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Democrat wins special state House election in Maine

Democrat Scott Harriman has defeated Republican Janet Beaudoin in Tuesday's special election to represent Maine's 94th state House district, according to Decision Desk HQ. Harriman, a Lewiston city councilor, won the special election for the Lewiston-based state House seat

The veteran 'insider' shaping Iran's nuclear policy

When US and Iranian negotiators meet on Thursday in Geneva, Iran's top security chief Ali Larijani will be Tehran's key player behind the scenes. Adept at balancing ideological loyalty with pragmatic statecraft, Larijani will not attend the talks, but is central to Tehran's

'Abolish ICE' wins Chicago snowplow-naming contest

A snowplow-naming contest in Chicago has a politically charged winner that points to ongoing frustration with President Trump’s immigration agenda — more specifically, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to Chicago’s Streets and Sanitation Department, the

Trump faces economic risks at SOTU

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s moves risk GOP’s working class support President Trump is heading into his State of the Union on Tuesday with dismal approval ratings that show a reversal

Trump heads to State of the Union with world on Iran watch

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump heads to State of the Union with world on Iran watch President Trump heads into his State of the Union address on Tuesday night on the heels of a major military

WGA Staff Strike Enters Second Week as Two Sides Meet

Management of the Writers Guild of America West met with the staff union on Sunday night as the two sides aimed to resolve the week-old staff strike. But while there has been some movement on some issues, the staff union said that not enough progress has been made. “Management

Internal GOP disagreements paralyze 2026 legislative agenda

Republican lawmakers are so deeply divided over how to fill the agenda for the rest of 2026 that they now believe it’s increasingly unlikely that they will be able to pass another budget reconciliation package to follow up on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. GOP lawmakers are