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Mark Kelly’s money bomb

As he increasingly flirts with a 2028 presidential run, Mark Kelly is winning friends up and down the ballot — if not influencing his Trump administration enemies. In an...

Republican drops primary challenge against incumbent Sen Cassidy after Trump-backed candidate enters race

Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson announced on Thursday that she was abandoning her U.S. Senate bid because President Donald Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow entered the race.

NEA insider blows whistle on ‘toxic’ culture and far-left politics inside teachers union: ‘It’s a cult’

NEA whistleblower reveals allegedly "toxic" political environment at the nation's largest teachers union, describing workplace as "cult-like" with a far-left agenda.

These Gen-Z Trump voters don’t want JD Vance in 2028

Vice President JD Vance is the Trump administration’s unofficial envoy to Gen Z. But...

SCOTUS likely to head-bop Hawaii over gun rights

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in Wolford v. Lopez, a case that will determine whether the nation’s highest court is serious about its Second Amendment precedents. The matter is simple. Hawaii passed a law that, in practice, prohibits the state’s concealed carry permit holders from exercising their right to armed self-defense […]

DHS says man shot in leg during Minneapolis scuffle, federal officer hospitalized

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that a federal officer shot a man during a scuffle in Minneapolis that involved multiple people -- an incident that comes a week after the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in the same city. Federal officers on Wednesday evening were...

Trump says Zelensky is holding up peace deal

President Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is slowing down a peace deal for the war in Ukraine, according to Reuters. "I think he's ready to make a deal," Trump said during a Reuters interview, talking about Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I think Ukraine is less ready to make a deal." When Reuters pressed the...

Trump says he has no plans to oust Powell from Fed

President Trump said on Wednesday that he does not currently have any plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. "I don't have any plan to do that," Trump said in an interview with Reuters when asked if he would move to oust Powell from his position. The comments come after Trump’s Department of Justice opened an...

Trump says he supports Venezuela remaining in OPEC

President Trump said in an interview on Wednesday that he supports Venezuela staying in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, also known as OPEC. “Well, I think it’s better for them if they do it,” Trump told Reuters when asked if he backed the South American country staying in the oil cartel. “I don’t know that...

France to conduct military drills in Greenland

France is set to conduct military drills in Greenland in the wake of tensions between the U.S. and Denmark over the territory. “At the request of Denmark, I have decided that France will participate in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Endurance. The first French military elements are already on their...

The Fed Hall of Fame

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Powell ‘first-ballot hall of fame Fed chair:’ Goolsbee Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee praised Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid the investigation into the central bank’s renovation. © AP “I consider Chair Powell to...

Trump’s supporters grow frustrated by ‘flexible’ approach to abortion pill 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump's supporters grow frustrated by 'flexible' approach to abortion pill GOP lawmakers and anti-abortion advocates on Wednesday called for tighter restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone. © Associated Press During a contentious Senate hearing in the morning and a later press conference, lawmakers...

No deal on Greenland for Trump

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story No deal on Greenland for Trump President Trump is not giving up in his pursuit of the U.S. owning Greenland, despite the complete rejection of such a move by officials from Copenhagen and Nuuk. © Associated...

Trump officials rebuff Greenland, Denmark’s calls to drop talk of taking territory

Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected calls by Denmark and Greenland for the Trump administration to drop its talk of taking over Greenland during a high-profile meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said there was a “fundamental disagreement” between the countries following the meeting,...

Newsom rejects Louisiana call to extradite California doctor over abortion pills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday rejected the request from Louisiana officials to extradite a California doctor accused of illegally mailing abortion medication. "Louisiana's request is denied," Newsom said in a statement. "My position on this has been clear since 2022: We will not allow extremist politicians from other states to reach into California...

Banks, crypto battle over Senate measure

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Banks, crypto clash over stablecoin rewards A fight over whether stablecoin holders can receive reward payments has taken center stage in a push to secure bipartisan support for a key cryptocurrency market bill and advance the legislation out of the Senate Banking Committee. © Greg Nash Despite initially...

Murphy says he believes in ‘correlation between’ Trump’s falling approval and ‘authoritarian behavior’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Wednesday he believes in a “correlation between” President Trump’s falling approval rating and “his increasing authoritarian behavior.” “I do think there's a correlation between the two things that you're opening this hour talking about: his declining approval, the unpopularity of his policies and his increasing authoritarian behavior,” Murphy told MS...

2 Republicans flip, defeating war powers resolution after intense Trump pressure

Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated a war powers resolution to block President Trump from using military force “within or against” Venezuela after two Republicans who voted last week to advance the measure reversed their votes and joined their leaders in quashing it. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) voted on Wednesday to support...

Minneapolis mayor: ‘I don’t support abolishing ICE’

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Wednesday said he does not support abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), while criticizing how the agency is operated under the Trump administration. Frey was asked about his position during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" with co-host Griff Jenkins on Fox News. Tensions have risen in Minneapolis after...

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