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Great American State Fair brings mosaic of nation’s identity to Washington

The opening of the Great American State Fair on Thursday offered a coast-to-coast showcase of the nation's unique cultures and traditions as the U.S. is just days away from celebrating its 250th anniversary.

GOP congressional agenda stalled over tactical disagreements on SAVE America Act

President Trump and some of his MAGA allies in the House are ramping up their tactics to advance the GOP's stalled election integrity bill and effectively shutting down Congress in the process.

Maryland GOP asks Justice Dept. to review state’s ‘Glock Ban’ for Second Amendment violations

The Maryland state House Republican Caucus on Thursday requested the Justice Department review Maryland's "Glock Ban" for potentially violating the Second Amendment.

Iran strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Iran strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz The Iranian military struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, potentially compromising efforts to reopen wide-scale shipping through the key waterway, according to news...

Sanders releases trove of internal HHS emails showing RFK Jr. pressured CDC over vaccine messaging

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday released a tranche of Health and Human Services (HHS) emails that appear to show HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressuring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over its vaccine messaging. Emails indicate that Kennedy directed the CDC's vaccine advisory panel to restrict access to vaccines, allowed...

Judge orders DOJ to produce, unredact sought after Epstein files

On Thursday, a federal judge based in Washington, D.C., ordered the Justice Department to unredact additional pages of the Epstein files in a suit brought by attorney and independent journalist Katie Phang. The preliminary injunction orders redactions be removed in key documents of interest in the files, including “at least eight email exchanges with Mr....

Flu cases at Texas base hit 275 as services again require recruits to get shots

The number of flu cases at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas continues to rise in the wake of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s banishment of the influenza vaccine mandate for service members. The Air Force confirmed 275 cases as of Wednesday, up from 160 just last week, a figure Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said the service...

5 takeaways from Supreme Court’s big rulings on immigration, guns 

The Supreme Court left President Trump and gun rights advocates celebrating Thursday. In a series of 6-3 decisions, the high court ticked off some of its anticipated remaining cases as the justices move closer to their summer recess. But their rulings didn’t come without friction on the bench. Here are five takeaways. Trump's appointees help...

Trump urges House Republican rebels to stop ‘grandstanding’ after meeting with Johnson

President Trump on Thursday urged House Republicans to unify and stop “grandstanding” after a group of hard-line conservatives brought most House activity to a halt this week over the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. Trump’s post came shortly after a Thursday afternoon meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who had been searching for...

Jeffries says he hopes Democrats remember after primaries ‘enemy is Donald Trump’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he hopes Democrats remember that after the primary elections are over, the party's "enemy is Donald Trump." MS NOW's Jen Psaki spoke with Jeffries about Israel playing a role in the New York Democratic primary. She asked Jeffries about his reflection on the issue and how Democratic...

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