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‘God is non-binary’: Texas Dem nominee Talarico’s past remarks on abortion, race and gender draw scrutiny

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic Party's new Senate nominee, has a history of making highly controversial statements on matters of religion, race, immigration and beyond.

Macron vows nuclear arsenal boost as Europe turns to nukes amid rising global threats

France expands nuclear arsenal and ends transparency as Europe strengthens defense amid Russia threats. French President Macron declares "to be free, one needs to be feared."

The Steep Climb Ahead of James Talarico

To win in 2026, James Talarico has to do better than any Texas Democrat...

Trump team hiring lawyers to fill gap from attorney departures

The White House announced an initiative to recruit lawyers to work in the federal government amid an exodus of legal talent since President Trump took office.

DHS Secretary Noem clashes with Democrats over Corey Lewandowski questions during judiciary hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back at House Democrats Wednesday after being asked point-blank whether she had engaged in "sexual relations" with Corey Lewandowski -- with her husband seated directly behind her.

EPA reapproves controversial herbicide

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA OKs dicamba, with some restrictions The Trump administration will reapprove the controversial herbicide dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans, with some restrictions. © Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the decision to reapprove the chemical...

New nuclear talks between US, Iran?

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story New nuclear talks between US, Iran? U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in Oman as Tehran looks to find a diplomatic off-ramp to evade potential strikes threatened by President...

Elon’s return to the trenches

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Elon Musk returns to political spending Elon Musk is back in the political fray, giving Republicans a boost in the run up to the 2026 midterm elections. © Jeffrey Phelps, Associated Press The Tesla CEO had injected hundreds of millions into the 2024 election but announced plans last...

Bill Clinton calls for public hearing on Epstein testimony

Former President Clinton on Friday called for a public hearing after he and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they will testify as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His call for a public hearing comes a day after Hillary Clinton did the same. She...

Tim Scott implored Trump to take down racist video of Obamas 

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) implored President Trump on Friday to take down a racist video posted to the president’s Truth Social account showing former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes, according to a source familiar. The post was removed after the call, the source added. CBS News was the first...

GOP breaks with Trump White House on Obama post as Tim Scott opens the floodgates

A notable number of Republican lawmakers broke sharply with the White House on Friday after President Trump posted — and later deleted — a video on social media that included a clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. Republicans have generally been careful about voicing criticisms of Trump, and Friday's...

Trump-allied pastor: Staffer who posted Obamas video ‘should be fired immediately’

Pastor Mark Burns, an ally to President Trump, on Friday said that the White House staffer who posted a since-deleted racist video depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes "should be fired immediately." "The President made it clear to me that this post was made by a staffer and not...

TikTok accused of ‘addictive design’ in Europe

The European Union (EU) on Friday accused TikTok of violating the bloc’s tech laws with its “addictive design” features. The preliminary finding from the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, points to features like infinite scroll, autoplay and push notifications, as well as the platform’s “highly personalised recommender system.” It argues that TikTok failed to...

Democrats in New York propose moratorium on new data centers

New York state lawmakers have proposed a bill to pause the construction of new data centers for three years to study the environmental and economic impact of AI technology.

DOJ to allow lawmakers access to unredacted Epstein files starting Monday

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will begin allowing lawmakers to review the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files starting Monday in the wake of criticism that the administration has improperly shielded the identities of various people. “I am writing to confirm that the department is making unredacted versions of the more than 3 million pages...

The Olympics are in Italy, so why are the Games announced in French?

"Mesdames et messieurs," the announcer said at the beginning of the opening ceremony, meaning "ladies and gentlemen" in French.

US sending $6M in aid to Cuba

The State Department announced it will initiate the delivery of an additional $6 million in supplies to Cuba as tensions between the two countries continue. The new round of supplies comes in response to a humanitarian crisis in Cuba partly driven by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, which battered Cuba...

GOP senator calls for probe into Ketanji Brown Jackson attending Grammys

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called for an investigation Thursday into Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for attending the Grammy Awards, where various artists criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "Americans deserve a Supreme Court that is impartial and above political influence," Blackburn wrote on social platform X. "When a Justice participates in such a...

Dow closes above 50K for the first time in history

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 points for the first time in the 140-year history of the stock index. The Dow gained more than 1,200 points Friday, rising 2.5 percent to close at 50,115 points. The S&P 500 index rose 2 percent on the day, and the Nasdaq composite closed with a gain...

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