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DSCC struggles to reign in messy Democratic primaries

No matter what the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is doing in crowded primaries, one thing is certain: It's angering other Democrats. The organization did little to stop the brewing...

Johnson bullish on Indiana’s upcoming nailbiter of a redistricting vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Indiana Senate Republicans would “do the right thing” Thursday...

US–Venezuela showdown threatens to jolt gas prices — what could spark a surge

As President Donald Trump's drug campaign targets Venezuela, potential land strikes raise concerns about oil market disruption and higher energy prices for Americans.

Newsom trolls White House with AI video depicting Trump, Hegseth and Miller in handcuffs

Democratic Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom trolled the Trump White House with an apparently AI-generated video depicting the president, Pete Hegseth, and Stephen Miller in cuffs

Former UK PM defends Trump for highlighting ‘Sharia law’ in Britain during UN speech

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss defends President Donald Trump's "Sharia law" comments about London, while warning of a free speech crisis and mass migration issues.

Costco sues for tariff refund

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Costco sues Trump for reimbursement of tariffs The wholesale giant filed a recent lawsuit seeking a full refund if the Supreme Court strikes down the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs. © AP Costco joined dozens of...

Democrats aim to de-politicize ACIP

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Democrats aim to de-politicize ACIP A group of Senate Democrats is introducing a bill aiming to protect the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices from politicization and ensure the panel relies on accurate scientific data. © AP As...

Kiss’s Gene Simmons to testify on American Music Fairness Act

Gene Simmons, the lead singer of KISS, will testify before a Senate panel next week on legislation to require radio corporations to pay performers for playing their music, the musicFIRST Coalition announced on Tuesday. Simmons will testify on the American Music Fairness Act before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on Dec. 9, two...

Navy admiral taking fall for Trump administration boat strikes, Dems say

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story Navy admiral taking fall for Trump administration boat strikes, Dems say Top House Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of scapegoating a Navy admiral to deflect blame for potential war crimes. © Photo Credit The Democrats contend the White...

Pope Leo pushes for ‘dialogue’ between US and Venezuela

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday pushed for “dialogue” between the United States and Venezuela amid recent tension between the two countries. “The signals coming from the United States change, and so we must see. … On the one hand, it seems there has been a telephone conversation between the two presidents; on the other hand,...

Deep divides plague kids safety push in House

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story Deep divides plague kids safety push in House A push by House lawmakers to advance kids online safety legislation is facing partisan divisions and pushback from key advocates that could spell trouble for the effort, which has struggled to get across the finish line in recent years. © AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana This dynamic was on display...

90 ex-House members call for stock trading ban

Ninety former House members signed a letter calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to pass legislation prohibiting members of Congress and their families from owning or trading individual stocks. In a letter, published Tuesday, the former elected officials urged the top Republican and Democrat in the House to...

House Dems say Trump administration is scapegoating an admiral

Top House Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of scapegoating a Navy admiral to deflect blame for potential war crimes. The Democrats contend the White House decision to single out Adm. Frank Bradley as the person who ordered a “double-tap” strike against suspected drug runners in the Caribbean is part of a broader pattern of...

ESPN’s Paul Finebaum says he won’t run for Alabama Senate seat

ESPN's Paul Finebaum says he will not run to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) in the Senate, ending months of speculation that the sports media personality could make a foray into politics. “I have been deeply moved by so many people in Alabama who have reached out encouraging me to run for the United States...

National Guard shooting suspect hit with murder, assault charges

Related video: DC Bureau: Immigration Changes after National Guard Shooting The man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., killing one of them, has been formally charged with offenses including murder and assault, court filings show. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was charged Tuesday in D.C. Superior Court with counts stemming from last week’s attack on two members of the...

What to know about Rahmanullah Lakanwal, suspect in National Guard shooting

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot close to the White House last week, sparking outrage from the political right and a crackdown on immigration from the Trump administration. The suspect allegedly behind the shooting, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is facing a first-degree murder charge in the wake of U.S. Army Spc....

GOP senator: Trump pardon of convicted Honduran president sends ‘horrible message’

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said that President Trump’s controversial decision to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was serving a 45-year sentence for conspiring to import cocaine, sends a “horrible message.” Tillis, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Trump’s pardon of Hernandez, who was convicted in June of 2024 of conspiring...

Trump admin backs Monsanto effort to limit Roundup lawsuits over glyphosate

The Trump administration is backing Monsanto in its effort to get the Supreme Court to shield it from liability over cancer claims related to its Roundup weedkiller, a move that could anger the Trump administration’s allies in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. The Trump administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing that lawsuits...

Trump admin strips ‘renewable’ and ‘energy’ from National Renewable Energy Laboratory name

The Trump administration on Monday stripped the words “renewable” and “energy” from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory name, furthering White House directives to abandon clean energy sources. On Monday, the Department of Energy renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to the National Laboratory of the Rockies announcing that the change is effective immediately and will...

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