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FAA: No political interference in Trump arch review

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Bryan Bedford said there was no political interference in the air safety review for President Trump's...

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Ryan Mancini

FAA blames error messages for switch to backup fiber line before outage

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) blamed error messages that caused the agency to switch to a backup fiber line that halted flights in...

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Mira Bhakta

Mexico’s USMCA violations threaten American energy

U.S. and Mexican trade officials are set to meet in Washington this month to address Mexico's alleged violation of USMCA commitments regarding...

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Rep. Jodey Arrington

Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visas

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at the White House on Thursday he was gifting the U.S. with two giant pandas and invitations for 100,000 U.S....

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Julia Manchester

Anti-abortion group threatens to sue FDA over mifepristone

The anti-abortion group Students for Life of America on Thursday filed a notice of intent to sue the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over alleged...

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Nathaniel Weixel

Democrats crack GOP gains with young men, new poll finds

Democrats appear to be gaining ground with young men, a key voting bloc for the GOP’s success last election cycle, ahead of the midterms, according...

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Sarah Davis

Flock Safety touts platform changes ahead of Senate hearing

Flock Safety outlined a series of policy changes to its controversial database of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) as Washington mounts...

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Miranda Nazzaro

New York accuses Polymarket of running illegal gambling operation in new lawsuit

New York sued Polymarket on Thursday, accusing the prediction market platform of running an illegal gambling operation. It marks the latest lawsuit...

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Julia Shapero

Benchmark mortgage rate tops 7 percent, highest in 2 years

The average 30-year mortgage rate has surpassed 7 percent, marking the first time it has done so since January 2025. The benchmark 30-year fixed...

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Max Rego

Carville: Trump 'wants to destroy' Washington, DC

Democratic strategist James Carville said Wednesday that President Trump's attempts to reshape and rename multiple landmarks throughout and just...

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Ryan Mancini

More Americans hold positive views of China: Survey

A new survey found more Americans hold a positive view on China than in 2021, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the U.S. for the first time in...

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Mira Bhakta

Xi says China, US have 'responsibility' to keep AI under human control

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday the U.S. and China have an obligation to manage the development of artificial intelligence as “leading...

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Mallory Wilson

Americas First: Trump and Latin America

While Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent travels to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru faced criticism regarding legal overreach and geopolitical...

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Anja Manuel

Journalists for CNN, MS Now, Politico allowed back in White House following Trump ban

Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back onto White House grounds Thursday, hours after a judge ruled in the outlets' favor...

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Dominick Mastrangelo

Carney says he's prepared for 'extreme tail risk' of US invading Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a new interview that he had geared up for an “extreme tail risk” of the U.S. invading his country,...

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Tara Suter

Lawmakers seek bipartisan path on paid leave, newborn tax credits

Both Republicans and Democrats argued Thursday that Congress still has work to do to support American families, pointing to expanded paid family leave...

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Sudiksha Kochi

White House media standoff hangs over Xi visit

Presented by American Policy Ventures Plus: 🥬 What’s on the menu tonight {beacon} It’s Thursday. Congratulations to the Bad News Babes, who...

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Claire Leibowitz

30-year bond yield now highest in 20+ years

The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yield hit a two-decade high on Thursday, before falling later in the morning. The yield on the 30-year bond reached...

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Max Rego

The invisible threat to America’s classified intelligence

Without continuous monitoring for wireless devices, unauthorized devices could be transmitting classified information from inside, completely...

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Jeffrey Trussler And David M. Taylor

Bolton: 'Trump just wants to announce deals' during Xi visit

John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, said Wednesday Trump “just wants to announce deals” during Chinese President Xi...

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Mira Bhakta

Donalds calls Trump agenda 'common sense' after some mentions removed from campaign website

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds (Fla.), who is running for governor in his state, said President Trump’s agenda is “common sense” following the...

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Tara Suter

Democrats hit Republicans with do-nothing charges after abrupt House adjournment

Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly ended the House of Representatives' legislative session early to allow members to campaign for the upcoming midterm...

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Don Wolfensberger

Democrats sue Trump administration over threats to deploy federal agents to polls

Democratic Party leadership and campaign organizations sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over alleged threats to unlawfully deploy armed...

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Sarah Davis

Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Australian health department site

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said he spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about an agent at the company breaching the...

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Ryan Mancini

Min Zin’s freedom must be first on the Trump-Xi summit agenda

Former Senate staffer Ellen Bork urged President Trump to demand the release of wrongfully detained Americans Min Zin and Youlin Chen during his...

