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Peltola declares victory in Alaska Senate race

Democrat Mary Peltola claimed victory on Saturday in Alaska's Senate race over incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Justice Department lawyer benched in New York ICE case as judge hints at further punishment

U.S. District Judge Sanket J. Bulsara booted a Justice Department lawyer from being able to argue in a case over ICE arrests in New York, saying he believes Thomas Price violated a key rule of court procedure with a recent filing in the case.

‘Absolutely FAKE NEWS’: Former press secretary Katie Zacharia on comeback buzz

Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she's not trying to get her job back.

Trump team clashes with Louisiana over who controls prediction markets

The Trump administration and Republican Louisiana are publicly clashing over who can regulate prediction markets.

Colorado lawmakers silent as deleted internship ad limited applicants who identify as Muslim

Colorado state Sen. Iman Jodeh -- the first Muslim elected to the legislature -- is promoting an internship program, but you can only be hired if you fit the right race.

Warren poised to be Wall Street’s chief antagonist in Senate. Here’s who is in her sights 

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is poised to take the reins of the Senate Banking Committee, a crucial perch from which the progressive senator aims to put corporate America under the microscope.  Warren, who made her name as a consumer advocate in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, has been one of the Senate's fiercest critics...

FEMA tells states to prepare for a smaller federal role in disasters

The Trump administration appears to be gearing up for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide less assistance to states — but it’s not entirely clear what will change. Michael Coen, who was the agency’s chief of staff during the Biden administration, told The Hill that during a recent emergency management conference, FEMA’s administrator...

Talarico, Hamilton victories give Democrats a new faith playbook

Republicans for years have made religion a cornerstone of their politics, while Democrats struggled to find their own voice on matters of church and faith. The divide was stark, and it at times hurt the Democratic Party in red and purple districts where Republicans targeted their opponents as out of step on local values. But in...

Alaska judge denies Peltola campaign request for list of rejected absentee ballots

An Alaska judge denied former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign request for a list of rejected absentee ballots amid the state’s competitive Senate election that is yet to be called. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthew ruled that Alaska’s Division of Election (DOE) is “currently busy processing ballots from the 2026 general election” and “simply lacks...

Democrats rally around Colom’s historic Mississippi victory

Democrats rally around Sen.-elect Scott Colom’s (D-Miss.) historic victory in the Mississippi Senate race following his defeat of outgoing Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R). “We may have had to count One Mississippi, Two Mississippi, but Blue Mississippi sure has a nice ring to it,” former President Bill Clinton wrote on social media. “Scott, you put your...

GOP senator feels ‘strongly’ Jensen Huang should resign at Nvidia

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said he feels “strongly” that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang should resign following reports alleging the tech leader had an "intimate relationship” with an accused Chinese spy and another with an Nvidia executive who reported to him. "I can't believe we are even considering him not resigning. I mean, I do feel...

Tech Oversight Project hands Democrats 100-day blueprint

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story What Tech Oversight Project wants to see from Democrats in the first 100 days The Tech Oversight Project is offering a blueprint for Democrats in the new Congress after what it described as the “first AI and tech accountability election.” © Getty Images In a memo shared first...

Hawley calls for Senate to pass data center moratorium

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is calling on the Senate to pass a moratorium on data center construction in the period before Republicans lose the majority, the first GOP senator to call for the move nationwide. The Missouri senator listed his five priorities for his party in a post to the social platform X, including passing...

A missed opportunity: Dems stew over vote on Hegseth impeachment

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story A missed opportunity: Dems stew over vote on Hegseth impeachment House Democrats are steaming after 11 colleagues missed a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, allowing the Defense secretary’s Republican allies to defeat the measure this week. ...

Interior plans public land sales

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Interior eyes public land sales and workforce change The Trump administration is planning to sell some public lands in the years ahead, it announced this week. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon The Interior Department “will work to decrease the size of the federal estate by...

Mississippi Senate stunner: Cindy Hyde-Smith concedes to Democrat Scott Colom

Democrat Scott Colom is set to become Mississippi's next senator after Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded Wednesday, notching a major victory for his party in the ruby red state. "While this is not the outcome we worked for or hoped for, I respect the decision of Mississippi voters," she said in a video posted to...

GOP presses ahead with Overton nomination 

Presented by CareQuest {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story GOP presses ahead with Heidi Overton nomination When we last saw Heidi Overton in the Senate HELP Committee, she was dodging difficult questions from senators during her confirmation hearing in September. © AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib It’s not clear if she has the votes to advance to...

Evidence found that vital warm ocean currents are weakening

Winters across the Eastern Seaboard and Midwest aren't mild, but a change in ocean currents might dial up weather to new extremes.

Colom builds on slim lead in Mississippi, as AP calls for Democrat

Democrat Scott Colom has built on his lead in the closely watched Mississippi Senate race, now ahead of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) by nearly 4,500 votes, or about half a percentage point. The latest batch of votes came as heavily Democratic Hinds County wraps up counting its absentee and affidavit ballots. The county, which includes...

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