Donald Trump just named William Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, replacing the outgoing Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte is best known for abusing his administration position to ransack the mortages of Trump’s enemies for fake pretexts to get them prosecuted and jailed .
The gap between the chambers is looming large as Republicans face a massive pre-midterm time crunch.
Online publishers are getting more control over whether their websites appear in Google's AI Search features, thanks to a UK regulatory ruling. The new conduct rule imposed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) requires Google to let website owners keep their content
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is slated to advance to the general election in her bid to hang on to her seat, Decision Desk HQ projected early Wednesday. Her opponent has yet to be determined. The first-term mayor has faced a tough reelection battle against Republican
Businessman Zach Lahn and State Auditor Rob Sand are projected to face off in November for Iowa governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lahn, who was endorsed by Turning Point Action, defeated four other challengers in his GOP primary, including Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa).
A new survey shows that Texas voters are split between stopping voter fraud and protecting access to the polls. The Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University released findings on Tuesday showing that voters were evenly split when
Hamawy was one of a dozen active candidates in the 12th Congressional District, where the liberal Watson Coleman is retiring after 12 years in office.
In the face of widespread backlash to the AI data center buildout throughout the US, Google is touting its efforts to minimize the environmental impact by actually increasing water for local communities. The company laid out five commitments around water use in a new blog post
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (D) is projected to win the Democratic primary in the race to succeed Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in New Mexico, according to Decision Desk HQ. Haaland, who would became the first Native American woman elected to the position, celebrated
GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat Christina Bohannan are projected to face off again in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Miller-Meeks and Bohannan, a former member of the Iowa House, handily defeated their respective
Canada is urging the United States and Mexico to renew a joint trade agreement between the three countries amid ongoing economic and political pressure from the Trump administration. In a Tuesday letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexico’s Economy Secretary
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D) are projected to go head-to-head for retiring Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) Senate seat this fall, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hinson, a former reporter and state lawmaker who has represented the state’s northeastern
While Tuesday marks Election Day in California, the results for races across the state may not come in for days, or even weeks. In the Golden State, mail-in ballots are valid so long as they are postmarked by Election Day and arrive to county election offices by June 9. Voters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Alabama Republicans to remove the state’s second majority-Black congressional district for the midterms, handing the party a pickup opportunity in an apparent 6-3 vote. Alabama chastised a lower court for keeping its map blocked,
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday said it shot down multiple Iranian drones launched in an “attempted attack” on its regional neighbors. CENTCOM said all of the Iranian ballistic missiles “failed to hit their intended targets.” “Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait
GOP Rep. Zach Nunn (Iowa) and state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) are projected to face off in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Nunn and Trone Garriott ran unopposed in the Republican primary on Tuesday. Nunn, a member of the Iowa
Democrat Rebecca Bennett is projected to win her party’s primary and will face incumbent GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District this fall, according to Decision Desk HQ. Bennett, a former U.S. Navy helicopter and officer in the Air National Guard,
Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Medicaid work requirements come into focus The Trump administration late Monday published new rules that tell states how to set up Medicaid work requirements. ©
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday blocking the NOTUS news outlet from rebranding as The Star due to a lawsuit from The Washington Star. District Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr., a Trump appointee, ordered both news outlets to schedule a settlement
Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Tuesday called on interim U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign following the doomed “Broadview Six” case, accusing him of presiding over a federal office plagued by dysfunction and alleged misconduct. “Andrew
In nine places around the U.S., families are paying more for the exact same food at the grocery store, even when the advertised price is exactly the same.
Democratic strategist Jim Messina warned that the Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) should be concerned about her reelection chances ahead of the California primary race on Tuesday. “She should be very worried no matter who’s in the runoff right now,” the ex-White House deputy
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner met with Senate Democrats in Washington on Tuesday as he seeks to stem a wave of scandals and shore up support for his bid to flip a seat long at the top of Democrats’ wish list. Platner is under fresh scrutiny after reports
The two-term Republican congressmember faces no opposition in Tuesday's primary.
President Trump on Tuesday named Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) head Bill Pulte to be the acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month. The move drew immediate fury from Democrats and pushback from
Several nearby buildings have been placed on lockdown.
