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2026-09-20T02:40:44+00:00
Ed Sheeran calls situation in Palestine ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ at solo concert
Singer Ed Sheeran opened a solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday by addressing the recent fallout over the removal of his tour’s opening act, Macklemore, due to the rapper’s pro-Palestinian comments.  “I have tried in my career not to be a political commentator of any kind because I want my music and shows to b...
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/6100136-ed-sheeran-calls-situation-in-palestine-catastrophic-and-unjustifiable-at-solo-concert/
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2026-09-20T01:28:05+00:00
Trump returns to White House as State Department issues security alerts for Middle East
President Trump cut his weekend trip to Camp David short a day early, returning to Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening.  The president touched down at the Ellipse just before 8 p.m., according to a White House pool report. The White House’s official social media account shared a video clip of Trump departing Mar...
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6100118-trump-returns-camp-david-early/
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2026-09-19T23:53:16+00:00
Trump’s MAGA Inc. funnels another $5 million into Texas Senate race
President Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured an additional $5 million into the Texas Senate race, according to a new Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing published Saturday.  The funds were earmarked for Del Ray Media LLC, a Virginia-based political media company, for TV and digital advertising against the D...
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6100079-trumps-maga-inc-funnels-another-5-million-into-texas-senate-race/
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2026-09-19T22:29:57+00:00
Newsom signs laws aimed at preventing election interference
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Saturday signed a legislation package aimed at safeguarding the state’s election process against potential interference in the upcoming midterm elections. The Democratic governor, who has repeatedly warned President Trump’s administration would attempt to meddle in these upcoming ele...
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6100050-newsom-signs-election-protection-bills/
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2026-09-19T22:09:01+00:00
Patel says FBI has used AI to stop school shootings
FBI Director Kash Patel said Saturday the agency used AI to stop half a dozen school shootings and upped its use of the technology by 605 percent since he took the position. Appearing on Fox News’ “Saturday in America,” host Kayleigh McEnany asked Patel about a statement he made in March claiming the FBI had…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6100038-patel-fbi-ai-school-shootings/
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2026-09-19T21:22:32+00:00
Trump administration begins construction on Texas’s Big Bend border wall
The Trump administration began construction on a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border wall cutting through southwest Texas’s Big Bend region despite local leaders’ pushback against the project. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told the Associated Press Friday that installation of 30-foot panels was already underw...
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6100003-trump-border-wall-big-bend-construction/
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2026-09-19T21:20:13+00:00
Sunday Shows Preview: Trump bans 3 media outlets from White House; Parties make final cases as midterms approach
After President Trump announced this week he was banning Politico, CNN and MS NOW from accessing the White House, the three media outlets reported Saturday their journalists were denied access to the executive premises. White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) President Jacqui Heinrich called on the White House t...
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/6100005-sunday-shows-trump-press-ban/
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2026-09-19T21:00:00+00:00
Lawmakers see waste in DOGE’s ‘stupid’ $7B buyout costs
A new government report showing that the administration spent $7 billion paying staff not to work as it pushed its buyouts is sparking the latest round of scrutiny of President Trump’s DOGE era. A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated the administration spent $6.7 billion on administrative le...
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6098644-trump-doge-buyout-costs/
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2026-09-19T20:32:15+00:00
Trump plans to form ‘AI Force,’ appoint ‘AI Czar’
President Trump announced plans Saturday to create an “AI Force” as well as appoint a “czar” to oversee the emerging technology’s development. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump called the concerns surrounding a lack of federal AI guardrails a “hoax,” adding he would not allow for the t...
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6099970-trump-proposes-ai-force-czar/
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2026-09-19T18:57:39+00:00
Ohio governor, Senate races nearly tied: Poll
Ohio’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races are neck and neck in new polling released this week.  The Bowling Green State University (BGSU) survey found the Democratic candidates in these races hold 3-point leads over their GOP opponents among likely voters in the state. However, when asked about who is most likely...
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6099939-ohio-polls-democrats-lead/
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2026-09-19T18:38:41+00:00
Centcom: Over 1B crude oil barrels passed through Hormuz strait in recent months
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said Saturday that U.S. forces supported the transport of over 1 billion crude oil barrels through the Strait of Hormuz “in the last couple of months” despite an ongoing exchange of strikes with Iran. “We’ve reached this significant miles...
