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‘Limbo on Filling Souter Seat Invites Conflict’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which illustrates how a president’s delay in making a Supreme Court pick can create a perilous limbo.

A Graham Platner Nazi Update

Graham Platner’s campaign said the Senate candidate had no idea he had accidentally reposted...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—February 27

1998—In Brause v. Bureau of Vital Statistics, Anchorage trial judge Peter A. Michalski rules that...

Netflix Is Out on Warner Bros.

Major corporate mergers and acquisitions now depend entirely on how close one’s relationship to...

United Center becomes first major US arena to sell THC beverages

Chicago's United Center will soon serve up a different kind of buzz to concertgoers.

Stephen Colbert reveals date for final episode of ‘The Late Show’

Stephen Colbert revealed the news on “Late Night With Seth Meyers."

The Challenger disaster, 40 years on, and the speech that consoled the nation

We do not have to hide from the hard things. The call of Americans is not to look away, but to look up.

Congress locked in standoff over DHS funding ahead of shutdown deadline

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Rep. Omar attacked at town hall ▪ Summit promotes ‘Trump accounts’ ▪ Fed announces interest rate decision ▪ Dems worry Trump will interfere with midterms Lawmakers are struggling to find a path forward to avoid a partial government shutdown, with neither side...

Key takeaways from Minnesota special elections held amid immigration backlash

Democrats handily won two special elections for state House seats in Minnesota, the first contests held in the state since growing backlash to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Voters in St. Paul and some of the city’s eastern suburbs elected Democrats Meg Luger-Nikolai and Shelly Buck for House Districts 64A and 47A, respectively. Though both...

Janet Yellen, Gary Locke to receive Elliot L. Richardson Prize

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and former Washington Gov. Gary Locke (D) will receive the Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service at a Wednesday evening event. The prize is intended to honor individuals “exemplifying the public service virtues demonstrated by the award’s namesake.” Richardson is best remembered as the attorney general who...

Democrats win two Minnesota special elections, bringing state House back to a tie

Democrats are projected to win special elections for two Minnesota House seats, bringing partisan control in the lower chamber back to a tie, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrats Shelley Buck and Meg Luger-Nikolai won special elections for state House Districts 47A and 64A, respectively. Buck ran uncontested in her special election. District 47A includes portions...

Medicare picks Botox and Trulicity for latest round of negotiations 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicare picks Botox and Trulicity for latest round of negotiations The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced the next 15 drugs whose prices will be negotiated as part of the third round of Medicare negotiations. © Associated...

Man tackled after spraying Omar with unknown substance at Minneapolis town hall

A man was tackled to the ground after spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with an unknown substance during a town hall in her district on Tuesday. A livestream of the incident showed the man standing and yelling at Omar, who was at the podium and calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment...

Murkowski says Noem should resign over Minneapolis shootings

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) on Tuesday became the second Republican senator to call for Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to step down over her handling of the Minneapolis shootings. In remarks to reporters, Murkowski called for accountability from the secretary, criticizing Noem for the “rhetoric” she deployed in the aftermath of Saturday’s fatal shooting...

Botox, Trulicity among 15 drugs on new Medicare negotiations list

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced the 15 drugs selected to participate in the newest round of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, including the high-cost medications Botox and Trulicity. This third cycle of negotiations is the first to include drugs payable under Medicare Part B, which are traditionally administered in clinical settings, in addition...

Trump takes to Iowa to pitch midterms, economy

President Trump hit the campaign trail in Iowa on Tuesday, marking the first of many stops ahead of November’s midterm elections. Speaking to supporters at a rally just outside of Des Moines, Trump touted what he said were economic gains made during his second administration and continued to blame former President Biden for the economy...

IRS funding could lapse Saturday. What does that mean for taxpayers?

Just days after the start of the 2026 tax filing season, a looming government shutdown could disrupt IRS funding starting as early as this Saturday.

Florida Senate advances bill to name Palm Beach airport after Trump

A committee of Florida state senators on Tuesday unanimously advanced legislation to rename Palm Beach International Airport to "Donald J. Trump International Airport." The bill, SB 706, leaves the names of all other airports the same but preempts the authority to rename airports to the state, not to local officials. The bill resembles a similar...

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