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Trump inherits fragile Gaza ceasefire

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, expected to begin its first phase Sunday, has brought relief to the international community but questions...

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Brad Dress

Gabbard tries to explain Snowden support to skeptical intel leaders

Tulsi Gabbard is trying to explain her past support for Edward Snowden, including her push to pardon the national security leaker, to a tough...

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Rebecca Beitsch

Stefanik wages Democratic charm offensive ahead of confirmation hearing

Senate Democrats appear to be warming up to Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), President-elect Trump’s combative and confrontational nominee for envoy...

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Laura Kelly

Biden affirms Equal Rights Amendment is part of Constitution

President Biden asserted the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, is part of the Constitution, arguing...

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Brett Samuels

Senate GOP rejects House conservative pitch on corporate tax rates

House conservative proposals to raise corporate taxes to offset the cost of President-elect Trump’s tax package are going over like lead balloons...

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Alexander Bolton

Biden commutes the sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders

President Biden on Friday announced he would commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses as one of his last...

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Alex Gangitano

Trump, Xi discuss TikTok, trade in call before inauguration

President-elect Trump said Friday he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders discussing trade and the fate of the viral...

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Brett Samuels

Schumer urged Biden not to run

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who publicly proclaimed after President Biden’s disastrous debate, “I’m with Joe,” has now...

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Alexander Bolton

Noem faces senators Friday in bid to lead Homeland Security

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) will cap off a packed week of confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees when she...

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Julia Mueller

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app, teeing up a ban set to...

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Zach Schonfeld

The Memo: Flags will fly high after all for Trump’s inauguration

President-elect Trump has won at least one battle in advance of Monday’s inauguration ceremony. Flags at the U.S. Capitol will be flown at...

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Niall Stanage

The LA fires are proof the social contract between citizen and state is broken 

This is not governance; it is malpractice, and arguably criminal negligence. 

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Omar Qudrat, Opinion Contributor  

DJI ends software to stop drones from flying in restricted areas

Previously restricted areas will now be displayed as “Enhanced Warning Zones" on DJI drones.

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Cassie Buchman

Los Angeles-area schools face trauma and a long road back

California schools and students are facing a long road to recovery as wildfires in the Los Angeles area damage dozens of school buildings and take...

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Lexi Lonas Cochran

Does Carrie Underwood signal a Trump thaw for A-list celebs?

Hollywood and celebrity A-listers did everything in their power to stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House last year, bringing to the...

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Cate Martel

The next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation

The Biden administration has announced the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation, marking one of its final acts before the inauguration of...

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Joseph Choi

Trump team asks top Georgia court to deny Fani Willis disqualification appeal

President-elect Trump’s legal team submitted a written opposition Friday to the Georgia Supreme Court over District Attorney Fani Willis’s request...

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Ashleigh Fields

Morning Report — Treasury choice touts Trumponomics 

In today’s issue: President-elect Trump won the November election with bold economic promises embraced by an electorate ready to hold him...

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Alexis Simendinger

The 'Trump Home Shopping Network' is on the air — buyer beware

Days from taking office, President-elect Trump is hawking a "God Bless the USA Inauguration Day Bible" and other products.

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Myra Adams, Opinion Contributor

Trump wants FBI to retain records related to DEI office closing

President-elect Trump said he wants to preserve records from the FBI’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office after officials announced its...

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Ashleigh Fields

DOJ sues Georgia county, alleging violation of Black voters' rights

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Ga., alleging its process for electing its board of commissioners violates...

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Cheyanne M. Daniels

Watch live: Austin bids farewell to Defense Department

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will bid farewell in a speech Friday morning, just days before President-elect Trump is set to return to the White...

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The Hill Staff

Viral sicknesses rise amid 'quad-demic' in US

Viral sicknesses have risen in early 2025 amid the ongoing “quad-demic” in the U.S., referring to three respiratory viruses and one...

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Filip Timotija

FEMA, wildfires loom large in Noem hearing

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of Homeland Security, on...

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Zack Budryk

Warren pushes for Hegseth's wife to divest from defense company stocks

Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, to divest from thousands of dollars worth of...

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Brad Dress

TikTok CEO thanks Trump for commitment to finding solution after court upholds ban

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew thanked President-elect Trump on Friday for his commitment to find a solution that keeps the app available in the U.S.,...

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Julia Shapero

Trump threats prompt talk of boosting Greenland security  

President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to increase security around...

