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Latino leaders press Beshear to expand DGA’s midterm map

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has a simmering Latino revolt on his hands. Quelling it could come down to Texas.A group of Latino Democratic officials — including operatives and local...

Democrat Al Green to force House-wide vote on impeaching Trump

House Democratic Rep. Al Green is mounting yet another effort to impeach President Donald Trump, he announced on Monday.

Reporter’s Notebook: Congress meets AI as fears of human extinction jolt Capitol Hill

Members of Congress are in freakout mode over AI after OpenAI agents escaped isolation and hacked Hugging Face, sparking urgent regulation calls.

WATCH: Talarico instantly names favorite Texas drag queen — a performer who says he ‘works with children’

James Talarico instantly named Alyssa Edwards as his favorite Texas drag queen, spotlighting a performer who has publicly discussed working with children.

The Mall Is Back

The ‘dead mall’ may not be a permanent blight on the suburban landscape after...

Trump says he plans to lift tariffs on Irish whiskey

President Trump said Sunday that he plans to lift tariffs on Irish whiskey, an announcement he made while visiting the Emerald Isle. “Ireland itself has been so incredible, so inviting, and we're very honored by presenting you with a great course. It's been great,” the president said while speaking at a ceremony for the Amgen...

Centcom commander ‘not concerned at all’ about munitions stockpiles

Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom), said he is "not concerned at all" about the U.S.'s munitions inventories amid reports that the Pentagon has depleted its stockpiles to fight Iran. CBS News's "Face the Nation" aired part of Norah O'Donnell's interview with Cooper earlier on Sunday, where she asked if the...

This Week on The Hill: Congress returns to a packed agenda

The Senate returns this week to a packed agenda, with lawmakers facing a trio of unfinished priorities: crypto legislation, the farm bill and the budget resolution that Republicans need to unlock a third reconciliation package. The biggest question hanging over the chamber is whether Republicans can get on the same page with the budget resolution....

Maine’s lobster industry finds itself squeezed on all sides amid Canada trade war

STONINGTON, MAINE — The Maine lobster business has found itself in the crosshairs of a trade war and congressional infighting as rising costs and other pressures leave the heritage industry in a precarious state. The war with Iran has sent diesel fuel prices soaring at a time when warming waters mean lobstermen are traveling further...

Dem rep urges Johnson: ‘Bring us back to Congress’ to discuss AI

Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton (Ariz.) said Sunday that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) should keep lawmakers in session to address the risks of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence models. “We should take the warnings of the leading investigators of AI very, very seriously,” Stanton told host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” after a former Anthropic...

GOP rep on AI: ‘Let’s get on top of it’

GOP Rep. Mike Flood (Neb.) said Sunday the federal government should implement artificial intelligence safeguards to prevent the technology from falling into the wrong hands. During an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Flood said the leaders of top AI companies should be “answering questions” on the safety of the technology and its risks. “This...

State of Texas: Paxton and Talarico in their own words

At the Republican party’s first-ever midterm convention, President Donald Trump called upon attendees in Dallas to support Ken Paxton in the upcoming Texas senatorial race.

Republicans cast Muslim Democrats as chief enemies in ‘dangerous’ midterm pitch

Republicans are elevating anti-Muslim rhetoric as a key part of their midterm pitch, prompting sharp rebuke from Democrats and political observers. The attacks ramped up at Republicans’ first-ever midterm convention in Dallas this past week, where a host of top GOP figures called out New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul...

CDC director’s ‘unusual’ silence draws scrutiny

Just a month into her tenure, CDC director Erica Schwartz is missing in action. The country is heading into respiratory virus season, and public guidance on COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines has been muddled, at best. The worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years continues unabated, while the Health and Human Services secretary is...

Student loan borrowers race for lower payments as changes come to a head

Student loan borrowers are in a race against the clock to keep their payments as low as possible as they navigate upcoming deadlines to get out of old repayment plans, choose a new one and potentially receive a temporary reduction in their loans’ interest rate. The Trump administration's standard repayment plan and Repayment Assistance Plan...

Driscoll touts Ukraine’s military innovation in first public appearance since resigning as Army Secretary

Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll appeared for the first time since his resignation in August from the role, discussing Ukraine’s military innovations at the Yalta European Strategy forum – an annual conference in Ukraine about challenges facing the country. Driscoll appeared on a panel alongside former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and lauded Kyiv’s wartime technologies,...

Sullivan, Peltola face off in fish-focused debate

Incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and opponent former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) faced off in their first head-to-head debate Saturday, which centered on the state's fishing industry In a moment that the Peltola campaign has already capitalized on with social media posts, the two Senate candidates were asked in a speed round about the effectiveness of...

Kamala Harris’ home targeted by trespasser

A person was stopped by law enforcement on the property of former Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff following reports that there was a trespasser. "Last night, security personnel stopped an individual who illegally entered Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff's property before the individual reached the home,” a spokesperson for...

Marshall backtracks on support for $5,000 Trump dividend in Kansas Senate debate

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kans.) appeared to shift his opinion on President Trump’s $5,000 dividends announced earlier this week. In a debate at the Kansas State Fair against Democratic opponent Adam Hamilton, a moderator asked both candidates if they supported the dividends, citing the proposal’s $1.2 trillion cost amid the growing national debt. “I’m going to...

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