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Minnesota faces funding deadline after Trump administration freezes child care payments

Minnesota officials face a Jan. 9 deadline to turn over child care funding records after the Trump administration froze payments amid fraud allegations.

Trump says Maduro captured, flown out as US military conducts ‘large scale’ strike

President Trump said that United States personnel captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and were flown out of the country as the U.S. military carried out "large scale" strike inside the nation in the early morning hours on Saturday, an operation that came after a monthslong standoff between the two leaders. "This operation was...

Trump-aligned super PAC enters 2026 midterms with nearly $300M war chest

The Trump-aligned super PAC reported nearly $300 million in cash on hand in a new FEC filing as Republicans gear up for the 2026 midterm elections.

Key takeaways from Jack Smith’s testimony to House Judiciary Committee

Smith, a former career federal prosecutor who led the special counsel probe into Trump prior to his reelection, testified last month for eight hours.

Supreme Court tariffs case, Fed chair pick loom as twin tests for Trump’s economic agenda in 2026

Supreme Court weighs Trump tariff authority while White House prepares to name next Fed chair, with both decisions carrying major economic implications.

Nvidia CEO meets with Trump, talks export controls

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he met with President Trump on Wednesday and discussed export controls amid a faltering push in Congress to place new restrictions on advanced chip sales to China.  “We talked in general about export controls, and I wished him a Happy Holidays,” Huang told reporters on Capitol Hill. The company, whose chips...

Corrections can’t be the end of the road in our justice system 

Corrections is not only about punishment or security. It is where everything we fail to fix upstream finally shows up. 

Live updates: Trump to preside over peace treaty signing between Rwanda, Congo

President Trump on Thursday morning will welcome the leaders of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo to Washington for the signing of a peace treaty. Paul Kagame and Félix Tshisekedi will also hold a trilateral meeting with Trump. The president's entry into peace talks between the African nations started earlier this year and culminated in...

Mamdani’s grocery store problem is all politics 

For Mamdani, initial store openings will likely be feted as a triumph for his progressive politics and treated as “proof” socialism works. Then again, maybe the trouble will start before the first lease is signed.

Admiral who ordered boat strike that killed survivors set to brief lawmakers

Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley will head to the Capitol on Thursday to brief top lawmakers on the Trump administration’s strikes on boats in the Caribbean allegedly ferrying drugs to the U.S. The questions will likely zero in on details of the Sept. 2 strikes, which have come under scrutiny in recent days after...

Broadcasters are battling Big Tech while wearing regulatory handcuffs

Allowing broadcasters to compete on fair terms is just a matter of common sense.

Putin will never stop until he is forced to

Trump, admirably, has been trying to bring an end to the killing. But it won't work, because Putin won't work with him.

Hepatitis B vaccine vote has medical world on edge

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Adm. Bradley to brief Congress on boat strikes  ▪ Trump hosting Rwanda, Congo leaders for peace signing  ▪ Republicans face messaging problem ▪ International students fear holiday travel  The vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set...

International students worry about holiday travel amid immigration crackdown

International students are taking a close look at their holiday travel plans amid increased concerns over President Trump’s immigration crackdown, which has threatened the status of thousands since he took office. Foreign visitors are eyeing travel with fear after seeing at least one student deported over Thanksgiving break when visiting family and watching other reports...

Swalwell, Porter lead Democratic candidates for California governor: Poll

California Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) and former Rep. Katie Porter (D) are the two leading Democratic candidates for governor of the Golden State, according to a new poll. The new survey from Emerson College Polling and Inside California Politics found Swalwell, who entered the race only recently, neck and neck with Porter among Democrats in...

Here’s where redistricting stands in key states

The redistricting wars show no signs of waning as several more states move toward rewriting their congressional lines. Florida, Indiana and Virginia are among the states taking steps to redraw their maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, the latest phase in an ongoing redistricting battle across the country. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in...

Schumer says Hegseth has ‘endangered the lives of servicemen and women’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of covering up lethal strikes carried out on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and placing the lives of U.S. service members at risk. "You know, when the president chooses a Fox News commentator to run the most important, most complicated, most...

Ex-FDA commissioners slam Trump admin vaccine plan

A dozen former leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday slammed the Trump administration over its changes to vaccine policy, calling these changes a threat to public safety. “We are deeply concerned by sweeping new FDA assertions about vaccine safety and proposals that would undermine a regulatory model designed to ensure...

FDA changes heads of drug research and OTC drugs in latest shakeup

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been rocked by recent changes to several leadership roles while it has grappled with how to handle new vaccine guidance. The agency has changed — five times this year — its director for The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and has seen another recent leadership...

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