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EXCLUSIVE: 128 GOP lawmakers call for federal probe into Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding

A coalition of 128 Republican lawmakers is urging the HHS Inspector General to review Planned Parenthood's federal funding for potential fraud or abuse.

A must-win midterm state is the real loser of Trump’s Canada trade war

President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada could raise vehicle prices at Michigan dealerships as auto parts cross the border multiple times.

How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag

A fraud expert reveals the red flags students and parents must watch for as ghost students drain millions from the federal student aid system.

Legal trouble for Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax is just beginning

Cross your fingers a state judge’s slapdown this week of the pied-à-terre-tax’s rollout marks...

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their...

GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trail

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trail The Republican Senate candidates in Iowa and Michigan on Monday both called for an end to the U.S. war in Iran, citing the rising...

Trump admin reportedly considers NIH grant approval takeover

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Trump reportedly looking to take over NIH grantmaking Dissatisfied with how grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are being awarded, the Trump administration reportedly began discussions over the weekend to add more political influence over how the funds...

The Memo: Trump’s latest war on the media met with lawsuit, TV boycott

An all-out confrontation between President Trump and the media escalated Monday, as three banned outlets launched a legal fight, Trump compared some reporting to “cancer,” and five major TV networks came together to announce a de facto boycott of White House pool coverage. It’s a remarkable sequence of events that began with Trump’s Friday announcement...

Former WHCA president on Trump’s press ban: ‘An attack on one outlet is an attack on everyone’

Former White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) president Weijia Jiang on Sunday said President Trump's ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters from covering the White House was an "attack" on all other news outlets. "This is not a tantrum by three media outlets who are upset because they can't get into the White House...

Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new homeland defense panel

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will now oversee a new Pentagon advisory committee focused on homeland security and defense — the first such department panel to do so. The Homeland Defense Board (HDB), announced in the Federal Register on Sept. 11 and first reported by Defense News, is meant to fill what the Pentagon sees as...

Appeals court reinstates GOP House map in Missouri for November election

A federal appeals court reinstated the Missouri GOP's 7-1 House map to be used in time for the November elections, delivering a boost for several Republican candidates who wanted a more favorable map for the party to be used in the midterm elections. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that using...

Trump says Mamdani has ‘great potential’ after Gracie Mansion visit

NEW YORK — President Trump offered rare praise of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) Monday, saying he has “great potential.” The two leaders chatted inside Gracie Mansion before holding a press conference ahead of Tuesday's United Nations General Assembly in the city. “No, I certainly hope he will be a great mayor,” Trump...

CIA director meets with Zelensky at airport in Ireland

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at an airport in Ireland on Monday as the two waited for their planes to be refueled en route to the U.S., a person familiar with the meeting told The Hill. Ratcliffe and Zelensky briefly met at Shannon Airport, said the source, who declined to...

Trump expecting district court loss over lawsuit from CNN, MS NOW, Politico

President Trump railed against the judge who has been assigned to a case seeking to challenge his ban on three media outlets from covering the White House and telegraphed he might be forced to let the journalists working for the trio back in the building. "They have drawn a great Judge, for them," Trump said...

AI fears hit Trump-Xi agenda

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story AI fears hit Trump-Xi agenda, but challenges abound Apocalyptic warnings about the danger of uncontrolled artificial intelligence are adding new urgency to talks between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set for later this week. © Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP, File Trump has dismissed AI’s existential...

Trump plans ‘AI force’ as pressure for action rises

In today's issue: ▪ New AI czar to be named ▪ Outlets sue over White House ban ▪ Trump adds security angle to arch ▪ Russia holds wartime elections President Trump is responding to the rising demands to impose guardrails on AI with the creation of an "AI Force," even as he argues the broader concerns...

Support for press freedom now depends entirely on who is in office

It would be useful right about now if we had an dedicated to sorting fact from fiction. Sadly, no such thing exists in the U.S. today.

Flight delayed, canceled? Rule coming in October could impact your compensation

The changes, which are set to take effect next month, could impact your chances at being compensated if your flight is delayed or canceled for one of several reasons.

Senate GOP sees battleground map widen amid voter anger over economy

Senators in both parties say the Senate midterm election battleground map has expanded significantly six months before Election Day, putting the GOP majority in greater jeopardy. Several solidly Republican-leaning states — including Kansas and Nebraska — are now seen as being in play, the senators say. Democrats can also add New Hampshire to the list...

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