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Brad Dress

5th Circuit rules DACA is unlawful, but limits its ruling to Texas

A federal appeals court Friday upheld a lower court ruling that found protections for so-called Dreamers to be unlawful, suspending the program in...

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Rebecca Beitsch

Mayors nationwide warn of worsening housing shortfall

Mayors nationwide are warning of a worsening housing shortfall as decades of “insufficient” investment along with rising costs of housing during...

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Filip Timotija

Cassidy will vote to confirm Hegseth

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the...

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Filip Timotija

Incoming British ambassador to US praises Trump in op-ed

The incoming British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson praised President-elect Trump in a new op-ed, predicting his forthcoming presidency...

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Filip Timotija

TikTok ban: 5 takeaways from Supreme Court’s decision 

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a law requiring TikTok’s parent company to divest from the popular video-sharing platform or face a ban was...

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Julia Shapero

Israeli government approves ceasefire deal: Reports

The Israeli government has formally approved the ceasefire deal in Gaza and the release of some hostages, soon halting the conflict that has been...

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Filip Timotija

What to know about the SCOTUS TikTok ruling

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story What to know about the SCOTUS TikTok ruling The...

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Julia Shapero

State Farm cancels Super Bowl ad over California wildfires

Insurance giant State Farm has canceled a Super Bowl ad that was set to air during the big game in February — in part, it said, over the raging...

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Filip Timotija

Who is Jon Husted, Vance's replacement in the Senate?

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) is set to become the newest addition to the Senate after Gov. Mike DeWine (R) selected him to fill Vice...

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Jared Gans

Anti-AIDS program in GOP crosshairs over abortion funding 

Republicans are fuming at the State Department after learning that recipients of funding from the legacy program to curb HIV/AIDS across Africa,...

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Laura Kelly

Dismissed Space Force lieutenant colonel tapped to join Air Force leadership under Trump

President-elect Trump announced Friday that Matthew Lohmeier will serve as the under secretary of the Air Force.  “Matt is a former fighter pilot,...

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Sophia Vento

A call that could change history: Trump and Pezeshkian’s moment to forge peace 

President-elect Trump has expressed support for a negotiated solution with Iran on all outstanding issues, while Iranian President Masoud...

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Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Opinion Contributor

Justices agree to hear Maryland case on parents' rights and LGBTQ books

The Supreme Court said Friday it would review a case involving a group of Maryland parents who sued their children’s school district over its...

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Brooke Migdon

Where power meets money in Trump’s gilded city on the Potomac

The second Trump presidency is being shaped by corporate interests, with tech magnates like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos leading the charge, while...

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Brad Bannon, Opinion Contributor

Ozempic picked for Medicare price bargaining

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Biden adds Ozempic to list for Medicare price negotiation In...

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Nathaniel Weixel

GOP states, oil lobbying group sue White House over offshore drilling restrictions

The primary lobbying group representing the fossil fuel industry joined five Republican attorneys general Friday in a lawsuit challenging...

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Zack Budryk

How will a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas work?​

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story How will a...

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Ellen Mitchell

Evening Report — Trump eyes quick legislative win

{beacon} Evening Report = © AP Photo Laken Riley Act primed to give Trump early win THE SENATE ON FRIDAY voted to advance an immigration bill...

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Jonathan Easley

Face the facts: America has outsourced military supply chain to China

The U.S. military is increasingly dependent on Chinese suppliers for critical components, giving Beijing unprecedented leverage and the ability to...

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Dan Nidess, Opinion Contributor

Trump inauguration moved indoors because of freezing temperatures

President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony is being moved indoors because of expected bitter cold Monday in Washington, D.C. Trump and Vice...

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Brett Samuels

Jury finds CNN defamed Navy veteran with segment on Afghan refugees

A jury in Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business that aired in 2021 and awarded him $5 million...

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Dominick Mastrangelo

Watch live: Biden gives final remarks to Conference of Mayors

President Biden continues his farewell tour Friday by addressing the Conference of Mayors's winter meeting. During his remarks, Biden is likely to...

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The Hill Staff

Watch live: DeWine poised to announce Vance's Senate replacement

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is expected Friday afternoon to announce the Senate replacement for Vice President-elect JD Vance. With just days left...

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The Hill Staff

Republican states sue EPA over ‘methane fee’ implementation

A group of 23 Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration over its implementation of a fee for excess methane emissions imposed on the...

