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Trump disputes report that Musk clashed with Marco Rubio in Cabinet meeting

President Trump is disputing reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with close Trump adviser Elon Musk during a testy Cabinet meeting Thursday.

Speaker Johnson, Democrats at odds over latest government funding extension

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans are largely united behind a plan to avert a partial government shutdown in the coming week, while Democratic leaders are threatening to withhold their support of a funding extension over what they say are partisan nonstarters.

State attorneys general urge Congress to ban DeepSeek chatbot

Attorneys general from 21 states are urging Congress to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence application DeepSeek over spying concerns.

Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts

The Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide, throwing hundreds of projects into a precarious limbo, according to information and documents obtained by The Associated Press

Trump finally puts a little pressure on Russia

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Trump finally puts a little pressure on Russia  President Trump on Friday said he was weighing additional sanctions and tariffs on Russia in a push to bring Moscow to the negotiating table to end the war in...

White House establishes FIFA 2026 World Cup task force

President Trump established a FIFA 2026 World Cup task force in a Friday executive order, describing the event as an opportunity to “showcase the Nation's pride and hospitality while promoting economic growth and tourism through sport.” The sporting event will feature 104 matches played across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, which were named as co-host...

Ohio tries again with Medicaid work requirements

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — Ohio has requested the Trump administration reinstate a work requirement for Medicaid expansion beneficiaries in the state. {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Ohio asks feds to approve Medicaid waiver Ohio has requested the Trump administration reinstate a work requirement for Medicaid expansion...

Transgender inmates sue Trump, Bureau of Prisons over policies restricting gender-affirming care

Three transgender people incarcerated in federal custody sued the Trump administration and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Friday in a class action lawsuit over new policies restricting their access to gender-affirming care. The complaint, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenges one of President Trump’s executive orders and...

Scientists rally in DC against Trump’s cuts to research

Hundreds of people gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday afternoon to protest President Trump’s recent cuts to government spending on research institutions.   The Trump administration has taken steps to disrupt operations at the country’s top federal research institutions since late January, freezing grants issued by the National Institutes of Health...

The Memo: Musk-Rubio clash heightens scrutiny on Trump’s approach

Explosive details about a Cabinet meeting confrontation between Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were revealed by The New York Times on Friday. The exchange, in which Musk and Rubio apparently went back and forth heatedly over cuts to the State Department, puts a spotlight on larger questions about President Trump’s more politically...

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