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White House stablecoin push collides with efforts to tie crypto bills
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The White House is pushing the House to quickly get stablecoin legislation across the finish line with limited changes, frustrating efforts to tie the bill to a larger crypto framework and limiting the lower chamber’s ability to puts its stamp on the measure. After the Senate passed the GENIUS Act last week, President Trump called...
Mamdani says his platform would be successful with candidates outside of NYC
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New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, who appears to have secured a win in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, said Wednesday that his platform would be successful with candidates outside of his city. “Do you think that is a platform that would work for other candidates running in other parts of the country?” MSNBC’s...
Cammack says offices were evacuated due to death threats
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Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) on Wednesday said her offices were evacuated due to "imminent death threats against me, my unborn child, my family, and my staff," which she claims "erupted" following a news report about her ectopic pregnancy. The Wall Street Journal published an article on Sunday where Cammack shared the challenges she faced getting treatment for a...
Trump calls for Netanyahu to be pardoned, corruption trial canceled
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President Trump on Wednesday called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be pardoned and his corruption trial canceled. “I just learned that Bibi has been summoned to Court on Monday for the continuation of this long running, (He has been going through this “Horror Show” since May of 2020 – Unheard of! This is...
House GOP passes first funding bill of fiscal 2026
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House Republicans cleared their first funding bill for fiscal year 2026 on Wednesday, approving more than $450 billion to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), military construction and other programs. The House voted mostly along party lines on Wednesday afternoon to approve the funding plan, with only two Democratic lawmakers, Reps. Jared Golden (Maine)...
Trump budget director faces bipartisan heat in Senate on DOGE cuts
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White House budget chief Russell Vought faced heat from both sides of the aisle Wednesday as he sought to make the case to senators to pass the administration’s roughly $9 billion in proposed cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds. Vought testified before the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee to defend the special request from...
US could default by August
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Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story US could default on its debt by August: analysis The federal government risks defaulting on its debt sometime this summer or early fall without action to address its debt ceiling, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center...
Anxieties converge over newly remade CDC advisory panel
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Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Anxieties converge over newly remade CDC advisory panel Health and Health Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's remade vaccine advisory panel kicked off its two-day meeting Wednesday despite calls to delay the proceedings, including by Sen. Bill...
Revised plan sells 1.2M acres of public lands
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{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story GOP tries again to sell public lands in megabill A revised plan from Senate Republicans would sell off as much as 1.2 million acres of publicly owned lands, according to legislative text obtained by The Hill. © Jason Goode The updated text would require...
Trump's CDC pick treads carefully in Senate debut
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Susan Monarez, a longtime federal health official nominated by President Trump to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), faced senators in a confirmation hearing Wednesday, providing a first glimpse at her personal views and any signs of daylight with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. While Monarez said "vaccines...
NATO finds leeway on defense spending goal
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Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story NATO finds leeway on defense spending goal NATO leaders on Wednesday agreed to a major defense spending increase while leaving room for some alliance countries to not hit the new spending goals thanks to very particular...
Republicans report progress, but no deal on critical SALT issue
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It’s crunch time for negotiations over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap. After a high-stakes meeting with Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday, House Republicans in the SALT Caucus and a key GOP senator reported “progress” but no deal, leaving one of the thorniest issues in the party’s tax and spending bill...
Unpacking the conflicting assessments on Iran strikes
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As the dust settles on Iranian sites hit by U.S. bombs and missiles over the weekend, there's growing tension over how much the military operation set back Tehran's nuclear program. The Trump administration is blasting assessments from U.S. intelligence agencies about the damage inflicted by strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, while apparently endorsing an...
Sanders says Harris would be president with Mamdani's playbook
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said that former Vice President Harris would be president if she had used the same campaign playbook as Zohran Mamdani in his apparent win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. “Look, he ran a brilliant campaign. And it wasn’t just him. What he understood and understands — campaign’s...
Trump shatters data privacy norms
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{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump knocks down barriers around personal data The Trump administration is shattering norms around the handling of Americans’ personal — and sometimes private — information, dismantling barriers concerning data in the name of government efficiency and rooting out fraud. © Getty Images Privacy experts say the moves bring the...
Questions around success of Iran strikes spark fears on Capitol Hill
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Questions swirling around the success of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites are raising fears on Capitol Hill that more could be coming. President Trump is insisting Saturday’s strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities were an unqualified success, “obliterating” Tehran’s nuclear capabilities and setting back the program for years. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s director of national...
