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These House mavericks defied their own parties more than anyone else in 2025

House lawmakers broke party-line votes at varying rates, with Rep. Henry Cuellar leading Democrats at 24.1%, and Rep. Thomas Massie topping Republicans at 22.3%.

Oregon residents sue Homeland Security after tear gas used on anti-ICE protesters

Housing nonprofit and residents file federal lawsuit against DHS, seeking to ban tear gas use near ICE facility that allegedly harms local families.

Federal Employees Sue Trump Admin for Eliminating Insurance Coverage for Trans Procedures

The Human Rights Campaign, a liberal LGBTQ civil rights organization, filed the complaint on...

New York Gets What It Asked For

Happy New Year, New Yorkers! You voted for this!

One Man’s ‘Warmth of Collectivism’ Is Another’s Inferno

The authors of Mamdani’s inaugural address appear to genuinely believe true socialism has never...

In defense of Mamdani’s much maligned housing plan

Zohran Mamdani’s housing plan has been critiqued up, down and across the aisle since it was announced in February. These attacks seemingly come from people who have not read his plan, or do not understand its nuances enough to properly critique it.

Trump Derangement Syndrome changed definitions in 2025

Middle-class and working-class Trump voters are beginning to question their support for the MAGA movement as they face economic hardship and the Trump administration's policies have not delivered the promised benefits.

Walz on frozen federal child care payments: ‘This is Trump’s long game’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) slammed the Trump administration for pausing child care payments to his state amid increased federal scrutiny of alleged fraud within its social services programs.  “This is Trump’s long game,” Walz wrote Tuesday in a post on social platform X. We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue...

How the US could lose its Diego Garcia military base to China 

After the loss of Bagram air base in Afghanistan, Diego Garcia is a critical lifeline for the American military in the region. 

Michele and Rob Reiner’s autopsy reports blocked from release

The Reiners’ bodies were cremated at Mount Sinai Mortuary.

Saving for a down payment now takes 7 years, double prepandemic pace

In some California cities, a median-income household would need more than 30 years to save for a down payment.

Prince William, Kate’s annual salary revealed in financial report

The income covers the public, private and charitable expenses for Kate, William and their children.

Public employee unions facing final showdown

This year, my organization helped over 50,000 public employees across America exercise their First Amendment rights to opt out of union membership and dues. That single number represents something much bigger than a milestone for us. It means $47.5 million will stay in the pockets of the workers who earned it, rather than funding a political machine...

List: Which stores will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day?

Forgot the champagne or hoping to shop some holiday clearance

Trump ends 2025 with questions

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Trump faces questions going into 2026 ▪ Venezuela tensions simmer ▪ Takeaways from 2025 elections ▪ New laws in different states take effect President Trump entered 2025 and the White House intending to disrupt the way things had been done in Washington. At year's end,...

Ukraine knocks countries that condemned alleged attempt to attack Putin compound

Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha on Tuesday condemned statements alleging that Kyiv initiated an attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s compound. “We were disappointed and concerned to see the statements by Emirati, Indian, and Pakistani sides expressing their concerns regarding the attack that never happened,” Sybiha wrote in a post on X. “It...

Eric Adams says he plans to attend Mamdani inauguration 

New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) said he would attend the inauguration of Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani (D) despite a disparaging campaign season. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is set to swear in Mamdani, while Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is also set to introduce the newly elected mayor. “We communicated this afternoon, and he made it clear that...

Democrat wins Iowa state Senate race, blocking GOP from regaining supermajority

Democrat Renee Hardman won a special election for state Senate in Iowa on Tuesday, preventing Republicans from regaining a supermajority in the chamber, Decision Desk HQ projects. Hardman, the West Des Moines mayor pro tempore, defeated Republican Lucas Loftin to fill the seat that has been vacant since state Sen. Claire Celsi (D) died in...

Trump’s CIA strike on Venezuela keeps options open, but carries risks

The CIA's recent drone strike on a Venezuelan port facility keeps President Trump’s options open in the country as he intensifies his pressure campaign, effectively expanding U.S. attacks onto land without committing the U.S. to an invasion of Venezuela. However, the commander in chief’s disclosure of the covert operations during a radio interview last week...

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