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Michael Goodwin: Trump miraculously receives praise from New York Times after UN backs Gaza peace plan

Miracles come in all shapes and circumstances, but here is a truly remarkable one: The New York Times has said something positive about President Trump.

House rejects measure to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett over Epstein ‘coordination’

The House voted Tuesday night to reject a GOP-led effort to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett for "inappropriate coordination with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing" in 2019.

Bipartisan bill aims to pay air traffic controllers during future shutdowns

The flight disruptions during the record government shutdown that ended last week inspired a rare act of bipartisanship in Washington on Tuesday, when congressional representatives from both parties introduced legislation that would allow air traffic controllers to get paid during future shutdowns.

Two men charged with ramming ICE, Border Patrol in Charlotte

Two men face charges in North Carolina after authorities say they used their vehicles to ram into ICE and Border Patrol agents who were taking part in President Trump's latest immigration surge in Charlotte.

Federal Reserve releases new guidance for bank oversight in move praised by industry

The Federal Reserve's top banking regulator on Tuesday released new guidelines for the agency's supervision of the financial system, earning praise from industry trade groups and criticism from her predecessor.

The right battles to define the post-Trump GOP, just 1 year into his presidency

The fight to define what the political right will stand for after President Trump leaves office is revving up, not even a year into his second term. Signs of what were once behind-the-scenes rifts are breaking into public view, from the recent turbulence at the Heritage Foundation to Trump’s breakup with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). All of the squabbling is...

Trump on UN approving US plan for the future of Gaza: ‘Congratulations to the World’

President Trump praised the United Nations (UN) Security Council for approving a U.S.-based plan to rebuild Gaza on Monday. The 15-member council voted 13-0 in favor of the resolution, with Russia and China abstaining. “Congratulations to the World on the incredible Vote of the United Nations Security Council,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform...

Larry Summers stepping back from ‘public commitments’ after Epstein emails

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Monday he “will be stepping back from public commitments” amid revelations he communicated frequently with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein,” Summers...

Trump admin sues to block California’s ICE mask ban

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Monday, alleging its law banning federal immigration officers from wearing face masks is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed in the Central District of California against California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D), says that the state does not have...

Trump touts economy: ‘You’re so damn lucky’

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump touts economy at McDonald's conference President Trump told attendees at the McDonald’s Impact Summit on Monday that they are “so damn lucky” he won the 2024 presidential election, arguing the economy would have been a...

House advances resolution to condemn Rep. Chuy García for timing of his retirement announcement

The House advanced a resolution on Monday brought forth by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) condemning Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Ill.) for the controversial timing of his retirement announcement, which ensured his chief of staff would be the only candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in the race to succeed him. The motion to table...

Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author criticizes DHS using book name in Charlotte operation

Martha White, the granddaughter of “Charlotte’s Web” author E.B. White, slammed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for using the novel’s name to refer to its Charlotte, N.C., immigration enforcement operation. The Trump administration has called the endeavor “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” “He believed in the rule of law and due process,” Martha White said in...

Trump on economy: ‘You’re so damn lucky I won’

President Trump told attendees at the McDonald’s Impact Summit on Monday that they are “so damn lucky” he won the 2024 presidential election, arguing the economy would have been a "catastrophe" under former Vice President Kamala Harris.  “Welfare was going up. Everything was going up. Government jobs were going up, real jobs were going down,”...

The Memo: MAGA tensions are backdrop for Trump’s surprise Epstein U-turn

President Trump’s abrupt U-turn on the Epstein files looks like an effort to take the sting out of an imminent defeat on Capitol Hill. But the Epstein matter is just one of several issues that have caused discontent among Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) base in recent months, feeding questions about whether the president’s...

Trump DOJ’s James Comey case faces widening judicial backlash

The Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey is facing death by a thousand procedural errors. Federal judges overseeing the criminal case have increasingly raised concerns about the department's efforts to investigate and indict the adversary of President Trump, from the evidence presented to grand jurors to the prosecutor who made the government’s case. ...

Trump proposes to narrow water regulations

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump proposes to narrow Clean Water Act protections The Trump administration is proposing to narrow which bodies of water qualify for Clean Water Act protections. © Adobe Stock The administration proposed a new definition for what counts as a “water of the United States”...

Medicare Part B premiums are rising. So are private health insurance costs. 

Presented by the American Association for Cancer Research — People are going to be paying more for health insurance next year. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story  Medicare Part B premiums are rising. So are private health insurance costs.  Americans are going to be paying more for health insurance next year. As rising...

GOP clashes over phone records

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Republicans clash over phone records provision Republicans are at odds over an effort to unwind a provision tucked into the bill to reopen the government that would allow senators to sue if they aren’t notified when federal law enforcement seeks their phone records. © Greg Nash The provision...

NIH funding cuts have impacted over 74,000 people enrolled in trials: Report

More than 74,000 people have had their lives disrupted by Trump administration cuts to clinical trials supported by the National Institutes of Health, according to a new report released Monday.   From the end of February to August, the administration’s unprecedented broadside against NIH resulted in funding losses for 383 clinical trials, new research published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found. The cuts impacted trials disproportionately studying...

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