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2026-09-19T18:00:00+00:00
60 years of the Animal Welfare Act and dogs are still suffering
ASPCA senior vice president Nancy Perry argues that Congress must pass Goldie's Act to address the USDA's chronic failure to enforce the Animal Welfare Act and protect dogs from systemic abuse.
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/6098606-usda-animal-welfare-act-failures/
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2026-09-19T17:35:03+00:00
Trump posts poll to rename ‘AI,’ says current name is ‘inaccurate, and very ineloquent’
President Trump posted a poll on Truth Social, pitching potential new names for artificial intelligence — calling the emerging technology’s name “inaccurate.” In a Saturday Truth Social post, the president floated alternative names for AI — pitching “Superior Intelligence,” “Extreme Intelligence&#8221...
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6099834-trump-proposes-new-a-i-names/
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2026-09-19T17:00:00+00:00
Millions of new cyber-immigrants are invading America and coming for your job
Writer John Mac Ghlionn warns that the rise of automated systems threatens the stability of the American middle class by eroding worker bargaining power and displacing specialized professionals.
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/6098344-ai-threatens-middle-class-jobs/
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2026-09-19T16:00:00+00:00
The Memo: Trump doubles down on demand for ‘recognition’ in Kennedy Center fight
President Trump is doubling down on his insistence that he needs “recognition” from the Kennedy Center in return for planned renovations. Trump’s assertion Friday afternoon seems to mean he is holding fast to his demand that his name should be added to the center in some shape or form — even though a court ruled…
https://thehill.com/homenews/analysis/6099274-trump-recognition-kenneedy-center-renovation/
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2026-09-19T15:12:00+00:00
FAA says proposed Trump arch will require ‘eternal flame’ on top to alert pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Saturday that President Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C., would require an “eternal flame” on top to alert nearby pilots. “The FAA’s determination includes conditions for the Arch to be appropriately marked with a non-standard eternal flame on top of the...
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2026-09-19T15:00:00+00:00
Civics students say one of the biggest obstacles is sitting in the next seat
Among students who self-censored, 91 percent cited classmates as a concern.
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/6098408-students-self-censoring-civics-class/
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2026-09-19T14:21:26+00:00
Department of State approves potential $2.6 billion military air defense equipment sale to Ukraine
The State Department approved a potential $2.6 billion air defense equipment sale to Ukraine Friday as its conflict with Russia resumed following trilateral talks with U.S. special envoys. In a congressional notification, the State Department wrote that the Ukrainian government requested S-300 Clone missiles, GAM-67 mi...
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6099664-us-approves-potential-ukraine-air-defense-sale/
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2026-09-19T14:00:00+00:00
Beware of politicians claiming to protect us from the press
This week, it became apparent that everyone believes in a free press, as long as it costs them nothing. Politicians in both parties are now using their offices to insulate themselves from opposing coverage — all in the name of protecting the public or the press. President Trump has ordered the banning of critical media...
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/6099102-beware-of-politicians-claiming-to-protect-us-from-the-press/
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2026-09-19T14:00:00+00:00
These were the hottest baby names 50 years ago. What happened?
There's a good chance that, if you're in your 50s, your name is one of three that were topping the charts in the 1970s.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6095581-these-were-the-hottest-baby-names-50-years-ago-what-happened/
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2026-09-19T13:34:23+00:00
CNN, MS NOW, Politico say their journalists have been denied access to the White House
The White House denied CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists access to its grounds Saturday, the networks announced, a day after President Trump said he was banning them from the premises after accusing them of producing “purposefully negative stories.” “Earlier this morning MS NOW journalists were denied ac...
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6099619-trump-bans-ms-now-cnn-politico/
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2026-09-19T13:00:00+00:00
Why is the Trump administration targeting foreign journalists?
A new policy disturbingly echoes those found in Russia, China and Iran, which use strict visa compliance rules to punish journalists and media outlets that report on their governments unfavorably.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/6093808-press-freedom-under-threat/
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2026-09-19T13:00:00+00:00
Live updates: CNN, MS NOW, Politico say journalists were denied from White House grounds; AI companies hit with new lawsuit
Less than a day after President Trump said he would ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House, all three outlets said their journalists have been turned away from the White House grounds. President Trump said he was banning the outlets from the premises after accusing them of producing “purp...
https://thehill.com/homenews/6099431-live-updates-trump-iran-camp-david/
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2026-09-19T12:16:40+00:00
Lawsuit accuses Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google of AI pacing ‘collusion’
AI companies Anthropic, OpenAI, Space XAI and Google are being sued over alleged collusion as pressure mounts to slow the rapid development of AI. The complaint, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, points to a recent proposal from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who called for “...
