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Trump to nominate Dr Heidi Overton as next FDA commissioner

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is nominating Heidi Overton, deputy assistant for domestic policy, as the next FDA commissioner.

Overton, a physician, is known for her pro-life views and Trump said she has been a "ROCKSTAR" in his administration so far.

"Dr. Overton will continue putting AMERICA FIRST, and creating a HEALTHY AMERICA," Trump said in a Truth Social post.

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House Democrat accused of sexual assault after admitting to ‘consensual’ encounter

House Democrat Jimmy Gomez faces a sexual assault accusation from a woman interviewed by the House Ethics Committee, disputing his consensual claim.

Who is Angie Nixon? Bullhorn-wielding socialist upsets establishment favorite in Sunshine State stunner

Democratic Socialists of America member Angie Nixon defeated Alexander Vindman in Florida despite his massive $16.3 million campaign war chest.

Trump teases potential Kim Jong Un meeting later this year

President Donald Trump says he expects to meet Kim Jong Un later this year, but North Korea rejected the idea of talks while praising the leaders' relationship.

US ally on Putin’s doorstep braces for war as Russia tensions take ominous turn

Russia's embassy in Britain threatened "consequences" over reported British drone use in Ukraine as Moscow escalates rhetoric against NATO allies.

Trump explains reduced joint drills with South Korea

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump explains reduced joint drills with South Korea President Trump said he was turned off by South Korea not agreeing to help the U.S. denuclearize Iran, spurring him to reduce the joint military exercises. © AP...

Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit all time high

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit all time high The percentage of American kindergartners exempted from MMR vaccines rose sharply in the 2025-26 school year, as overall vaccination rates continued to fall. © AP Photo/Mary Conlon New federal data released Monday showed...

Trump rips allies Oman, South Korea amid escalating tensions with Iran

President Trump is lashing out at rivals and allies alike amid an escalating game of economic chicken between the U.S. and Iran. On Monday, he threatened to "bomb the s‑‑‑ out of" Oman, a day after he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump separately on Monday doubled...

CBP halts Big Bend National Park border construction

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story CBP halts Big Bend National Park border construction Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott said he would halt construction activity in Big Bend National Park as efforts to erect a border barrier have been met with bipartisan pushback. © Getty Images In...

Fewer adults in new poll say they gamble

Fewer American adults are gambling than a decade ago, according to a new poll. In the Gallup poll, 45 percent of respondents said they had taken part in one or more forms of gambling over the past year, down from 64 percent a decade ago and 63 percent in 2007. Among respondents’ gambling activities in...

Flock tries to quell surveillance fears

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Flock tries to quell surveillance fears Flock Safety is facing a growing backlash across the country from communities and civil liberties advocates concerned over the surveillance technology company’s network of AI-powered license plate readers. © Greg Nash Amid a wave of privacy lawsuits and terminated contracts, Flock...

Californians divided over billionaire tax

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Californians divided over billionaire tax A recent poll shows Californians are split on the one-time tax that would charge the state’s 200 billionaires with a 5 percent tax on their net worth, a measure set to...

Kindergarten MMR vaccine coverage still below ideal rate to prevent outbreaks: CDC

Vaccination coverage for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) among kindergarteners in the U.S. remains below the ideal rate needed to best prevent widespread outbreaks, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with the number of exemptions going up. The CDC on Monday released the latest figures on vaccine...

Trump’s approval drops 2 points in 2 weeks: Reuters/Ipsos poll

One-third of Americans approve of President Trump’s job performance, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey. The poll, conducted from Friday through Monday, found that 33 percent of 1,166 respondents approved of the job Trump is doing, while 64 percent disapproved. The poll had a margin of error of 3 percentage points.  The president’s approval rating,...

Iraq oil pipeline plan would take years to build, cost billions: Report

An Iraqi plan to develop a pipeline that would export oil through Syria and avoid future disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz is expected to take four years to reconstruct, likely costing at least $15 billion, Reuters reported Monday, citing two sources with knowledge of the project. Those sources told Reuters the plan would take...

Progressives to combat Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ at PanAmerican Congress

Progressive House lawmakers and far-left Democratic candidates are traveling to Uruguay this week to challenge President Trump’s "Donroe Doctrine" in Latin America.  The lawmakers are participating in the PanAmerican Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay, which is set to take place Aug 21-23, The Hill has learned. “We need to build a durable and lasting coalition of...

Gingrich: Midterms offer choice of ‘big government socialism and weird values’ or Republicans

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) on Sunday laid out his view of the contrast between Republicans and Democrats, with less than three months before the midterms.  In a post on social platform X, Gingrich wrote the GOP has “an opportunity to win a historic victory this fall” but only if it can “define what the...

Appeals court upholds Sigal Chattah’s disqualification as US attorney in Nevada 

A federal appeals court panel on Monday upheld an order that disqualified Sigal Chattah from the top federal prosecutorial job in Nevada, ruling that the Justice Department’s effort to sidestep Senate confirmation is unlawful. A three-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in a 36-page opinion that Chattah cannot continue to...

House Ethics Committee investigating California Democrat Gomez over allegations of sexual misconduct 

The House Ethics Committee said Monday that it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.). The panel said in a statement that it is “reviewing allegations” that Gomez “may have engaged in sexual misconduct in violation of the Code of Official Conduct or any other applicable standard of conduct, including engaging...

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