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Utah’s Military Installation Development Authority approved the project in April.
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In Iran, Trump faces an Abilene paradox
Time has become the weapon of choice, with each side believing it can outlast the other.
Becerra takes front-runner status in California governor’s race
In today’s issue: ▪ Becerra’s California surge ▪ FBI picks new targets ▪ Counterterrorism strategy released ▪ Sexual misconduct probes heat up Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has surged to the head of the pack of Democrats running for California
Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US
Utah has become the latest epicenter for measles transmission in the U.S., going down a similar path to Texas’s outbreak last year, where a small under-vaccinated pocket within the state fueled widespread transmission. While the measles outbreak in South Carolina came to end
Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine Isn’t Helping Native-Born Workers
Even if you hate President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign—which has placed about 60,000 undocumented immigrants in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and has deported, depending on who you ask, somewhere between 350,000 and 605,000 people—you probably think
The Growing Movement to Give Money Back to Renters
Nikimbre Daniels spent her thirties living off the grid. Her homes included a yurt in a meadow in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, countless R.V.s in nearly every region of the country, and even a tent. It was the life she chose after spending her twenties in South
Southern Republicans Are Already Deleting Black Districts
Throughout the American South is an archipelago of majority-Black congressional districts that provide some measure of Black representation in Congress. These districts owe their existence to a combination of basic electoral math, federal court orders, and legislative
Senate GOP fears $1B for White House ballroom represents political landmine
A Republican proposal to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on security for the White House ballroom has become a political landmine in the Senate debate over funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for the next three and a half years. Before the
Patrick Radden Keefe’s Portrait of a Crisis-Ridden Country
On November 21, 1974, the Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated bombs in two pubs in Birmingham, England, as part of its campaign to get the British out of Ireland. Twenty-one people were killed, and nearly 200 were injured. It was at the time the deadliest attack in
Louisiana Republicans Seem Content to Let New Orleans Drown
In the coming decades, New Orleans will be surrounded by ocean. That’s the contention of a paper published this week in Nature Sustainability . It finds that the city has already passed a “point of no return.” The authors recommend taking immediate action to start relocating
Fight over sexual misconduct cases in Congress poised to intensify
The battle over sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill is primed to escalate. For much of this year, the focus of efforts to curtail sexual wrongdoing has been squarely centered around three figures facing high-profile allegations — Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Tony Gonzales
Ex-FBI agents say Grassley played improper role in their firings
Several former FBI agents are arguing Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) played a significant role in their firings, removals that followed his release of a number of unredacted materials about the criminal investigation into President Trump. That
Trump’s Rage at Pope Backfires as Poll Reveals He’s Losing Fight Badly
Donald Trump has been raging at Pope Leo’s criticism of the Iran war for weeks, and he just unleashed his most vile attack yet. Trump accused the Pope of “endangering a lot of Catholics” by advocating for peace. Yet a new Washington Post poll finds that Trump is losing this
California governor's debate devolves into bickering as primary nears
As candidates for governor of California struggle to stand out in their bids to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a Wednesday debate saw deep policy debate devolve into bickering among the crowded field. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) was a main
Iranian official calls reported peace proposal 'Americans' wish list'
An Iranian official on Wednesday called a reported peace deal for the end to the U.S. war against Iran the “Americans’ wish list.” “Axios' text is Americans' wish list until it becomes reality,” Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian parliament on national security,
PlayStation users could get refunds in Sony settlement
Sony was accused of monopolizing the market and driving up prices for specific digital games purchased through the PlayStation Store.
Government not sitting on space alien evidence, Obama reiterates
The former president emphasized there’s no way such a secret could stay confidential.
Bass spars with primary challengers at LA mayor's debate
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) sparred in a feisty debate with her primary challengers over how to handle wildfires, homelessness and immigration in the country’s second-largest city a month out from the mayoral primary election. “Our mayor is the CEO of the city. She sets
Giuliani has left ICU: spokesperson
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has left the ICU after he was hospitalized over the weekend, according to a spokesperson. In a statement to The Hill, Giuliani spokesperson Ted Goodman said that the former New York City mayor was “out of the ICU and will spend some
Purported Epstein suicide note released by judge
A purported suicide note by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a judge, according to multiple reports. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that the note, which had spent years sealed, was released by the judge in Epstein's cellmate's criminal case.
Kennedy Denies the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Spending Cuts to Medicaid
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over a decade. But in a series of congressional hearings last month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy
Trump's pivot toward peace deal
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump's sudden pivot toward peace deal Washington and Tehran are reportedly closing in on a framework of a peace deal, news that broke
Trump economic adviser: 'Credit card spending is through the roof'
One of President Trump’s economic advisers projected a “very, very strong” job market future in the U.S. on Wednesday, despite price hikes amid the Iran war. “I had the head of one of the big five banks in my office yesterday going through credit card data … and credit card
President Trump tries to save vaping
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story President Trump tries to save vaping The Trump administration handed e-cigarette companies a win this week when it authorized the sale of blueberry and mango flavored nicotine vaping pods,
Neil deGrasse Tyson: 'I expect the alien files will be anticlimactic'
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson predicted that government files on UFOs and unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) “will be anticlimactic.” “The impending release of U.S. government files on aliens and U.F.O.s is a good thing, even if it feels like a distraction from other
Khanna: Trump would fire Lutnick if he heard Epstein answers
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.) said President Trump would fire his Commerce secretary if he heard the testimony that he provided Congress on Wednesday about his relationship to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “If Donald Trump had seen the video transcript, he would
RFK Jr. Makes It Easier for Kids to Get Skin Cancer
The future is looking bright for America’s youth—bright orange, that is. Against the advice of dermatologists everywhere, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared a path for children to keep getting their fix at tanning beds across the United States, the Los Angeles
Democrats rail against Lutnick interview on Epstein as 'egregious cover-up'
House Democrats on Wednesday blasted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, arguing that his claimed lack of knowledge about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes is part of an “egregious cover-up.” Lutnick
Porter: If Trump is going to attack California, 'F him'
On Tuesday, Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who is among the handful of Democrats running to become California's next governor, said if President Trump attacks California in any way, "F him." CNN's Kaitlan Collins was co-moderating the network's California gubernatorial debate
Airline fuel costs jumped 56 percent in March: Transportation Department
Airline fuel costs went up 56 percent in March, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT) — a sharp spike in the first full month after the outbreak of the Iran war. In a Wednesday release, the DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said that U.S. scheduled
What's in the US's 1-page proposal for Iran peace deal?
