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• Thune on Max Miller allegations: 'It's a House matter. It's a family issue too'

  05-08-2026 01:30 via thehill.com
  
  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday said the controversy surrounding Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) is an issue for the House and Ohio voters to decide, as well as "a family matter." “It's a very sad and unfortunate case. It is a family matter, and I just, I don't have any observations beyond that,”...
  
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• Taylor looks to unseat Wittman in key Virginia House race

  05-08-2026 01:22 via thehill.com
  
  Democrat Shannon Taylor is projected to face off against Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) in a district that would have been a prime pick up for Democrats had their congressional map been implemented this spring, according to Decision Desk HQ. Wittman faced no primary on Tuesday for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, while Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's...
  
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• Kiggans, Luria to duke it out in rematch for battleground Virginia House seat

  05-08-2026 01:19 via thehill.com
  
  Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and her predecessor, former Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), will face off in the November election to represent the state’s 2nd Congressional District.Since Kiggans unseated Luria in 2022, she has supported President Trump’s key policy objectives during her time in the House, including the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility America Act....
  
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• Rubio leads Vance by 36 points in new 2028 GOP straw poll

  05-08-2026 01:04 via thehill.com
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio captured a strong majority of conservatives participating in a 2028 GOP presidential straw poll over the weekend, finishing 36 points ahead of Vice President Vance. The survey of attendees at the Western Conservative Summit in Colorado found that 57 percent of 500-plus respondents backed Rubio — who led a group...
  
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• Live updates: Republicans debate for South Carolina Senate seat; Stevens, El-Sayed duke it out

  05-08-2026 00:55 via thehill.com
  
  Michigan voters are at the polls Tuesday to decide which Democrat to back in the Senate race: progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.). There are also key House races to watch in Michigan and Missouri. On Tuesday night, The Hill's parent company, Nexstar, hosts the second South Carolina GOP Senate debate. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary...
  
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• Live updates: Michigan primary voters choose Dems’ direction as Stevens, El-Sayed duke it out

  05-08-2026 00:34 via thehill.com
  
  Michigan voters are at the polls Tuesday to decide which Democrat to back in the Senate race: progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.). There are also key House races to watch in Michigan and Missouri. On Tuesday night, The Hill's parent company, Nexstar, hosts the second South Carolina GOP Senate debate. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary...
  
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• Reflecting Pool reversal brings scrutiny on cases, Pirro's job security

  04-08-2026 23:41 via thehill.com
  
  U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s decision to drop cases against people suspected of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has opened a new line of scrutiny around the potential legal ramifications. As lawyers question what federal prosecutors knew and when, some suggested civil rights or defamation suits may follow. The about-face has also made Pirro, a...
  
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• UFC parent company lost $30M on White House fight

  04-08-2026 23:13 via thehill.com
  
  An executive from TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of the UFC, said Monday the firm lost roughly $30 million from its June event at the White House. “With regards to UFC Freedom 250, we incurred significantly higher-than-normal costs, which we partially offset with sold-out global partnerships inventory,” Andrew Schleimer, the chief financial officer of...
  
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• Live results: Washington heads to the polls to choose House candidates

  04-08-2026 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  Washington voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots and choose candidates to face off in November's House elections. The Evergreen State has a top-two primary system, where all candidates run in a single primary and the top two vote-getters advance to the November election Vulnerable Democratic incumbent Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is...
  
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• Live results: Virginia voters set up matchups for vulnerable House seats

  04-08-2026 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  Virginians head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots to choose nominees for House races in the Old Dominion State. Virginia Democrats attempted to redraw the state's congressional districts following their success in taking back the governor's mansion last November. Virginia voters backed the plan in an April referendum. However, the state's Supreme Court...
  
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• Live results: Michigan voters head to polls for House primaries

  04-08-2026 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  Voters in Michigan are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a series of House primary elections. There are two open seats up for grabs — with the 4th Congressional District's Rep. Haley Stevens (D) and 10th Congressional District's Rep. John James (R) seeking higher office. Stevens is running for Senate while James is...
  
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• Live results: Kansas holds House primary elections

  04-08-2026 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  Voters in Kansas are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a suite of House primary contests. All incumbents are running for reelection. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ's live results below.
  
