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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world...

Trump admin’s list of US-designated ‘foreign terrorist’ groups in Latin America expands to 21

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the foreign terrorist designation of Los Tiguerones during his diplomatic tour through Latin America.

Trump declares he’s kept every single campaign promise

President Trump on Thursday said that he has kept all of his campaign promises less than two years into the term,

Republicans get preview of 2028 in Vance speech

President Trump headlined the second and final night of the Republican's midterm convention, but Vice President J.D. Vance debuted as the party's political future. Mr. Vance, 42, delivered the penultimate speech at a convention dedicated to getting Republicans elected in the 2026 midterms.

‘Party of hatred’: Vance defends his family against El-Sayed’s racism accusations

Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday pushed back against Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan, who suggested that Mr. Vance's grandfather was a racist who would not have approved of Usha Vance because she is of Indian descent.

Trump says he’ll spend ‘a lot’ of MAGA Inc. funds in midterms 

President Trump said he’s prepared to spend "a lot" of money from his MAGA Inc. campaign account to support Republican candidates this midterm cycle. “Well, I’ve raised a lot, and nobody knows what it is, but I will tell you it’s about $850 million,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South...

Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 races

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 races As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. © Adobe Stock Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and...

Interior Department outlines short-term plan for water cuts in California, Arizona, Nevada

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story DOI outlines short-term plan for water cuts in CA, AZ, NV The federal government has unveiled its short-term plans for Colorado River water cuts from California, Arizona and Nevada — issuing a plan that’s largely in line with what the states themselves have proposed...

Watch live: Trump stumps for Darline Graham in South Carolina

President Trump will hit the campaign trail Friday in South Carolina to rally support for Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) ahead of the state's Republican runoff next week, when she's set to face off against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.). Trump’s appearance comes as Graham faces scrutiny for a rough debate performance earlier this week, after which...

Trump has mountain of Leavitt replacements, says Scott Jennings ‘is good’

President Trump said Friday he's never seen so many job applications in his life in response to the opening created by Karoline Leavitt's decision to leave her post as White House press secretary. Asked by reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland about whom he was considering to replace Leavitt, Trump declined to give a...

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor in chief, publisher, reporter

The Pentagon fired the publisher, editor in chief and at least one reporter at Stars and Stripes, a historically independent military news outlet, Friday as the department has looked to reshape its coverage in recent months.  The Department of Defense (DOD) dismissed Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer and Middle East correspondent Lara Korte, Stars...

Trump defends beef import plan after GOP blowback

President Trump Friday defended his decision to temporary suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports, saying it’s “what the people want.” “We want to get the beef prices down so we will get them down a little bit,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South Carolina. “That’s what people want, that’s...

GOP raises concerns over Trump lifting certain ground beef tariffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story GOP backlash grows to Trump beef intervention GOP lawmakers and cattle ranchers are immediately raising alarm bells over President Trump’s decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef to mitigate the cost for American...

Interior shuffles several senior career staffers

The Interior Department has recently shuffled at least 25 senior career staffers, giving them different roles at the department that oversees the nation’s public lands, parks and other resources, a source familiar told The Hill.  The employees who were shuffled to new positions at the department belong to the senior executive service (SES), a group...

Appeals court slashes Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook judgment from $50M to $1.5M

A Texas court on Friday cut the amount Infowars founder Alex Jones was ordered to pay to a family affected by the Sandy Hook shooting after they were subject to harassment when he claimed the attack was a hoax. The Texas 3rd Court of Appeals ruled unanimously to reduce the damages awarded to Neil Heslin...

Here’s how Walmart is using $2.9B in tariff refunds

Walmart says it's doubling down on lower prices with its $2.9 billion tariff refund.

Chief Justice Roberts briefly allows White House ballroom construction 

Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked a ruling that was set to halt construction on the White House ballroom later Friday, ruling that work can briefly continue as the Supreme Court mulls the Trump administration’s emergency plea to intervene. It delays, for now, a lower court’s deadline to stop above-ground construction by the end of the day. ...

North Carolina Senate race between Cooper, Whatley tightens: Poll

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is maintaining his lead over former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley in the state’s Senate race, according to a new poll released Friday. A High Point University Poll found the Democratic candidate had a 5-point advantage over his GOP opponent among likely North Carolina voters. Fifty...

Sanford backs Norman over Graham in South Carolina Senate runoff: ‘Stakes are simply too high’

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) announced Friday he is backing GOP Rep. Ralph Norman (S.C.) in the race to serve a full term in the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) seat.  Sanford, who generally refrains from offering political endorsements, said in a statement shared on social media that he felt “compelled to offer”...

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