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Trump announces pardon for Democratic Rep Henry Cuellar

President Donald Trump announced a “full and unconditional pardon" Wednesday for Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife, Imelda.

Chicago suburb slammed for rehiring police officer arrested by ICE: ‘Crazy as hell’

Chicago suburb defends police officer Radule Bojovic's continued employment after ICE arrest, citing proper work authorization despite visa overstay charges.

House Republicans back Trump’s Venezuela moves for now as escalation uncertainty looms

House Republicans are backing President Donald Trump's moves against Venezuela but are cautiously seeking more information on what happens next.

Foreign-backed influence in schools to be exposed under GOP ‘TRACE Act’ giving parents access to curriculum

House Republicans introduce TRACE Act requiring schools to disclose foreign funding to parents, targeting Chinese Communist Party influence in education.

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Swalwell announces California governor campaign

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Thursday announced his decision to jump into next year‘s race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), saying, "I’m ready to bring this fight home." Swalwell told, in a conversation with ABC‘s Jimmy Kimmel, said the Golden State "needs a fighter and a protector." "Someone who will bring prices down,...

The UN Security Council just backed Trump’s plan, but Hamas is making a mockery of it

Gaza’s two million people are left in the worst possible position.

Democrat calls on Senate to remove Russell’s name from Senate Office Building

Democratic Rep. Al Green (Texas) called on the Senate to remove the late Sen. Richard Russell’s (D-Ga.) name from one of its office buildings, citing the latter’s segregationist views.  Green, in a letter to every senator, said the name “sends a powerful signal about the kind of leadership and principles our country holds in high...

Bipartisan lawmakers float raising threshold for House censures

Reps. Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) are co-sponsoring a resolution that calls for raising the threshold to censure House lawmakers.  Since the lower chamber returned after nearly two months away last week, three House members — Reps. Chuy García (D-Ill.) and Cory Mills (R-Fla.), along with Del. Stacey Plaskett (D), who represents the...

Feds drop charges against Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol

Two Chicago residents accused of boxing in a government vehicle were previously indicted on charges of assaulting a federal agent.

Slotkin: Trump should ‘button it up’ over troops furor

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said she believes President Trump should “button it up” regarding his suggestion that six Democratic members of Congress should be imprisoned or even executed. Earlier Thursday, the president called the lawmakers “traitors” for urging active duty military members to disobey unlawful orders from his administration. “I would just call upon him...

Following indictment, Florida Dem escapes expulsion vote — at least for a time

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) has escaped an expulsion vote — for now. The Florida Democrat was indicted by the Justice Department on Wednesday evening on charges of stealing emergency disaster funding to enrich her family and underwrite her campaign. Cherfilus-McCormick has denied the charges, but that did nothing to discourage Rep. Greg Steube (R), a...

A small group of MAGA women in Congress is defying Trump, GOP leadership

A small group of women known as some of the fiercest MAGA stalwarts in the House have led the way in pushing back against President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on some of the most high-profile issues of recent months — many involving the victimization of women. These lawmakers have been on an island...

Hegseth says terror designation provides Pentagon with ‘new options’ to go after Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. government’s decision to designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization provides the Defense Department with “new options” to go after the alleged drug cartel, which officials alleged is headed by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.  “Well, it brings a whole bunch of new options to the...

New York Dem Nydia Velázquez stepping down after 3 decades

New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D) is stepping down after more than a dozen terms. “For more than three decades, I have had the privilege of a lifetime serving the people of New York City in the United States Congress,” Velázquez said in a Thursday statement. “After much reflection, I have decided that this will...

What to know about Trump’s plan to fight state AI laws

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story What to know about Trump’s plan to fight state AI laws President Trump is taking aim at state artificial intelligence (AI) laws that his administration sees as threats to the growing industry and the U.S’s ability to dominate it. © AP Photo/Evan Vucc The clash with state legislatures...

Dem leaders up in arms at Trump for touting death penalty for lawmakers

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Dem leaders up in arms at Trump for touting death penalty for lawmakers House Democratic leaders hammered President Trump on Thursday after the president suggested a group of Democratic lawmakers should be executed for “seditious behavior"...

San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan launches bid for Pelosi seat

San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan (D) is running to succeed retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Chan, a member of the city’s Board of Supervisors since 2021, said Thursday she is running “for all the people who are being shut out by the system” and touted her working-class roots. “This election is about local neighborhoods versus...

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