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• Live updates: Michigan primary voters choose Dems' direction in Senate race; Blanche nomination advances

  04-08-2026 22:59 via thehill.com
  
  The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Tuesday morning to advance the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche's favor. Cornyn secured...
  
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• FBI agent charged in theft of almost $1M in cryptocurrency from Russia

  04-08-2026 22:59 via thehill.com
  
  A supervisory FBI agent faces two federal charges for collecting more than $900,000 between “adversarial” cryptocurrency accounts tied to criminal targets overseas to his personal wallet. The FBI fired Patrick Steven Yaroch last week, and he was arrested for interstate transportation of stolen goods and receipt of stolen goods. In an affidavit, Yaroch admitted to...
  
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• Mullin reveals cause of latest death at New Jersey ICE facility

  04-08-2026 22:57 via thehill.com
  
  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday said the latest death at the Delaney Hall detention center for immigrants was caused by cardiac arrest. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 41-year-old detainee from El Salvador, was pronounced dead on Saturday by medical personnel at a local hospital. “It was a cardiac arrest. The gentleman had been repatriated. He...
  
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• Mullin responds to MAGA blowback over remarks at governor's meeting

  04-08-2026 22:56 via thehill.com
  
  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday pushed back against the blowback he received from President Trump's MAGA allies over comments he made to state governors in an exclusive interview with NewsNation's Ali Bradley. Mullin spoke out about the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Oklahoma City. His...
  
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• Epstein survivor calls Cornyn's vote to advance Blanche nomination 'really depressing'

  04-08-2026 21:49 via thehill.com
  
  A victim of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein lamented Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) Tuesday vote to advance the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general. “There’s always a glimmer of hope that somebody will do the right thing,” Dani Bensky told MS NOW’s Mychael Schnell. “And I was really hoping that it would...
  
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• Nearly 3 in 4 Harris voters say Dem lawmakers should challenge Trump more: Poll

  04-08-2026 21:37 via thehill.com
  
  Close to 3 in 4 voters who supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election believe that Democrats on Capitol Hill should challenge President Trump more. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 74 percent of Harris voter respondents said that congressional Democrats challenge the president “too little,” while only 2 percent of the same group...
  
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• Trump demands contractors make changes to his under-construction helipad: Report

  04-08-2026 21:31 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump ordered contractors working on the White House helipad to redo their work, frustrated with its appearance after weeks of construction, according to reports. Trump was dissatisfied with the result of the construction of the helipad, having made it a priority when work began in June, the Washington Post reported Tuesday, citing two people...
  
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• Moreno says family in '7th level of hell' as daughter 'in constant fear' of Miller

  04-08-2026 21:15 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Tuesday lamented the situation his family is in after his daughter accused Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) of abuse.  “I hope you guys understand — maybe I hope you never have to understand — what my daughter’s been through, what my daughter’s going through, what my wife is going through, what...
  
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• Live updates: Blanche nomination advances in Senate; Paul sets Fauci contempt vote

  04-08-2026 20:27 via thehill.com
  
  The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Tuesday morning to advance the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche's favor. Cornyn secured...
  
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• Max Miller says he will ask House Ethics panel to investigate domestic abuse allegations against him

  04-08-2026 19:21 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) on Tuesday said he will file paperwork to have the House Ethics Committee investigate him as he faces increasing pressure to resign or drop out of his reelection race over allegations of domestic abuse. “In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs I am going to file my...
  
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• House Ethics panel announces investigation after Max Miller asks for probe into domestic abuse allegations

  04-08-2026 19:21 via thehill.com
  
  The House Ethics Committee on Tuesday announced it is launching a probe into Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), shortly after he said he would file paperwork to have the panel investigate him as he faces increasing pressure to resign or drop out of his reelection race over allegations of domestic abuse. The Ethics Committee said it...
  
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• Grisham files restraining order against Max Miller

  04-08-2026 18:57 via thehill.com
  
  Former White House Communications Director during President Trump’s first term Stephanie Grisham filed a restraining order against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), following allegations of abuse from his ex-wife. Grisham’s counsel Mark S. Zaid announced on social platform X that they filed for a temporary restraining order against Miller as an ongoing lawsuit continues.The case...
  
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• Appeals court blocks Trump from rescinding 'green bank' funds

  04-08-2026 18:54 via thehill.com
  
  In a reversal, a federal appeals court has once again blocked the Trump administration from rescinding billions in climate funds issued under the Biden administration’s signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated part of a previous preliminary injunction that temporarily bars the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from clawing back billions in “green...
  
