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All the global benefits Trump reaped by grabbing Maduro

What will be the lesson, for China, Russia, Cuba and Iran of President Trump's Great Venezuela Raid?

How Minneapolis rioters are forcing Trump’s hand with the Insurrection Act

Minnesota’s elected officials can’t help themselves — they keep portraying federal law-enforcement officers as...

Cynical reason Jacob Frey and Tim Walz chose now to stop calling for Minneapolis chaos

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey launched a remarkable 180 late Wednesday: “I’m calling for peace,”...

Trump’s Iran quandary is a question of strategic warfare — and showbiz

A well-done show of force overawes an opponent, but a misfire signals weakness and...

We are in a bizarro world where doctors and lawyers feel compelled to mislead the public on who is a woman

Can men get pregnant? Once, such a question would have been an insult to...

Trump’s supporters grow frustrated by ‘flexible’ approach to abortion pill 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump's supporters grow frustrated by 'flexible' approach to abortion pill GOP lawmakers and anti-abortion advocates on Wednesday called for tighter restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone. © Associated Press During a contentious Senate hearing in the morning and a later press conference, lawmakers...

No deal on Greenland for Trump

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story No deal on Greenland for Trump President Trump is not giving up in his pursuit of the U.S. owning Greenland, despite the complete rejection of such a move by officials from Copenhagen and Nuuk. © Associated...

Trump officials rebuff Greenland, Denmark’s calls to drop talk of taking territory

Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected calls by Denmark and Greenland for the Trump administration to drop its talk of taking over Greenland during a high-profile meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said there was a “fundamental disagreement” between the countries following the meeting,...

Newsom rejects Louisiana call to extradite California doctor over abortion pills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday rejected the request from Louisiana officials to extradite a California doctor accused of illegally mailing abortion medication. "Louisiana's request is denied," Newsom said in a statement. "My position on this has been clear since 2022: We will not allow extremist politicians from other states to reach into California...

Banks, crypto battle over Senate measure

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Banks, crypto clash over stablecoin rewards A fight over whether stablecoin holders can receive reward payments has taken center stage in a push to secure bipartisan support for a key cryptocurrency market bill and advance the legislation out of the Senate Banking Committee. © Greg Nash Despite initially...

Murphy says he believes in ‘correlation between’ Trump’s falling approval and ‘authoritarian behavior’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Wednesday he believes in a “correlation between” President Trump’s falling approval rating and “his increasing authoritarian behavior.” “I do think there's a correlation between the two things that you're opening this hour talking about: his declining approval, the unpopularity of his policies and his increasing authoritarian behavior,” Murphy told MS...

2 Republicans flip, defeating war powers resolution after intense Trump pressure

Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated a war powers resolution to block President Trump from using military force “within or against” Venezuela after two Republicans who voted last week to advance the measure reversed their votes and joined their leaders in quashing it. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) voted on Wednesday to support...

Minneapolis mayor: ‘I don’t support abolishing ICE’

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Wednesday said he does not support abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), while criticizing how the agency is operated under the Trump administration. Frey was asked about his position during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" with co-host Griff Jenkins on Fox News. Tensions have risen in Minneapolis after...

Virginia Democrats advance redistricting effort

Virginia House Democrats passed their redistricting constitutional amendment for a second time on Wednesday, teeing it up for a vote in the state Senate as the party looks to quickly redraw the Old Dominion’s House map before the November midterms.  In a 62-33 vote, Democrats in the lower chamber passed a constitutional amendment giving the state...

Watch live: Trump makes announcement on Gaza

President Trump will speak on Wednesday evening on Gaza — hours after special envoy Steve Witkoff said the second phase of the Gaza peace plan has begun, which requires the disarmament of Hamas to make way for an interim governing body overseen by Trump.  Since Trump announced the first phase of the ceasefire in October, Hamas...

House passes two-bill package to fund Treasury, State departments

House lawmakers in both parties joined forces on Wednesday to pass a two-bill spending package to fund large parts of the federal government, marking the latest victory for bipartisan leaders racing to prevent a shutdown at month’s end. The lopsided, 341-79 vote reflected the delicate bipartisan talks that produced the package, brought party leaders on...

Rubio announces aid for Cuba: Trump ‘stands with the Cuban people’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the U.S. was sending the “first humanitarian shipment” to Cuba to help residents recovering from Hurricane Melissa. “We are working with the Catholic Church and partners to ensure aid reaches the Cuban people directly – not the illegitimate regime,” Rubio wrote on the social platform X....

Banks, crypto clash over stablecoin rewards in key Senate bill

A fight over whether stablecoin holders can receive reward payments has taken center stage in a push to secure bipartisan support for a key cryptocurrency market bill and advance the legislation out of the Senate Banking Committee. Despite initially being addressed in the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin President Trump bill signed into law in July,...

Powell ‘first-ballot hall of fame Fed chair:’ Goolsbee

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee praised Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid the investigation into his handling of the central bank’s renovation. “I consider Chair Powell to be a first-ballot hall of fame Fed chair,” Goolsbee told NPR in an interview published Wednesday. “And if we're going to get into a circumstance where...

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