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ObamaCare anxiety rising among House GOP centrists: ‘To do this is buffoonery’

Frustration is mounting among moderate House Republicans as various competing health care plans appear to be going nowhere, with less than 10...

yesterday 30

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Nathaniel Weixel

GOP senators, lacking confidence in Hegseth, say his future is Trump's call

Republican senators, who are growing increasingly exasperated with the proliferation of high-profile controversies at the Pentagon, are not...

yesterday 30

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Alexander Bolton

Appeals court invalidates firing protections at two independent agencies

A federal appeals court on Friday found President Trump can fire leaders at two independent agencies without cause, ruling their removal...

yesterday 10

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Zach Schonfeld

Supreme Court hands Trump major win in redistricting fight

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Democrats demanding more info from Hegseth ▪ Trump housing...

yesterday 10

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Jared Gans

Crayola issues nationwide recall for safety hazard to children

The items can “become lodged in the digestive system,” according to the recall.

yesterday 20

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Ben Mitchell

Greene faces GOP criticism for missing votes after sudden resignation

Some House Republicans are expressing disappointment with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who missed every vote this week after announcing in...

yesterday 20

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Sudiksha Kochi

Trump quotes that ‘write themselves’ for Democratic midterm election ads

Democrats can use President Trump's own words against him in order to win back Congress, from his mockery of the word "affordability" to his...

yesterday 10

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Myra Adams, Opinion Contributor

Noem says Trump weighing expanding travel ban to more than 30 countries

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration is planning to expand its travel ban to more than 30 countries in the wake of...

yesterday 20

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Rebecca Beitsch

Live updates: Trump brings FIFA's World Cup draw to Kennedy Center; CDC panel set to vote on childhood vaccines

Soccer's biggest event is the Kennedy Center's top billing on Friday, with President Trump attending the final draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup....

yesterday 10

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The Hill Staff

Anxious GOP lawmakers say Johnson is safe as Speaker despite frustrations

House Republicans say Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is safe in his position for now, even as frustrated members across the spectrum lob verbal...

yesterday 6

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Emily Brooks

EU hits Musk's X with $140M fine over blue checkmark, transparency concerns

The European Union (EU) hit billionaire Elon Musk’s social platform X with a $140 million fine Friday for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA),...

yesterday 3

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Julia Shapero

Newsom on Halle Berry criticism: 'She didn't know'

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday defended his decision to veto AB 432, a bill backed by Halle Berry that would increase menopause-related care and...

yesterday 1

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Ashleigh Fields

Bongino on past pipe bomb cover-up claim: 'I was paid ... for my opinions'

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino on Thursday brushed off questions about his past claims of a cover up in the case of who planted pipe bombs outside...

yesterday 20

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Ryan Mancini

Kagan issues scathing dissent in Texas redistricting case

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday warned in her dissenting opinion that the Supreme Court's approval of Texas's congressional map could...

yesterday 10

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Ryan Mancini

Speaker Johnson faces a Republican women's revolt

He’s got 99 problems, and one keeps getting worse: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is taking fire from several high-profile Republican women,...

yesterday 10

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Matt Lewis, Opinion Contributor

Top House Democrat: 'No way on earth' US should be going to war with Venezuela

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Thursday slammed the prospect of the United States going to war with Venezuela, as tensions escalate between the two...

yesterday 9

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Ryan Mancini

To build ships faster, the Navy needs to change how it designs them

Two days before Thanksgiving, Navy Secretary John Phelan announced the cancellation of the $22 billion 20 ship Constellation multi-mission frigate ...

yesterday 6

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Dov Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Young Americans demand solutions to the affordability crisis

Mamdani’s quick and superficial fixes are very popular among young people. Someone has to offer them a better alternative.

yesterday 5

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Chris Talgo, Opinion Contributor

Read: White House National Security Strategy

The White House paints European allies as weak in a new national security strategy released early Friday that outlines plans to reassert America's...

yesterday 4

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Dov Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Don't blame data centers for high energy prices — blame Democrats

Americans are angry about the cost of living, and Democrats are busily exploiting that anger to win elections — even if it means lying to the...

yesterday 3

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Liz Peek, Opinion Contributor

The Green New Deal crashes to earth

It was a bold, if implausible, demand for a crash program to rid America of fossil fuels.

yesterday 2

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Will Marshall, Opinion Contributor

Whole Hog Politics: What Democrats can learn from Tennessee, Aftyn Behn and Rahm Emanuel

It seems unlikely that former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel could capture the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. The guy who as Barack...

yesterday 3

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Chris Stirewalt

Senators propose bill locking in current AI chip export controls

A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill Thursday that would codify current restrictions on AI chip sales to China, preventing the Trump...

yesterday 1

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Julia Shapero

DOJ seeks Supreme Court intervention in immigration judge free speech battle

The Trump administration brought an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday in a case concerning immigration judges’ free speech rights...

yesterday 0

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Zach Schonfeld

Core inflation rate hit 2.8 percent: September data

The Commerce Department reported Friday that core prices increased by 2.8 percent compared to September of last year, excluding food and energy...