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• Appeals court blocks Trump from rescinding green bank funds

  04-08-2026 18:54 via thehill.com
  
  In a reversal, a federal appeals court has once again blocked the Trump administration from rescinding billions in climate funds issued under the Biden administration’s signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated part of a previous preliminary injunction that temporarily bars the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from clawing back billions in “green...
  
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• Warren demands investigation into Trump meme coin

  04-08-2026 17:57 via thehill.com
  
  Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demanding an investigation into President Trump’s meme coin that they worried could be a “rug pull.” “Your agency is responsible for promoting integrity, stability, and fairness in our financial markets, and must investigate this matter further to...
  
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• Bessent says deal on Strait of Hormuz possible 'today or tomorrow'

  04-08-2026 17:50 via thehill.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said a deal regarding the Strait of Hormuz could be made either “today” or “tomorrow” as the world waits for the strategic waterway to return to pre-war conditions. “We are in talks with the Iranians. There is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open...
  
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• Live updates: Blanche nomination advances in Senate Judiciary vote

  04-08-2026 17:38 via thehill.com
  
  The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Tuesday morning to advance the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche's favor. Cornyn secured...
  
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• Judge blocks law banning ICE officers’ masks in New York

  04-08-2026 17:33 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Monday blocked New York from enforcing a law banning federal immigration officers from wearing face masks and requiring them to display identification. U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino of the Northern District of New York issued a preliminary injunction against the state’s mask and identification requirements, finding the Department of Justice (DOJ...
  
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• Judge blocks law banning ICE agents’ masks in New York

  04-08-2026 17:33 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Monday blocked New York from enforcing a law banning federal immigration officers from wearing face masks and requiring them to display identification. U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino of the Northern District of New York issued a preliminary injunction against the state’s mask and identification requirements, finding the Justice Department is likely...
  
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• Max Miller says Trump warned of 'tough' road ahead in phone call

  04-08-2026 17:21 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump told Ohio Rep. Max Miller (R) during a phone call that he will face a tough reelection cycle due to the domestic abuse allegations against the lawmaker. Miller told The Wall Street Journal that Trump told him on Monday his prospects for winning reelection were not looking good. “He said he had a...
  
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• DOJ moves to drop charges against more Reflecting Pool vandalism suspects

  04-08-2026 17:13 via thehill.com
  
  The Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday moved to drop its charges against more people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, shortly after dropping a similar case against a former Olympian canoeist. Prosecutors led by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro filed a noelle prosequi, meaning they are no longer looking...
  
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• Democrats top Republican on economy for first time since 2017: Survey

  04-08-2026 15:16 via thehill.com
  
  Democrats have a slight edge over Republicans on their economic messaging for the first time in nearly a decade, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, published this week, found that 37 percent of voters say they prefer Democrats’ approach to handling the economy. Another 36 percent said they prefer Republicans and 27 percent...
  
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• Live updates: Blanche nomination goes up for Senate Judiciary vote

  04-08-2026 14:21 via thehill.com
  
  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will face a Senate Judiciary Committee vote Tuesday morning to advance his nomination for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche's favor. Cornyn secured a deal...
  
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• Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz

  04-08-2026 13:51 via thehill.com
  
  A cargo ship reported Monday that it was struck by a projectile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz overnight, as the U.S. and Iran are at odds over holding new peace talks. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) stated that the cargo vessel reported that it was "hit by an unknown projectile"...
  
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• Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

  04-08-2026 13:28 via thehill.com
  
  President Donald Trump's administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished children, two people familiar with the deliberations said.
  
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• Concern about Max Miller quietly grows among Republicans

  04-08-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Republicans are getting increasingly nervous about the political fallout from the allegations of domestic abuse leveled against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) by his ex-wife Emily Moreno, whose father, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), publicly called for Miller to resign. Republican leadership aides grew more concerned about Miller’s situation after developments over the weekend and have been...
  
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• ICE says Salvadoran man dead following 'medical emergency' at Newark detention center

  04-08-2026 03:42 via thehill.com
  
  A detainee who had been held at a Newark, N.J., Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility has died, according to multiple officials. In a statement obtained by The Hill’s sister network NewsNation, ICE said that a 41-year-old Salvadoran migrant named Edwin Lopez-Cornejo who had been detained at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility “was pronounced deceased...
  
