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Peters calls Hegseth a 'failure' at hearing
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.) on Tuesday said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was a “failure” and lacked the leadership necessary to win the Iran war. “Secretary Hegseth despite your failure to win this war, you are back now before Congress asking for almost $70 billion
GOP links SAVE Act to Olive Garden's unlimited pasta deal
GOP leaders have recently tried to make a comparison about voter ID laws in the SAVE Act to something that is drawing more than a few eyes: Olive Garden’s never-ending pasta pass. In a hearing on Monday, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) mentioned the Italian food chain in her speech
Voto Latino, other advocacy groups call for Congress to impeach Mullin
Voto Latino and dozens of other advocacy organizations pressed for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to be impeached in a letter to Congress last week. "We write to demand the immediate introduction of articles of impeachment and a full congressional investigation
Chinese model Kimi K3 adds pressure on Trump administration's AI policy
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Chinese model Kimi K3 adds pressure on Trump administration's AI policy The release of the Chinese AI model Kimi K3 is forcing Washington and Silicon Valley to reckon with another sign of intense competition with Beijing, renewing
Top US prosecutor in Seattle sues Trump, Blanche over quick 'unlawful' firing
A federal prosecutor in Seattle who was sacked by President Trump last week after barely an hour on the job is challenging his removal in court, setting the stage for an unprecedented legal battle that could determine who has the power to fire court-appointed U.S. attorneys.
5 takeaways from Hegseth, Caine hearing on emergency Iran funding
America’s top uniformed and civilian military leaders made their case in the Senate on Tuesday for an emergency funding package of nearly $80 billion to help replenish stockpiles spent during the Iran war and fund other Trump administration priorities. Democrats were highly
Wisconsin's warning rankles Kalshi
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Wisconsin residents could lose vote with prediction market bets The Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) warned in a statement on Tuesday that betting on elections
Cornyn threatens to block Trump’s ambassadors over AIDS prevention funding
The Texas Republican, who has been at loggerheads with the White House, could hold up Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano’s nominations.
Wisconsin residents could lose voting rights over prediction market bets
Wisconsin’s Election Commission (WEC) warned in a statement on Tuesday that betting on elections that you cast ballots in is illegal in the state and there will be consequences. “We want voters to understand that they cannot legally make a bet on an election and cast a ballot
Watch live: DDHQ Data Nerds track Arizona primaries
"The Hill" presents one hour of live, real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 primary in Arizona on Tuesday evening from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. EDT. The event will be anchored by NewsNation's Cory Smith, joined by The Hill campaign and congressional
GOP blames Canada for fires, experts point to climate
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story GOP blames Canada for fires, experts point to climate President Trump and other Republicans are blaming Canada for wildfires whose smoke has choked parts of the U.S. in recent days. Experts from both countries
Trump wants US airlines to add direct flights to Lebanon
President Trump on Tuesday reauthorized US airlines to sell tickets for direct flights to Lebanon, following his White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The move marks a departure from a more than 40-year ban on direct flights to the country after Hezbollah
Johnson notches early win on reconciliation 3.0, but tougher fights lie ahead
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) secured a win Tuesday when House Republicans voted to advance a budget framework for a third reconciliation package. But the proposal still faces significant obstacles ahead as GOP leaders work to keep conservative hard-liners on board. The budget
Massie says money for farmers in Iran war supplemental is 'ironic'
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) called Congress' move to ask for more than $11 billion for the Agriculture Department (USDA) as part of supplemental funding for the Iran war “ironic” on Tuesday. “What’s ironic about that is the… bailout for the farmers was necessitated by the war
Justice Department Secretly Investigating Republican Congressman
After months of scandal, Republican Representative Cory Mills is finally under investigation. MS NOW, citing two anonymous sources, reports that the Department of Justice has launched a criminal probe into the Florida man, who is accused of sexual misconduct, campaign finance
Louisiana Democrat won't run for reelection after redistricting
