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Vance tells Minneapolis to ‘stop fighting’ ICE as White House doubles down on crackdown

JD Vance visits Minnesota amid growing protests over Trump's immigration crackdown and controversial ICE raids that have sparked intense national debate.

State Dept moves to expand Mexico City Policy, targeting abortion, DEI and gender ideology in foreign aid

Mexico City Policy expansion will block U.S. foreign aid from supporting gender ideology and DEI programs plus abortion, according to State Department rules.

Pro-life organization calls on HHS and FDA to suspend abortion pill approval, tighten safety rules

Live Action alleges "reckless distribution" of the abortion drug mifepristone, urging the Trump administration to suspend its approval immediately.

Minnesota agitator arrested in wake of church invasion, Bondi says

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of a Minnesota agitator who helped organize the storming of Cities Church in St. Paul on Thursday.

DHS funding heads to House vote after Johnson quells GOP revolt over ethanol

House Rules Committee approves spending bill funding ICE as Reps. Tom Cole and Rosa DeLauro navigate bipartisan negotiations despite conservative concerns.

Kelly, to CNN, says he’s seriously thinking about running for president

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) told CNN he is seriously considering running for president in 2028. “I still think it needs to be the right person for the moment, and we don’t know what that moment is yet,” he said in a wide-ranging interview published Wednesday. The retired astronaut and Navy officer is embroiled in a...

Trump backs off on military force in Greenland, agrees to ‘framework’ deal 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump backs off on military force in Greenland, agrees to ‘framework’ deal President Trump on Wednesday said he would not use military force to acquire Greenland and that he’s reached the framework of a deal with...

Trump backs down on Greenland

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump to ice new tariffs after Greenland truce President Trump said Wednesday that he’s reached the framework of a deal with NATO on the future of Greenland and will not impose tariffs he previously threatened on...

Appeals court temporarily lifts restrictions on ICE at Minnesota protests

A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily lifted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ tactics against protesters in Minnesota, days after another judge ordered agency personnel to cease retaliating against peaceful demonstrators.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, located in St. Louis, Mo., granted the Trump administration its motion for...

House panel flexes muscle on AI chips

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story House panel advances bill giving Congress power to block some AI chip exports The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would allow Congress to block advanced AI chip exports to U.S. foreign adversaries, after securing overwhelming bipartisan support. © Greg Nash The panel voted 42-2-1...

Finland’s president says ‘it’s not over yet’ after Greenland de-escalation

Finnish President Alexander Stubb warned Wednesday that "it's not over yet" after President Trump de-escalated his aggressive stance on possibly acquiring Greenland for the U.S. by force. "I took two positive takeaways from this speech," Stubb said on "Amanpour & Co" with CNN's Christiane Amanpour. "One was he said there will be no military intervention,...

The Memo: Trump steps away from the precipice on Greenland

President Trump on Wednesday took two steps away from the precipice he had previously marched toward in the Greenland crisis. First, in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump ruled out the use of military force to seize the massive but sparsely populated, semiautonomous territory. Later, he halted the tariffs he...

These Democrats voted to hold the Clintons in contempt

A group of Democrats voted with Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to advance resolutions holding former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress. Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) sought to penalize the political couple for failing to respond to a congressional subpoena tied to...

Why getting Greenland may not mean more minerals

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Will Trump's Greenland push mean more minerals? Greenland holds large quantities of rare earth elements, but experts say annexing the territory may not vastly improve U.S. access to them. © Evan Vucci, Associated Press President Trump said Wednesday that he’s reached the framework of...

Funding bill claws back some EV charging cash, seeks to shield FEMA from Trump

A funding bill released this week would claw back hundreds of millions of dollars passed to fund electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure passed under the Biden administration. The bill in question, released Tuesday, would fund the departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Labor, Education and other related agencies....

Most economists see Fed holding key interest rate through March: Survey

Most economists are expecting the Federal Reserve to hold key interest rates steady, according to a Wednesday survey. A Reuters poll found that 58 percent of surveyed economists predict no change this quarter, while a majority expect two cuts later this year.  In a narrow vote last month, the Fed cut interest rates to a...

New York judge calls GOP-held House district ‘unconstitutional,’ orders new map

A New York judge ruled Wednesday that Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’s (R-N.Y.) congressional district was unconstitutionally configured and ordered the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission to create a new map ahead of the 2026 midterms. Acting New York state Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman, an appointee of Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), ordered the independent commission to redraw...

House panel advances bill allowing Congress to block advanced chip exports

The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would allow Congress to block advanced AI chip exports to U.S. foreign adversaries, after securing overwhelming bipartisan support. The panel voted 42-2-1 to advance the AI Overwatch Act, a measure that would require the administration to give lawmakers a chance to review chip exports to...

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