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First House Democrat calls for Martin to resign from DNC

Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) said on Thursday that he thought Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin should “move on” following the botched rollout of an autopsy report on the party’s 2024 election losses. “There doesn’t seem to be a plan to turn things around and

States ask judge to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster

A federal judge is officially being tasked with deciding whether to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster. More than 30 states are asking Judge Arun Subramanian to order a sale of the ticketing giant, a "sufficient number" of large amphitheaters, and limit its ability to tie access

House punts Iran war powers resolution vote

The House punted a vote Thursday on a Democratic-led war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military action on Iran. House Republicans appear to have pushed the vote over attendance issues. Trump and GOP leaders have argued that the president has the

Springsteen rips Trump, Ellisons during Colbert appearance

Rock star Bruce Springsteen took shots at President Trump and Paramount owners Larry and David Ellison during an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s late-night show. After Colbert introduced Springsteen before his performance on the second-to-last episode of “The Late Show,”

Moderna mRNA flu vaccine to get FDA panel review

Moderna’s experimental mRNA flu shot will be reviewed by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel next month, a move that suggests a more stable approach to drug reviews after the firing of former agency head Marty Makary. The panel will meet June 18 to discuss and

Rubio doubts negotiations with Cuba possible

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Rubio doubts negotiations with Cuba possible Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubted that a negotiated deal with Cuba is possible, but noted that President Trump would prefer

Trump abruptly punts AI executive order

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump abruptly punts AI executive order President Trump postponed the signing ceremony for his long-awaited executive order on a voluntary testing process for artificial intelligence models, with Trump saying he “didn’t like

Kevin Warsh's obstacle course

Presented by Anthropic {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story 5 big obstacles Kevin Warsh faces as Fed chair Warsh is set to be sworn in by President Trump on Friday as the next chair of the Fed board, taking over the central bank at a

Trump loosens climate limits on refrigerants

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump loosens climate limits on refrigerants President Trump announced Thursday that his administration is loosening rules that would have restricted the use of super-polluting greenhouse gases in commercial

Trump, facing GOP blowback, sends 5,000 troops to Poland

President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. is sending 5,000 additional troops to Poland, a week after the Pentagon canceled the long-planned deployment of 4,000 service members to the Central European country. Lawmakers have expressed deep frustration and concern over the

Tillis says he won't vote for Iran war powers resolution

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Wednesday he will not vote for a war powers resolution to withdraw U.S. armed forces deployed against Iran. Tillis ruled out joining four Republican senators who said they will back a motion to discharge a vote on a war powers resolution. "They're

DNC report 'does not meet my standards,' Chair Martin says

Democrats' postmortem report on the party's 2024 losses was riddled with annotations and apparent errors when the Democratic National Committee (DNC) bowed to pressure and released it to the public Thursday. DNC Chair Ken Martin had made an initial commitment to release the

Tim Scott: 'Impossible' for Republicans to let Platner win

Republican Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) on Wednesday voiced his opposition to Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s bid for Maine Sen. Susan Collins’s (R) seat. “How in the world does this guy want to put together a working-class coalition?” Scott told Fox News. “It’s impossible,

Oil prices could spike next week without Iran deal: GasBuddy

GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan on Wednesday said there could be a jump in gas prices next week if the U.S. and Iran do not reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. De Haan wrote on the social platform X that as stations sell through their fuel, oil

The Red Alert in the Latest Obamacare Enrollment Numbers

When Republicans allowed the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act to expire last year, most people predicted that many Americans would drop their insurance coverage because they couldn’t afford premiums without those subsidies, and that the

Proposed Trump arch design wins key agency approval

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved a modified design of President Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch to be built at the entrance to Washington, D.C., marking an integral step in the project’s process. Trump first heard about the design’s approval at a

Who gets to own the Luigi Mangione story?

On Monday morning, a judge overseeing the New York state case on the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO ruled that some evidence collected by police could not be shown to a jury. It wasn't the only news coming out of the hearing. Outside the courthouse, Molly Crane-Newman, a

Trump Tells Republicans to Defend His Slush Fund by Lying

Ahead of a meeting with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the White House sent a document to GOP senators on Thursday explaining why President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund is actually a great idea. The document says the fund is about “seeking accountability” for