yesterday 0

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Ashleigh Fields

Rescue helicopter returns to Oregon town following Trump administration lawsuit

A rescue helicopter was returned to Newport, Ore., on Thursday after local leaders filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for...

yesterday 0

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Ashleigh Fields

Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. studio, streaming business for $72B

Netflix announced Friday that it would acquire Warner Bros. in a $72 billion deal. The agreement is valued at $27.75 per Warner share, according to...

yesterday 2

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Ashleigh Fields

Watch live: Trump attends 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at Kennedy Center

President Trump will give remarks Friday morning while attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Trump, not...

yesterday 0

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The Hill Staff

Cassidy urges CDC director to reject vaccine panel's hepatitis B recommendations

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Friday publicly called for the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reject a...

yesterday 0

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Joseph Choi

Netflix nabs Warner Bros deal; CDC advisers greenlight Hep B vaccine change

12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Happy Friday! It’s snowing today, and it’s magical!! ❄️

yesterday 0

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Cate Martel

FCC details robocall scam from fake ‘Walmart’ employees: What to know

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a cease-and-desist to a company that’s believed to be allowing the transmission of “illegal...

yesterday 0

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Michael Bartiromo

Why US actions in Venezuela could backfire across the globe 

The United States risks setting precedents that will not always redound to its benefit.

yesterday 0

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Edward S. Verona, Opinion Contributor

ACIP approves most consequential changes to vaccine guidance this year 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story ACIP approves most consequential changes to vaccine guidance...

yesterday 0

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Joseph Choi

Chi Ossé drops bid to challenge Jeffries after opposition from Mamdani

New York City Council member Chi Ossé has dropped a bid to challenge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in a primary after New York...

yesterday 0

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Surina Venkat

5 takeaways from the chaotic, combative vaccine advisory meeting

A key federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to do away with the recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine.  The...

yesterday 0

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Joseph Choi

What's in Trump’s new national security strategy?

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story What's in Trump’s...

yesterday 0

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Ellen Mitchell

American Medical Association trustee denounces CDC panel's vaccine vote as 'reckless'

A trustee of the American Medical Association (AMA) denounced a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) panel’s vote to change hepatitis B vaccine...

yesterday 0

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Surina Venkat

Trump hails vaccine panel's hepatitis B vote as 'very good decision'

President Trump praised a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) panel’s vote to change guidance for hepatitis B vaccinations as a “very good...

yesterday 0

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Surina Venkat

Vance dismisses online Usha speculation: 'Our marriage is as strong as it’s ever been'

Vice President Vance dismissed online speculation about the state of his relationship with second lady Usha Vance, saying the couple’s marriage was...

yesterday 0

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Surina Venkat

Florida's Alligator Alcatraz 'box' may amount to torture, says Amnesty International

Amnesty International said Thursday the use of a confined space called the "box" at the migrant detention facility in Florida known as Alligator...

yesterday 10

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Ryan Mancini

Survivors of boat strike did not radio for backup, Bradley tells lawmakers: Report

The two survivors of the early September boat attack by the U.S. military did not seem to radio for backup or appear to have other communication...

yesterday 10

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Filip Timotija

DeSantis: 'Big pool' of Trump voters an issue for GOP in midterms

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said President Trump’s voters may be an issue for the Republican Party during next year’s midterms because this “big...

yesterday 1

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Surina Venkat

GOP North Carolina senator lifts holds on DHS nominees after FEMA funds approved for his state

Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) said Friday he will lift his remaining holds on President Trump’s nominees to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

yesterday 1

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Rachel Frazin

Erika Kirk co-hosting 'The Five' as book tour launches

Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, is slated to co-host Fox News’s “The Five” next week in an effort to promote...

yesterday 10

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Ashleigh Fields

Gun laws may end up in the courts, but they start with Congress 

The lawsuit racket against lawful gun vendors and manufacturers is really just an end-around to our democratic process.

yesterday 5

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Lawrence G. Keane, Opinion Contributor  

X faces $140 million fine over violations of EU tech law

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story X faces $140 million fine over violations of EU tech law The European Union (EU) hit billionaire Elon Musk’s...

yesterday 1

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Julia Shapero

Grijalva says ‘very aggressive’ ICE officer pepper-sprayed her during Tucson raid

Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said Friday a “very aggressive” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer used pepper spray against her...

yesterday 70

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Surina Venkat

Both Democrats and GOP seize on energy prices

{beacon} Energy & Environment   The Big Story Both Democrats and GOP seize on energy prices Gasoline prices are down while electric and natural gas...

yesterday 2

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Rachel Frazin

Indiana House passes GOP-friendly congressional map

The Indiana state House passed a new set of congressional lines Friday that would add two Republican pickup opportunities ahead of 2026. The new...

yesterday 0

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Caroline Vakil

DC pipe bomb suspect spoke to FBI for 4 hours

The Virginia man accused of planting two pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6,...

yesterday 0

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Ella Lee