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6099571-lawsuit-accuses-anthropic-openai-spacexai-google-of-ai-pacing-collusion/
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2026-09-19T12:00:00+00:00
Healthy food is the missing piece in health savings and flexible spending accounts
Fruits and vegetables are the ultimate over-the-counter medicine — good for you, proven to help and something we should make easier for people to afford.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/6098188-congress-expand-health-spending-produce/
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2026-09-19T10:00:00+00:00
Carney’s Euro trip inflames Trump tensions
The tension between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has only intensified amid the latter’s cozying up with the European Union (EU) on a high-profile trip this week.  The relationship between the U.S. and Canada has been increasingly strained due to tit-for-tat tariffs on American and Canadi...
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6098760-trump-carney-eu-trade-tension/
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2026-09-19T10:00:00+00:00
Why people in the Northeast will be paying higher heating bills this winter
As fuel costs rise amid the U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars, Americans in the Northeast may have to pay significantly more to heat their homes this winter.  With the price of diesel, in particular, increasing, so too will the cost of a home heating fuel known as heating oil or fuel oil that is commonly used&#823...
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6099110-northeast-heating-oil-costs-diesel/
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2026-09-19T03:39:45+00:00
NAACP sues to block Trump administration from sending armed agents to polls
The NAACP filed a lawsuit Friday alongside other civil rights groups to block the Trump administration from sending armed agents to U.S. polling places ahead of November’s midterm elections. The lawsuit names the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of J...
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6099454-naacp-lawsuit-trump-armed-agents-polls/
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2026-09-19T02:48:16+00:00
Shapiro fires back at RFK Jr., Trump on measles: ‘Incompetence’
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) fired back against at President Trump’s Friday Oval Office comments calling him a “bad governor” that’s “close to incompetent” following four measles-related deaths in the state. “Incompetence is letting measles, a disease that was declared eliminat...
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6099441-shapiro-trump-kennedy-measles-clash/
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2026-09-19T00:37:32+00:00
Hegseth backs Trump on banning media outlets
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Hegseth backs Trump on banning media outlets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that he “fully supports” President Trump’s decisi...
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2026-09-19T00:28:36+00:00
Hawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) invited the CEOs of Flock Safety and other prominent AI-powered surveillance camera manufacturers to testify before the upper chamber’s Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism next week. Hawley, the subcommittee’s chair, wrote on social media Friday that he “invited the...
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2026-09-18T23:47:20+00:00
Trump officially signs Russia sanctions bill into law
President Trump officially signed the Russia sanctions bill into law Friday, which authorizes further sanctions and tariffs against Russia amid the Kremlin’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The bill — championed and named after late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) — calls for the president to impose tariffs of up to 100 pe...
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2026-09-18T23:31:51+00:00
Pentagon’s count leaves out some deaths in Middle East during Iran war
The Pentagon’s public database left out two deaths of U.S. service members deployed in the Middle East during the war against Iran, who took part in missions unrelated to the conflict in the Middle East.  Maj. Sorffly Davius, who served in the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, died of “undetermined ...
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6099284-pentagon-omitted-service-member-deaths/
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2026-09-18T23:08:12+00:00
CDC director says RFK Jr. has final say
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story  CDC director says RFK Jr. has final say In her first interview since taking leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz told Atlanta News First that she isn’t afraid to disagree with Health S...
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2026-09-18T22:54:49+00:00
GOP senator: Russian oligarch funding Trump Jr.’s party is ‘corruption’
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) on Friday ripped President Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. for letting a Russian oligarch with ties to the Kremlin pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to finance his wedding after-party in the Bahamas this year. Curtis called the generous gift “corruption” and pledged to say more about it in com...
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2026-09-18T22:42:09+00:00
How do we still know so little about Thomas Crooks
One of the highest honors of my professional life was serving as director of communications for the late Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.). Because of his poor childhood; his heroic actions in World War II; the three years he spent in a hospital fighting to survive his almost mortal wounds; and the innate goodness within him,&#82...
