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California mayor’s hot mic catches candid exchange after audience sends meeting off rails

A hot mic caught Sacramento Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes and Mayor Kevin McCarty discussing whether to ban disruptive protesters from future meetings.

Massachusetts Democratic Party chairman admits to sufficient facts in June drunken driving case

Steve Kerrigan's breathalyzer registered 0.089 after a Southborough traffic stop, just above state's 0.08% legal limit, court records show.

Rubio unveils visa restrictions targeting cybercrime networks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sweeping new visa restrictions targeting individuals complicit in cybercrime, online investment scams and sextortion.

Bomb threat from the Trump admin will force Iran to the negotiating table

“I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than anything we have ever had before....

The Dodgers were right to go to the White House

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers went to the White House to be honored...

Trump’s election security speech: Democrats see false claims, future threats

President Trump’s selective release of classified documents about the 2020 election doesn’t change the core conclusion of the intelligence community: that not a single vote was altered in the contest. Nonetheless, Democrats say the president is clearly laying the groundwork to interfere in future elections. Trump was mocked by some for his top-line reveal — that China...

David Crowley set to rejoin Wisconsin governor’s race after lieutenant governor exit

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will rejoin the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin governor following the sudden exit of Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez (D), who ended her bid on Friday over an ongoing scandal related to campaign finance errors. Crowley teased on social media that a “big announcement” would be coming in a campaign...

Paul Pelosi faces misdemeanor hit-and-run charge

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband was charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run on Friday, weeks after he allegedly crashed into an unoccupied parked car and left the scene. Paul Pelosi, 86, was charged under a California state law that requires drivers involved in collisions resulting in property damage to stop and provide their driver’s...

Iran attacks injure several US troops in Jordan this week: Report

Iranian attacks on at least two military bases in Jordan this week reportedly injured several U.S. service members when their facility was struck, CBS News reported Friday. The extent of the injuries is unclear as is when they occurred, though both the U.S, and Jordan have reported no fatalities. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a...

AIPAC halts fundraising for endorsed House Democrats who opposed Israel aid

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has suspended campaign fundraising efforts for more than two dozen House Democrats who voted to cut off billions of dollars in U.S. military aid to Israel earlier this week. More than 100 House Democrats voted in favor of an amendment to the fiscal 2027 funding bill for the State...

5 things to know about Trump’s election claims

President Trump’s primetime address Thursday from the White House alleged vulnerabilities in the American election system, but the information shared largely didn’t reveal anything new and didn’t provide evidence that any election results from years past were fraudulent. The president pointed to newly declassified documents that suggest foreign adversaries, particularly China, could interfere with future...

Newsom: Only thing missing from Trump speech was ‘tin foil’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) blasted President Trump’s primetime speech on Thursday in which he cast doubt on the security of U.S. election systems, warning that the president would use it as a precursor to meddle in the upcoming midterms. Newsom likened the speech to the “ramblings of a mad king” in a 53-second video...

US companies sign energy agreements with Iraq

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story US companies sign energy agreements with Iraq U.S. firms signed several oil-related and other deals with Iraq on Friday, days after President Trump said the...

Sacks warns US risks losing AI edge after new Chinese model launch

{beacon} Technology Technology   Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Sacks warns US risks losing AI edge after new Chinese model launch Former White House AI and cryptocurrency czar David Sacks argued Friday that the U.S. is “tying...

United denies offering free flight changes over Trump airport name

United Airlines is pushing back on reports that it will allow passengers to change their flight destinations for free if they do not want to land at the newly renamed Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach. A travel blog called Live and Let’s Fly shared an internal memo on Thursday that was reportedly...

Waves of US strikes on Iran hits week mark

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Waves of US strikes on Iran hits week mark The U.S. military for the seventh consecutive...

US firms sign energy and other deals with Iraq after Trump touts its oil

U.S. firms signed several oil-related and other deals with Iraq on Friday, days after President Trump said the two sides would be “doing a lot of deals” because of the Middle Eastern nation’s oil. Among the U.S. companies that signed energy-related deals during an event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce were Chevron, ConocoPhillips, HKN...

Vegetable supplier Taylor Farms to pull some products amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

California-based vegetable producer Taylor Farms said Friday that it will remove products potentially linked to a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak across the country.  “Based on information provided yesterday by the FDA [Food and Drug Administration], Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico,” the company said in its statement.  “While...

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