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Donald Trump’s financial statements were key to getting loans, ex-bank official tells fraud trial

Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent, a retired bank official testified Wednesday at the former president's New York civil fraud trial.

Kevin Hern running for House majority leader

Majority Leader Steve Scalise's nomination as the GOP candidate for the speaker's gavel means that his current job could open up, and lawmakers are lining up to replace him.

Senate Republicans seek to block Biden’s $6 billion payout to Iran for U.S. prisoners

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Tom Cotton will seek to pass legislation by unanimous consent next week to block the release of $6 billion in Iranian assets by President Biden.

White House says ‘very small number’ of Americans held hostage by Hamas, warns death toll will rise

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Wednesday said there are a "very small number" of Americans believed to be held hostage by Hamas following the terror attacks on Israel.

Scalise is the GOP’s pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next?

Now that House Republicans have chosen Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker, the race is on to secure the 217 votes he will need on the House floor to win the gavel and officially take the place of the ousted Kevin McCarthy.

California ban on higher-capacity gun magazines likely to survive lawsuit, 9th Circuit Court says

In a setback to California gun rights advocates, a federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a lower court's ruling that the state cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.

Fani Willis accuses Jim Jordan of ‘abusing your authority’ on Trump’s Georgia trial

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) penned another fiery letter to House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), again rebuffing his request for information about her prosecution of former President Trump and others involved in trying to block President Biden’s electoral victory in Georgia. “A charitable explanation of your correspondence is that you are ignorant...

Global energy emissions to increase through 2050: analysis

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Current policies 'not enough' to cut global emissions: EIA Despite efforts to shift toward low-carbon energy sources like renewables, planet-warming emissions are expected to increase through mid-century, according to a U.S. analysis. © AP The analysis,...

Scalise beats Trump-backed Jordan

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report Wednesday, October 11   © The Hill/Greg Nash Scalise wins GOP Speaker nod, House to vote House Republicans voted 113-99 to nominate Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker. Scalise defeated Judiciary Chairman Jim...

Trump asks judge to OK subpoenas for Jan. 6 committee documents

Attorneys for former President Trump are seeking a judge’s permission to subpoena the former chair of the House Committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, repeating a disputed claim that the panel failed to turn over all the evidence it collected.  The filing from Trump — which also seeks to subpoena six other...

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