Capitol agenda: The Senate’s fly-out agenda takes shape

Leaders are prioritizing a funding stopgap as Republicans wrangle over reconciliation.

Governors are putting early childhood education ahead of partisanship

In some states, early childhood has been one of the few issues where governors of different parties don’t cause their constituents political whiplash.

Doctor warns against 'cyclospora skinny' trend

"This is a concerning trend."

Trump, fighting the Senate and Iran, takes team to Camp David

In today's issue: ▪ Trump announces deal to disarm Hamas ▪ Blanche nomination may be withdrawn ▪ Max Miller under fire ▪ World Cup boycott President Trump will assemble his Cabinet at Camp David today as he faces mounting struggles with his legislative agenda, a vexing war with

Are space aliens real, and have they visited us?

Sometimes, "unidentified" means just what it sounds like.

GLP-1 drugs could become personalized for individuals, study says

The higher-dosage GLP-1 agonists largely engendered greater cardiometabolic improvements.

Transcript: Trump Blurted Out Vile Plot to Censor ABC—and It Backfired

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 31 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. It’s been a while since we

Why Trump’s 250 Grand Prix Is a Really Bad Idea

President Donald Trump is a whiz at creating problems out of things that you never, ever worried about before. The latest concerns the Freedom 250 Grand Prix (“Let Freedom Rev!”), an Indy 500 race set for August 22 and 23 around the National Mall. The Grand Prix threatens

Trump faces threat of widening regional war with Iran

The U.S. war with Iran is flaring up across the region, threatening to pull U.S. allies into a fight that President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started five months ago. Egyptian leaders said on Thursday that a drone sparked a fire on two gas vessels in

The Jewish Radicals Who Wanted Equality for All

History forgets most activists, but future generations can benefit from exhuming their ideas. Take the Jewish Labor Bund, the lefty, anti-Zionist liberation party that agitated for worldwide socialism while defending its members against the scourge of antisemitism. Formed in

Senate GOP close to cutting deal to avoid shutdown

Senate Republicans are close to cutting a deal with their Democratic counterparts to avoid a government shutdown and rein in a proposed rule from the White House budget office that would give Trump appointees more power to withhold congressional appropriations, according to

Pulte lingers as intel chief while senators say it's time for 'the temp' to move on

Bill Pulte may be out of a job, but he hasn’t walked out the door. The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton to be the new director of national intelligence (DNI), replacing Pulte in a role President Trump said he would only be in temporarily. But the White House has bucked

Don’t Be Fooled: America Hates These Toxic Right-Wing Gasbags

After the assassination of Charlie Kirk in September, Christian nationalists were expected to unite for their martyr. Indeed, the global right wept. Argentinian President Javier Milei , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , former Hungarian P.M. Viktor Orbán , and an

As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues

“To cover up 1 high level report … looks odd,” remarked Caroline Lucas, the former leader of the United Kingdom’s Green Party. “To cover up 2 looks like a pattern.” Lucas was commenting on reporting in The Guardian revealing that the Labour government was again burying an

Abolish FIFA

Picture this: It’s December 2033. Puerto Rico’s “Huracan Azul,” (“Blue Hurricane”), the national soccer team in a country better known for baseball, basketball, and boxing, face off against Scotland in the Deutsche Bank Men’s World Cup, brought to you by Fanatics—your home for

Trump Blurted Out Openly Corrupt Plot to Censor ABC—and It Backfired

Donald Trump and his dutiful Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, have been targeting ABC’s broadcast licenses, and ABC just challenged this hard in a new filing. In an interesting move, ABC cited Trump’s own social media postings and remarks at speeches to

Former MLB star Mark Teixeira to hit campaign trail with GOP leaders

Teixeira is running to replace Rep. Chip Roy in a red Texas seat.

Faced with Blanche dilemma, Trump chooses revenge

The president’s willingness to sacrifice his attorney general’s confirmation shows how deep his contempt for his enemies goes.

US investigating if Iran launched cyberattack on Minnesota water facilities

A United States cybersecurity agency is investigating a coordinated cyberattack on over 30 municipal water facilities in Minnesota which contains details of possible Iranian hackers. The Minnesota Information Technology (MNIT) agency released an advisory Tuesday about the

Anthropic says Claude models 'gained unauthorized access' to 3 companies during cyber test

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect how Anthropic accessed different organizations. The artificial intelligence firm Anthropic revealed Thursday its Claude model accessed the systems of three different organizations during cybersecurity testing in recent

Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea defense coalition to protect against Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia is building an international coalition to protect key shipping routes that transport Saudi oil exports from repeated attacks by Yemeni Houthi militias. The Saudi Ministry of Defense met with nearly 50 countries in Riyadh to establish a multinational maritime

Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm; Israel ‘skeptical’

President Trump on Thursday evening announced a deal for Hamas to disarm in “carefully structured phases,” which, if carried out, would address one of the main sticking points for a broader peace deal in Gaza. “This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being

Activists climb rare Arizona cottonwood to shield it from Trump border wall construction

Activists are protesting the construction pathway for President Trump’s border wall in Arizona because it would require the removal of an ancient cottonwood tree. A demonstrator was arrested on Wednesday for trespassing after protesting plans that would include chopping down a

Trump's CDC, ASPR nominees advance out of Senate committee

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Trump's CDC, ASPR nominees advance out of Senate committee The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday voted to send two of President Trump's health

Judge rules Wisconsin voters can't recast ballots after governor race shake-up

A Dane County Circuit judge ruled Wednesday that Wisconsin voters cannot request new ballots for the Democratic primary in the governor’s race following a string of candidates dropping out or reentering the race in the closing weeks. Judge David Conway’s ruling ended a lawsuit

'Patriot' passports with Trump's image expanding across US

The State Department announced Thursday it is expanding access to the new U.S. passport featuring President Trump’s likeness. In a release, the department said it is making an additional 250,000 copies of the commemorative “Patriot Passport” available “in response to

Senate 'YOLO' caucus bucks Trump on Blanche: What to know

President Trump’s pick for the next U.S. attorney general is on shaky ground as two Republican lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee demand a written guarantee that a proposed Justice Department "anti-weaponization" fund is dead. A "no" vote in committee from either Sen.

