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Latina House Republican asks Supreme Court to block Dems’ bid to ‘racially gerrymander’ her out of Congress

NYC's only GOP House lawmaker asked the Supreme Court to block a Democrat-led redistricting effort of her Staten Island seat, calling it unconstitutional gerrymandering.

Springsteen jabs Trump as ‘wannabe king’ as famed rocker launches concert tour ‘in defense of America’

Bruce Springsteen announces 20-date "Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour" with E Street Band starting March 31, charging that President Donald Trump is a "wannabe king."

Scranton crime spike dogs Dem mayor as she challenges GOP Rep in Biden’s hometown

Crime crisis rocks Biden's hometown as Scranton mayor faces heat over reported gang violence while challenging GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan in swing district.

Mark Kelly eyes 2028 White House run while fighting Trump demotion threat

A federal judge blocked the Pentagon from demoting Sen. Mark Kelly over a video about "illegal orders" as the Arizona Democrat considers a 2028 presidential run.

House GOP’s razor-thin majority threatens to grind Trump’s Capitol Hill agenda to halt

Speaker Mike Johnson is encountering growing difficulties as rebellious House Republicans team up with Democrats to inflict procedural defeats.

Monks to end ‘Walk for Peace’ this week after trip Thursday to Lincoln Memorial

A group of Buddhist monks will conclude a multi-state “Walk for Peace” this week after a Wednesday visit to the Lincoln Memorial. The two dozen walkers departed Fort Worth, Texas, on Oct. 26 with the mission of promoting “national healing, unity, and compassion,” according to a press release announcing the pilgrimage.  On Wednesday afternoon, the...

Nicaragua makes it tougher for Cuban migrants to get to the US

Nicaragua's government on Sunday blocked Cuban migrants from entering the country without a visa, cutting off a main point of access from the Caribbean island to the U.S. as tensions escalate following the fall of Cuban ally and Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro. Director General of Migration and Foreigners Juan Emilio Rivas Benítez signed off on...

Russia, Iran blast Musk’s Starlink during UN space meeting

Officials from Russia and Iran blasted Elon Musk’s Starlink at a Monday United Nations meeting held by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Both countries alleged that Musk’s satellite internet constellation service program was operating in violation of international law. Iran’s claims spurred from a January incident in which Starlink began offering...

Former federal renewables lab lays off 134 people

A federal research lab formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Lab laid off more than 100 people this week. The lab, now called the National Lab of the Rockies, laid off 134 people, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill Tuesday. “The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) implemented workforce actions affecting 134 employees across...

Warren, Hawley introducing legislation to break up ‘Big Medicine’

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are teaming up to “break up big medicine.” The lawmakers introduced legislation to crack down on health care conglomerates that own multiple parts of the industry — including pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which act as a conduit between insurers and drug manufacturers, and pharmacies themselves. Warren and...

Democrats targeting 5 more districts Trump won in 2024

The Democrats’ House campaign arm is expanding its midterm map to include five more districts that President Trump won in 2024, as the party grows more bullish about flipping the chamber in November. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is adding Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District, Montana’s 1st Congressional District, South Carolina’s...

Lawmakers grill top immigration officials amid outcry over Good, Pretti killings

The men leading the agencies central to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown appeared before lawmakers Tuesday for the first time since federal officers killed two Minnesotans, taking heat over the raids that are generating growing backlash from the public. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting Director Todd Lyons and U.S. Customs and Border Protection...

Gabbard’s office warns attorney not to share classified complaint with Congress

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's office on Monday warned the attorney of an anonymous whistleblower not to share a classified complaint about the director's handling of classified material with Congress. Gabbard's general counsel sent the letter to attorney Andrew Bakaj in response to a letter sent on Feb. 3. Bakaj wrote that if Gabbard failed...

Olympian Amber Glenn settles copyright issue with Canadian artist

Figure skating U.S. Olympian Amber Glenn said she found a new friend during the Milano Cortina games after resolving copyright concerns with the musician who made the track she skated to.  The athlete caught Canadian artist Seb McKinnon by surprise after she performed to his song, “The Return,” during a free skating event. McKinnon performs...

Thune: ‘Not even close’ to enough votes to change filibuster rule to enact voting reform

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said “there aren’t anywhere close to the votes” needed to change the Senate’s filibuster rule to allow Republican-sponsored legislation to reform voter registration requirements to pass the upper chamber with fewer than 60 votes. Thune on Tuesday dismissed the idea that Republicans might lower the procedural threshold for advancing...

National Parks Service removes Pride flag from Stonewall after Trump order

The Pride flag is one of the world's most well-known emblems of LGBTQ+ rights.

White House: Ghislaine Maxwell pardon ‘not a priority’ after pleading the 5th

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday that pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was not a priority for the administration following Maxwell’s move to assert her Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions during a House Oversight Committee deposition this week. “This is not something I’ve...

Khanna reads names of six men ‘likely incriminated’ in Epstein files on House floor

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) shared the names of the six men he claimed were “likely incriminated” in the Epstein files on the House floor Tuesday. Khanna’s comments come as the Justice Department has been under fire for how it has handled redactions in the documents, in some cases failing to conceal the names of Epstein...

Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court justices offer ‘model for learning how to disagree’

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Tuesday that while she may disagree with her fellow justices on cases, they are able to handle those differences respectfully. "The court is very good at compartmentalizing, meaning that we focus on our work. We work very hard. We come up with our own individual opinions as to...

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