Rep. Cleo Fields (D-La.) announced on Tuesday he would not be running for reelection in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District after GOP-led redistricting made his seat more Republican. “After a great deal of prayer and reflection, I have decided not to seek re-election to
Live results: Biggs, Schweikert duke it out to face Hobbs in Arizona governor's race
Arizona voters are at the polls Tuesday to choose the Republican nominee in the state's governor's race. Incumbent Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination. She narrowly defeated Trump-backed GOP nominee Kari Lake by 50.32 percent to
Live results: Arizona heads to the polls for key House primaries
Arizona voters are at the polls Tuesday to pick nominees for November's congressional races. There are two open House seats up for grabs, with Republican Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert jostling in a GOP primary to take on Gov. Katie Hobbs this fall. Schweikert's seat in
Rapper Lil Wayne praises Trump for White House ballroom plan
Rapper Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., whose stage name is Lil Wayne, on Monday praised President Trump for constructing a White House ballroom that would provide an indoor space for performers, events and diplomatic ceremonies. “I’m so glad to hear Trump say — when they was mad at
Pete Hegseth Gives Suspiciously Low Estimate of Total Cost of Iran War
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just lowballed the Iran war to the tune of about $62.5 billion. Hegseth, alongside officials including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee Tuesday to update lawmakers on the state of
US passport, once most powerful in the world, plummets in global ranking
The U.S. passport’s power has dipped from the most powerful in the world to 10th in the last 20 years, according to a ranking from residence and citizenship planning firm Henley & Partners. According to the firm’s passport index, Singapore has the most powerful passport in
Trump blames Canada for wildfires, but scientists point to climate change
President Trump and other Republicans are blaming Canada for wildfires whose smoke has choked parts of the U.S. in recent days. Experts from both countries told The Hill that climate change is the real culprit. “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not
Rep. Cleo Fields announces he will not seek reelection
Fields’ announcement comes after the Louisiana state legislature passed a new map to eliminate his district following the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision.
Taylor Farms Backtracks After Trying to Hide Role in Diarrhea Outbreak
Taylor Farms must be very sorry to have ever claimed that the Food and Drug Administration apologized to them. The pro-Trump produce supplier deleted all mentions on social media of the aforementioned penitence following a false positive by the FDA that incorrectly identified
Rights groups sue Trump administration over proposed childcare funding cuts
Civil rights groups sued the Trump administration on Monday, after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records relating to attempts to freeze billions of dollars in federal childcare funding in
Cornyn says he'll block Trump diplomat nominees to unfreeze PEPFAR funds
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is threatening to block two of President Trump's ambassador nominees if the administration does not present evidence of progress on releasing funds to the President's Emergency Plan For Aids Relief (PEPFAR), a government program which provides
Upcoming FDA peptide meeting puts industry on edge
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recently reformed committee on compounding pharmacies will meet this week to discuss adding more peptides to the list of substances that pharmacies can produce. But industry observers are conflicted over treating
Lieu asks White House to send Trump 'to every swing district in America'
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Tuesday sarcastically asked the White House to send President Trump to “every swing district” to campaign for House Republicans. “I urge the White House to send Donald Trump to every single swing district in America,” Lieu, the vice chair of the
White House Correspondents Association to honor Secret Service agent who stopped gunman
The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) announced on Tuesday it will honor a secret service agent it said was pivotal in stopping a gunman who tried to assassinate President Trump during the annual dinner this spring. Secret Service Police Officer Victor Gonzales
David Hogg: Democratic campaign arm picking 'terrible candidates'
Former DNC Vice Chair David Hogg recently slammed the House Democrats' campaign arm for picking “terrible candidates” months ahead of midterm elections in November. “Imagine if there was a non-evil version of the [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)] that
Ken Paxton Flees Press Conference When Asked About His Scandals
Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton was given an opportunity to address two major scandals that stand to derail his chances against Democrat James Talarico in November. Instead of acknowledging them, he ended the press conference and left the room.
