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RNC takes steps toward a 2026 GOP midterm convention

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Republicans are one step closer to finalizing plans for a midterm convention later this year. The Republican National Committee approved a rule change during its...

DOJ urges Supreme Court to block California map, calls Newsom-backed plan a racial gerrymander

Department of Justice asks Supreme Court to block California's congressional map, alleging the state improperly factored race into redistricting under Proposition 50.

GOP lawmaker’s absence nearly hands Democrats win on Trump war powers

Rep. Wesley Hunt nearly cost Republicans a key vote on Trump's Venezuela war powers after arriving 20 minutes late to the House chamber Thursday.

Progressive Dem Jasmine Crockett targets Trump deportation flights with new ‘TRACK ICE’ bill

Democrats introduced the TRACK ICE Act requiring transparency for deportation flights amid Minneapolis tensions. The bill would mandate 72-hour disclosure.

Blocking ICE cooperation fueled Minnesota unrest, officials warn as Virginia reverses course

ICE arrests surge in sanctuary states as federal officials say local cooperation prevents chaos. Kentucky, Alabama leaders contrast their approach.

Trump not ‘huge fan’ of housing plan that would open 401(k)s for down payments

President Trump said late Thursday he does not support his administration’s proposal to allow people to tap into their 401(k)s in order to secure down payments for homes.  "I'm not a huge fan of it. Other people like it. They're talking about taking money out to put a deposit down on a home. And one...

Trump’s ICE invasion is a slippery slope America may not survive 

When tension is this high, the margin for error collapses. A single mistake can have consequences that no policy memo or talking point can undo.

Whole Hog Politics: Democrats find ‘reform’ a better rejoinder than ‘democracy’ 

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join our live online audience on Jan. 30 and ask your questions to Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon. Click here to join us!] Two seemingly disparate but very much related stories played out in politics this week. One, the whole world watched. The other happened quietly and mostly behind closed doors. Nobody missed President Trump’s Greenlandic opera, which took us from the...

Trump warns ‘armada’ heading to Iran: ‘Maybe we won’t have to use it’

President Trump warned late Thursday that the U.S. is sending an "armada" toward Iran amid nationwide demonstrations against the regime, but questioned whether the U.S. would actually take any action against Tehran.  “We have a big flotilla going in that direction,” Trump told reporters on AirForce One en route to Washington from Davos, Switzerland. “We...

Trump revokes Board of Peace invitation to Canada’s Carney

President Trump on Friday revoked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to join his Board of Peace, days after the prime minister said he opposed Trump's proposed tariffs on Europe for opposing his push to take control of Greenland. "Dear Prime Minister Carney," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Please let this Letter serve to represent...

The Senate should ratify the High Seas Treaty

The High Seas Treaty took effect Jan. 17, creating the first global framework to protect and manage the vast waters beyond national borders that cover more than 40 percent of the planet. Humanity is finally acknowledging that what happens there matters to climate stability, food security, and the future of biodiversity. The treaty effectively creates...

Trump slams Newsom over Davos actions, possible White House ambitions

President Trump on Thursday knocked California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) — a potential White House contender for 2028 — just a day after calling the governor a "good guy" in remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "Gavin Newscum, as a “Lame Duck” Governor of a Failing State, should not be at Davos...

Trump takes shot at NATO, says US should have invoked Article 5 ‘test’ for border

President Trump on Thursday said the United States should have put NATO to the "test" when it comes to the U.S. southern border by invoking Article 5, in which the multilateral organization states an armed attack against one member is considered an attack against all, triggering a unified response. "Maybe we should have put NATO...

Trump rails against Powell: ‘Fed has been hurt and discredited’

President Trump railed against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — again — on Thursday for not dropping interest rates. "Mortgage Rates just hit a Three Year Low despite Jerome 'Too Late”' Powell, and his never ending quest to keep Interest Rates high (against 'TRUMP!')," the president wrote on Truth Social. "It just shows that he...

Paris Hilton goes to Washington: Advocacy the ‘most meaningful work of my life’

Paris Hilton says her advocacy efforts at the Capitol have been the "most meaningful work" of her life, but she is remaining tight-lipped on whether she'd jump into the political ring herself. "Coming here to the Capitol, to D.C., and doing my advocacy work — it's truly been the most meaningful work of my life....

TikTok finalizes deal, creates US venture

TikTok said Thursday that it has established a new U.S. venture as part of an agreement to allow the popular social media platform to continue operating in the U.S. The deal brings to a close a lengthy saga for the app, which faced a ban if it failed to divest from its Chinese parent company...

After House floor drama, a narrow defeat of Venezuela war powers resolution

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story After House floor drama, a narrow defeat of Venezuela war powers resolution The House narrowly voted down a Democratic-led war powers resolution meant to block President Trump from using military force in Venezuela without Congressional approval....

Judge rejects bid to bring federal charges against Don Lemon: Report

A magistrate judge on Thursday rejected federal charges against journalist Don Lemon in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church. Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, said he was there as a journalist, not as part of the demonstrations. “Once the protest started in the church, we did an act of journalism...

Jane Fonda: Authoritarianism now in ‘every single nook and cranny of our government’

Actress and activist Jane Fonda said Wednesday that authoritarianism has spread to "every single nook and cranny of" the federal government while talking about federal immigration enforcement raids. "We pay their salaries," Fonda told "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert. "We should be in charge. If the government is not meeting the needs of its...

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