The U.S. and Iran are reportedly trying to hammer out the details of one-page memorandum to end hostilities, the latest back-and-forth amid the stalemate over the months-long conflict. The U.S.-proposed memo would establish a framework for future talks on Tehran’s nuclear
UAE condemns Iranian statements about 'military solution to a political crisis'
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned Iran's statements warning against a "military solution" as talks with the U.S. to end hostilities in the Middle East "progress." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on the social
Former DOJ Official Targeted Virginia Democrat to Help Trump
The FBI raid on the office of a Virginia state senator Wednesday in Portsmouth, Virginia, was reportedly spurred on by a former Justice Department lawyer who thought it would help Republicans in the midterms. MS NOW reports that Lindsey Halligan, who was forced to leave the
Trump Thinks It’s a Compliment to Call People “Animals”
Donald Trump is insulting his supporters—again. In the midst of a White House press event Wednesday promoting the executive mansion’s upcoming UFC tournament, mixed martial artist Justin Gaethje attempted to praise the president for normalizing UFC tournaments and humanizing
Lutnick admits to having prolonged ties to Epstein in closed-door interview
The Commerce Secretary sat for a transcribed interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
How David Sacks crashed and burned in the White House
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter exclusively for Verge subscribers about tech, politics, and Washington intrigue. (It's basically House of Cards, but for nerds.) Not a subscriber yet? You really should become one, and to save you a Google search, here is the direct
Tennessee Republicans Kick Out Democrats as They Vote on New Map
Tennessee Republicans kicked Democratic lawmakers, journalists, and constituents out of a special redistricting session Wednesday as protests over their new congressional map engulfed the state House. After one round of protests forced Republicans to shut down their meeting,
ICE to end shortened training programs after criticism: Reports
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to end its shortened training programs intended to release new officers out on the street sooner, multiple outlets reported. Two Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials told The Washington Post that ICE will revert
North Carolina man pleads guilty to doxing Supreme Court justice
A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Wednesday to doxing the home address of a Supreme Court justice, according to the Justice Department. Kyle Andrew Edwards, 59, appeared in federal court and pleaded guilty to posting the justice’s home address online with the intent to
Kristi Noem Stooge’s Congressional Bid Fails Spectacularly
The 29-year-old woman Kristi Noem handpicked to oversee ICE’s billion-dollar budget just lost her nomination bid in an Ohio congressional primary. Madison Sheahan, a f ormer ICE deputy director, was in third place Wednesday when the Associated Press called the state’s 9th
Texas man charged in shooting near Washington Monument on the National Mall
A Texas man has been charged in the recent shooting near the Washington Monument on the National Mall, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday. In a press release, the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia said that 45-year-old Michael Marx, from Midland,
Dozens of dead vultures dumped in national park, investigation underway
It's illegal to harm or kill the birds, which are a federally protected species.
Howard Lutnick Suddenly Changes Entire Story About His Epstein Ties
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee claimed Wednesday that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick lied several times during his testimony about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. During a closed-door hearing to discuss his ties to the alleged sex trafficker, Lutnick reneged on past
Tennessee Republicans Propose Map Eliminating State’s Only Democrat
The Tennessee GOP’s new election map would eliminate the state’s only Democratic representative and carve up the majority-Black Memphis-area district he represents. The map would gerrymander away Democratic Representative Steve Cohen’s Shelby County district and likely give
Hewitt: Iran peace framework 'terrible deal'
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt called the reported U.S.-Iran draft agreement a “terrible deal” on Wednesday, two days after President Trump appeared on his show. The president suddenly paused the U.S. Navy’s “Project Freedom” operation in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday
Macron calls for Strait of Hormuz to reopen, says he talked with Iranian president
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen, as its closure has left oil and other cargo vessels stranded for two months amid a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. On the social platform X, Macron wrote that he met with
Watch live: Trump gives remarks from Oval Office
President Trump is set to give remarks from the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon. Watch live above.
Ghirardelli recalls certain powdered beverage mixes
The affected products were made with milk powder that may be contaminated with salmonella.
Meta sued for allegedly using copyrighted work to train AI
What happens when the work of writers, the people who spend years building stories, ideas and entire worlds, is used to teach machines how to recreate them in seconds?
Comer says Lutnick 'wasn't 100 percent truthful' about being on Epstein's island ahead of interview
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) told reporters ahead of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony before the panel that Lutnick had not been “100 percent truthful” about whether he had been on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey