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Ted Cruz, Tucker Carlson reignite feud over Iran war

Sen. Ted Cruz and conservative pundit Tucker Carlson are again trading barbs over Israel and antisemitism, as they renew their feud over the war in Iran. “I believe Tucker...

Mamdani avoids ‘radical Islamic terror’ phrase after ISIS-inspired NYC attack, echoing Obama-era debate

NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani faces mounting criticism for avoiding 'radical Islamic terror' phrase after alleged ISIS-inspired bomb plot near Gracie Mansion.

Democrats threaten to grind Senate to a halt to force public Iran hearings

The group of Senate Democrats contend that administration officials did not convince them in classified briefings that there was an imminent attack that justified Operation Epic Fury.

Border Patrol Chief Bovino says Chicago efforts ‘vindicated’ after court reverses order restricting operations

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino said his efforts in Chicago were “vindicated" by a recent court ruling reversing restrictions on immigration enforcement operations in the city.

McIntosh: Midterms a choice between Trump’s ‘great progress’ and ‘socialists back in’

The fiscally conservative group Club for Growth plans $175 million midterm spending to help Republicans keep House and Senate majorities, targeting Trump voters who may skip midterms.

FDA refuses Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application 

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA refuses Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review an application by Moderna for its influenza mRNA vaccine, not due to issues with the shot itself but what the agency claims was substandard...

Trump gets jobs day reprieve

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump good news from delayed January jobs report January’s delayed jobs report gave President Trump a badly needed spot of good news on Wednesday, showing the economy gained 130,000 jobs, well ahead of expectations. © AP...

Fiery exchanges dominate Bondi appearance before Congress: 4 takeaways

Attorney General Pam Bondi went toe-to-toe with lawmakers in a heated hearing on Wednesday as the country’s top lawyer appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time since taking office. Bondi fielded questions on issues ranging from pending investigations into adversaries of President Trump to immigration, but the most tense exchanges came amid...

Member of White House Religious Liberty Commission booted after antisemitism hearing

Carrie Prejean Boller has been removed from the White House Religious Liberty Commission after Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who chairs the body, accused her of trying to “hijack” a hearing on antisemitism this week. “No member of the Commission has the right to hijack a hearing for their own personal and political agenda...

Just 8 percent in US see immigration as biggest problem: Gallup

A new poll from Gallup released Wednesday shows that few Americans see immigration as the country's biggest problem compared with other nations where more respondents say it's an issue. Gallup found that 8 percent of Americans said immigration was their top concern, placing the U.S. in a tie with Germany and Switzerland. Pollsters found that...

Anthropic says it will cover electricity price hikes caused by its data centers

Anthropic said Wednesday that it will cover increases in consumer electricity prices that result from its data centers, becoming the latest company to make commitments in the face of growing pushback to the AI infrastructure. The company behind Claude pledged to pay for grid infrastructure upgrades required to connect its data centers, which it noted...

State Department to revoke more passports from people who haven’t paid child support

The State Department is planning to revoke more passports from people with large amounts of outstanding unpaid child support.  Individuals who owe more than $100,000 will be among the first groups targeted by the State Department for passport revocation, a U.S. official told the Associated Press. Those who enroll in a payment plan could avoid...

Rep. Crow on grand jury’s refusal to indict six Democrats: ‘They always will fail’

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Wednesday applauded a grand jury’s decision not to indict him and five other Democratic lawmakers over their participation in a controversial video last year, arguing that the Department of Justice “failed, and they will always fail.” The failed federal indictment was pursued by the office of U.S. Attorney for the...

CBO projects worsening federal deficits, debt

The federal deficit and national debt are expected to grow by trillions of dollars over the next decade, according to 10-year projections from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO projected that the U.S. budget deficit will reach $1.9 trillion in fiscal year 2026 — around 5.8 percent of GDP — and roughly the...

Trump, Netanyahu end meeting with no deal on Iran

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ended a two-and-a-half hour meeting on Wednesday with no agreement on how to move forward with Iran. "There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated," Trump said in a TruthSocial post...

First Democratic senator backs Talarico in Texas Senate primary

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is endorsing Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate primary, making the first Senate endorsement in his race against Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). Heinrich told Semafor that Talarico is “running a really smart campaign” and making a “very accessible” pitch to voters in the Lone Star State. The outlet cited another...

DeLauro introduces bill to fund every agency under DHS except ICE, CBP

House Appropriations Committee ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would fund every agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) except Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Office of the Secretary.  The move comes as the stopgap measure to fund DHS at existing...

FBI scouring roadways in Catalina Foothills in search for Nancy Guthrie

As the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into its second week, the FBI said Wednesday that they are now examining roadways along the Catalina Foothills in Arizona. The federal agency’s Phoenix bureau said its agents are “conducting an extensive search” of this area, looking for information related to the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah...

FAA causes whiplash with El Paso airspace closure: What to know

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily closed the airspace over El Paso, Texas, and southern New Mexico on Wednesday morning, prompting disruptions for travelers and questions from lawmakers. The FAA initially imposed a 10-day stoppage, effective at 1:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, on flights into and out of El Paso International Airport (ELP) and the Doña...

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