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Republicans want to talk about James Talarico’s manhood. Talarico says let them.

He’s eating barbecue. He’s winning over Joe Rogan. He’s challenging his opponent to mano-a-mano televised faceoffs. James Talarico is determined not to let his GOP challenger Ken Paxton’s and...

Michigan’s GOP governor primary is getting weird

Michigan Republicans haven’t had a better shot to win the governorship in over a...

New California law expands DNA tools for missing persons investigations

A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom expands California's Missing Persons DNA Program to identify living and deceased victims across thousands of cold cases.

Todd Blanche moves closer to confirmation after rescinding $1.8B fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took a key step towards confirmation after meeting demands to rein in a settlement deal President Donald Trump reached with the IRS this year.

House adopts Biggs’ amendment to slightly cut defense budget if Pentagon fails audit

The House of Representatives adopted Rep. Andy Biggs’s (R-Ariz) amendment into the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would cut the defense budget by 0.5 percent if the Pentagon fails an audit.  The chamber greenlit Biggs’s measure via voice vote Tuesday evening, which states that if any component of the Pentagon does not receive either an...

Ossoff spars with Hegseth over claims of ‘overwhelming victory’ in Iran

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) sparred with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over whether the U.S. military obtained an "overwhelming victory” in Iran as he declared in April. “You said, ‘Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory.’ You said Iran's military had been rendered, ‘combat ineffective for years to come,’ and you stated...

Peters calls Hegseth a ‘failure’ at hearing

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.) on Tuesday said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was a “failure” and lacked the leadership necessary to win the Iran war. “Secretary Haig said, despite your failure to win this war, you are back now before Congress asking for almost $70 billion in additional funding,” Peters said in an appropriations hearing...

GOP links SAVE Act to Olive Garden’s unlimited pasta deal

GOP leaders have recently tried to make a comparison about voter ID laws in the SAVE Act to something that is drawing more than a few eyes: Olive Garden’s never-ending pasta pass. In a hearing on Monday, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) mentioned the Italian food chain in her speech that touched on the SAVE Act....

Voto Latino, other advocacy groups call for Congress to impeach Mullin

Voto Latino and dozens of other advocacy organizations pressed for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to be impeached in a letter to Congress last week. "We write to demand the immediate introduction of articles of impeachment and a full congressional investigation into Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s handling of deaths in detention,...

Chinese model Kimi K3 adds pressure on Trump administration’s AI policy

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Chinese model Kimi K3 adds pressure on Trump administration's AI policy The release of the Chinese AI model Kimi K3 is forcing Washington and Silicon Valley to reckon with another sign of intense competition with Beijing, renewing questions over how to curb the country’s technology capabilities. © Illustration...

Top US prosecutor in Seattle sues Trump, Blanche over quick ‘unlawful’ firing

A federal prosecutor in Seattle who was sacked by President Trump last week after barely an hour on the job is challenging his removal in court, setting the stage for an unprecedented legal battle that could determine who has the power to fire court-appointed U.S. attorneys. Roger Rogoff was fired as the top prosecutor for...

5 takeaways from Hegseth, Caine hearing on emergency Iran funding

America’s top uniformed and civilian military leaders made their case in the Senate on Tuesday for an emergency funding package of nearly $80 billion to help replenish stockpiles spent during the Iran war and fund other Trump administration priorities. Democrats were highly skeptical of the request, asking why U.S. taxpayers should continue footing the bill...

Wisconsin’s warning rankles Kalshi

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Wisconsin residents could lose vote with prediction market bets The Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) warned in a statement on Tuesday that betting on elections that you cast ballots in is illegal in the state and there...

Wisconsin residents could lose voting rights over prediction market bets

Wisconsin’s Election Commission (WEC) warned in a statement on Tuesday that betting on elections that you cast ballots in is illegal in the state and there will be consequences. “We want voters to understand that they cannot legally make a bet on an election and cast a ballot in that same election,” WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe said,...

Watch live: DDHQ Data Nerds track Arizona primaries

"The Hill" presents one hour of live, real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 primary in Arizona on Tuesday evening from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. EDT. The event will be anchored by NewsNation's Cory Smith, joined by The Hill campaign and congressional reporters, Decision Desk HQ, plus political analysts. The live, primary...

Johnson notches early win on reconciliation 3.0, but tougher fights lie ahead

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) secured a win Tuesday when House Republicans voted to advance a budget framework for a third reconciliation package. But the proposal still faces significant obstacles ahead as GOP leaders work to keep conservative hardliners on board. The budget framework calls for $73 billion in defense and intelligence funding amid the conflict...

Massie says money for farmers in Iran war supplemental is ‘ironic’

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) called Congress' move to ask for more than $11 billion for the Agriculture Department (USDA) as part of supplemental funding for the Iran war “ironic” on Tuesday. “What’s ironic about that is the… bailout for the farmers was necessitated by the war with Iran,” Massie told The Hill outside the House...

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