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Texas fires starting shot in redistricting war

In today's issue: Texas poised to hand GOP redistricting win ... Trump ally seeks DOJ probe of Fed governor ... Smithsonian under administration...

21.08.2025 20

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Trump, Ukraine prod Putin in hunt for deal 

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Click here to sign up here. In today's issue: ▪ West applies pressure to Putin ▪ Trump takes aim at...

19.08.2025 10

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Zelensky, Trump set for high-stakes meeting at White House

Today: Zelensky, Europeans to meet with Trump; red states send National Guard to DC; California preps for redistricting election; Israel erupts in...

18.08.2025 9

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Trump turbocharges national redistricting fight

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump revives battle over census ▪ What gerrymandering means...

08.08.2025 10

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Texas Democrats face arrest warrants, expulsion threats in redistricting fight

In today's issue: ▪ Abbott issues warrants for fleeing Dems ▪ Trump faces GOP skeptics on economy ▪ MTG on her place in the Republican Party ▪...

05.08.2025 30

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Redistricting battle heats up amid Texas showdown

In today's issue: ▪ How will redistricting affect 2026? ▪ Trump defends firing of labor official ▪ RFK Jr. targets childhood vaccine program ▪...

04.08.2025 9

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Will Trump’s tariff plan prove naysayers wrong?

Plus: Stock trading ban advances, redistricting takes center stage, Witkoff heads to Israel for Gaza aid

31.07.2025 4

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Trump faces bipartisan warnings over Gaza

Plus: Tsunami latest, more Epstein questions, Booker says Dems 'complicit' with Trump, AI race heats up.

30.07.2025 10

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Live updates: Trump ends Scotland trip with golf before facing economic blitz at home

President Trump opened in a new golf course in Scotland on Tuesday as he prepares to wrap up his trip abroad on a personal note. Trump told those...

29.07.2025 10

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Trump's foreign policy tested by Israel, Russia

Trump faces twin challenges to his foreign policy sway as he prepares to return to Washington today.

29.07.2025 10

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Live updates: Trump, UK prime minister to meet at start of big week for economy

President Trump will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for "wide-ranging talks" on Monday in Scotland. Fresh off Trump's trade deal with...

28.07.2025 30

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Trump leans into trade deals to shake off polling slump

Fresh off announcing a U.S.-European Union trade deal, President Trump is looking to clinch more bilaterial agreements this week before his Friday...

28.07.2025 20

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Trump struggles to turn page on Epstein saga

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below: In today's issue: ▪ House panel votes to subpoena Epstein files...

24.07.2025 10

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Senate itches to leave amid Trump pressure

President Trump wants senators to work through a planned August recess, as lawmakers push to flee Washington to campaign back home.

22.07.2025 10

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GOP pressure mounting for Epstein files release

The Trump administration is facing growing pressure from Republicans to release more documents about Epstein.

17.07.2025 20

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Trump, Congress raise sanction threats against Russia

President Trump and Congress are threatening harsh sanctions against Moscow for its three-year war in Ukraine.

10.07.2025 10

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Trump flexes foreign policy muscle

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below: In today's issue: ▪ Trump focuses on foreign policy legacy ▪...

09.07.2025 20

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Trump rekindles trade war

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below: In today's issue: ▪ New global trade levies, deadline ▪ US...

08.07.2025 30

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Trump presses Senate to quickly deliver budget bill

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Click here to sign up or subscribe below: President Trump on Thursday amped up pressure on senators to...

27.06.2025 10

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Trump keeps Iran, lawmakers guessing on potential attack plans

“Nobody knows what I’m going to do"

19.06.2025 20

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Trump weighs joining Israel in bombing Iran

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Sign up here or subscribe in the box below: President Trump is weighing perhaps one of the most...

18.06.2025 40

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Morning Report — Can Johnson keep his gavel?

In today’s issue: Can Johnson keep his gavel? It’s Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) moment of truth. Will he be able to hold on to his gavel? The...

31.12.2024 4

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Morning Report — Washington gears up for Trump 2.0, Carter’s legacy

In today’s issue:   © The Associated Press | Rick Scuteri Washington gears up for Trump 2.0, Carter’s legacy With three weeks to go until...

30.12.2024 10

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Morning Report — Chilly with a chance of shutdown

In today’s issue:   It’s crunch time. With government funding running out at midnight, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) needs to pull a rabbit out...

20.12.2024 9

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Morning Report — A government funding fiasco 

In today’s issue: A lot can change in 24 hours. That was Wednesday’s lesson for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who had on Tuesday night unveiled a...

19.12.2024 3

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Morning Report — Taking the temperature of the 2024 race

In today’s issue: Taking the temperature of the 2024 race The Election Day countdown: 36 days until Nov. 5. With just over a month until voters...

30.09.2024 2

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Morning Report — Biden’s last big foreign policy goals

With four months left in his term, President Biden is zeroing in on two key foreign policy issues: ensuring aid to Ukraine and brokering a...

27.09.2024 10

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Morning Report — Harris, Walz kick off campaign sprint

Can Vice President Harris keep the momentum going into November? Her presidential campaign, two weeks in the making, has ignited Democrats, opening...

08.08.2024 6

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Morning Report — Can Harris build momentum?

Vice President Harris has been shoring up Democratic support in the two days since President Biden announced he will not seek reelection and...

23.07.2024 10

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Morning Report — Biden bows out — what happens now?

In a stunning move, President Biden on Sunday dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Harris to be his successor. In...

22.07.2024 1

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Morning Report — Vance makes his case; Biden has COVID-19

All eyes were on Sen. JD Vance (D-Ohio) Wednesday, as former President Trump’s newly minted vice-presidential candidate addressed the Republican...

18.07.2024 10

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Morning Report — A Republican convention like no other starts today 

The Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee today, just two days after an assassination attempt against former President Trump at a...

15.07.2024 8

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