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Louisiana Republicans pass gerrymandered map that eliminates majority-Black district

Louisiana Republicans passed a new gerrymander on Friday that will eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic, majority-Black House districts ahead of the midterms. The state Senate sent the...

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi hails Trump admin’s ‘justice and transparency’ on Epstein files

In a prepared statement for her interview with a House committee, former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Trump administration's release of the Jeffrey Epstein files .

Judge temporarily blocks Trump DOJ’s nearly $2B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from “taking any further action pursuant to the creation or operation" of a $1.778 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."

DOJ escalates blue-state ICE standoff after states refuse key federal request

DOJ sues four Democrat-led states alleging they endanger ICE agents by refusing to issue undercover license plates for immigration enforcement.

New Jersey agitators bite, kick and punch ICE agents as Delaney Hall clashes continue; 9 more arrested: DHS

Anti-ICE demonstrations escalated at Newark's Delaney Hall detention center Thursday as agents deployed pepper spray and pushed back crowds of agitators.

Two Republicans break with party as GOP defeats budget amendment to lower health care costs

Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted against an amendment sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to create a point of order against any future budget reconciliation bill that doesn’t lower out-of-pocket health care costs for Americans. Schumer offered a motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to his amendment in order to put...

LA mayor says she had ‘positive discussion’ with Trump on FEMA help for wildfire recovery 

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) on Wednesday said she had a "positive discussion" with President Trump at the White House about Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance for areas of the city still recovering from last year's devastating Palisades and Eaton wildfires. Bass shared a photo on the social platform X of her and...

Senators to introduce ‘Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act’ for SNAP recipients

A bipartisan group of Senators on Tuesday introduced the "Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act" to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients use their benefits to buy rotisserie chicken. The amendment would amend the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act by modifying the definition of food to add "hot rotisserie chicken," according to a joint statement...

Senate GOP fears shutdown streak

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Republicans fear string of shutdowns under Trump Senate Republicans who are scrambling to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fear that Democrats will trigger an even bigger government shutdown in October...

Trump seeks new course in Iran after ceasefire retreat

President Trump has moved into an apparent holding pattern after his latest diplomatic retreat in the stalemate with Iran, trying to find an off-ramp to the war that would allow him to claim victory. Trump unilaterally extended a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, after backing down from his threats to bomb Iran’s civilization into oblivion earlier...

Virginia attorney general pledges to appeal injunction blocking redistricting referendum’s certification

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones (D) on Wednesday said he will appeal an injunction on the state's redistricting referendum approved by voters. "As I said last night, Virginia voters have spoken, and an activist judge should not have veto power over the People's vote," Jones said in a statement shared on the social platform X....

House Democrat questions DOJ on possible Ghislaine Maxwell pardon

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) sent a Wednesday letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) strongly opposing the possibility of a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime partner and accomplice of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  “I am writing to express my disgust at the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) reported willingness to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell,” Krishnamoorthi...

Ceasefire in question after Iran seizes ships 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Ceasefire in question after Iran seizes ships Iran has attacked multiple ships in the Strait of Hormuz less than a day after President Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely until Tehran agrees to negotiate a new deal....

Navy Secretary stepping down 13 months into job

Navy Secretary John Phelan is departing the administration after serving in the role for just over a year, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday.  “On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy,” Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s chief...

Rogan: Trump ‘called me a liberal’ at White House

Podcaster Joe Rogan on Tuesday said President Trump "called me a liberal" while at a White House event last week to hasten research on psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine. "The Joe Rogan Experience" guest Luis J. Gomez told Rogan that "people are pissed" about remarks Trump made during the event, where Trump signed an executive order...

FAA probing close call at JFK airport

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking into a close call between two planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the agency said in a statement. According to the FAA statement, Republic Airways flight 4464 halted its landing at JFK on Monday afternoon “after missing the intended approach path and flying too close to Jazz...

RFK Jr. apologizes for comments about Black kids he claims he didn’t say

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday apologized for past comments he made about Black children being "re-parented," while maintaining that he didn't make those remarks despite there being a recording of him doing so. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) asked Kennedy whether he could admit to saying that he had...

Lufthansa cutting 20K flights to save jet fuel

The German airline Lufthansa said it would cut 20,000 flights in the coming months to accommodate rising jet fuel costs amid the ongoing war with Iran. The schedule adjustments will affect “unprofitable short-haul flights” in Europe through the end of October, the Lufthansa Group said in a press release Tuesday. Flight changes through the end...

Kalshi suspends 3 political candidates for betting on own races

Kalshi has suspended three political candidates for betting on their own races, the prediction market platform announced Wednesday. Minnesota congressional candidate and state Sen. Matt Klein (D) and former Texas congressional candidate Ezekiel Enriquez (R) both settled and paid small fines over the trades, while Virginia Senate candidate Mark Moran (I) declined to settle and...

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