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Mississippi governor says he will call special session to redraw district maps after SCOTUS ruling

Mississippi's governor announces a special session to redraw district lines, saying the Supreme Court's ruling in a key case could change electoral maps.

DC murder rate sees astonishing turnaround as Trump team credits federal crackdown

Washington, D.C., homicides have dropped by roughly half in 2026 compared to 2025, sparking debate over Trump's federal crackdown and broader trends.

Dems put Trump on notice as redistricting fight ramps up ahead of midterms: ‘Going to fight back’

Democrats claim President Trump started the redistricting battle and vow to fight back as Virginia's referendum shifts the 2026 midterm landscape.

‘French Interlude’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which uses my ongoing (but...

Former NATO ambassador warns of ‘terrible consequences’ in criticizing Trump Iran moves

Former U.S. ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker warned European nations against criticizing President Trump’s military operations against Iran. “You might think that this is a huge folly and going to have terrible consequences, but you don't have to say it,” Volker said on the Friday episode of Politico’s "EU Confidential" podcast. “By saying it, you...

Eliot Engel, former House Foreign Affairs chair, dies at 79

Former Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has died at the age of 79, according to a statement shared on social media by a family member. Engel’s family said that the former congressman, who represented parts of New York City and its suburbs for more than three decades, passed away...

Swalwell loses campaign chairs, endorsements over sexual assault allegations 

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) campaign for California governor lost two co-chairs and key endorsements on Friday after the San Francisco Chronicle reported on allegations that he sexually assaulted a former staffer. The Chronicle reported that a woman who previously worked for Swalwell alleged that he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too intoxicated to consent. The Hill has not...

Energy prices supercharge inflation figures

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Energy prices supercharge inflation figures Consumer prices in the U.S. rose by 3.3 percent over the past year and by 0.9 percent in March, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). © AP This is the highest inflation rate increase in nearly four years —...

The Memo: Stakes are huge for tense US-Iran talks in Islamabad

The stakes are sky-high and the potential prize is massive in Saturday’s talks between the United States and Iran. But acrobatic leaps of faith will be needed from both sides if they are to even come close to a definitive agreement. Experts suggest that a more realistic hope is some kind of stabilization that would...

Biden defense secretary calls Hegseth’s officers purge concerning

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Lloyd Austin raises alarm on Hegseth’s officers purge Former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s purge of senior military officers is worrisome, adding that the U.S. cannot achieve regime change in Iran...

Hunter Biden challenges Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. to ‘cage match’

Hunter Biden said Thursday he would be willing to challenge President Trump's ​eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, to a "cage match." Hunter Biden, son ​of former President Biden, said he received a call from YouTube personality Andrew ​Callaghan, who the younger Biden said was organizing the match as part of his upcoming “Carnival” tour....

Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for US talks

The Iranian delegation has arrived in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad ahead of high-stakes negotiations with the U.S. on Saturday regarding the fragile ceasefire reached by the two countries this week. Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry shared video footage on the social platform X of Tehran’s representatives stepping off a plane and greeting officials on the...

Macron invites Trump to Palace of Versailles dinner

French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly invited President Trump to a dinner at the Palace of Versailles following the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit in June.  France will host this year’s G7 summit, an annual forum among the leading industrialized democracies of the world to collaborate on global policy, in the French town Évian-les-Bains June...

EPA tells some scientific research staffers to relocate

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making some of its staffers relocate and reassigning an even larger share of employees as part of its efforts to reorganize its scientific research. The agency is reassigning a total of 124 staffers, 35 of whom are being asked to relocate. The move comes as the Trump administration seeks...

Prediction markets ramp up DC messaging

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Prediction markets ramp up DC messaging Prediction markets are making their presence known in Washington with eye-catching advertising and events, as the platforms face growing criticism from lawmakers concerned about insider trading and markets linked to war and death. © Allison Robbert, Associated Press Kalshi launched an ad...

Krugman on Hassett economic growth projections: ‘We haven’t had that in generations’

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman on Thursday slammed National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett's statement that President Trump’s policies will create a golden age and cause the economy to grow by 4 to 5 percent this year. Hassett, Trump’s top economic advisor, made the statement on Thursday during an interview on Fox Business' Mornings with...

Almost 6 in 10 still say taxes too high: Gallup

A new poll found that most Americans say they pay too much in taxes, a metric that has remained high for the fifth year in a row. Gallup's poll released Friday shows that nearly 6 in 10 Americans, or 59 percent, said their taxes are too high. A slightly smaller portion at 37 percent said...

Watch live: Artemis II crew to splash down after lunar flyby mission

The Artemis II crew is set to return home Friday, with the four astronauts completing their 10-day trip to the moon and back after they traveled farther into space than any human in history. The crew — Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hansen — embarked on the lunar flyby mission on...

Comer responds to Melania Trump: ‘We will have hearings’ with Epstein victims

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) committed on Friday to holding hearings with victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as part of his committee's ongoing probe, a day after first lady Melania Trump called on Congress to let them testify. “I’ve always planned on having hearings with the victims,” Comer...

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