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Trump endorses John E. Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race over Scott Brown

President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed former Sen. John E. Sununu in New Hampshire’s open Senate race, boosting a longtime critic over one of his former ambassadors, Scott Brown....

Affordability fact check: Trump can’t hide from higher prices

“Just after one year of President Trump, our economy is booming. Incomes are rising....

Justice Department declares Epstein review complete, as Democrats dispute compliance with law

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that, as far as the Department of Justice is concerned, its review of files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "is over."

Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday it will be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote, all but ensuring the partial federal shutdown will drag into the week as Democrats and Republicans debate reining in the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations.

Deputy AG Blanche promises appeal to judge’s order to free 5-year-old and father from ICE custody

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration plans to appeal a judge's order requiring the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father who were detained by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last week.

Trump’s unenforceable red line with Iran

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump's unenforceable red line with Iran President Trump is appearing to back off immediate action against Iran after promising anti-government forces that “help is coming” earlier this week. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci While Iran remains under...

DOJ issues subpoenas for Walz, Minneapolis mayor in criminal investigation

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D), accusing them of standing in the way of federal law enforcement officer's abilities to carry out their jobs, The Washington Post reported. Both were given subpoenas as part of an investigation at the DOJ,...

Trump zooms in on health care affordability as ACA fight goes nowhere

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump zooms in on health care affordability as ACA fight goes nowhere President Trump is looking to harness the affordability argument and make health care a winning Republican issue for the midterm elections in November. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon...

Trump grapples with red lines in Iran as protests crushed — for now

President Trump is appearing to back off immediate action against Iran after promising anti-government forces that “help is coming” earlier this week and cautioning the regime against killing protesters — warnings Iran’s leaders ignored.  While Iran remains under a nationwide internet blackout, reports from the country indicate that street protests, which rocked the country a...

Admin and bipartisan governors push PJM on price

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Admin and bipartisan governors push PJM on price The Trump administration and a group of bipartisan governors are trying to pressure the nation’s largest regional electric grid operator to bring down electric prices. © Getty Images The Trump administration and a group of bipartisan...

California sends xAI cease and desist letter over sexualized deepfakes

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) sent a cease and desist letter Friday to xAI demanding that it stop producing AI-generated sexualized deepfakes of girls and women online, including on the social platform X. Bonta said in a statement that the "creation, distribution, publication and exhibition" of deepfakes of girls is child sexual abuse material...

House Ethics Committee investigating allegations against Nancy Mace

The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is investigating allegations against conservative firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). The Ethics Committee did not go into detail about the probe. However, it noted that the matter regarding Mace was transmitted by the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) on Dec. 2, 2025.  “The Committee notes that the...

Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ announced: Witkoff, Kushner among members

The White House announced Friday the composition of the “Board of Peace” tasked with implementing President Trump’s 20-point peace plan and steering Gaza’s postwar reconstruction.  The body, headed by Trump, will also include three of his closest diplomatic advisers — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner...

Biggest US grid operator appears to stop short of reforms pushed by Trump and bipartisan governors

After the Trump administration and a coalition of bipartisan governors called on the biggest U.S. electric grid operator to enact reforms to cut electricity prices, the operator announced its own plan that does not include key details of the bipartisan proposal. The grid operator, PJM, which serves states on the East Coast and in the Midwest, said Friday...

Nobel Prize committee says Machado decision to give Trump award doesn’t change who won

The committee that awards the Nobel Prize said Friday that the physical symbols of the prize — a medal and diploma — can be given away, but the honor itself is “inseparably linked” to the winner. “The medal and the diploma are the physical symbols confirming that an individual or organisation has been awarded...

DOJ seeks life sentence for convicted would-be Trump assassin

The Justice Department is seeking a life sentence for the man convicted of attempting to assassinate President Trump while he golfed in South Florida in 2024. Ryan Routh, 59, was found guilty last year on all five counts he faced following a trial where he mounted his own defense. Federal prosecutors wrote in court filings...

Omar tells protesters throwing projectiles at police: ‘Do not let your anger get the best of you’

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) urged those demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota to not let anger win out in response to reports of protesters throwing projectiles at police. “Do not let your anger get the best of you,” Omar said in an interview with NewsNation's Mills Hayes on Friday.  “We are...

Trump housing plan would open 401(k)s for down payments: Hassett

President Trump will announce a proposal next week to allow Americans to dip into their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home as part of his housing affordability push, one of his top economic advisers said Friday. Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, said Trump will unveil the plan at the upcoming...

Education Department delays wage garnishment for defaulted student loan borrowers

The Education Department said Friday it would delay plans to garnish the wages of federal student loan borrowers who are in default.  The department said it will temporarily delay wage garnishment for those who haven't paid toward their loans in more than nine months as new student loans reforms are implemented this year. It previously...

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