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Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority

Democrats declared victory Tuesday in Wisconsin's high-profile state Supreme Court race after Judge Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel, defending the liberal majority on the bench and giving Democrats some bragging rights in a key swing state.

Wisconsin voters enshrine voter ID requirement in state constitution

Wisconsin voters decided Tuesday to enshrine the state's voter ID law in the state constitution.

Abolish the TSA

Would you feel safe booking a business trip through San Francisco International Airport? What about taking your family to Disney World through Orlando Sanford International Airport? If you feel comfortable making travel plans through either of these airports, then you have already demonstrated you are comfortable with privatizing airport security. Both SFO and SFB are […]

5 takeaways from Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Florida special elections

Democrats scored a critical win Tuesday in their first major test at the ballot box since President Trump took office in January. The elections came amid growing anger over the Trump’s administration’s immigration and economic policies, its handling of free speech, and the federal cuts made under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The...

Maryland reparations bill advances, Gov. Wes Moore dodges questions on whether he supports the measure

A Maryland bill to establish a commission to study reparations is moving forward, as the governor attempts to dodge questions about whether he supports the proposal.

5 takeaways as Trump’s contrarian NIH pick faces senators

President Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) faced questions from senators Wednesday on his plans for vaccine research, ideas for pushing down drug prices, and response to recent firings and funding cuts at the agency. Jay Bhattacharya appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for his confirmation hearing,...

Trump delays tariffs on North American cars

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Trump exempts autos from new Canada, Mexico tariffs Trump spoke with the leaders of Ford, General Motors and Stellantis on the heels of imposing 25 percent tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada on Tuesday. ©...

Trump pick says US needs to ‘adapt’ to climate change

Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump pick says US needs to 'adapt' to climate change President Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office in charge of climate change and air pollution said Wednesday that the U.S. should “adapt to” rather...

Trump says Hamas will be ‘over’ unless they release all hostages

President Trump on Wednesday issued a warning to Hamas to release its remaining hostages after the White House held direct talks with the designated terrorist organization. “’Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye - You can choose. Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered,...

Johnson chief of staff arrested on DUI charge after Trump address

Capitol Police arrested House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) chief of staff on DUI charges Tuesday after President Trump’s first address to Congress concluded. Authorities say Hayden Haynes “backed into a parked vehicle” around 11:40 p.m. Johnson’s office said they are aware of the incident and still confident in Haynes’ ability to lead the office team....

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leans into ‘family name’

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is now using Prince Harry's "family name" as her surname as she promotes her new Netflix series. "This is the Fast Five with Meghan Sussex," Drew Barrymore said as she introduced a segment with Meghan on her eponymous daytime talk show on Wednesday. The move to call the British royal...

Kennedy’s push for vitamins in response to measles outbreak worries physicians

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rhetoric on Texas’s measles outbreak is concerning physicians, who fear his public guidance is misguided and verges on being dangerous as he promotes vitamins and steroids as ways of treating infections.  The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) says 159 measles cases have been...

House tees up final vote to censure Al Green for protest at Trump speech

The House on Wednesday teed up a final vote on a resolution to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for disrupting President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress. The chamber voted 209-211-1 on a Democratic-led motion to table the censure resolution, falling short of the majority vote needed to block the measure from advancing....

GOP lawmaker says she will criminally refer four Democratic mayors to DOJ

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) told four Democratic mayors before the Oversight Committee that she would criminally refer them to the Department of Justice for upholding sanctuary city policies on Wednesday.  "To me after this line of questioning, it's very clear that these policies that you have all implicated are active and alive and well...

Democratic senator recants praise for Trump border ‘progress’

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has retracted his praise for President Trump's progress on illegal immigration but says the drop in illegal border crossings is "good news" for the country.

Trump, Vance and Zelensky: Who should be thanking whom? 

Trump and Vance's insistence that Zelensky should thank them for American support of Ukraine is not based on gratitude but on American security interests, and reducing or ending American assistance to Ukraine would hurt American and Ukrainian security interests.

‘This is not normal’: Who held up the protest sign before Trump’s speech?

Just over the president's shoulder you may have spotted a small, handwritten sign. It read, "This is NOT Normal," in black ink.

White House hits back at Democrats for response to Trump speech

The White House on Wednesday hit back at Democrats for their behavior during President Trump’s joint address the night before, calling it “disgraceful.” Press secretary Karoline Leavitt focused her criticism on Democrats not standing up to cheer for certain moments that she argued were positive wins for Americans out of the first weeks of Trump’s...

State Department unveils visa restrictions on foreign officials in immigration crackdown

The State Department unveiled visa restrictions on foreign government officials who are thought to be responsible for aiding illegal immigration into the U.S., part of a wider effort by President Trump's administration to crackdown on immigration.  The new visa-restriction policy, which was released on Wednesday, will apply to foreign officials, including customs and immigration officials,...

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