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Senate passes mammoth annual defense policy bill

The Senate late Thursday approved its massive annual defense policy bill as the U.S. government remains shut down. The GOP-led chamber approved the...

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Ellen Mitchell

5 takeaways from the heated Virginia governor's debate

NORFOLK, Va. — Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) faced off in the first and only gubernatorial...

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Julia Manchester

Ciattarelli says he'll sue Sherrill for defamation over debate remarks on opioid crisis

New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign announced on Thursday that he would be filing a lawsuit against Democratic...

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Caroline Vakil

Senators depart Washington without a shutdown deal

Senators departed Washington without a deal to end the government shutdown, ensuring that it will last into next week with both sides still...

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Al Weaver

Kamala Harris says 'guardrails' on Trump 'have failed'

Former Vice President Harris said on Thursday that any checks and balances to hold back President Trump have not worked. On tour to promote her new...

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Ryan Mancini

Navy fires USS Wyoming submarine's commanding officer

The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Wyoming's blue crew on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Submarine Group 10 commander...

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Max Rego

Trump doesn’t get Nobel Peace Prize; María Corina Machado awarded

President Trump failed in his bid to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, with the Norwegian Nobel committee announcing Friday that María Corina...

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Laura Kelly

Trump eyes more cuts to green energy projects — including in red states

The Trump administration is eyeing additional major cuts to green energy projects beyond the billions of dollars that it has already halted. A list...

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Rachel Frazin

GOP senators worry Trump is undercutting their shutdown strategy

Senate Republicans are grumbling that President Trump undercut their strategy for ending the government shutdown when he said that he’s willing to...

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Alexander Bolton

Frustrations turn to heated confrontations as shutdown drags on

Partisan standoffs in the Capitol are bubbling into tense public confrontations as the government shutdown heads into its tenth day — with no end...

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Al Weaver

Trump loses bid for coveted Nobel Peace Prize

In today's issue — EXCLUSIVE: Two new political books coming, Venezuelan opposition leader wins Nobel, Fetterman in tough spot with Dems

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Jared Gans

National Guard troops expected to begin Memphis patrols Friday

National Guard troops are expected to begin patrolling Memphis on Friday as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on crime in local...

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Ashleigh Fields

White House aide: Nobel Committee put ‘politics over peace’

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung accused the Norwegian Nobel Committee of putting "politics over peace," early Friday, after the...

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Ashleigh Fields

Israel's military says Gaza ceasefire now in effect

Israel's military announced early Friday that the ceasefire in Gaza is now in effect, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet...

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Ashleigh Fields

Fetterman irritate Democrats, attracts GOP supporters

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was seen by some Democrats at the start of 2025 as a possible contender for the 2028 presidential primary. But lately...

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Amie Parnes

Watch out, Mamdani: Gaza peace could sideline progressives

Everyone with a heart should want the hostilities and carnage in Gaza and Israel to stop. But for the Democratic Party, and especially the...

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Liz Peek, Opinion Contributor

The Hill's Top Lobbyists 2025 nominations are now open

The Hill is now accepting nominations for the annual Top Lobbyists list! Slated to be released in early December, the list highlights the most...

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Liz Peek, Opinion Contributor

Live updates: Nobel panel picks Venezuelan peace activist over Trump; Senate exits

President Trump's hopes of taking home the coveted Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 were dashed early Friday, after the committee announced Venezuelan...

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Liz Peek, Opinion Contributor

Whole Hog Politics: The Rosie O’Donnell shutdown

One of Donald Trump’s most impressive political gifts is in choosing enemies. As president, he often manages to select targets for his power grabs...

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Chris Stirewalt

Canada’s tri-theater strategy to deny, deter and defend in the North

The concept is simple: Make every probe costly, every approach dangerous and every act of sabotage perilous long before it matures.

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Andrew Latham, Opinion Contributor

Harris rips Letitia James indictment

Former Vice President Harris denounced the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, pointing to a lack of evidence in the...

