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The ballot box showdowns this month that you need to watch

The 2026 primary season heats up in May with races across a dozen states testing Trump's grip on the GOP ahead of critical midterm elections.

Rep. Dingell says she’s ‘very upset’ by Platner’s past comments on sexual assault

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said she was troubled by social media posts that the leading Democrat in Maine’s Senate race made more than a decade ago about sexual assault.  Last year, The Washington Post uncovered online comments that Graham Platner posted in 2013, in which the Democratic candidate downplayed the difficulties service members face when...

Trump warns of more cuts following withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany

President Trump said on Saturday that he might pull even more U.S. military troops out of Germany, a threat that came one day after he ordered the Pentagon to withdraw approximately 5,000 service members from the country.  “We are going to cut way down, and we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000,” Trump told reporters...

Michael Goodwin: The British ambassador was right —the ‘special relationship’ is in tatters

An old but memorable view holds that “an ambassador is an honest gentleman sent...

FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration.

House GOP punts vote on FISA spy powers amid last-minute scramble

House GOP leaders on Wednesday punted a key procedural vote on reauthorizing the U.S.'s foreign spy powers as they scramble to woo privacy-focused Republicans angling for a last-minute amendment. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had aimed to get enough Republican support to push through on Wednesday afternoon a procedural rule vote to tee up debate on...

Cleveland Federal Reserve President: Interest rates on hold ‘for a good while’

The Cleveland Federal Reserve President on Wednesday predicted that interest rates may stay where they’re at for a “good while” as economists debate the best response to the impact of tariffs and the war in Iran.  “My baseline is that we’re going to remain on hold for a good while, but I do think that...

‘Summer House’ alum Luke Gulbranson launches House bid in Minnesota

Former "Summer House" star Luke Gulbranson says he's leaving behind the antics of reality TV and aiming to go where the "real drama" is in Washington. "Yeah, I've been on reality TV," the 42-year-old model and actor said in an ad released Wednesday announcing the launch of his campaign for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. The seat is currently...

Democrats to force House GOP vote on ending Iran war

House Democrats will force a vote this week on legislation designed to end the Iran War, despite lingering questions about whether it has enough backing to pass. The vote was expected, although party leaders had vowed to stage it only after they had secured the support to pass. That plan has changed, according to Rep....

Two cities, 100 days: Socialism delivers disappointment once again

When one political philosophy dominates without opposition, businesses depart, those with options leave and those without options absorb the consequences.

Mexico refuses to designate Iran’s proxies as terrorist groups

Mexico is a great country but a complicated partner.

Video shows Oklahoma principal tackle Columbine-inspired gunman: affidavit

Documents say the gunman admitted he “wanted to conduct his own school shooting like the Columbine shooters did.”

Swalwell sexual misconduct allegations spur legal storm 

Allegations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) spurred the end of his gubernatorial bid and tenure in Congress. But legal scrutiny over the claims are just getting started. Swalwell announced his resignation Monday evening, just days after initial reports emerged alleging that he twice sexually assaulted a former aide and engaged in sexual...

Imminence is no longer the criterion for military preventive action

Even the U.N. has acknowledged that a threat of nuclear annihilation by a hostile country need not be imminent in order to justify preventive military action.

US military turns around 6 ships, ‘completely’ halts trade from Iran’s ports amid blockade

The U.S. military on Tuesday said it has turned six ships around in its effort to "completely" halt trade from Iran's ports — the first effort since President Trump imposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Within the first 24 hours of the blockade, six merchant vessels complied with U.S. forces to turn around...

Sorry, Stephen Miller: Immigrant kids have a right to an education, too 

Taking aim at undocumented children flies in the face of legal precedent, existing law and common sense. It would be bad policy as well as bad politics for any state to target kids based on their immigration status.  

Europeans aren’t prepared for what it means to align with Iran, Russia

Europeans are not prepared for what alignment with China, Iran, or Russia truly entails.

US-China tensions flare over Strait of Hormuz blockade 

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: China is breaking from its mostly quiet stance on the Iran war amid the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, placing a strain on relations just weeks ahead of a planned meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi railed against...

White House ramps up pressure to pass crypto bill as Congress returns

The Trump administration is turning up pressure to pass a major cryptocurrency bill as Congress returns from a two-week recess with a shrinking window to get the legislation across the finish line. The White House appears keen to move past a dispute between the banking and crypto industries that has held up Senate negotiations on...

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