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Trump takes shots at RFK Jr, Biden, CNN's Collins in WHCA dinner speech

President Trump took aim at the press, Democrats and some of his celebrity critics in a speech that received a lukewarm reception at the White House...

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Sarah Davis

Former Trump food official calls for independent review of federal government response to Cyclospora outbreak

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas, who served under both President Trump and former President Biden,...

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Sarah Davis

Paramount Skydance agrees to hold off on Warner Bros. merger

Paramount Skydance said Friday that it has agreed to delay the company’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amid a pending lawsuit...

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Sarah Davis

UK House Speaker touts stability amid political churn

U.K. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle landed in Washington this week, arriving just as the United Kingdom cycled through yet another prime...

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Sarakshi Rai

Carney: Canada ready to respond if new Trump tariffs enacted

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday during a press conference that Canada is prepared to respond to President Trump’s threat of 50...

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Mira Bhakta

Panetta on Iran war: US 'in deep trouble'

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the United States is in “deep trouble” with the Iran war, comparing it to the U.S.’s drawn-out...

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Mira Bhakta

FDA panel rejects only 1 peptide despite backlash

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Joseph Choi

Green grant cancellations were 'based solely' on states' political affiliation, Trump administration says in court

Federal green grants canceled last year were selected “solely” based on a state’s political affiliation, the Trump administration said in a...

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Rachel Frazin

Why Trump's new tariffs are less likely to lose a legal battle

President Trump’s new global tariffs based on forced-labor violations have already drawn a lawsuit and criticism from American allies, but experts...

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Mallory Wilson

Trump orders disclaimers outside Smithsonian's Museum of American History

President Trump on Friday issued an executive order directing disclaimers be installed outside the Smithsonian's Museum of American history to warn...

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Sarah Davis

Grant cancellations 'based solely' on politics: filing

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Grant cancellations 'based solely' on politics: filing Federal green grants canceled...

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Rachel Frazin

Trump’s new tariffs hit with lawsuit

President Trump’s new tariffs were hit a legal challenge Friday from two small businesses who are represented by part of the legal team that toppled...

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Zach Schonfeld

Education Department removes anti-discrimination rule

The Education Department said Thursday that it is rescinding a long-standing policy allowing statistical disparities to serve as evidence of...

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Finya Swai

NYC police investigating two Upper West Side stabbings as possible hate crimes

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is investigating two stabbings as possible hate crimes, police said Thursday. An Asian man and a Jewish man...

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Sarah Davis

Trump presses Thune to move reconciliation framework before August recess as tensions mount

President Trump on Friday pressured Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to immediately take up a House-passed budget resolution to advance...

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Alexander Bolton

Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states

Federal health officials have linked cyclospora outbreaks in four additional states to the same iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico that has...

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Nathaniel Weixel

Ex-federal prosecutor on Jack Smith developments: 'This is preposterous'

Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann called House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) recommendation of criminal charges for former...

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Mira Bhakta

Democratic panel picks South Carolina as first primary state

South Carolina is expected to be the first state in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary contest after the Democratic National Committee's (DNC)...

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Amie Parnes

US exceeds measles cases in all of 2025 by July 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) tally of 2026 measles cases has officially surpassed the annual total of last year, with more...

yesterday 5

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Joseph Choi

Elon Musk says he backs 'normal people' when asked about support for 'far right'

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is pushing back on the idea that he supports the "far right," quipping in a recent interview that he backs "normal...

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Miranda Nazzaro

Watch live: Trump announces milestone in efforts to boost domestic nuclear production

President Trump will speak from the White House Friday afternoon as the administration marks a major milestone in expanding domestic nuclear energy....

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The Hill Staff

Alaska officials ask voters to verify citizenship after data error

Alaska sent more than 3,000 letters to voters in the state asking them to verify their citizenship, ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, after a data mix-up...

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Mira Bhakta

House considering bipartisan ‘kill switch’ bill to regulate AI

I know the phrase "kill switch" immediately raises eyebrows. It sounds dystopian. It sounds like government overreach. But I think that framing misses...

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Lindsey Granger

Canada opens Gordie Howe bridge without US; Trump says that's ‘fine’

President Trump said Friday it was “fine” that Canada excluded the U.S. from its ceremony marking the opening of the Gordie Howie International...

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Finya Swai

Trump fires back at EU over Google's $1B fine, launches probe

President Trump on Friday slammed the European Union for fining Google over allegedly violating its digital competition law, stating the "illegal and...

yesterday 6

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Miranda Nazzaro

Netanyahu to meet with Trump, attend Graham funeral as Iran conflict widens

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Trump in Washington next week as the widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran fuels...

