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Trump, lawmakers react to ‘horrific’ shooting of Minnesota legislators

Top leaders condemned a Saturday attack on Minnesota Democratic lawmakers as party tensions boil across the country. Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman...

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Maher applauds Trump parade, criticizes ‘tanks in the streets’

Comedian Bill Maher on Friday lauded President Trump’s military parade for its patriotic spirit but criticized the public display of weaponry. ...

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Minnesota state lawmaker assassinated at her home

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Saturday confirmed state Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband were killed in a fatal shooting being...

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Trump directs ICE to pause raids against certain industries

The Trump administration directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to pause raids against workers in the agriculture, hotel and restaurant...

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Israel issues warning to Iran amid tit-for-tat strikes: ‘Tehran will burn’

Israel issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday as the two nations continue to exchange fire: Stop the strikes or "Tehran will burn." “If [Iranian...

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Iran calls US nuclear talks ‘meaningless’ after Israel attack

Iranian officials on Saturday signaled they could walk back their decision to not attend upcoming nuclear talks with the U.S., but said further...

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Former Illinois lawmaker sentenced to over 7 years in prison for corruption

Former Illinois Democratic lawmaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to more than seven years in prison following a federal corruption trial in...

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Raskin takes swipe at Trump over price of military parade, GOP megabill

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) slammed President Trump for his Saturday military parade, which is expected to cost millions of dollars.  “As tanks roll...

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Trump approves US Steel, Nippon deal

President Trump approved US Steel’s merger with Nippon in a Friday executive order after previously lauding the partnership in late May.  The...

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Afghan man pleads guilty for plotting Election Day attack

An Afghan man pleaded guilty to two terrorism-related offenses on Friday for plotting to carry out an Election Day attack. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27,...

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Grammys announce 'best traditional country album' category after Beyoncé victory

The Grammys announced Thursday it would add "best traditional country album" to the category of awards after Beyoncé's victory in the genre’s sole...

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Tucker Carlson slams 'warmongers' Sean Hannity, Rupert Murdoch amid Israel-Iran strikes

Political pundit Tucker Carlson doubled down on his criticism of Israel's strikes against Iran, rebuking several media figures, including his former...

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Axelrod on RFK Jr.'s vaccine moves: 'Genuine catastrophe in the making'

Democratic political strategist David Axelrod on Friday condemned changes Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made to a key vaccine...

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Republican Nevada governor vetoes voter ID measure

Nevada’s GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo on Thursday vetoed a voter ID measure, foregoing a proposed requirement to have voters show identification before...

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Michelle Obama: Springsteen and wife have been 'couple mentors'

Former first lady Michelle Obama said rock singer Bruce Springsteen and his wife have been a guiding light for her marriage. The comments, which she...

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Greene calls for Padilla to be charged over incident

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) should be charged after being apprehended by law enforcement during a...

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Padilla denies claims he lunged at Noem during LA press conference

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) denied the Trump administration’s claims that he lunged at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a Thursday...

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Mayors around LA area demand halt to stepped-up immigration raids

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), alongside her counterparts in the surrounding area, on Wednesday condemned local raids by Immigration and Customs...

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US troops begin detaining migrants on border defense zone

U.S. troops at the southern border started detaining migrants last week as part of the “Deep South Campaign” to prosecute individuals found...

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Watch live: Open Mic - Across the Aisle w/ Tom Daschle and Trent Lott

Go behind-the-scenes with two former Senate majority and minority leaders to get the real scuttlebutt on the political temperature and infighting in...

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GOP senator launches investigation into LA protests

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Wednesday launched a probe into whether the Los Angeles protests are funded by a local nonprofit. Hawley, who serves as...

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Rubio knocks allies for sanctioning Israeli officials

Secretary of State Marco Rubio knocked U.S. allies on Tuesday for sanctioning Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security...

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Jon Voight: Newsom a 'fool' for blaming Trump for LA riots

Actor Jon Voight criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday over his handling of the immigration protests in Los Angeles.  Voight, a...

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LA police make arrests as curfew goes into effect

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrested dozens of people on Tuesday after Mayor Karen Bass (D-Calif.) enforced a citywide curfew following...