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Surina Venkat

Treat Poland, Ukraine like Israel with an offshore weapons procurement program

In 1977, the U.S. gave Israel permission to employ foreign military financing funds to acquire the Merkava tank. Seven years later, Washington...

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Dov Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Democrats’ government shutdown is the ultimate display of hypocrisy

Congressional Democrats’ vote to shut down the government is one of the biggest displays of hypocrisy in recent history. For the last eight months,...

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Doug Collins, Opinion Contributor

The left’s real problem with Brendan Carr has nothing to do with free speech

The left’s political operatives have launched a relentless campaign to vilify FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. He has become a target, and supposedly the...

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Dan Schneider, Opinion Contributor

Democrats gird for war with Pam Bondi

Senate Democrats say they will hold Attorney General Pam Bondi “accountable” for her leadership of the Department of Justice and for what they...

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Alexander Bolton

Trust in CDC under RFK Jr. falls to lowest in five years: poll

Public trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is declining and has fallen to its lowest point since the start of the COVID-19...

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Nathaniel Weixel

Democrats win momentum over GOP in shutdown fight

As the shutdown fight stretches into its second week, the winds have shifted in favor of the Democrats — at least for the moment. Early polls say...

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Mike Lillis

Jones texting scandal shadows Virginia governor's debate: 5 things to watch

The Virginia gubernatorial debate is taking place on Thursday under the shadow of a controversy involving leaked text messages from Democratic...

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Julia Manchester

US forces to help monitor Middle East peace deal

The U.S. will have roughly 200 military personnel in Israel helping oversee the implementation of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza, a...

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Brett Samuels

5 takeaways from the Gaza deal

The dramatic announcement of a deal between Israel and Hamas has raised hopes that a horrific two-year conflict could be at its end. President...

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Niall Stanage

What to know about Nobel Peace Prize nominations

Throughout his second term, President Trump has campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize. The president, his allies and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

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Max Rego

Travelers continue to deal with delays amid government shutdown

Airports were already dealing with staffing shortages, and the government shutdown has exacerbated the problem.

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Jessica Kartalija

Spanberger rolls out ad hitting Earle-Sears over abortion comments before debate

Related video: Va. Gov. Candidate Spanberger (D) WON'T Retract Endorsement For Jones After Text Scandal NORFOLK, Va. — Former Rep. Abigail...

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Julia Manchester

Judge temporarily blocks Trump National Guard deployment to Chicago area

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s federalization and deployment of hundreds of National Guard members throughout...

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Ella Lee

Newsom slams Trump, Johnson over wildfire support after man is arrested in Pacific Palisades fire

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday went after President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), claiming a lack of support on...

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Tara Suter

Beshear on whether he would vote for Jay Jones: 'That would be a very, very tough one'

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) did not give a clear answer on whether he would vote for Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones...

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Tara Suter

GOP senators sink measure to halt Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats

Republican Senators sunk a measure to halt the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged boats off the coast of Venezuela that President Trump’s...

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Filip Timotija

Jeffries calls Lawler 'malignant clown' after confrontation in House hallway

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday called fellow New York Rep. Mike Lawler (R) a “malignant clown” in the wake of a...

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Tara Suter

Jeffries defends rejection of short-term extension of ObamaCare subsidies

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday defended his opposition to a one-year extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies,...

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Sarah Fortinsky

Top DHS official defends ICE officer who shot pastor with pepper ball

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin on Wednesday defended an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

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Ashleigh Fields

Schumer draws GOP fire for saying 'every day gets better' for Democrats during shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is drawing fire from Republicans after declaring that “every day gets better for us” Democrats during...

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Alexander Bolton

Rove knocks Porter over testy interview, leaked video: 'She's going nowhere'

Republican pundit Karl Rove knocked California Democrat and candidate for governor Katie Porter for an interview during which she was combative with...

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