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{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump officials give mixed gas price messages President Trump and his Cabinet officials are offering mixed messages on gas prices as Americans grow increasingly uneasy over the Iran war’s economic impact. © Greg Nash/The Hill Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN on Sunday that gas prices may not drop...

A new round of peace talks on Iran is tentatively set for this week in Islamabad, Pakistan — but there is growing evidence that President Trump has sustained political injury from the conflict that will not be easily undone. Trump and key allies like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insist that the U.S. military has already...

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Preparations are being made in Islamabad for a high-stakes meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials to extend a ceasefire and avoid returning to open conflict. Iranian officials have not yet publicly committed to appearing in Islamabad, where the White House says Vice President Vance will arrive Wednesday for talks. He’s expected to be joined by...

Virginians for Fair Elections, one of the main groups supporting the state's redistricting referendum, has raised $64 million from liberal dark money groups, labor unions, and major Dem figures.

Virginia GOP blasted a proposed constitutional amendment on the eve of a vote they say could turn the current 6-5 congressional split into a 10-1 Democratic edge.

American hostages wrongfully detained in Iran could be freed during U.S.-Tehran negotiations, a lawyer for one of the detained Americans says.

Sen. Cory Booker delivered a fiery speech at the Michigan Democratic Convention, warning of "darkness and wind" and calling for party unity ahead of 2028.