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2026-09-18T22:37:48+00:00
Fox News contributors denounce Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
Several contributors to Fox News offered stark criticism Friday of President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.  Trump announced the decision in a Friday Truth Social post, saying the ban would be “effective immediately” for those outlets, “as a result of their constant ‘reporti...
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2026-09-18T22:27:37+00:00
Republican highlights man freed from ICE custody in campaign ad
Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) released a campaign advertisement featuring a man she helped get released Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, along with his wife — who described the U.S.’s immigration system as “broken.” The ad, which first aired last week, shows an interview with a We...
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2026-09-18T22:21:47+00:00
Trump touts Medicaid drug savings
All 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have applied to participate in an arrangement intended to give lower drug prices to Medicaid programs, President Trump said Friday. “This one thing alone should win us the midterms,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Forty states and Puerto Rico have already signe...
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2026-09-18T22:15:16+00:00
Here’s how CNN, Politico and MS NOW are responding to Trump’s White House ban
President Trump’s threat to ban three national news outlets from covering the White House is sparking rebuke from First Amendment advocates, elected Democrats and critics from across politics and media. In a Truth Social post Friday afternoon, Trump wrote he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White Hou...
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2026-09-18T21:44:13+00:00
Trump: US strikes security deal with Greenland, Denmark
President Trump said Friday that the United States has entered a security agreement with Greenland and Denmark that gives America a bigger say in the Arctic territory’s affairs and expands its military presence in the country.  Trump said the deal “gives the United States permanent control over security, and...
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2026-09-18T21:40:00+00:00
Kirk Herbstreit defends having Ted Cruz on ‘College GameDay’
Football analyst and ESPN personality Kirk Herbstreit defended the network’s decision to have Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on the network’s flagship college football pregame show last week. “We had him on because they were going to be voting this week,” Herbstreit told reporters Friday, referring to ...
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2026-09-18T21:25:14+00:00
El-Sayed challenges Vance to weightlifting competition: ‘You talk a good game’
Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) responded Friday to Vice President Vance’s disses on his appearance, saying he’d challenge President Trump’s second-in-command to a weightlifting competition to prove whether he’s “as strong as he likes to pretend he is.” TMZ DC asked El-Sayed abo...
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2026-09-18T21:07:39+00:00
Trump says he still backs Salazar after video criticizing him on immigration
President Trump said he still supports Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) but disagrees with her on immigration one day after her campaign rolled out an ad criticizing the president on the policy issue. “She obviously doesn’t have a very strong feeling about the border. I do,” Trump told reporters whe...
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2026-09-18T21:05:39+00:00
Trump says son paid back Russian oligarch for wedding gift
President Trump said Friday that his son Donald Trump Jr. paid back the Russian oligarch who funded some of his lavish wedding celebrations after concerns flared over ethics violations and potential influences from foreign adversaries. President Trump was asked in the Oval Office whether it was appropriate that his son...
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2026-09-18T20:48:32+00:00
Court reinstates $7B ‘Solar for All’ program axed by Trump
A federal court has rebuffed the Trump administration’s effort to slash a $7 billion program that seeks to provide rooftop solar power in disadvantaged communities.  Judge Mary McElroy, a Trump appointee in Rhode Island, vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to terminate the Solar...
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2026-09-18T20:30:28+00:00
GOP senators defend Federal Reserve’s decision
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  GOP senators rebuff Trump attacks on Federal Reserve President Trump’s sharp criticisms of the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates are making some Repu...
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2026-09-18T20:23:18+00:00
Mullin responds to Salazar’s ad attacking Trump’s immigration crackdown
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday defended the Trump administration’s immigration policy after a Republican lawmaker endorsed by President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has “gone too far” by arresting people without criminal records. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) made a ...
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2026-09-18T20:20:30+00:00
Live updates: Trump defends White House ban of 3 media outlets, announces Medicaid drug price deal
President Trump said Friday he was kicking CNN, MS NOW and Politico out of the White House, “effective immediately,” claiming “their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” as the reason. He suggested more outlets would be banned in the future. The news came just ahead of Trump holding an announcement about Medicaid dru...