Bondi, Merkley tussle over Trump meme coin dinner
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Attorney General Pam Bondi tussled with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Wednesday as he pressed the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) over foreign influence concerns related to President Trump’s meme coin dinner. Merkley has repeatedly voiced concerns about Trump’s involvement in the crypto space, including the dinner the president hosted for the...
Revised GOP plan would sell up to 1.2M acres of public lands
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A revised plan from Senate Republicans would sell off as much as 1.2 million acres of publicly owned lands, according to legislative text obtained by The Hill. The updated text would require the sales of between 0.25 and 0.5 percent of the 245 million acres currently owned by the Bureau of Land Management, or between...
Winners and losers from the New York City mayoral primary
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New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani stunned the country on Tuesday with his apparent victory over Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded overnight in the race to win the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City. Mamdani’s win was a significant victory for progressives and younger Democrats in both New York and nationwide who...
Powell defends Fed's 'careful' approach amid Trump insults, GOP pressure
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the central bank’s reluctance to cut interest rates amid questions from Senate Republicans and a barrage of insults from President Trump. During an appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, the Fed chair brushed off pressure from GOP senators and accusations of political bias from across Washington as...
Judge rules Trump can't eliminate federal workers' union bargaining
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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from eliminating union bargaining for thousands of workers across the federal government. Siding with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and other unions, U.S. District Judge James Donato ruled that President Trump's executive order letting several federal agencies dispense with union bargaining is likely unlawful....
Bannon rips Levin after 'POS' remark
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Former White House aide and commentator Steve Bannon ripped into Fox News host Mark Levin this week as the two continue to trade barbs over the U.S. military's involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran. “Boy, Tel Aviv Levin’s big mad," Bannon said of Levin during an episode of his popular "War Room" podcast....
Scott Brown launches New Hampshire Senate bid
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Scott Brown, a former U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa who also served in the Senate representing Massachusetts, is launching a bid to challenge Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) for retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s (D-N.H.) seat next year. Brown used his first ad to tout his background, praise Trump and tie Pappas to former President...
US could default on its debt between August and early October, analysis finds
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The federal government risks defaulting on its debt sometime this summer or early fall without congressional action to address its debt ceiling, a new analysis finds. The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) projected the so-called “X-Date” will “most likely occur between August 15 and October 3” if Congress fails to act. “Congress must address the debt...
Watch live: Khanna, progressives push war powers resolution after Iran strikes
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Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna (Calif.), Pramila Jayapal (Mich) and Greg Casar (Texas), the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, are set to give remarks Wednesday morning in opposition to President Trump's authorization of U.S. strikes in Iran. Khanna introduced a war powers resolution last week alongside GOP Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) that would direct the...
Witkoff bashes 'treasonous' leak of US intel assessment of Iran strikes
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Steve Witkoff, President Trump's top envoy to the Middle East, blasted what he called "treasonous" leaking of information after multiple media outlets reported that the administration's strikes on Iran only set its nuclear program back a few months. "Well, it goes without saying that leaking that type of information, whatever the information, whatever side it...
Trump immigration crackdown hits hiccup with farmworker conundrum
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Mixed messaging and the risk of overreach is threatening to undercut President Trump on what has so far been arguably his strongest political issue: immigration. Trump has delighted his supporters in the first five months of his second term, aggressively following through on his pledge to ramp up deportations, crack down on border crossings and...
Mamdani stuns Cuomo: 5 takeaways from the NYC mayoral primary
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Zohran Mamdani stunned political observers across the country on Tuesday as he looked set to win the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. While a winner hasn’t been officially declared, Cuomo didn’t wait for the entire vote to be tabulated to concede. Less than two hours after the...
Candace Owens says she's 'embarrassed' she supported Trump
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Conservative commentator Candace Owens said Tuesday she’s “embarrassed” after campaigning for President Trump during the 2024 presidential election cycle. “He’s been a chronic disappointment. And I feel embarrassed that I told people to go vote for him because this wasn’t going to happen, and it is happening,” Owens said during an appearance on Piers Morgan...
Acting Buffalo mayor loses Democratic primary
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Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon has lost the Democratic nomination for a full term as mayor, Decision Desk HQ projected Tuesday night. Scanlon lost in a multi-candidate field to state Sen. Sean Ryan, who secured the endorsements of the Erie County Democratic Party and the Working Families Party. Ryan went after Scanlon over his handling...
Judge blocks Trump from withholding EV charger infrastructure funds
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A federal judge on Tuesday issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from withholding funds for electric vehicle charger infrastructure from 14 states. U.S. District Judge Tana Lin said the government overstepped their Constitutional authority by refusing to disperse dollars attached to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by former President Biden. The initiative...
