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Minnesota state government employees say they wrote to Kamala Harris, DNC, ‘warning’ about Walz as VP pick

Minnesota state government employees claim they warned former Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic National Committee about Tim Walz's alleged "incompetence" and "fraud scandals."

DSA-linked DC councilmember mounts mayoral bid to succeed Bowser

Washington, D.C., Coucilmember Janeese Lewis George has mounted a mayoral bid following current Mayor Muriel Bowser's announcement that she will not seek another term.

Freedom Caucus joins progressives in rare bipartisan push targeting ‘insane’ federal laws

The House is expected to consider a bill this week aimed at overhauling the U.S. criminal justice system.

Having killed insurance companies, Obamacare threatens economic recovery

President Trump is obviously angered by inflation in health insurance, calling carriers “money sucking.”...

Another New York hero faces jail — though he was never charged in his mugger’s death

“I don’t want to lose any more people to Palm Beach,” Gov. Kathy Hochul...

Cannabis use may boost tobacco addiction risk in young Americans, study finds

New research from UC San Diego found that cannabis use among youth may be responsible for 13% of new cases of regular tobacco use in the US, suggesting that cannabis use should be considered a major risk factor for later tobacco addiction.

Raising deposit insurance limits will leave taxpayers on the hook

Expanding deposit insurance to subsidize smaller midsized banks doesn’t reduce risk: It transfers it to taxpayers. 

Hegseth tells China’s defense chief US will ‘stoutly defend its interests’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday told China’s defense minister that the U.S. will “stoutly defend its interests” in the Indo-Pacific region. Hegseth said emphasized “the importance of maintaining a balance of power” in the region in his discussions with Chinese admiral Dong Jun, which took place on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast...

Mamdani is untested and unserious — he should be unelectable  

Zohran Mamdani is not a serious person. How do we know? Because, with just a few days to go before Election Day, he has not expressed his views on New York City ballot proposals two through four, which strike at the heart of the “affordability crisis” he pretends is central to his campaign. I say “pretends”...

Gambling raid, ICE arrests show how Idaho’s local news lost touch with its community

When reporting so dramatically diverges from the deeply held values of a community, it erodes trust not only in the press but in society itself.

Kamala was right: Timing matters 

We live in a 24-hour news cycle, where every hour of silence becomes its own story, every delay spawns a thousand hot takes, and every vacuum gets filled. 

Whole Hog Politics: What’s at stake for Trump’s agenda on Tuesday 

On Tuesday, the first act in the story of Donald Trump’s remarkable political resurrection comes to a close. The statewide contests in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as some other races around the country, put us at the one-year mark since Trump’s 2024 victory and give us the first straight-up contest between the parties...

Tensions mount as SNAP deadline set to hit

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ SNAP deadline imminent ▪ Trump draws questions with nuclear test move ▪ Dems’ redistricting response progresses ▪ Prince Andrew to lose royal title Tensions are rising in both parties as more than 40 million low-income Americans are poised to go without grocery assistance starting...

Home prices post weakest gain in more than 2 years

Home prices are now rising at roughly half the pace of inflation.

DC Mayor Bowser says residents will receive SNAP, WIC benefits in November

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Thursday said the city will fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the separate program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for the month of November amid the government shutdown. “We know that SNAP and WIC play a critical role in helping thousands of Washingtonians, and millions of Americans,...

Trump calls on Republicans to use ‘nuclear option’ and get rid of Senate filibuster

President Trump on Thursday called on Senate Republicans to initiate the "nuclear option" and get rid of the filibuster, which would allow them to end the government shutdown and pass legislation with a simple majority. "It is now time for the Republicans to play their 'TRUMP CARD,' and go for what is called the Nuclear...

Trump tells Democrats to ‘do something’ ahead of ObamaCare premiums spike

President Trump late Thursday once again slammed ObamaCare, demanding that Democrats "do something" ahead of an imminent spike in Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums amid the federal funding impasse. “As I have said for years, OBAMACARE IS A DISASTER! Rates are going through the roof for really bad healthcare!!! Do something Democrats!!!” the president wrote...

Texas Supreme Court allows judges to refuse performing same sex marriages

Texas judges and justices of the peace, who are legally allowed to perform wedding ceremonies, now will not face punishment if they refuse to perform a ceremony on the basis of a "sincerely held religious belief," according to a new interpretation of the Judicial Code of Conduct issued by the Texas Supreme Court.

Kathryn Bigelow defends authenticity of ‘House of Dynamite’ after Pentagon criticism

Kathryn Bigelow, the filmmaker who recently debuted “A House of Dynamite,” responded to criticism from the Pentagon after portions of the movie alleged that the country’s nuclear weapon detection systems can only stop a threat 50 percent of the time.  In response to the film, the Pentagon distributed an internal memo slamming its veracity. Defense...

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