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Same-sex marriage support dips by 3 points from 2025: Gallup

Americans’ support for same-sex marriage has dipped in the last year, according to a new poll. In the Gallup poll, 65 percent of respondents said same-sex marriages “should be valid” under the law, while 32 percent said same-sex marriages “should not be valid” under the law.

House passes resolution to end the Iran War

House lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation designed to force President Trump to end the Iran War, marking a victory for Democrats and the constitutional purists who say the conflict is illegal without explicit congressional approval. The tally was 215-208, with four

Iran uses Lebanon as wedge between Trump and Israel

Iran is using Lebanon as leverage in peace talks with the U.S., exploiting tensions between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in the process. Trump held two expletive-laden calls with Netanyahu earlier this week, demanding he retreat on

3 questions answered by The Hill's Invest in America Summit

The Hill held its second annual Invest in America Summit on Wednesday, as lawmakers, regulators and industry leaders spoke about how the U.S. economy is changing and keeping up with its competitors. Whether it was how artificial intelligence (AI) and President Trump’s tariffs

Senate advances stalled immigration enforcement funding bill

The Senate on Wednesday voted to start considering a package to fund immigration enforcement agencies after weeks of delay while Republicans pushed back on the White House’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” The 53-46 vote kicks off hours of debate, followed by a series

Ivanka Trump’s Private Island Dream Faces Massive Blowback

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner want to plop down a luxury resort off the coast of Albania, and the locals aren’t too happy about it. Trump’s daughter said she and her sleazy husband fell in love with an uninhabited island called Sazan while on a sailing trip. “We were on a

Watch live: Trump gives remarks from White House

President Trump is speaking from the White House on Wednesday afternoon after signing executive orders. Trump's comments come as the administration has promoted its work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, even amid criticism. "Excitingly, the final coat of protection will

Colombian presidential candidate thanks Trump for support

Right-wing Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella on Wednesday thanked President Trump for his support after De La Espriella won the most votes in the initial round of elections. De La Espriella's message of thanks to the U.S. president included an

Sanders weighs in on Platner: 'I’m sure he’s not a saint'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addressed new criticism against the candidate he endorsed in Maine’s Senate race. Democratic candidate Graham Platner, who was already under fire for controversial social media posts and a chest tattoo some say resembles Nazi insignia, is now facing

Top Texas elections official stepping down

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Tuesday announced that she’s stepping down ahead of midterm elections amid several Lone Star State races that have garnered national attention. She’s set to depart her office, which did not provide a reason for her departure, on July 17.

Gallego kicks off effort to repeal Trump green card policy

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is taking a first step to kill a Trump administration directive to make immigrants go abroad to apply for a green card, pushing to have the policy classified as a rule in order to use an unusual congressional power to quash it. In a letter obtained

Bessent says he told Pulte 'I was going to kick his a--'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he once told Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte, who President Trump recently tapped to serve as acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), that he "was going to kick his

Pentagon’s watchdog named as Iran war lead inspector

The Pentagon’s top watchdog was named as the lead inspector who will probe the U.S.’s war with Iran, the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General announced on Wednesday. Cheryl L. Mason, the chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency,

Rubio: I have never seen Trump fall asleep

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he’d never seen President Trump fall asleep during meetings. Appearing before the House Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio was asked by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) whether he had ever seen Trump fall asleep during a Cabinet

Marco Rubio Dodges Key Question on Cuba

Marco Rubio just refused to provide a clear answer regarding the administration’s plans for Cuba. The state secretary appeared before Congress Wednesday for the second day in a row as part of the executive branch’s efforts to defend its $2.2 trillion budget request for 2027.

Mullin said he's reviewing some contracts signed by Noem

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told a House panel he is reviewing some contracts pursued by his predecessor Kristi Noem that may have had ties to her allies and promised to turn over a list of all those that have been nixed. The comment came under questioning from