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Live updates: Government reopens after 43-day shutdown

The federal government starts the process of reopening on Thursday after a record 43-day shutdown ended. President Trump signed the House-passed funding measure bill late Wednesday. Six Democrats voted with Republicans to end the shutdown. Many federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday. But both the U.S. air traffic system and federal food assistance...

Federal workers expected to start receiving paychecks on Saturday

The first wave of federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday as the government begins to reopen after a record-long shutdown. A senior administration official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation that paychecks will start going out this weekend and the administration aims to pay all federal workers by Wednesday. A memo, obtained by...

Trump’s nuclear test order projects toughness — and sows confusion

In the nuclear age, restraint is not a sign of weakness but a strategic necessity.

Late car payments hit record among subprime borrowers

Auto loan delinquencies among subprime borrowers just hit a record high in data going back to 1993.

Most can’t distinguish AI-made music from the real thing, poll finds

According to the survey, 97% of participants could not tell a difference between clips of AI-generated and human-made music.

No, higher education isn’t turning students into ‘communists’

That claim does not stand up to scrutiny.

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...

Comey and James challenge Trump appointee’s legitimacy in federal court hearing

James Comey and Letitia James argue their criminal charges should be dismissed because prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed as U.S. attorney.

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