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• Pirro’s future in question amid break with Trump on Reflecting Pool

  04-08-2026 01:05 via thehill.com
  
  U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s clash with President Trump over the handling of the Reflecting Pool case is raising questions about her standing with the president, with whom she has enjoyed a friendly relationship for decades.Pirro visited the White House on Monday evening after Trump lashed out at her on camera hours earlier in the Oval Office,...
  
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• As Haitians brace for end of TPS, some Republicans rejoice

  04-08-2026 00:32 via thehill.com
  
  Trump administration plans to deport more than 300,000 Haitians who just lost their lawful status after a Supreme Court ruling is showing a split screen in U.S. politics, with some Republicans openly rejoicing in the pending removals while others plead for leniency. The high court’s June ruling ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for both Haitians and Syrians,...
  
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• When is deadline for Ohio GOP to replace Max Miller on ballot?

  04-08-2026 00:16 via thehill.com
  
  The deadline is approaching for Ohio GOP officials to replace Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) if he ends his reelection campaign amid allegations of abuse levied by his ex-wife. If Miller drops out by the close of business on Tuesday, local officials must hold a special primary to take his place as the Republican nominee in...
  
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• McMahon asks universities to outline commitments to 'national service'

  03-08-2026 23:36 via thehill.com
  
  Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday urged American universities to outline their commitments to a set of Trump administration priorities by the end of this year. In an open letter to university presidents and board members, McMahon lamented that higher education institutions, in her view, have “drifted from the principles that built up so much...
  
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• Burgum sticks to Reflecting Pool vandalism story as Pirro catches Trump heat for blaming 'botched' installation

  03-08-2026 23:21 via thehill.com
  
  Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has been sticking to his original story that vandals were responsible for damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, despite a court filing from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro saying the department had evidence a "botched" installation was to blame.President Trump, who has repeatedly railed against the alleged vandalism and efforts to hinder...
  
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• Brown University president to step down after 15 years

  03-08-2026 22:04 via thehill.com
  
  Brown University President Christina Paxson said Monday she will step down at the end of the academic year, after she oversaw negotiations with the Trump administration over the last 18 months. Paxson, who started her tenure in 2012, said stepping down is the “right decision” for her and her family and the “best path” forward...
  
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• Trump: Pirro 'choked,' 'folded like an umbrella' in Reflecting Pool case

  03-08-2026 21:17 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” in her decision to drop charges against U.S. Olympian David Hearn in the Reflecting Pool vandalism case, casting blame on the judge overseeing the case.  “The judge was extremely unfriendly to Jeanine, and frankly, I think she choked because the judge was really vicious,” Trump told reporters...
  
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• Read: Ethics Committee report finds Edwards violated 'spirit' of sexual harassment rules

  03-08-2026 21:14 via thehill.com
  
  The House Ethics Committee on Monday recommended Rep. Chuck Ewards (R-N.C.) be formally censured by the full House because he had violated “the spirit” of the chamber’s rules against sexual harassment and unwanted advances. The report from the committee said Edwards, who is married, had engaged in “highly unprofessional” conduct with two members of his...
  
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• Live updates: Trump rips into Pirro over Reflecting Pool case; Cornyn backs Blanche's confirmation

  03-08-2026 20:46 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump ripped into District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Monday, repeatedly saying he was "disappointed" that the criminal case over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool was dropped. Insisting that the pool was vandalized, though acknowledging there were contractor issues, Trump said Pirro "choked." He added that talks with Iran "are going along."...
  
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• Trump praises Max Miller, calls dispute with ex-wife 'a very sad thing'

  03-08-2026 20:44 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump praised Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) as “a good person” on Monday amid domestic abuse allegations against the congressman. “It's a very sad thing. I know Max. He's a good person. I mean, I always thought he was a very good person, and I’m going to let the families figure that out,” Trump told...
  
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• Trump praises Max Miller, calls dispute with ex- wife 'a very sad thing'

  03-08-2026 20:44 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump praised Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) as “a good person” on Monday amid domestic abuse allegations against the congressman. “It's a very sad thing. I know Max. He's a good person. I mean, I always thought he was a very good person, and I’m going to let the families figure that out,” Trump told...
  
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