The Trump administration has hired a convicted Jan. 6, 2021, rioter to work in the Pentagon’s office that oversees sensitive special operations and irregular warfare matters. Elias Irizarry, who was 19 when he participated in the attack at the U.S. Capitol, was appointed to a
Bill Pulte for director of national intelligence? Really? President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Tuesday that he is appointing William J. Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence, following the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte is director of the
A Hellfire missile fired from a U.S. fighter jet disabled an oil tanker heading for the Iranian port of Kharg Island after the vessel “ignored repeated warnings” and did not comply with directions issued under a U.S.-naval maritime blockade, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said
Secretary of State Marco Rubio fielded criticism from Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the impact of the Trump administration’s cuts to global health programs on the response to an Ebola outbreak in several African nations. The Trump administration official faced
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump signs scaled-back AI executive order President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to shore up their defenses against more advanced AI models and develop a voluntary testing framework. ©
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Court says climate lab can keep using supercomputer A federal judge temporarily halted a Trump administration effort to target a climate and weather research lab in Colorado. © AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) on Tuesday said he’ll soon explain his absence from Congress after receiving an endorsement for reelection from President Trump. Kean, son of the former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean (R), has not voted since March 5, according to the House clerk. The New
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP senators balk at Trump’s pick of Pulte to head national intelligence Republican senators are expressing bewilderment at President Trump’s choice of Bill
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is training abducted Ukrainian children to fight for Moscow, adding to the list of grievances Kyiv has with the Kremlin. “Yes, we have evidence of it,” Zelensky said of Ukrainian children being trained to fight for Russia in a
Rep. Andy Ogles deleted a social media post after backlash.
Democrats were expected to target one of the measures with amendments to undermine Trump administration priorities.
She "could not be a Real Housewife," but Michelle Obama says to give her a seat at one of the reality TV franchise's famed, drama-filled reunion shows. The former first lady was asked in a chat with "Lemme Say This" podcast co-hosts Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix released Monday
Democratic senators are hoping to add guardrails on the military’s AI use to an annual defense policy bill as the House Armed Services Committee prepares to debate the massive legislation on Thursday. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill Tuesday that would limit
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed Tuesday that Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund for his allies was officially dead in the water. During a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, ranking member Grace Meng asked Blanche what his plans were for Trump’s
If it hasn't already, the way you receive Social Security benefits could soon change.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “increasingly engaging” in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran amidst continual efforts to end the war. “We haven't seen him publicly. And I would imagine given what's happened to multiple
Meta is rolling out a new feature to limit harmful content shown to teenagers as part of a broader push to better protect kids online in the wake of two landmark verdicts against the company. The setting, called Limited Content, will limit specific types of content, such as
The lone House seat in South Dakota is up for grabs this cycle, with voters heading to the polls for Tuesday primary elections. Outgoing Rep. Dusty Johnson opted to run for governor, leaving his solid red seat open. State Attorney General Marty Jackley is the favorite in the
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D) is running for a second term as New Mexico voters head to the polls in Tuesday primaries. Luján faces one primary challenger, while no Republican challenger filed to run against the incumbent. Larry Marker is running as a GOP write-in candidate. Polls
Voters in Montana will head to the polls in a Tuesday primary to decide who will succeed Republican Sen. Steve Daines, who opted to retire from Congress. Former U.S. District Attorney Kurt Alme, a Republican, has the support of President Trump and the retiring senator. Several
Montana voters are weighing in on this year's 2026 House races in a Tuesday primary. The 1st Congressional District is open, with Rep. Ryan Zinke (R) retiring this cycle. Democrats view the seat as a prime pick-up opportunity despite the district's red leanings. Troy Downing, a
Two House seats in Iowa are up for grabs this election cycle, with GOP Reps. Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra running for higher office. These two seats, the 2nd and 4th Congressional Districts, are solid Republican strongholds. Iowa's 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts,
The race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is underway, as voters head to the polls Tuesday. A crowded field of Democrats and Republicans are duking it out, and the top two vote getters, regardless of party, will move on from the primary to the general election.
California voters will select which top two candidates in its 52 House districts will face off this November. There are six open seats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D) 11th Congressional District. She is retiring after nearly three decades of service. Last