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Democrats flip Miami mayor’s office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins has flipped the Miami mayor’s office, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez and marking the latest sign of the party's momentum heading into next year's midterms, according to Decision Desk HQ. Higgins is the first Democrat to become mayor of Miami since 1997. She bested Gonzalez, a former Miami city manager who served on President Trump’s Homeland Security Department transition...

GOP senator expects ObamaCare subsidies to expire: ‘Some people’s premiums are going to go up some’

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Tuesday that he expects Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies to expire and that “some people’s premiums are going to go up some.” “Remember, ObamaCare was created with only Democrat votes through reconciliation. So, I expect these subsidies to expire, but we're very willing to try to fix it,” Marshall said...

Oklahoma Gov. Stitt criticizes Trump for shutting down wind energy projects

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) criticized the Trump administration for canceling wind energy projects on Tuesday. Since President Trump returned to office in January, his administration has halted approvals of green energy projects across the country, including wind farms.  “You cannot weaponize these things and just for political purposes put your thumb on the scale,”...

Senate Democrats move to block Trump dollar

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Senate Democrats introduce bill to block Trump from putting face on dollar coin Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation Tuesday to prevent President Trump or any sitting or living former president...

Trump says Crockett’s Senate run a ‘gift’ to Republicans

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – President Trump on Tuesday called Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) entrance into the Texas Senate race a “gift to Republicans.” “She’s a low-IQ person. I can’t imagine she wins,” Trump told reporters while en route to a speech in Pennsylvania. “Maybe she’ll get the Democratic nomination, but I think it’s a gift...

Latest ObamaCare bill faces high hurdles and tight deadline

. The bipartisan backers of a new bill to extend enhanced ObamaCare subsidies say it represents Congress’s last best chance to avoid a cost cliff for millions of Americans at the start of next year. The legislation introduced Tuesday, spearheaded by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), is the latest effort to break the logjam and stave off the price...

Trump’s Warner Brothers play

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump looms large in Paramount-Netflix fight President Trump is watching closely as Netflix and Paramount battle for control of the entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon While Netflix is projecting confidence its agreement to acquire the valuable Warner Brothers studios will hold with investors and...

$900B defense bill advances to House-wide vote as conservative mutiny threat looms

House Republicans advanced the NDAA to a chamber-wide vote on Tuesday evening, but conservatives are still threatening to rebel against the measure.

New report reveals federal spending per person has ballooned by nearly 10,000% since 1916

A new report shows that federal spending has ballooned for more than a century, raising questions about whether Americans are getting meaningful value for the ever-expanding price tag.

Democrats end 30-year losing streak in Miami as Trump-backed candidate falls short

Democrat Eileen Higgins broke a nearly 30-year losing streak to win Miami mayor race, defeating Republican Emilio González in a closely watched runoff election.

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