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Europeans finally waking up to Hamas-enabling UNRWA scam

It looks like the days are numbered for the terrorist-infested UN Relief and Works Agency, as UNRWA loses support from major European nations that have long backed it.

Miranda Devine: Erika Kirk tormented by vile trolls since Charlie’s assassination

The cruelty that has been heaped on Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, since his assassination...

Hassett says Fed has ‘been way behind’ on cutting interest rates

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve has "been way behind" on cutting interest rates before its narrow vote later in the day. "Well I think the futures markets expect that the Fed is going to cut rates, a kind of small amount of a quarter of a percent," Hassett...

Greene says she cut deal on NDAA for vote on anti-trans bill

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she made a deal on Wednesday to change her "no" vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to allow her anti-transgender bill to be voted on next week. "I made a deal and changed my NO vote on the rule to a Yes in exchange for a floor...

What to know about $1M Trump Gold Card visa program

The new visa program promises U.S. residency in "record time."

Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized, sources say

Jackson, 84, was admitted to a local hospital by police escort in an effort to possibly manage what sources called a regular illness.

Putin’s ‘Mad Max’ army lurches forward amid appalling casualties

“There are two types of people on the battlefield — the quick and the dead.” This Army saying is instilled in basic training then reinforced throughout one’s military career. Until last month, Ukraine was "the quick" in its defensive war against Russia. Kyiv, since day one of the war, has understood that to be quick requires...

Shutdown over; House tees up Epstein vote

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or in the box below: In today's issue: ▪ Trump signs bill to reopen government ▪ House sets vote on Epstein files ▪ President's approval rating sags ▪ THC ban set to go into effect Longest shutdown in history ends after 43 days The longest shutdown...

Michelle Obama: Presidents should set ‘standard’ on gifts, not give ‘wealthy people’ more access

Michelle Obama is seemingly sounding off on President Trump without naming him, saying that commanders in chief have to set "a standard" in the White House around accepting gifts. "When you are the commander in chief, there's a standard at which you have to set for the American people. And some of these things aren't...

Fetterman in memoir: Relationship with Shapiro devolved into ‘ugliness’

Sen. John Fetterman's (D-Pa.) new memoir details a souring relationship between him and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), particularly over the governor's approach to criminal justice. In "Unfettered," Fetterman described an "ugliness between us — from which we have never recovered," Axios reported. He said he saw Shapiro as someone with "political ambition" who sought...

Trump organization requested record number of foreign workers in 2025

The Trump Organization requested 184 foreign workers to work across various company properties, a record number that has increased over the years. The company sought to hire workers through H-2A and H-2B visas for temporary positions at Mar-a-Lago, two golf clubs and at Trump Vineyard Estates in Charlottesville, Va., according to data from the Department...

Trump signs funding bill to end historic government shutdown

President Trump on Wednesday signed a government funding bill to officially end the longest shutdown in history after 43 days. Trump signed legislation in the Oval Office, where he placed blame for the shutdown on Democrats while surrounded by Republicans lawmakers and other GOP officials. “Today we are sending a clear message that we will...

Duffy, FAA freeze flight reduction plan at 6%

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued an emergency order to freeze flight reductions, keeping the 6 percent reduction in place. The emergency order, issued by Duffy and FAA administrator Bryan Bedford, came following "a recommendations from the agency's safety team," according to a statement. The current reduction level...

These six House Democrats voted with Republicans to end the shutdown

Six House Democrats on Wednesday crossed the aisle to vote in favor of a funding measure aimed at ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The Democrats provided a cushion for Speaker Johnson (R-La.) to get the measure across the finish line after two House Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Greg Steube...

Democrats urge states ‘to block ICE’s access’ to driver data

Dozens of congressional Democrats in a series of letters on Wednesday urged states across the country to “block" Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) access to driver data. “We write to alert you to the fact that your state is providing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies with frictionless, self-service access to the...

House Democrat to Republicans: Even Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘thinks you’ve gone too far’

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) slammed his Republican colleagues on Tuesday by referring to one of their outspoken allies as a testament to how much the GOP "messed up" their control of Congress. “Republicans have been in charge for 292 days. That’s 292 days to do something, anything, to lower costs, to bring down prices, to...

Will SNAP benefits be paid as soon as the government shutdown ends?

If Congress votes to reopen the federal government, which could happen as early as Wednesday, a stressful month for SNAP recipients will soon be over.

GOP lawmakers release thousands of files related to Jeffrey Epstein

Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released 20,000 pages of documents from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday, hours after Democrats on the committee released emails in which the disgraced financier alleged that President Trump "knew about the girls." Earlier Wednesday, Democrats on the committee released three emails...

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