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10 Democrat-held House seats Republicans could flip to save their majority

President Donald Trump's margins in redrawn districts fuel Republican hopes of flipping 10 Democratic House seats in the battle for Congress.

Trump’s new high-tech government hub holds some bizarre surprises: ‘Enjoy finding them’

America.gov developers planted Easter eggs across Trump's new AI-powered site, including a Minecraft "End Poem" parody and a hot dog search bar.

Trump handing 1 million Americans Obamacare refund checks in 30 states

The White House is sending $500 refund checks with a personal Trump letter to 950,000 Americans across 30 states over Obamacare overcharges.

Wisconsin mosque leader’s deportation fight takes dramatic turn as Trump admin scores major win

Marco Rubio ordered the deportation of Milwaukee's largest mosque leader on national security grounds, citing Israeli convictions and alleged terror ties.

The Cheeriest Midterm Take for Republicans You’re Going to Find

Democrats are currently on track for a good midterm election year, maybe a great...

Biden campaign hits Trump over guests at upcoming Palm Beach high-dollar fundraiser

President Biden’s reelection campaign hit former President Trump on Friday over the guest list for his high-dollar fundraiser in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday. Trump is aiming to outraise Biden’s $26 million fundraiser in New York City last week with the event hosted by hedge fund founder John Paulson. The event is expected to raise $33 million....

Abbott responds to NYC mayor’s invitation to spend the night in a migrant shelter

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) slammed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) invitation to stay at a migrant shelter in New York during his visit to the Big Apple, calling it a “gimmick” in an interview on Thursday. “The invitation is nothing more than a gimmick,” Abbott said during an interview on Fox News’s...

Iran executions reach 8-year high in 2023, with more than half for drug-related crimes: Report

Iran executed 853 people in 2023 – the highest number on record since 2015, according to a new report in Amnesty International. The surge in executions comes as Iran continues what Amnesty calls Iran’s “war on drugs.” In 2023, more than half – 481 – of the total executions were for drug-related offenses. The mass...

McDonald’s to buy back all franchises in Israel

McDonald's announced Thursday that Omri Padan, the CEO and owner of Alonyal Limited, would be selling its franchises in Israel back to the corporation. Alonyal began its McDonald’s operations in Israel more than 30 years ago and now has “grown the business to 225 restaurants and more than 5,000 employees.” The employees and restaurant operations...

Kirby: US change in policy on Israel hangs on protection of aid workers

John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said the U.S. will wait and see what Israel does in the coming hours and days and U.S. policy is hung on the protection of aid workers. Kirby joined Fox News Channel’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” Thursday shortly after President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Wisconsin governor signs bill requiring schools to teach Asian American history 

The Wisconsin governor has signed a bill requiring K-12 schools to teach Asian American history, according to a press release from the governor’s office. The bill, which Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed Thursday, also requires schools to teach Hmong American history, per the release. In the release, Evers said that “[t]he Hmong and Asian American...

No Labels director on 2024 presidential candidate: ‘The hero never emerged’

Joe Cunningham, the national director for the political organization No Labels, said Thursday that the group won’t put forth a third-party presidential ticket because the hero the group was looking for “never emerged.” Cunningham joined Fox News channel's "Your World with Neil Cavuto" shortly after No Labels made its announcement, where he was questioned about...

Israel to open new border crossing in northern Gaza to increase aid delivery

Israel's wartime Cabinet approved the opening of a key border crossing in northern Gaza as pressure has mounted for the region to get more critical humanitarian aid access to struggling Palestinians. The government will take immediate steps to open the Erez border crossing in northern Gaza, according to a statement from Israel's prime minister's office...

RFK Jr. campaign says email defending Jan. 6 ‘activists’ was an error

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent candidate running for president, sent out a fundraising email Thursday that called the defendants who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, “activists,” but his team later backtracked, saying it was an error. The emails, sent to his supporters Thursday, said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a “political prisoner”...

Biden honors Martin Luther King Jr. on 56th anniversary of his assassination

President Biden marked the 56th year since the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a statement paying tribute to King’s legacy and warning against the reemergence of political violence. “Fifty-six years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his last breath in the cause to redeem the soul of our nation,”...

Whitmer fundraises off Trump’s attacks in Michigan

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) launched a fundraising campaign Wednesday, using former President Trump's attacks against her from earlier this week. "I just want to make sure you heard: Donald Trump was just in Michigan. He spent his time here launching personal attacks and lies against me," Whitmer wrote in a fundraising pitch for the...

VR headsets in PTSD treatment

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story VR headsets find a place in PTSD treatment While Apple and Meta have made headlines for launching new mass-market virtual reality (VR) headsets in recent months, the potential for the technology to address serious and persistent issues like...

Lobbying violations pile up

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story The Justice Department’s lobbying violation logjam Thousands of reports of lobbying violations remain unresolved years after they were referred to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. © Illustration / Courtney Jones; and Adobe Stock...

DC Bar review finds Jeffrey Clark broke ethics rules in helping Trump

The D.C. Bar’s three-member board of responsibility panel found Thursday that former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark likely violated at least one ethics rule in his efforts to help former President Trump stay in office after losing the 2020 presidential election. The ruling is preliminary and can be changed, the disciplinary hearing committee made clear...

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