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Rachel Frazin

CMS to seek Medicare negotiations on Ozempic price

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has included Ozempic among the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation. CMS listed...

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Joseph Choi

US budget deficit to hit $1.9 trillion in 2025: CBO

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected Friday that the federal budget deficit would hit $1.9 trillion in fiscal 2025. The nonpartisan...

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Aris Folley

12:30 Report — Trump ceremony moved inside; TikTok ban upheld

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Friday! If you’re planning to attend the inauguration Monday, don’t pull a William Henry Harrison by not properly...

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Cate Martel

Will spring come early? NOAA releases weather predictions for every state

A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

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Alix Martichoux

NC governor asks FEMA for 6-month Helene extension on temporary shelters

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) asked for an extension on funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Thursday to support...

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Ashleigh Fields

Biden’s overdue sanctions on Russian oil are a slap at Trump 

Oil prices are rising, and you can thank Joe Biden. 

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Liz Peek, Opinion Contributor

A monument to failure: Jack Smith's report and what might have been

Trump escaped being tried by a jury but posterity will judge him guilty nonetheless. 

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Chris Truax, Opinion Contributor

Genocide lawsuits against Democrats foreshadow 2026 primary challenges

I decided to join the lawsuit as a plaintiff and to help publicize it, because I think that even if the action loses in court, it will win in...

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Norman Solomon, Opinion Contributor

America’s civic culture is battered but not broken

To secure the blessings of liberty for future generations, we must commit to the hard, rewarding work of rebuilding the ties that bind us.

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Benjamin Klutsey, Opinion Contributor

These 10 Democrats voted to tee up final vote on Laken Riley Act

Ten Democrats in the Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up a final vote in the upper chamber. The Democratic supporters...

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Benjamin Klutsey, Opinion Contributor

The Laken Riley Act is a sweetheart deal for the private prison industry

Since mandatory immigration detention was first signed into law in 1996 for a subset of people in deportation proceedings, it has turned into a...

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Anthony Enriquez, Opinion Contributor

Why the climate and sustainability economy will thrive in a Trump presidency   

To maintain his electoral mandate, incoming President Trump will have to deliver the economic goods — but he will not be able to achieve any of...

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Keith Zakheim, Opinion Contributor  

Kevin O'Leary says he's offering $20B cash for TikTok

Investor Kevin O’Leary, widely known as a star from “Shark Tank,” said he offered TikTok’s owners $20 billion in cash to buy the platform...

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Ashleigh Fields

Yellen: Debt limit will be hit day after Trump's inauguration

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday the nation will hit its debt ceiling the day after President Trump is inaugurated and that the agency...

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Aris Folley

Bill Gates on Trump meeting: 'Frankly I was impressed'

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates reflected on a recent dinner he had with President-elect Trump in an interview with...

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Sarah Polus

Progressive congressional staffers withdraw 32-hour week proposal

Progressive congressional staffers withdrew their 32-hour week proposal just a day after receiving widespread blowback from both sides of the aisle...

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Filip Timotija

TikTok says it will 'go dark' Sunday without Biden support

Video-sharing app TikTok said it will “go dark” on Sunday, Jan. 19, following the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold a federal ban...

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Filip Timotija

Georgia appeals court sides with Trump in affirming dismissal of 6 state charges

A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state's 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and...

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Ella Lee

Senate GOP spikes House tax plans

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Senate GOP rejects House...

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Aris Folley

Louisiana governor says he'll raise MAGA flag for Trump inauguration

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said he will fully raise the Make American Great Again (MAGA) flag at the governor’s mansion for President-elect...

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Filip Timotija

Trump inauguration protests underscore how the resistance has changed

Protesters are set to descend on Washington, D.C., on Saturday ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration, an event that will lay bare how the...

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Caroline Vakil

Xi's special representative Han Zheng to attend Trump inauguration

China’s vice president will attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration, according to a Thursday statement from the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson....

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Ashleigh Fields

In Crawford, Johnson picks an Intel chair with ‘America First’ leanings

In choosing Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) to chair the House Intelligence Committee, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has tapped a veteran conservative...

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Mike Lillis

Evening Report — Democrats take 'class war' to Trump's Cabinet picks

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Jonathan Easley

North Carolina governor announces new abortion protections

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order Thursday that he believes will further protect reproductive health care access...

