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Biden alum seeking Mike Lawler’s NY swing seat ripped for ties to botched Afghanistan withdrawal

Democrat Cait Conley faced GOP attacks over her ties to the Afghanistan withdrawal as she seeks to unseat Rep. Mike Lawler from his New York swing seat.

NJ Dem pushes ‘Jersey Pride’ bill, takes shots at New York: ‘Bunch of socialists’

Rep. Gottheimer unveiled legislation to boost New Jersey pride with a 25% tax credit for businesses selling state-branded products at transit hubs.

Trump strikes back: GOP lawmakers who opposed president on redistricting pay price

President Trump scored major victories in Indiana's GOP primary as his endorsed challengers defeated state senators who blocked his redistricting push.

Republican lawmaker welcomes House Ethics probe into sexual misconduct allegations against him

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., acknowledged a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and says he welcomes the opportunity to correct the record.

Best of the Babylon Bee: Passengers board final Spirit Airlines flight for one last brawl

Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and...

NSF faces uncertain future as Trump seeks cuts

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story National Science Foundation faces uncertain future as Trump seeks cuts The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) future is in limbo as President Trump pushes for more budget cuts and his nominee to helm the research agency awaits Senate confirmation. © Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press Since Trump’s return to the...

RFK Jr. heads back to Capitol Hill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK Jr. heads back to Capitol Hill Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will return to Congress this week for a second round of hearings, where Democrats and even some Republicans will likely press him about sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule and proposed cuts to...

Iran seeks to wait Trump out as ceasefire deadline nears 

Preparations are being made in Islamabad for a high-stakes meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials to extend a ceasefire and avoid returning to open conflict. Iranian officials have not yet publicly committed to appearing in Islamabad, where the White House says Vice President Vance will arrive Wednesday for talks. He’s expected to be joined by...

Warsh to face senators as Trump, Powell spar

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump's feud with Powell threatens Fed transition President Trump's effort to push out Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is threatening his ability to finally replace his nemesis at the central bank. © AP Photo The Senate...

Labor Sec. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to leave administration

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration to take a job in the private sector, the White House said Monday evening. Questions had been trailing DeRemer about her future in the Trump administration for weeks. Her exit follows the firings of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi....

Grassley undergoes procedure to remove gallstones

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) said Monday he underwent surgery to remove gallstones and will return to Capitol Hill as soon as possible. Grassley, 92, wrote on the social platform X that he underwent the surgery “over the weekend in Iowa.” The nine-term incumbent, who is the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, added that he...

Tim Cook stepping down as Apple chief

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO after nearly 15 years leading the groundbreaking tech company, it announced Monday. He will become the executive chair of the board of directors, while John Ternus, who serves senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take over the role of CEO in September, according to a press...

Ramaswamy almost tied with Democrat Acton in Ohio governor race: Poll

A new poll conducted by Bowling Green State University (BGSU) found that GOP frontrunner Vivek Ramaswamy is in a dead heat with presumptive Democratic nominee Amy Acton in the Ohio gubernatorial race. The survey of 1,000 registered voters in the Buckeye State found that 48 percent of respondents backed Ramaswamy — who has endorsements from...

Trump and his Cabinet offer mixed messages on gas prices amid Iran war

President Trump and his Cabinet officials are offering mixed messages on gas prices as Americans grow increasingly uneasy over the Iran war’s economic impact. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN on Sunday that gas prices may not drop back below $3 a gallon until next year. “That could happen later this year, that might not happen until next year,”...

Trump sees approval dip the most among young voters in poll

President Trump has seen his approval rating dip the most among young adults in a new poll from NBC News. In the NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by Survey Monkey and released on Sunday, 76 percent of  Americans under 30 disapproved of the president's job performance while 24 percent of voters in that age...

Betty Yee drops out of California governor’s race

(Inside California Politics) — Former California State Controller Betty Yee, a favorite of Democratic Party insiders who never broke through with the public, is dropping out of the race for governor. Yee announced Monday morning she would suspend her campaign, citing lagging poll numbers and the short time remaining before the primary. She said the...

Senate Democrats press Hegseth over cuts to offices that limit risk to civilian casualties

A group of Senate Democrats led by Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) are pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about cuts to offices that limit risk to civilian casualties and their impact during the U.S.’s recent strikes against Iran.  The 11 senators asked Hegseth about the execution of the military strikes inside Iran...

Trump ‘highly unlikely’ to extend Iran ceasefire beyond Wednesday evening

President Trump told Bloomberg on Monday that he is “highly unlikely” to extend the ceasefire with Iran if Wednesday evening comes and goes without a peace deal. During a phone interview with White House correspondent Jeff Mason, Trump said that the truce ends on “Wednesday evening Washington time.” The president initially announced the ceasefire on...

Navy warns US sailors to secure social media from Iran online threats

The Navy is advising sailors to secure their electronic devices, social media accounts and personal information as the U.S-Israeli war in Iran has increased online threats to service members. In an unclassified memo to Navy personnel, Secretary John Phelan warns of “adversary cyber actors” looking to “psychologically influence” sailors and their families as well as get them...

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