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Trump announces pardon for Democratic Rep Henry Cuellar

President Donald Trump announced a “full and unconditional pardon" Wednesday for Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife, Imelda.

Chicago suburb slammed for rehiring police officer arrested by ICE: ‘Crazy as hell’

Chicago suburb defends police officer Radule Bojovic's continued employment after ICE arrest, citing proper work authorization despite visa overstay charges.

House Republicans back Trump’s Venezuela moves for now as escalation uncertainty looms

House Republicans are backing President Donald Trump's moves against Venezuela but are cautiously seeking more information on what happens next.

Foreign-backed influence in schools to be exposed under GOP ‘TRACE Act’ giving parents access to curriculum

House Republicans introduce TRACE Act requiring schools to disclose foreign funding to parents, targeting Chinese Communist Party influence in education.

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Two arrested in NJ terror probe in wake of Michigan Halloween plot

Two men have been charged in connection with an alleged ISIS-inspired terrorist plot planned in Michigan, acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba said Wednesday. Habba said in a video on the social platform X that the men, one from New Jersey and one from Washington state, are charged with conspiring to material support...

Heritage president apologizes for Carlson defense in brutal leaked all-staff meeting

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts apologized to staff for his controversial video defending Tucker Carlson, and faced brutal criticism from the think tank's scholars for how he handled the matter, in a leaked all-staff meeting on Wednesday. "I made a mistake, and I let you down, and I let down this institution. Period. Full stop,"...

Mexican President Sheinbaum presses charges against man who groped her on street

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday she pressed charges against a man who groped her on the street Tuesday. A video of the incident circulating on social media shows a man approach Sheinbaum from behind, put his arm around her and kiss her on the neck. Another man, later identified by Sheinbaum as her aide,...

Rosen accuses Moreno of snooping on staff’s cars

What started as a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on transportation nominees turned into a verbal confrontation between Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), with the former accusing the latter of spying on her and her staff. While questioning Ryan McCormack, President Trump's nominee for under secretary of transportation for policy, Moreno said he...

Rubio, Hegseth boat strike briefing doesn’t quell Democrats’ concerns

The latest briefing on the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, did not quell the concerns of some Democrats in attendance, who are demanding more information about the operations that have killed more than 60 people.  The...

Marjorie Taylor Greene shuts down 2028 bid rumors

"The only thing that I'm focused on is being a representative for my district," Greene told NewsNation.

Democrats take the 2025 elections

Presented by Panasonic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Democrats get big election night wins Democrats won big on election night — after focusing on green issues from an affordability standpoint rather than an environmental one. © AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough/Yuki Iwamura/Matt Rourke In New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill won the...

Bipartisan lawmakers want legal answers on alleged drug boat strikes

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Bipartisan lawmakers want legal answers on alleged drug boat strikes A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is demanding more answers from President Trump’s administration about the ongoing U.S. military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the...

Trump says Mamdani should reach out to him: ‘Has to be a little bit respectful of Washington’

President Trump said Wednesday he wants to see New York City succeed in the wake of the election of self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani (D) but cautioned that the mayor-elect must be "respectful of Washington." "I would like to see the new mayor do well, because I love New York," Trump, a New York City...

Raskin: Conservative Supreme Court justices ‘willing to put the brakes’ on Trump

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said that some conservative justices on the Supreme Court appear “willing to put the brakes” on President Trump, as the high court considers the legality of the president’s sweeping tariffs. During Wednesday’s oral arguments on whether Trump overstepped his emergency authority to impose the levies, Chief Justice John Roberts and Trump-appointed...

Trump urges Republicans to talk about his efforts to lower costs

President Trump urged Republicans to talk about his administration’s efforts to lower prices on Wednesday following the party’s losses in Tuesday’s off-year elections. “I think they’re coming down. I think they’re down already,” Trump told Fox News’s Bret Baier in an interview on Wednesday. “I think the biggest problem is Republicans don’t talk about it....

What the elections results mean for ObamaCare tax credits

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — Liberal Democrats say the election should bolster their fight to extend ObamaCare’s enhanced tax credits {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story Health care delivered on Election Night 2025 Democrats ran and won on affordability in key off-year...

Key reasons for Democrats to be hopeful after the election — and cautious

Democrats got a much-needed morale boost on Tuesday when elections across the nation went their way. A party that has been divided and discontented since President Trump won his second term a year ago had its first taste of a comeback. The biggest national story was the victory of 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani (D)...

Johnson predicts Jeffries will regret Mamdani endorsement

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said his counterpart, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) would regret endorsing New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D). Mamdani campaigned as a democratic socialist, railing against establishment policies and pushing his economic agenda that touts plans for citywide rent freezes, freezing childcare and free transportation.  “I think...

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