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2026-09-18T20:19:46+00:00
Shaheen blocks $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, joining House counterpart
The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has exercised a hold on a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, The Hill has learned, allying with her counterpart in the House and underscoring deep mistrust with the Trump administration and Israeli government.  Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) has expressed ...
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6098638-shaheen-meeks-hold-weapons-sale-israel/
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2026-09-18T20:19:26+00:00
Pentagon’s new UFO file drop includes audio from 1952 Project Blue Book briefing
Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., pushed for the declassification of the audio from early Air Force investigations into UFOs.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6098183-pentagon-ufo-files-1952-project-blue-book-briefing-uaps/
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2026-09-18T20:12:44+00:00
Nearly 30 years later, Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes up for auction
Diana wore the dress the same day a TV interview aired in which Charles acknowledged his affair.
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2026-09-18T20:11:19+00:00
Republican misgenders McBride at candidate forum before removal
Republican nominee Joe Arminio was removed from a forum debate in Wilmington, Del., after misgendering his opponent, Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.). During the debate between the candidates competing for Delaware’s lone congressional district, Arminio used incorrect pronouns when referring to McBride — who ...
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2026-09-18T19:50:58+00:00
Spanberger announces tightened data center restrictions, clean energy mandates in Virginia
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Friday announced a new proposal to tighten restrictions on data center developments in the Old Dominion.  The governor’s “Data Center Accountability Framework” outlines several objectives for the commonwealth’s approach to these projects, including cutting down on noise poll...
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6098665-spanberger-data-center-accountability/
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2026-09-18T19:31:10+00:00
Trump says CNN, MS NOW, Politico banned from White House
President Trump said Friday he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, a move sure to draw fierce pushback from D.C.’s press corps. Trump said in a Truth Social post the ban would be “effective immediately” for those outlets, “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” He suggested m...
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2026-09-18T19:11:18+00:00
Texas agency suspends Flock camera approvals
The Texas Department of Transportation suspended issuing approvals for Flock’s automated license plate readers (ALPR) amid growing security and privacy concerns surrounding the technology. “TxDOT’s role is to review permits to ensure license plate readers are installed correctly and safely along state-owned roadways,” ...
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6098574-texas-agency-suspends-flock-camera-approvals/
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2026-09-18T18:58:49+00:00
Lindsay Clancy holdout juror believed she was guilty ‘from day one,’ didn’t have any doubts
"He felt that she was sane when she did it. And that's exactly what he told me," Marcel recalled.
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2026-09-18T18:44:04+00:00
43 percent say Trump responsible for current state of economy: Survey
A large share of Americans say President Trump is to blame for the current economic conditions facing the nation, including high inflation and affordability concerns, according to a new survey. The Politico/Public First poll, released Thursday, found that 43 percent of respondents said they believe the president is mos...
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2026-09-18T18:42:09+00:00
Silicon Valley Bank failure review finds Fed staff ‘should have known’ about risks
A new review of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse found Federal Reserve supervisory staff “knew or should have known” about the institution’s vulnerabilities, Michelle Bowman, the Fed’s vice chair for supervision, said Friday. The initial findings from an outside consulting firm’s independent review suggeste...
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2026-09-18T18:27:17+00:00
Vance ends Iowa rally with 7-minute censure of Rob Sand
Vice President Vance zeroed in on Iowa Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand during a rally in Council Bluffs on Friday, saying he is too far left to lead the state. Sand is leading in several polls in the contest to succeed Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in November.  In a roughly seven-minute attack on Sand, Vance&#8...
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2026-09-18T18:23:09+00:00
Anthropic: AI model Claude helping build next version of it
Anthropic’s chatbot Claude is leading more than a quarter of the artificial intelligence (AI) firm’s research and development efforts, the company revealed Thursday. The report marks the latest sign of AI’s growing capabilities within the development space itself, building on months of suggestions fro...
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6098297-anthropic-claude-leads-ai-development/
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2026-09-18T18:05:20+00:00
Watch: Trump to announce Medicaid drug pricing plan
President Trump delivered remarks Friday on another step in his administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs. Trump was expected to announce that Medicaid programs in all 50 states will have access to “most favored nation” pricing for certain drugs. He was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Robe...
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2026-09-18T17:18:40+00:00
ICE officer pleads not guilty to lying to FBI about Minneapolis shooting
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges stemming from allegations that he lied to authorities about what led up to the January shooting of a Venezuelan man during Minneapolis enforcement operations. A federal grand jury indicted Christian Castro, 52, in early Se...
