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Brad Raffensperger targeted by threat as he runs for governor

Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia Secretary of State and candidate for governor, was the target of a credible written threat, his campaign said Tuesday. Campaign spokesperson Ryan Mahoney said the...

Marco Rubio spotted in Nike tracksuit aboard Air Force One during trip to China, igniting memes online

Marco Rubio ditched his suit for a Nike Tech fleece tracksuit on Air Force One, sparking viral reactions and Venezuela's Maduro meme comparisons.

Nebraska’s Pillen wins Republican renomination in bid for second term as governor

Republican Gov. Jim Pillen tops five challengers in Nebraska's GOP gubernatorial primary to win his party's 2026 nomination, the Associated Press reports.

House GOP launches new task force, probes alleged $250B Medicaid fraud in Ohio

House Republicans launched a new Oversight task force, beginning with an investigation into alleged Medicaid fraud by Ohio home health companies.

Republican Ricketts wins GOP primary in Nebraska, advances to key Senate showdown

Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts wins Nebraska's GOP Senate primary, setting up an expected competitive general election against independent Dan Osborn.

Greene says UFO files release ‘shiny object propaganda’ as ‘they wage foreign wars’

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday called the Pentagon's release of documents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) and UFOs "shiny object propaganda" as the Trump administration wages "foreign wars." The Pentagon released 162 files earlier Friday morning amid President Trump's push for greater transparency on the issue. The Defense Department shared a...

Watch live: Trump gives remarks from Rose Garden

President Trump will give remarks Friday afternoon from the White House Rose Garden. Trump will welcome "Gold Star" and "Angel" moms — or those whose children were killed while serving in the U.S. military or at the hands of people in the country illegally — for a luncheon ahead of the Mother's Day holiday. The...

Trump says ceasefire still intact after fire exchanged

President Trump signaled late Thursday that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement is still in play, despite a fresh exchange of fire between the two sides in the Strait of Hormuz. “​If there’s no ceasefire​, you’re not going to have to know. You’re just going to have to look at one ​big glow​ coming out of Iran​,"...

Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files

The Pentagon on Friday released a new tranche of files focused on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), or UFOs, as part of the Trump administration's vow to be transparent on the issue. President Trump ordered the Defense Department to identify and release documents given the public's interest in UFOs and on extraterrestrial life. "The American people...

US added 115K jobs in April, beating expectations

The U.S. economy added 115,000 new jobs in April, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department, beating the expectations of economists. The jobless rate held firm at 4.3 percent last month. Economists expected the U.S. to have added roughly 67,000 jobs in April, according to consensus estimates. The April jobs numbers may be...

Live updates: Trump insists ceasefire holds after fresh US-Iran strikes

President Trump said late Thursday that the temporary truce with Tehran remains intact despite U.S. forces hitting military targets in Iran. The latest strikes came after Tehran attacked American-guided missile destroyers that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, putting more pressure on the already-fragile ceasefire. The Iranian regime is reportedly reviewing terms of a one-page...

America at 250: Battling over national identity

The nation’s deep political fractures cast a pall on its 250th birthday party.

Snack mixes sold in stores, including Target, recalled over salmonella worries

Consumers who purchased any of the recalled items should not eat them, but return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Trump weighs Iran peace talks; GOP sharpens culture wars: Join Friday’s Whole Hog

Is President Trump losing his appetite for war as the U.S.-Iran peace talks ramp up? Republicans are also weighing a renewed focus on culture war issues ahead of the midterms. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s high‑profile White House tryout is fueling fresh speculation about his standing inside the party and his national ambitions. The...

Whole Hog Politics: Gerrymandering’s upside-upside down Congress 

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Fresh out of his AP Government exam and looking at the coverage of this week’s gerrymandering bloodbath in Indiana, my...

How much money is America willing to waste on Trump’s delusions? 

The man charged with making all the important decisions on the Iran war is making decisions based on literal delusion. This should be the biggest constitutional crisis in American history.

Trump on Hantavirus: ‘It’s very much we hope under control’

President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he has been briefed on the recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, and it is “very much under control.” “We have a lot of people, a lot of great people, studying it,” Trump said. “It should be fine, we hope.” Three people from the ship have...

NAACP files emergency petition to block Tennessee’s newly approved redistricting plan

The NAACP on Thursday filed an emergency petition to block Tennessee's attempt to remove the only majority Black congressional district in the state, which the organization argues violates the state constitution. Filed in Davidson County Chancery Court, the emergency petition urged Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) and the state legislature to not enact the new...

USPS mulls allowing handguns to be shipped through mail

The United States Postal Service (USPS) could begin mailing handguns if a proposed rule from the Trump administration receives approval. Filed last month, the proposed rule would allow Americans to mail concealable guns, like pistols and revolvers, to anyone in the country. Protections similar to those for mailing long-barreled rifles and shotguns, which require them...

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