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Steff Danielle Thomas

Emotions erupt at Denver airport after ICE detains woman accused of overstaying visa

"At the time, we didn’t know they were targeting her specifically, we thought maybe they were just asking Latina women to talk about their visa...

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Shaul Turner

MAP: States report new measles cases as virus surpasses alarming benchmark

Cyclospora isn't the only public health crisis the U.S. is contending with in 2026. Measles, one of the world's most contagious viruses, has now...

yesterday 1

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Alix Martichoux

Massie: Hegseth is breaking law with Iran war

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of “breaking the law” on Thursday, arguing the Trump administration is...

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Finya Swai

Manchin launches effort to elect independent candidates to Congress

Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) is returning to politics by announcing a new organization aimed at recruiting and electing independent candidates to...

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Finya Swai

Michigan Democrat refuses to say if she'd back El-Sayed if he wins primary

A Michigan Democrat is drawing attention with her refusal to back Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed over his campaigning with political...

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Mira Bhakta

Trump says Russia, China not 'participating' in Iran war 'in my opinion'

President Trump on Friday said he takes at face value testimony from the leaders of China and Russia that they are not providing weapons to Iran or...

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Laura Kelly

The White House correspondents' dinner, Take 2

🚀 Plus: Elon Musk says he ‘got carried away’ during stint in politics {beacon} Happy Friday! This is the stretch when Senate staffers longingly...

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Cate Martel

Romania shoots down unidentified drone breaching its airspace

A Romanian fighter jet shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace on Friday, marking the first time the NATO state has done so. The drone...

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Mira Bhakta

Pennsylvania governor declares LeBron James Day as Sixers set to sign NBA star

LeBron James is reportedly set to finish his storied career as a Philadelphia 76er, and Pennsylvania's governor celebrated the news with an official...

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Dominick Mastrangelo

Immigration is a growth strategy for the states that need it most

Many of the states most worried about immigration are also those worried about population loss and workforce shortages.

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John Bitzan

The hidden strategy behind Trump's latest Canada tariffs

The administration has quietly changed the legal and political theory of the U.S.-Canada trade war.

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Marc L. Busch And Barry Appleton

Retirees may need $185K for healthcare, Fidelity estimates

The new estimate from Fidelity Investments is up 7.5% from a year ago.

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Andrew Dorn

Musk on his involvement in politics: 'I got carried away'

Tech mogul Elon Musk reflected on his brief venture into politics in a new interview released Thursday, suggesting he "got carried away." "I think I...

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Julia Shapero

Will John Healey fund the UK defense increases he previously demanded?

Healey has moved from defense minister seeking an increase in his agency's budget to leading the ministry that traditionally pushes for reductions in...

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Dov Zakheim

DOJ sues Milwaukee over mask ban for federal agents

The Trump administration sued Milwaukee on Thursday over the city’s ban on law enforcement wearing face coverings while on duty. The Department of...

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Zach Schonfeld

The drug policy debate's common ground: better treatment and recovery

Whatever one’s preferred approach, both prohibition and reform depend on the availability of effective treatment and recovery services.

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Jim Crotty

GLP-1 drugs could reduce long-term sick leave: Study

Based on Danish data, the study found those on GLP-1s had 17% less long-term absences.

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Steph Whiteside

Loomer meets Zelensky after turnaround on war

Far-right influencer Laura Loomer met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday after publicly reversing her long-held and outspoken...

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Finya Swai

Explosions heard near US base in Iraq after Pentagon finishes latest strikes against Iran

Explosive-laden drones targeted a military base in northern Iraq that hosts American forces on Friday, hours after the U.S. military launched its 13th...

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Finya Swai

The US owes the people of Hong Kong an explanation

Six years ago, the United States drew a line on Hong Kong. That line just quietly disappeared.

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Megan Khoo

Vance's lead over Rubio narrows in new Republican 2028 poll: Join Friday's Whole Hog

A new Emerson poll suggests Vice President Vance's once-dominant position in the Republican 2028 field may be weakening, with Secretary of State Marco...

yesterday 10

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The Hill Staff

Live updates: Trump's tariffs set to kick in; White House Correspondents' dinner re-do

President Trump's 10 percent tariffs are set to expire on Friday, but U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced new levies on Thursday to...

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The Hill Staff

Deadline to file claim in $2.5B settlement over Amazon Prime coming soon

You have just days to submit a claim to receive up to $51.

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Addy Bink

Todd Blanche is unfit to serve as attorney general

One of the attorney general’s most important jobs is telling the president “no.”

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Chris Truax