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2026-09-18T17:00:00+00:00
Congress can come together to honor John Adams and his family
Four bipartisan House commissioners are calling on the Senate to pass the Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act to establish a permanent memorial for the Adams family in Washington, D.C.
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2026-09-18T16:57:24+00:00
JFK’s family slams Trump over Kennedy Center: ‘How small minded, how narcissistic’
The family of former President Kennedy slammed President Trump for his ongoing legal battle to put his name on the Kennedy Center and to close the building for planned renovations. The Kennedy Center board, handpicked by Trump, voted Tuesday to close the main building, but Trump said the renovations will not happen as ...
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2026-09-18T16:53:07+00:00
Watch : Vance takes Trump’s midterm message to Iowa
Vice President Vance rallied voters in Iowa on Friday, as GOP candidates in the Hawkeye State navigate a complicated political landscape ahead of November. The visit marks Vance’s second trip to the state this election cycle and as Republicans hope to maintain control of the House and Senate next year. GOP gubernatoria...
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2026-09-18T16:34:32+00:00
Where Trump’s hunting, fishing order will have the most impact
President Trump signed new executive orders Thursday aimed at expanding hunting and fishing access in the U.S., rolling back restrictions on these activities.  The president unveiled “Reinvigorating America’s Hunting Heritage” and “Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation” during a Thursday White House ...
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2026-09-18T16:30:00+00:00
Supreme Court campaign ruling puts insiders and party bosses over everyday people
Democratic Senate nominee Roy Cooper criticized recent Supreme Court rulings that allow Republican committees to spend unlimited funds and receive discounted advertising rates during the highly competitive North Carolina election.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/6096981-nc-election-big-money-influence/
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2026-09-18T16:00:00+00:00
25 years later, President Trump has discarded the lessons of 9/11
Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Bennie Thompson criticized President Donald Trump's second-term national security policies, arguing that his actions regarding anti-terrorism funding, TSA privatization, and staffing cuts have weakened the nation's defenses.
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/6097273-trump-weakening-homeland-security/
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2026-09-18T15:40:46+00:00
More than 100 Democratic operatives urge party leaders to reject AI cash
More than 170 Democratic organizers and campaign staff members are calling on the party’s leaders to reject campaign donations from the pro-artificial intelligence super PAC Leading the Future (LTF) as the debate over AI safety and regulations intensifies in Washington. The letter, first shared with The Hill on F...
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6097925-democrats-ai-leading-future-super-pac-letter/
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2026-09-18T15:30:00+00:00
Hollywood handouts shouldn’t come before environmental cleanup
New evidence highlights the type of spending that benefits communities one can overlook when jetting from Los Angeles to Gotham.
https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/6096773-film-tax-incentive-poor-return/
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2026-09-18T15:05:02+00:00
Lawmakers salute staffers keeping Capitol Hill afloat: ‘Everything is grit and hard work’
A bipartisan group of lawmakers highlighted the integral role of staffers in the daily functions of Congress on Thursday at The Hill’s annual Notable Staffers event. Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.), honored their staffers, who were al...
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2026-09-18T14:49:52+00:00
Senate Republican on campaigning in ‘close’ red state races: ‘These oughta be fat guy layups’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Republicans are facing unexpectedly close Senate races in traditionally red states as the party fights to maintain its majority in November. Kennedy told reporters Thursday that he plans to travel to Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa this weekend to campaign and raise money for Republican Senate ...
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6097894-sen-kennedy-campaigns-red-states/
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2026-09-18T14:41:04+00:00
Second death confirmed in Bronx Legionnaires’ disease cluster
As of Thursday, 13 people had tested positive for the disease and two were still in the hospital.
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2026-09-18T14:35:12+00:00
Former Institute of Peace board members ask court to stop addition of Trump name to headquarters
Former board members for the U.S. Institute of Peace asked a federal court on Thursday to block the Trump administration from etching President Trump’s name into the facade of the institute’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. In an emergency petition filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, lawyers...
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2026-09-18T14:30:00+00:00
Europe wants Canada in but keeps Turkey out
Von der Leyen called Canada the "first associate member of the EU," but Turkey has been an associate member for over six decades.
