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ICE reveals ‘disturbing details’ after agency rescued 3-year-old abducted to Mexico

Working in partnership with U.S. and Mexican authorities, ICE rescued a three-year-old child who was abducted by a woman working in conjunction with an illegal charged with child rape.

Final stretch: Mamdani’s large lead shrinking as Cuomo gains ground in NYC mayoral race

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo closes gap against NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani as Quinnipiac poll shows the race tightening ahead of November election.

The dawn of the Trump nuclear renaissance

Quietly in Lynchburg, Virginia, earlier this year, the Trump administration took a small step toward starting a nuclear renaissance that could bring security and abundance to the United States for generations. This week, the Army announced it would scale up those efforts, ensuring energy resilience at military facilities worldwide while also revitalizing America’s commercial nuclear […]

‘The first death threat came the next day’: Antifa expert who fled to Spain talks life since Trump’s executive order

A typical academic year for Mark Bray, an assistant teaching professor of history at Rutgers University, turned into a nightmare after President Trump signed an executive order to designate antifa as a terrorist group. Soon after the order, conservative activists targeted Bray, who wrote "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook," and he began to receive death threats....

Electricity prices surge to the forefront of NJ governor’s race

Surging electricity prices have risen to the forefront of the New Jersey governor's race — and could be a key issue in the 2026 midterms. Nationwide, power prices have risen 6.2 percent over the last year, more than doubling the 2.9 percent inflation rate overall. In New Jersey, household electricity rates were about 22 percent higher in July than...

China hawk spurns Trump’s rumored TikTok deal

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Key Republican raises concerns about TikTok deal Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, raised concerns Wednesday about the ongoing reliance of a potential TikTok spinoff on an algorithm from its China-based parent company as the Trump administration nears a deal on...

DNC makes first-time organizing investment in California redistricting ballot measure

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced on Thursday that it will help support California’s redistricting ballot measure by directing their organizing team toward mobilization efforts ahead of the November election. The DNC said it will employ a 41,000-person volunteer team to encourage Californians to get involved in the election effort. These volunteers will be involved...

Trump administration ‘weaponizing’ FCC authority, commissioner says

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Anna Gomez on Thursday said the Trump administration, via the FCC, is "weaponizing its licensing authority in order to bring broadcasters to heel." "I see this as a part of this administration's campaign of censorship and control," Gomez, who was appointed by former President Biden, said at the Axios Media...

Trump’s renewable energy attacks hamper permitting reform

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump's anti-renewable moves stifle energy talks The Trump administration’s attacks on renewable energy are making it more difficult for lawmakers to reach a bipartisan energy deal. © AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File Key Democrats say they are not willing to play ball to achieve a...

Senate GOP confirms first group of Trump nominees after changing rules

Senate Republicans confirmed four dozen of President Trump’s nominees Thursday, the first tranche of his stalled choices to get over the finish line after the GOP changed the chamber’s rules last week to break a months-long blockade put up by the Democrats.  After weeks of warnings, Republicans late last week pulled the trigger on the...

NY Times executive editor on Trump suit: ‘He’s wrong … and we’ll win’

New York Times executive editor Joe Kahn expressed confidence the newspaper will defeat a defamation suit brought by President Trump this week. "He's wrong on the facts, he's wrong on the law. And we'll fight it and we'll win," Kahn said at an Axios Media Trends Live event on Thursday. Asked if The Times would...

Cassidy invites RFK Jr. to testify on CDC firings

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, wants Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify about the recent upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Cassidy invited Kennedy to respond to testimony presented this week by Susan Monarez, the agency’s...

House OKs GOP bill to deprioritize some renewable projects

The House on Thursday approved a Republican bill that seeks to deprioritize some renewable energy from getting onto the electric grid amid broader GOP attacks on green energy. The legislation, which passed 216-206, allows “dispatchable” energy to be prioritized amid the long line of projects that seek to get plugged into the nation’s electric grid....

Watch live: The Notable Staffer List 2025 — Honoring the staffers who make Capitol Hill run

The Hill’s third annual Notable Staffers event promises to once again spotlight some of the best, hardest-working and most effective congressional staffers who have made significant policy contributions this past year. This year has been one of the most consequential years in recent congressional history. With a new Republican majority and an administration eager to...

Almost 8 in 10 say it’s good for universities to accept international students: Survey

Nearly 8 in 10 Americans said it is good for U.S. colleges and universities to accept international students, according to a survey that was released Wednesday.  The new Pew Research poll found 79 percent of U.S. citizens think it is good for U.S. higher education institutions to bring on foreign students. The figure includes 66...

Republicans block Democratic effort to subpoena FCC’s Brendan Carr over Jimmy Kimmel

House Republicans on Thursday blocked Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-Calif.) efforts to subpoena Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr to appear before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. In a 24-21 vote along party lines, Khanna’s measure was struck down. However, Rep. Robert Garcia (Calif.), the top Democrat on the committee, said he plans to...

How the American dream became a nightmare for unaccompanied alien children 

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”  

FTC sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster over resales 

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven states sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation on Thursday, accusing the ticketing firms of allowing scalpers to circumvent their own rules and resell tickets at higher prices to draw in more profits. The government alleges that Ticketmaster and Live Nation tacitly coordinate with ticket brokers by...

Syrian foreign minister makes historic visit to Washington 

Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani made a historic visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday, the first Syrian government representative to hold official meetings with the United States in 25 years. The Trump administration and supporters in Congress are engaging with the new authorities in Damascus following the ousting of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December. ...

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