White House agrees to ethics provision in crypto bill
The White House has agreed to an ethics provision in a cryptocurrency regulation bill amid a final push to pass the legislation in the Senate. The provision would bar all federal officials from offering or issuing digital assets, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) tasked with
Thune: Senate GOP will ‘hold’ budget reconciliation bill as backup plan to avoid shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced on Tuesday that Senate Republicans will “hold” any budget reconciliation framework passed by the House to use as a potential back-up plan to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September. Thune told reporters that
Thune: Republicans would ‘welcome’ Fetterman joining Senate GOP conference
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Tuesday that Republicans would “welcome” Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) into their conference if he decides to leave the Democratic Party over growing hostility to Isreal among progressive Democrats. “Yes, we would welcome him,”
Trump Advisers Scramble to Talk Him Out of More Disastrous Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s advisers aren’t so sure that another round of tariffs is a good idea. According to a report Tuesday by the Financial Times , Trump is preparing to let loose a “barrage” of fresh tariffs on dozens of countries this week, just before his temporary 10
Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson faces reports of fiery temper
As the Maine Democratic party prepares to rally around former state Sen. Troy Jackson (D-Maine) as the nominee for Senate, reports of his fiery temper are swirling around the Pine Tree State. He’s been accused of verbally berating Rachel Talbot Ross, who served as House
Ted Cruz casts doubt on Marsha Blackburn's AI bill
The Senate Commerce chair says he'd put Blackburn's bill on his markup agenda but doesn't believe it will have support in the Senate.
Collins slams Hegseth’s removal of senior military officers
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday for the removal of more than two dozen senior military officers since taking the helm at the Pentagon. “I find this deeply troubling,” Collins said
Senate Democrats press Hegseth on testosterone plan details
Senate Democrats are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the Pentagon’s new testosterone screening policy for troops, seeking specifics on how the directive would be implemented and its scientific justification. In a letter sent Friday, Democratic Sens.
Defense bill finally advances as House GOP steers rightward
Most Democrats are expected to oppose the defense policy bill over its record price tag and President Donald Trump’s pursuit of the Iran war, meaning Republicans will need to stay almost entirely united.
Kelly: Military 'doesn't need more testosterone, it needs better leadership'
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) pushed back this week against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new proposal to add testosterone screenings to service members’ periodic health assessments. “The U.S. military does not need more testosterone; it needs better leadership,” Kelly said on
MAGA’s Laura Loomer Visits Ukraine and Suddenly Wakes Up to Reality
Right-wing, Islamophobic conspiracy theorist and commentator Laura Loomer is on a P.R. tour of Ukraine in a complete departure from her historically pro-Russian, anti-Ukranian rhetoric . Loomer touched down in Ukraine on Monday, posting herself eating McDonald’s near a
El-Sayed: A lot of people who listen to Greene will 'vote for me'
Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed (D) said Tuesday that he "wouldn't be surprised" if supporters of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) voted for him, alluding to a growing divide within the Democratic Party. "When you ask me about why the establishment elite
Senate spy panel advances Jay Clayton nomination
The U.S. attorney, who formerly had Democratic support, advanced on a party-line vote after a rough confirmation hearing.
Senate Intel advances Clayton nomination for DNI
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The 9-8 vote clears the way for Clayton to be considered by the full Senate and take over a role being held on an acting basis
House overcomes key hurdle on reconciliation framework, CR and other measures
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) cleared the first major hurdle of his packed legislative agenda Tuesday, when House Republicans passed a rule setting up floor debate and final votes on a slate of high-profile Republican priorities before lawmakers leave Washington. The lower
Novo Nordisk sues rival Eli Lilly over weight loss drug advertising
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly on Tuesday, accusing the company of false advertising over the performance of its weight loss drugs. The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in New Jersey, alleges Lilly intentionally selected outdated studies to show the use of