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/6095590-turkey-eu-membership-stymied/
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2026-09-18T14:08:30+00:00
Judge strikes down anti-DEI grant policy at Education Department
A federal judge ruled Thursday the Education Department cannot cut money to teacher training programs the Trump administration argues are focused on “divisive ideologies.”  In February 2025, the department moved to slash around $600 million in grants it didn’t like under the Teacher Quality Partnership and Support...
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/6097709-judge-anti-dei-education-teacher-grants/
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2026-09-18T14:00:00+00:00
The Fed is fighting the wrong war on inflation
The crucial question is not simply whether inflation is too high. It is why prices are rising and whether higher interest rates can address the source.
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2026-09-18T13:56:20+00:00
White House set to tout Medicaid ‘most favored nation’ drug pricing deals
President Trump on Friday is set to announce that all 50 states will see “most favored nation” (MFN) pricing for some drugs covered by Medicaid, according to an administration official. Trump will be joined by “several governors” in the Oval Office to make the announcement, the official said.&#1...
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2026-09-18T13:30:00+00:00
Trump may have breathed new life into the World Trade Organization
The WTO should shift from originating trade agreements to aggregating agreements negotiated elsewhere.
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/6096081-aggregating-bilateral-trade-agreements/
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2026-09-18T13:25:07+00:00
Cruz on Trump labeling him ‘Lyin’ Ted’: ‘The man has an instinctual genius’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised President Trump’s “instinctual genius” for giving him the nickname “Lyin’ Ted” during their intense 2016 Republican presidential primary fight. In a Wednesday interview with the New York Post’s “Podcast One,” Cruz called the nickname “politically very effective” at the time, arguin...
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6097564-ted-cruz-praises-trump-nickname/
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2026-09-18T13:22:12+00:00
Fetterman says he ‘can’t compete’ with Piker: ‘Base loves him’
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) on Thursday said he feels like he has “lost to Hasan Piker,” following the popular left-wing streamer’s recent comments about the Islamic militant group al Qaeda.  “He’s an individual that just declared that we are worse than al Qaeda,” Fetterman told Fox News’s Chad Pergram. “...
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2026-09-18T13:05:45+00:00
Ingraham: Some Republicans would be ‘relieved’ to lose congressional majority
Fox News host Laura Ingraham said “a lot of Republicans” secretly want the party to lose its majority in November to relieve the GOP of the pressure to advance President Trump’s agenda. “I actually think there are a lot of Republicans on the Hill who will be happy not to have the burden of having…
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6097489-laura-ingraham-trump-republicans-majority-midterms/
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2026-09-18T13:01:31+00:00
Possible measles exposure reported at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The notice comes after the state reported two recent measles-related deaths, bringing its total this year to four.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6097486-philadelphia-measles-outbreak-update/
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2026-09-18T13:00:00+00:00
AI guardrails can’t wait — vote Republicans out in November
It astounds me that Republican lawmakers prefer what may be a 10 percent chance of a world-wide catastrophe to the risk of the president saying something mean about them on social media, but here we are.
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/6095993-congressional-failure-regulate-ai/
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2026-09-18T12:32:36+00:00
Iran says it struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it struck an oil tanker that was attempting to “illegally pass” through the Strait of Hormuz.  Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said in a statement shared by state media that it attacked a Togo-flagged tanker, the Trend, after it tried to navigate through the waterway. The vessel “came to a halt after ca...
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6097450-us-iran-conflict-straight-of-hormuz-tanker-hit/
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2026-09-18T12:30:00+00:00
The center-left needs to step up and show America what it stands for
They only need to dust off their own rich legacy of bold and modernizing reform rooted in America’s liberal tradition.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/6095970-center-left-populism-challenge/
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2026-09-18T12:00:46+00:00
Democratic Senate candidate in Kansas won’t support Schumer for leader
Adam Hamilton, the Democratic candidate running for Senate in Kansas, says he will not support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as Democratic leader if the megachurch pastor defeats Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall (R) in November. “I’m not supporting Schumer for leader,” Hamilton told CNN’s Kasie Hunt in an int...
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6097422-hamilton-opposes-schumer-leadership/
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2026-09-18T12:00:00+00:00
AI fears spark a partisan slugfest, helping no one
The AI debate is just heating up. President Trump must acknowledge the public’s concerns and help the industry land on a safer path.