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Newsom knocks Trump's 'brazen abuse of power'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) knocked President Trump in a video address late Tuesday, after the Trump administration deployed thousands of...

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Protests of ICE raids spread across US

Protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are spreading across the United States with several organizations planning to...

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Newsom: Hegseth is 'an embarrassment'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday as hundreds of Marines and thousands of National Guard members...

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Gabbard: 'Warmongers' bringing world closer to brink of nuclear annihilation than ever before

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard posted a Tuesday video warning of the dangers posed by nuclear warfare. Her comments came after a trip...

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Civil rights groups: Troops in LA 'alarming'

Civil rights organizations on Tuesday condemned the Trump administration for deploying thousands of soldiers and marines to Los Angeles after a wave...

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Trump's $1,000-per-baby investment accounts: What to know

President Trump has lauded the House-approved spending bill for the “pro-family initiative” tucked inside the legislation, which creates...

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Jon Stewart: Trump lit 'fuse' on LA 'tinderbox'

Comedian Jon Stewart accused President Trump of "happily" setting off a "tinderbox" in Los Angeles amid days of protests against the president's...

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Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza aid ship seized

Activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday and en route to Sweden after authorities removed her from an aid ship headed to Gaza. The...

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Homan: Newsom arrest talk ‘blown out of proportion’

Border czar Tom Homan said late Monday that talk about California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) potential arrest amid immigration protests in Los Angeles...

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Tuberville accuses Zelensky of attempting to ‘lure NATO’ into Russian conflict

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was undoubtedly trying to “lure NATO” into their war with Russia....

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Former White House doctor: Biden physician should have tested for cognitive decline

A former doctor for the White House under the Obama administration said former President Biden should have been tested for cognitive decline in his...

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Trump deploys National Guard to quell Los Angeles area ICE raid protests

President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guardsmen to the Los Angeles area on Saturday as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

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Andrew Yang reaches out to Musk to collaborate on new political party

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said he’s reached out to Elon Musk in hopes of collaborating on the creation of a new political...

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Bongino, Patel defend ICE amid unrest over Los Angeles raids

FBI director Kash Patel and deputy director Dan Bongino defended four Los Angeles raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after Democrats...

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US soldier dies in training accident in Hungary

Sgt. Aaron Cox died on Thursday as a result of a vehicle accident during training near Camp Croft, Hungary during preparations for the upcoming...

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White House slams LA ‘insurrection’ as protests erupt over deportation raids

The White House slammed protests in Los Angeles on Saturday after some residents expressed outrage over raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

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Van Hollen on Abrego Garcia’s return to US: ‘A victory for the Constitution’

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) celebrated the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported and detained in El...

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Florida Republican foresees Trump-Musk reconciliation

Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-Fla.) said President Trump and Elon Musk’s feud wouldn’t last for long, noting that the Republican Party and the...

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Detained Columbia graduate describes ‘visceral’ harm of missing son’s birth

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over his campus activism, said he has suffered...

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Democrats unveil air safety bill after deadly crash

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story  After deadly Army...

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Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin knocks Trump administration on economy

Citadel founder Ken Griffin knocked the Trump administration for a series of moves he said would undoubtedly cause stagflation. Griffin, who’s...

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Musk floats ‘The American Party’ after Trump tiff

Elon Musk floated a new political party on Friday after falling out with President Trump over the big, beautiful bill. He launched a Thursday poll on...

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Retired Navy admiral criticizes Hegseth over Harvey Milk ship renaming

Retired Adm. James Stavridis said he doesn’t agree with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to rename the USNS Harvey, removing the...

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Democrats unveil sweeping air safety legislation after fatal National Airport crash

Seven Democratic lawmakers unveiled legislation Thursday outlining updated air safety regulations after a deadly passenger plane collided with an Army...

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Trade deficit narrowed by record amount in April

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by a record amount in April ahead of the implementation of President Trump's tariffs, according to a Thursday release...

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Cruz to reintroduce bill labeling Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after Boulder attack

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is planning to reintroduce a bill that would designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group after the Boulder, Colo.,...

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