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Ellen Bork

Attacks and threats against federal judges have spiked, and it threatens our democracy

If those in power continue attacking judges with violent words and images without consequence, we risk losing the founders’ design of judicial...

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Judge Shira Scheindlin

Peltola campaign rips New York Times report on tumultuous operations

Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign has pushed back against a report from The New York Times on Wednesday that detailed chaos in her...

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Julia Mueller

House Democrat 'far less worried' about democratic socialists than Republicans 'complicit' with Trump

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said Wednesday she is not as concerned over democratic socialists potentially entering the House than she is with...

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Max Rego

Warren: Trump loves power Xi represents

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday criticized President Trump’s decision to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping with fanfare during the...

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Sarah Davis

Trump dismisses report on talks to add name to Ford's Theatre: 'Ridiculous lie'

President Trump dismissed a report that alleged his administration pushed to include his name on Ford’s Theatre on Wednesday, calling it "a...

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Mira Bhakta

Watch live: Trump's pick to lead FDA faces Senate confirmation hearing

Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will testify before the Senate Committee on Health,...

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The Hill Staff

Senate Republican: Iranian leaders 'part of a colony of reptiles' that also includes China, Russia, North Korea

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday accused Iran's leaders of being "part of a colony of reptiles," grouping them with other U.S. adversaries....

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Ryan Mancini

Obama: Government is 'so much less corrupt today than probably it's ever been'

Former President Obama says in his just-launched literary-focused podcast that the federal government is "so much less corrupt" today than it was in...

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Judy Kurtz

When will America finally implement the 9/11 Commission's security recommendations?

The government does not need another commission to identify weaknesses in border security. It just needs to finish the work already recommended.

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Nolan Rappaport

Trump on AI talks with Xi: 'I want to leave it exactly where it is'

President Trump said Thursday that he wants to leave AI “exactly where it is” ahead of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “A big day with...

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Julia Shapero

The Senate map expands: Which states are now in play?

The battle for control of Congress is expanding as more Senate races emerge as potential opportunities for both parties. Which states are moving into...

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The Hill Staff

Watch live: Netanyahu to address UN amid US-Israel war in Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is among the notable leaders set to address the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday, with the...

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The Hill Staff

Democrats leading in Michigan, New Hampshire Senate races: Survey

Democrats are maintaining their leads in the U.S. Senate races in Michigan and New Hampshire, according to New York Times/Siena polling released...

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Sarah Davis

CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists unable to access White House despite judge's order

CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters were unable to access the White House on Thursday, despite a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to...

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Max Rego

Democrats lead in Texas Senate, governor race polling

A new poll shows Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa leading their Republican opponents ahead...

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Mira Bhakta

Why Trump should designate Ecuador as a major non-NATO ally

Under President Daniel Noboa, Ecuador has restored extradition and expanded military, intelligence and law-enforcement cooperation with Washington.

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Gil Guerra

Stanford admits AI was used to swap gender, race of student image

"I don’t agree with Stanford making those choices about how we were represented," said Billy Ramirez.

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Patrick Djordjevic

Collins leads Maine Senate race by 3 points: Survey

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) leads Democrat Troy Jackson by 3 points in her bid for a sixth term, according to a new poll. The New York Times/Siena...

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Max Rego

Reopen America's golden door to refugees fleeing religious persecution

The fiscal year that ends later this month will be the first year on record in which no Christians fleeing religious persecution were resettled as...

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Ryan Brown And Myal Greene

Live updates: Trump, Xi sit down for high-stakes talks; Court upends White House media ban

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will participate in a series of high-stakes meetings on Thursday, culminating in a state dinner at...

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The Hill Staff

States should adopt the federal rule that keeps junk science out of criminal courts

It empowers judges to act as gatekeepers, preventing speculative science from reaching juries or being admitted in the discovery process.

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David Safavian And Jason Pye

Capitol press corps beat Lawmakers in historically high scoring Congressional Women's Softball Game

Runs came in waves on Wednesday night in the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game, with the press corps’s team Bad News Babes besting Team...

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Ryan J. Karlin

Here's what's on the White House's state dinner menu for Xi Jinping

President Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the White House for a formal state dinner Thursday night The...

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Tara Suter

Dirty tricks: Why is Congress voting to scrap California's clean air protections?

This congressional overstep is creating an alarming precedent, threatening states’ authority to protect their residents from toxic pollution. The...

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Dori Chandler

On the Ballot: 10 GOP House seats most likely to flip in November

With less than six weeks to go until November’s elections, Republicans are on defense as the midterm landscape looks increasingly favorable for...

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Julia Mueller