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Alejandra Oconnell-Domenech

Former GOP congressman predicts bipartisan support for health care legislation

Former Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) said in an interview Thursday that he expects pieces of health care legislation that were dropped amid talks to...

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Joseph Choi

Trump taps Voigt, Gibson and Stallone as 'special envoys' to Hollywood

President-elect Trump is leaning on some of his famous friends to influence Hollywood, tapping actors Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone...

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Brett Samuels

Cotton knocks Gaza ceasefire-hostages agreement, offers alternate 'deal'

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) criticized the ceasefire and hostage-release deal mediators struck between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, saying the only...

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Sarah Fortinsky

Newsom joins red states in raising flags for Trump inauguration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will raise American flags at the California Capitol on Monday for a limited time during President-elect Trump’s...

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Tara Suter

Conan O’Brien to receive Mark Twain Prize at Kennedy Center

Comedian Conan O’Brien is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the...

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Tara Suter

TikTok CEO attending Trump inauguration

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration next week, one day after a potential ban of the video sharing platform...

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Miranda Nazzaro

Louisiana governor relocating homeless people ahead of Super Bowl

Louisiana authorities are clearing homeless encampments around the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl next month. Gov. Jeff...

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Lauren Irwin

Sub-freezing temperatures, sunshine forecast for Trump inauguration

Sub-freezing temperatures and sunshine are forecast for President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The bitter cold follows a period...

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Tara Suter

Progressive Hill staffers ask for shorter workweek

Progressive staffers on Capitol Hill are proposing an idea to shorten their workweek to 32 hours. The Congressional Progressive Staff Association...

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Lauren Irwin

Biden to sign executive order boosting digital identity protection

President Biden will sign an executive order on Thursday intended to boost the privacy of Americans amid continued cyberattacks against the U.S. "...

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Miranda Nazzaro

Trump 2.0 is radically different, and could be more potent

The President-elect Trump who will take the oath of office on Monday is a radically different figure than the one who shook up Washington eight...

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Brett Samuels

Republicans’ and Democrats’ ideology most extreme in decades: Gallup

Ideologies among Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. are at the most extreme level in decades, according to a survey published Thursday. The...

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Lauren Irwin

TikTok ban: What happens to the app after Sunday's deadline?

As a potential TikTok ban looms, millions of U.S. users are left wondering what could happen to both their app and accounts if the ban takes effect...

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Miranda Nazzaro

Judiciary Dems float killing Mar-a-Lago case in nudging Garland to release Trump report

House Judiciary Democrats pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland to consider ending the prosecution of President-elect Trump's two co-defendants...

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Miranda Nazzaro

Cuomo poised to shake up NYC mayor's race: 'The 900-pound gorilla in this room'

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is poised to jump into the New York City mayoral race as soon as next month, threatening to roil an already...

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Jared Gans

Bessent open to increasing sanctions on Russia  

Treasury Secretary-nominee Scott Bessent told senators Thursday that he would be “100 percent on board” with increasing sanctions on Russia’s...

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Alexander Bolton

Polar vortex to bring life-threatening temperatures to US this weekend

Temperatures are expected to plummet over the weekend, bringing life-threatening conditions to large stretches of the United States. The polar...

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Lauren Irwin

Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday's confirmation hearings

Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his...

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Julia Mueller

Vought nomination signals bruising spending wars under Trump

The Senate’s confirmation hearing of Russell Vought, one of Washington’s staunchest advocates for cutting spending, offered a preview Wednesday of...

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Alexander Bolton

Judiciary Dems float killing Mar-a-Lago case in nudging Garland to release Trump report

House Judiciary Democrats pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland to consider ending the prosecution of President-elect Trump's two co-defendants...

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Rebecca Beitsch

Watch live: DeSantis announces Rubio's replacement to Senate

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Thursday morning where he named a replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who was tapped by...

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The Hill Staff

NAACP Legal Defense Fund report finds Trump AG pick Pam Bondi ‘undermined’ voting rights

Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), has a history of “undermining” voting rights, according to a...

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Cheyanne M. Daniels

Kash Patel’s challenge: reforming the FBI while winning its trust

Patel’s real test will be outlining and communicating his vision for the FBI, not just as an institution but as a community of dedicated law...

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Christopher M. Donohue, Opinion Contributor

12:30 Report — Pelosi joins Michelle Obama in skipping Trump ceremony

Plus: DeSantis names Rubio successor {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. Do you want the good news or the bad news about Inauguration Day? The...

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Cate Martel