Commerce takes new equity stakes in 7 firms

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Commerce takes new equity stakes in 7 firms The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity

Turek declines to say he'd back Schumer

Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek (D) declined to answer whether he would support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to lead Democrats in the next Congress as midterms come closer. In a Wednesday interview with former White House press secretary Jen Psaki on MS NOW, Turek

Sanders, Grassley reintroduce bill fining Pentagon for audit failures

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Sanders, Grassley reintroduce bill fining Pentagon for any audit failures Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced

Trump-aligned parents rally behind kids' online safety rules

Conservative parents’ rights groups are urging Senate leaders to preserve the bill’s “duty of care” provision and press technology companies to do more to protect children online.

NFL coach jabs at Fauci while taking questions from reporters

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio took a couple of shots at Dr. Anthony Fauci over his repeated use of the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. “I’m gonna be like Fauci and just take the Fifth Amendment on all questions,” Fangio said, when a

White House looks to reopen refineries

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story White House looks to reopen refineries The Trump administration is looking to reopen closed oil refineries, including an embattled one in the Virgin Islands, amid high gasoline prices caused by the Iran war. AP

McCarthy: Pelosi would 'yell' at Republicans that they 'shouldn't be in the room'

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) treated Republicans poorly, recalling that she would sometimes “yell” at GOP lawmakers. Speaking on Fox News’s “Jesse Watters Primetime” while discussing a graphic comparing how

Beshear: McConnell 'ruining' his legacy

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) doubled down Wednesday on his criticism of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) absence from Congress during his medical recovery from a fall last month. In an interview on the SiriusXM “Andy Beshear Podcast," the Democratic governor told co-host John

Cornyn, Tillis become fighting faces of quiet Republican concerns over Blanche

President Trump’s threat to withdraw the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is raising questions about the future of the "anti-weaponization" fund as well as the power of the Senate GOP. Blanche faced a singular roadblock in winning GOP backing for his

Top senators consider blocking Trump’s grant shakeup in spending stopgap

It’s now “up to leadership” whether to head off the controversial changes, Sen. Susan Collins said.

FAA loses its No. 2 official, Chris Rocheleau, to his old private sector job

Chris Rocheleau, the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is departing the agency for his old lobbying job. Rocheleau, who served as acting FAA administrator for the first half of last year, is returning to the National Business Aviation

2 in 3 worry political leaders will pressure officials to change election outcomes: Gallup

Concerns about election security for Americans are on the rise ahead of critical 2026 midterm elections. A Kettering Foundation-Gallup survey released Wednesday shows 67 percent of American adults are concerned "a great deal" or a "fair amount" with “political leaders

White House eyes reopening oil refineries amid high gasoline prices

The Trump administration is looking to reopen closed oil refineries, including an embattled one in the Virgin Islands, amid high gasoline prices spurred by the Iran war. A White House official confirmed to The Hill in an email Thursday that the Trump administration “would like

Musk's super PAC to pour at least $100M backing Republicans in 8 states

Elon Musk is jumping back into the political spending arena ahead of the 2026 midterms with a new field program to help elect Republicans in at least eight states. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO authorized his super PAC, America PAC, to spend $100 million to $120 million for a new

Fetterman Helps Republicans Block Effort to End Trump’s Iran War

Senate Republicans Thursday blocked a resolution directing President Trump to end the war in Iran. Again. Only three Republicans—Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rand Paul of Kentucky—crossed the aisle to vote with Democrats to advance the measure. Again.

Lockheed Martin wins $58.6B contract to produce Patriot interceptors

The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract worth up to $58.6 billion to churn out Patriot interceptor missiles in an effort to replenish quickly diminishing U.S. munitions stockpiles. The deal, announced Wednesday, converts a previous one-year contract worth

Trump Suffers Back-to-Back Losses in Less Than Four Hours Over ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s mass immigration detention policy was struck down twice in a single day on Thursday, in a brutal loss for President Donald Trump. Two separate federal appeals courts rejected the Trump administration’s bid to detain immigrants—many of whom

Markets whipsaw as Trump, Fed face new inflation risks

Financial markets are uneasy as President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh face rising inflation risks driven by the war in Iran. Stocks and bond yields have whipsawed amid uncertainty over how the Fed will tackle higher energy prices and their impact on the broader

What Gianni Infantino Learned From Donald Trump

Fresh off what was, in spite of everything and largely with no thanks to himself, the tremendous success of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino was always going to find a way to turn that success into a monument to his own vanity and greed . What is surprising

Blanche's big meeting

ABC Accuses Trump’s FCC of Trying to Censor the Whole Media Industry

ABC accused the Federal Communications Commission Thursday of “attempted censorship” and a clear “retaliation” effort meant to send a message to every other media company in the country. “The Administration has openly and repeatedly called for the revocation of ABC’s licenses,

Democrats top Republicans by 8 points ahead of midterms: Poll

Democrats are leading Republicans by 8 points with the midterms just a little more than three months away, according to a new poll released Thursday. In the CNN survey, 47 percent of respondents said they would cast their ballot for a Democratic candidate if congressional

Senate committee votes to block part of Trump’s Education Department breakup

Sen. Tim Kaine negotiated a bipartisan bill to stop the department from offloading special education, K-12 programs and additional functions to other federal agencies.