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I’m a Muslim doctor who treats 9/11 victims — why I’m outraged by Hasan Piker’s venom

Hasan Piker's casual denigration of the horrors of 9/11 does real damage — and as a Muslim who rejects Islamism, I must speak out against his venom.

Record gas prices squeeze Americans as summer travel season ends, midterms loom and Iran war wages on

Gas prices hit a record $4.15 per gallon over Labor Day weekend, shattering the previous high and posing a significant political test for Trump.

Can the ‘best showman in politics’ deliver again? GOP bets on Trump at historic midterm convention

Donald Trump headlines the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas, aiming to energize low-propensity MAGA voters ahead of key 2026 races.

Traffic drama threatens to end Dem governor’s tenure as voters head to polls in Rhode Island

Democratic Gov. Dan McKee could become the first elected governor in 12 years to lose renomination as Rhode Island's primary centers on a bridge crisis.

Appeals court upholds order blocking IRS from sharing taxpayer data with ICE

A federal appeals court upheld an injunction blocking the IRS from sharing taxpayer information with ICE, ruling the policy violated tax confidentiality laws.

New York lieutenant governor says he will not seek reelection

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado said on Monday he would not run for reelection with Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026 but said he would explore other options to represent New York in state government. “I have made the decision to not run for reelection with the Governor in 2026,” Delgado said in a statement....

House Rules Committee advances budget resolution as path forward remains uncertain

The House Rules Committee voted Monday to advance the GOP conference’s plan to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, sending the budget resolution to the full chamber even as its fate on the floor remains uncertain. The panel voted 9-4 along party lines to adopt the rule, which governs debate on the legislation. The successful vote allows...

Musk says failure to respond a second time to email will end in termination

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said federal employees will get a second chance to respond to an email asking for a recap of their last week’s accomplishments — or else face termination. “Subject to the discretion of the President, they will be given another chance,” Musk wrote on X on Monday, referring to federal employees who...

Ramaswamy launches Ohio governor bid

Vivek Ramaswamy launched his 2026 campaign for Ohio governor, taking another crack at elected office after his longshot bid for the White House in 2024.  "President Trump is reviving our conviction in America. We require a leader here at home who will revive our conviction in Ohio, and that is why today I am honored to...

Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen

Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen The bank accounts of nonprofits administering a $20 billion climate program have been frozen as the program faces significant scrutiny from the Trump administration. © Greg Nash for The Hill One...

Supreme Court schedules arguments in case where Trump administration is defending ACA

The Supreme Court on Monday scheduled arguments for April 21 in a case that could decide the legality of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that insurers cover certain preventive services.  In a surprising move, the Trump administration said it will continue the Biden White House’s defense of that requirement. But some legal experts...

Most voters want Ukraine to reach settlement with Russia

Most voters want Ukraine to reach a settlement with Russia as the war between the two countries reaches its three-year anniversary, including a majority of Republicans, Democrats and independents, according to a new poll.  But the parties split on what the process to negotiate an end to the hostilities should look like, as Trump administration...

Schumer accuses Trump of ‘siding’ with Putin over U.S. allies

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) in a statement on the Senate floor marking the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine accused President Trump of “siding” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the United States’ traditional NATO allies. “Today on this third anniversary of Putin’s war, Donald Trump is turning his back on the...

Judge declines to restore AP access to White House amid ‘Gulf of America’ dispute

A federal judge on Monday declined to restore The Associated Press’s access to certain spaces open to the media at the White House, including the Oval Office amid the Trump administration’s battle against the wire service over its refusal to use “Gulf of America” in its popular stylebook. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of...

Top GOP negotiator warns stopgap becoming more likely to avert shutdown

House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Monday that negotiators are still trading offers as both sides seek a compromise to keep the government funded into autumn — but he cautioned a stopgap is becoming more likely the longer Congress goes without a deal. Pressed about the prospect of a stopgap on Monday, Cole told...

Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen amid Trump administration scrutiny

The bank accounts of nonprofits administering a $20 billion climate program have been frozen as the program faces significant scrutiny from the Trump administration. One grant recipient has confirmed to The Hill that their account with Citibank has been frozen in the wake of pressure from the administration. At least two others told E&E News, which...

Watch live: Ramaswamy expected to announce campaign for Ohio governor

Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday is expected to announce his campaign for Ohio governor. Ramaswamy built up his national profile through his long-shot presidential bid last year, before becoming a Trump surrogate and briefly running the so-called Department of Government Efficiency alongside Elon Musk. New polling from a pro-Ramaswamy firm suggests he’d be the primary front-runner,...

Evening Report — Trump says Ukraine deal is close after Russia vote

{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Greg Nash, The Hill Trump says Ukraine deal is close after Russia vote IT'S A CRITICAL WEEK for global diplomacy in Washington, with the fate of Ukraine and longstanding relationships between the U.S. and its European allies potentially hanging in the balance. President Trump held a...

Johnson makes ‘prayer request’ ahead of critical vote on Trump agenda bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) asked for prayers as he prepares to bring the House’s budget reconciliation resolution, the vehicle for President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda, for a floor vote as soon as Tuesday amid Republican opposition that threatens to derail the bill. “This is a prayer request. Just pray this through for us, because it...

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