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How ICE melted from view at the World Cup

Ahead of this year’s World Cup, Democrats had warned that immigration enforcement agents at matches were likely to cross the line with fans or players and create international incidents...

US launches third round of strikes after Iran announces strait closure

The U.S. military launched a third round of strikes against Iran on Saturday in response to an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). Iran said it was closing this critical oil trading passage after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) struck Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS...

Progressive House candidate responds to criticism over past comments about Black Dems

William Lawrence, a progressive running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. House in Michigan, is responding to backlash over his previous criticism of Black political leaders.  The Huffington Post on Saturday published Lawrence’s comments from a 2024 episode of his podcast, in which the Democrat accused some Black lawmakers of being “a pillar, frankly, for establishment,...

5 things to know as preliminary hearings wrap up in Charlie Kirk shooting case

A preliminary hearing for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk unfolded in Utah this week, offering the first comprehensive look at the evidence prosecutors say ties Tyler Robinson to the shooting at Utah Valley University last fall. Judge Tony Graf is weighing whether there is enough evidence to send Robinson to trial, as the...

Dem governor escalates McConnell health demands, cites response to past Trump health concerns

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear demands Sen. Mitch McConnell reveal his undisclosed medical condition as the 84-year-old remains absent from the Senate.

Former DNC chair’s PAC focused on rural voters makes first midterms endorsements

Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison’s political group focused on turning out rural voters, Dirt Road Democrats PAC, is making its first slate of endorsements as the midterms ramp up. Harrison told The Hill in an exclusive interview that the political group would be backing the Senate bids of former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) in...

Two heat domes will combine to form big US heatwave next week

The heatwave is expected to bring several days with heat index values between 100 and 110 from the Gulf Coast to the Southern Great Lakes.

Trump offers aid after ‘massive’ Venezuela earthquakes: ‘Early reports are not good’

President Trump late Wednesday offered assistance to Venezuela after two earthquakes hit the South American country. “The two major earthquakes that just hit the great people of Venezuela are both massive in scale and have left a devastating number of deaths,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “The U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help!”...

Congress caved on ICE funding, but can still act to protect detained children

Eliminating Flores would remove one of the last safeguards standing between children and indefinite, unchecked government detention.

TSA seizes over 300 drones at World Cup events

On matchdays, drones are prohibited within a three-mile radius of stadiums.

Senate GOP gets back in line with Trump over the Iran war

The Senate late Wednesday night in a 47-50-1 vote opted not to rebuke the Trump administration a second time over its military conflict in Iran, as leaders convinced some Republican swing votes that doing so would harm the negotiations to end the war. The resolution would have been Congress’ way to reassert its power to...

Data Center Controversy Unseats Powerful Utah Lawmaker

A massive data center project in Box Elder County, Utah helped bring down the Beehive State’s Senate President, who lost his GOP primary on Tuesday after his support for the controversial development fueled voter backlash. Stuart Adams, one of Utah’s most powerful politicians and the longest-serving president of the state Senate in its history, lost to challenger...

President Trump kicks off Great American State Fair, sticks to script with speech

President Trump stuck to script when he kicked off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on Wednesday as a part of the country’s 250th anniversary. “Tonight, as we stand on the edge of our 250th year of independence, I am thrilled to declare that America is back,” Trump told a crowd of...

Cassidy Receives Iran Briefing at White House after Clashing with Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) received a briefing about the Iran conflict from Vice President JD Vance and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the White House Wednesday afternoon after the senator clashed heatedly with President Trump at a meeting earlier in the day. “I want to thank Vice President Vance and Special Envoy Witkoff for the...

Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots in States that won’t Share Voter Data

Postmaster General David Steiner told lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government, in line with a proposed rule from the Trump administration. Steiner defended the measure at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing,...

The Iran supplemental has dropped

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story The Iran supplemental has dropped The White House on Wednesday officially asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding to pay for the Iran war, among other asks. It faces an uphill battle to its passage....

Only 2 votes separate candidates in mayor’s race for South Dakota’s largest city

The race for mayor of Sioux Falls, S.D., is headed for a recount after two candidates were separated by a two-vote difference in Tuesday’s election. When ballots were tallied that evening, former state legislator Christine Erickson (R) pulled ahead of state Sen. Jamie Smith (D) by just two votes, in a city of more than...

US, PFAS-maker, settle for $450M

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story US settles with PFAS-maker Chemours The federal government has settled a water pollution case against Chemours, which makes and uses toxic forever chemicals. © Carolyn Kaster/AP The Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency and West Virginia announced Wednesday that Chemours would pay an estimated $450...

Senate interest in price cap for insulin grows

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