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Trump fires back at Obama's Cheesecake Factory jab

President Trump fired back at former President Obama during a Monday night rally in Corinth, Miss., after the former commander in chief likened Trump’s White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory while on the campaign trail over the weekend. “‘Donald Trump spends a lot of

Appeals court rules against DOJ in California ballot fight

A federal appeals court panel Monday refused to order California to set aside 20,000 mail ballots that the Trump administration says are likely from noncitizens. In a 2-1 vote, the panel found it has no jurisdiction and the administration needs to wait for the trial judge to

Watch live: Trump rallies in deep red Mississippi

President Trump will travel to deep red Mississippi on Monday, seeking to turn out GOP voters for incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.). Hyde-Smith is facing a surprisingly competitive race against Democrat Scott Colom, a district attorney. Former Vice President Kamala

Republicans face a midterm reckoning over prices at the pump

Voters are expected to punish Republicans for high gas prices this election cycle. Since the start of the Iran war, prices of oil and gasoline have been on the rise. As of Monday, gas prices were averaging about $4.29, up about $1.23 from where they were a year ago. Over the

DOJ charges Comey for third time

Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged again by the Justice Department (DOJ) for allegedly disclosing sensitive national defense information in 2016, according to newly unsealed court documents. Comey was charged with two counts of transmitting information and

Dems could probe Russian diesel importers

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Dems could probe Russian diesel importers Democrats and outgoing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) are telling banks and ports that Congress may investigate imports of Russian diesel after President Trump said

AI safety advocates urge Trump to support Chip Security Act

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI safety group calls on White House to support AI chips security bill The AI safety advocacy group Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) is urging President Trump to endorse the Chip Security Act, stating the president’s

Bessent mocks Obama outside Cheesecake Factory in DC

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Obama outside a Cheesecake Factory in Washington on Monday after Obama likened recent White House renovations to the famous restaurant chain during a Saturday rally. “Well, two things. This is the man who built the museum

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Trump says Brazil's election results 'looked rigged'

President Trump dismissed Brazil’s presidential election results as “rigged” Monday after the South American country’s liberal President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection. “It looked terrible to me,” Trump said when asked if he thought Sunday's election was fair. “I

Man charged with sending white substance to 4 lawmakers

An Illinois man is facing federal charges related to mailing letters containing a white substance to four members of Congress this month in an act inspired by reports of suspicious packages being sent to dozens of lawmakers and election officials across the country. Matthew

RFK Jr. extends MAHA push to hospital food

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday that more than 250 hospitals have signed a pledge to serve healthier meals to patients, advancing his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda’s focus on treating food as medicine. Speaking at a

AI giant Anthropic files to go public

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story AI giant Anthropic files to go public Anthropic publicly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on Monday morning in what is expected to be a historic stock

Vance, Harris top early 2028 White House race polling

Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are at the top of early polling for the GOP presidential nod in 2028, while former Vice President Kamala Harris leads a wide-open Democratic field. A New York Times/Siena University survey released last week found Vance

6 citizens sue Trump over White House bans on news outlets

Six individual citizens — a civics teacher, a legal journalist, a student journalist, a human rights advocate, a historian and a media watchdog — are suing the president and Trump administration officials over the White House’s bans and restrictions on the press, according to

Trump administration sued over refugee policy changes

Advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration over three policies they say have left refugees in “legal limbo” by blocking them from obtaining green cards and speeding up the process for terminating their lawful status. The class action lawsuit, filed Monday in