Cuomo concedes to Mamdani in NYC mayor's primary
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) conceded Tuesday night to New York State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral primary, as the 33-year-old socialist democratic candidate held a substantial lead with the race heading to a ranked-choice count. "Tonight was not our night," Cuomo told his supporters. "Tonight was Assemblyman Mamdani's...
House Republicans advance 2026 Homeland Security funding bill
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House Republicans advanced legislation on Tuesday laying out funding plans for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal 2026, calling for boosts to immigration enforcement efforts. The GOP-led House Appropriations Committee approved the bill along party lines on Tuesday evening after members spent hours debating the legislation and proposed changes to the text. The...
Alvin Bragg wins Democratic nod in Manhattan DA reelection bid
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for another term in office, fending off a more moderate challenger, Decision Desk HQ projects. Bragg, who received widespread national attention over his successful prosecution of President Trump, defeated Patrick Timmins, a former prosecutor in the Bronx who ran on a more moderate platform....
Massie fires back at Vance VP 'excitement' question: 'Ask Mike Pence'
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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) fired back at a Tuesday post from Vice President Vance questioning if his successors saw as much “excitement” as him while in office. “Ask Mike Pence about his last month,” the Kentucky lawmaker wrote. Massie’s reply appeared to reference Pence’s refusal to nullify the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021,...
Trump posts video with 'Bomb Iran' song amid ceasefire
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President Trump posted a new video on Truth Social featuring a compilation of videos of B-2 stealth fighter jets dropping bombs along with the 1980 song "Bomb Iran" by Vince Vance & the Valiants. The song, a parody of the 1961 song "Barbara Ann" by the Regents, plays over a video of various B-2 stealth...
Trump’s ‘both sides’ approach to Israel, Iran comes into question
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Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump’s ‘both sides’ approach to Israel, Iran comes into question President Trump’s strategy of playing both sides is coming into question as he fumed over Israel and Iran’s continued fighting while demanding peace in the region....
DOGE aide known as 'Big Balls' resigns
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A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) aide known as “Big Balls” resigned from his role on Monday following the exit of White House adviser Elon Musk. A White House official with knowledge of the matter confirmed that Edward Coristine, who codes under the “Big Balls” alias, departed, in a statement to The Hill. Coristine, a...
RFK Jr. grilled over transparency, spending cuts
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Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK Jr grilled by Congress over transparency, spending cuts Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Tuesday to talk about the Trump administration’s budget request for...
Trump tensions with Israel, Netanyahu rise to the surface
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President Trump’s public outburst Tuesday against Israel and Iran to stop shooting and adopt a ceasefire signaled he isn’t afraid to confront Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when it comes to protecting his efforts to present himself as a peace and dealmaker. Trump’s profane-laced frustration that the U.S. ally Israel along with Iran should give...
Powell faces House pressure
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Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell holds firm on rate plans in House testimony Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in no hurry to lower interest rates despite months of pressure from President Trump, he told lawmakers Tuesday. © Greg Nash Testifying...
Democrats bash Trump after White House postpones Iran briefings: 'Inexplicable'
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Democrats on Capitol Hill are hammering the Trump administration after it postponed a pair of meetings to brief Congress on U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. The Democrats were already up in arms that Trump had declined to inform them that the Saturday attacks were coming, even as the administration had briefed...
Parliamentarian cuts some energy provisions from GOP bill
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{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Parliamentarian axes oil, land sales provisions The Senate parliamentarian has removed Republican attempts to sell off public lands and exempt oil and gas drilling from environmental reviews in the GOP's "big, beautiful bill." ©© iStock To get their major policy bill across the finish...
State Dept on Iran-Israel truce: 'It's fragile' but 'did come together'
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The State Department described the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran as “fragile” but “steady,” despite some earlier concerns about each side violating terms of the deal. “With any ceasefire dynamic, it's fragile. And in the meantime, of course, things did come together, and there has been quiet in that region,” State Department spokesperson...
Whistleblower says senior DOJ official expressed willingness to ignore court orders
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A former Department of Justice (DOJ) employee alleges in a whistleblower complaint that Emil Bove, the principal assistant deputy attorney general, made repeated attempts to willingly disobey or ignore court orders. Bove, who is now a judicial nominee for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, was accused in the complaint of using a “lack of candor, deliberate delay and disinformation”...
Khalil release invigorates advocates, but long legal fight lies ahead
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Mahmoud Khalil’s supporters and advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after his release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, though they acknowledge the fight with the Trump administration over the immigration status of pro-Palestinian international college students is far from over. “It's a tremendous victory for free speech rights and for all those...