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Democrats warn Trump over military strikes on Iran

Senate Democrats are warning President Trump not to move unilaterally on striking Iran with military force, predicting the strikes might backfire and wind up strengthening the repressive regime that has reportedly killed thousands of protesters in recent days. The big exception

Democrat wins Connecticut state House special election

Democrats were projected to win a Connecticut state House special election on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democratic candidate Larry Pemberton defeated Republican Brandon Sabbag for Connecticut state House District 139. Pemberton, who serves as treasurer for the

Republican wins Alabama state House special election

Republican Norman Crow is projected to defeat Democrat Judith Taylor in the special election for Alabama State House District 63, according to Decision Desk HQ. Crow, a Tuscaloosa City Council member, defeated Judith Taylor, a retired college professor and chair of the

Centrist Dem group plots path ahead on health

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Centrist Dem group plots path ahead on health Potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates have only just started initial jockeying to position themselves for a primary fight. On

GOP senator suggests Powell resign to avoid indictment

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on Tuesday suggested Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should resign to avoid indictment. “If you're the attorney for Jay Powell and you want to avoid an indictment, how about you go to Jeanine Pirro and say, ‘I'll make a deal. I'll step down today,

Democrats win 2 special Virginia state House elections

Democrats have won two special elections to fill a pair of open seats in Virginia’s General Assembly, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Tuesday contests are part of a series of special elections prompted when Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D), who was elected governor last

Microsoft's plan for data center energy

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Microsoft tackles data center impact on energy bills Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith laid out a plan Tuesday to reduce the tech giant’s impact on electricity bills and water resources amid growing local opposition

Trump declares defeat of inflation despite 2.7 percent hike

President Trump declared inflation “defeated” during a speech at the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday despite a report earlier that day showing annual price growth of 2.7 percent, putting pressure on the White House and congressional Republicans to respond to affordability more

As MAHA grows, so do efforts to protect pesticides

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story As MAHA grows, so do efforts to protect pesticides The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement’s crusade against pesticides is creating divisions in the Republican Party, as some members back the industry

Halligan doubles down on US attorney title

Lindsey Halligan, the loyalist top prosecutor hand-picked by President Trump in the Eastern District of Virginia, told a federal judge Tuesday she's entitled to continue calling herself the U.S. attorney after different judge found she was unlawfully installed to the post. The

Iran allows international calls for first time in days

Iran on Tuesday allowed citizens to call internationally after days of phone and internet outages amid violent protests. More than 2,000 Iranians have been killed amid antigovernment protests, activists told The Associated Press. Some in Tehran told the newswire they were able

Live results: Alabama special state House election

Democrats are seeking a major upset in a reliably red state House district in Alabama on Tuesday night. Democrat Judith Taylor is challenging Republican Norman Crow in the 63rd district special election. President Trump won the district by nearly 20 points in 2024, but former