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/6096448-partisan-ai-regulation-deadlock/
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2026-09-18T12:00:00+00:00
Watch: The Hill’s Notable Staffer List 2026
The Hill’s fourth annual Notable Staffers project is a bipartisan list showcasing some of the most hard-working and influential Congressional staffers on Capitol Hill. More than 12,000 staffers in the House and Senate are the linchpins keeping Congress running year-in and year-out. They’re the unseen aides writin...
https://thehill.com/video-clips/6096256-watch-the-hill-notable-staffer-list-2026/
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2026-09-18T11:54:32+00:00
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chair
Warren Buffett announced Friday he will step down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway, the company he has led for more than 60 years. The billionaire investor, who recently turned 96, will remain on the company’s board as chair emeritus. He named his son, Howard Buffett, as the next chair, effective immediately. In a letter...
https://thehill.com/business/6097409-warren-buffett-steps-down-berkshire-hathaway-chair/
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2026-09-18T11:30:00+00:00
Iran’s water crisis requires more than just regime change
Iran’s water crisis is fundamentally a governance crisis.
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/6096259-iran-water-crisis-leadership/
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2026-09-18T11:00:00+00:00
Impeach Trump, but limit future presidents too
Professor Richard Davis argues that a Democratic majority in Congress should seek to impeach President Trump and implement constitutional reforms to curtail executive powers regarding pardons, war-making and tariffs.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/6096359-limiting-presidential-powers-after-trump/
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2026-09-18T10:00:00+00:00
GOP faces reality check as they try to hold on to House majority
Republicans are heading into the final stretch of the midterm race recognizing a blunt message: Voters are frustrated, and acknowledging those frustrations might be key to keeping them in the GOP column. Republicans have been increasingly framing the election as a choice between “common sense” versus “communist crazy” ...
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6096806-gop-midterm-voter-concerns-gas-prices-iran/
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2026-09-18T10:00:00+00:00
Senate Republicans rebuff Trump’s attacks on Supreme Court, Federal Reserve
Republican senators are siding with conservative members of the Supreme Court who came under withering attack from President Trump this week after ruling against the president’s plan to have the U.S. Postal Service screen mail-in ballots to guard against noncitizens voting. Republican senators say the Supreme Cou...
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6096931-trump-criticized-mail-in-ballots/
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2026-09-18T10:00:00+00:00
Intelligence community warned Congress on FISA 702 deadlines, but some Democrats have doubts
Trump administration intelligence officials are pressing Congress to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers before Thanksgiving, warning they could run out of time to get a needed annual recertification for the program from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence S...
https://thehill.com/national-security/6096900-fisa-section-702-congress-fisc-national-intelligence/
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2026-09-18T10:00:00+00:00
Democrat leads Marshall in tight Kansas Senate race: Poll
Democrat Adam Hamilton narrowly leads Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in a tight race for Senate in Kansas, according to new polling.  A new The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey found Hamilton ahead by 2 percentage points, with 45 percent support to Marshall’s 43 percent. Another 4 percent of respondents chose L...
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6096719-hamilton-leads-marshall-kansas-senate-poll/
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2026-09-18T10:00:00+00:00
Gen Z believes in the billionaire tax
More than two-thirds of Generation Z thinks wealthy Americans should pay up. A new CBS/YouGov poll released Sunday found that 69 percent of respondents under 30 favor candidates who support raising taxes on wealthy Americans. That’s a higher rate than among millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers, though majorities in o...
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6096809-gen-z-taxes-wealthy/
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2026-09-18T02:56:41+00:00
Horse in New Mexico infected with screwworm before Mexico livestock imports resume
A new case of New World screwworm was confirmed in a horse in New Mexico on Thursday, days before the state was set to resume livestock imports from Mexico. The infected horse was in Grant County near the Mexican border, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It is the second confirmed case in…
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6097215-new-mexico-screwworm-horse-confirmed/
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2026-09-18T02:33:56+00:00
Tillis supports Hegseth impeachment resolution: ‘He needs to go’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who voted to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is renewing his call for President Trump to fire the Pentagon chief after former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned. “He needs to go, whether it’s impeachment or the most expedient route — just the president to replace him — would be grea...
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6097194-tillis-calls-for-hegseth-impeachment/
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