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• Bipartisan duo introduce bill defining regulatory framework for hemp products

  22-07-2026 18:04 via thehill.com
  
  Reps. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) and Andy Barr (R-Ky.) on Wednesday introduced a bill designed to set up a clear regulatory framework for hemp and hemp-derived THC products. The Lawful Hemp Protection Act would establish the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for hemp products. Craig, the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, credited her state...
  
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• 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump's job performance: Survey

  22-07-2026 20:05 via thehill.com
  
  A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s job performance, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday, 36 percent of respondents said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of the way the president is handling his job, while 60 percent said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” disapprove. Four percent said they...
  
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• Colorado Republican unveils bill banning relationships between members and staff without Ethics disclosure

  22-07-2026 20:02 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) on Wednesday introduced a resolution requiring House lawmakers to disclose relationships with staffers of other offices or committees to the lower chamber’s Committee on Ethics. Crank’s resolution proposes upholding the existing ban on lawmakers from dating their staffers or staffers of a committee they serve on. It also proposes mandating lawmakers...
  
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• Live updates: Trump heads to Georgia after dignified transfer in Dover; House sets up reconciliation 3.0 vote

  22-07-2026 19:48 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump started Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to attend the dignified transfer of service members killed over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Gen. Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined him. Ahead of the service, Trump again demanded...
  
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• Trump attends return of troops killed in Jordan, Iraq; warns Iran will 'pay the price'

  22-07-2026 18:49 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump attended the dignified transfer of four U.S. servicemembers killed in the U.S. war with Iran in Delaware on Wednesday, warning Tehran would “pay the price" for the casualties. The bodies of 1st Lt. Tyler J. Feehan, Sgt. Michael E. Swinton, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales were received by Trump and...
  
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• Greene knocks 'stupid' Trump post on US service members' deaths in Iran war

  22-07-2026 18:41 via thehill.com
  
  Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after President Trump over his post about the American military death toll in the Iran war, calling it “stupid.” “Afghanistan War: 20 years, 2,000 DEAD. Iraq War: 9 years, 4,600 DEAD. Vietnam War: 19 years and 5 months, 58,220 DEAD. Korean War: 3 years and 1 month, 36,574...
  
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• Live updates: Trump attends dignified transfer in Dover after threatening Iran; House sets up reconciliation 3.0 vote

  22-07-2026 18:17 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware early Wednesday to attend the dignified transfer of service members killed over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is joining him. Trump early Wednesday again demanded Iran end its targeting of vessels, threatening its civilian infrastructure. Trump travels to Marietta, Ga.,...
  
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• Live updates: Trump attends dignified transfer in Dover after issuing new threat toward Iran

  22-07-2026 17:08 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday morning to attend the dignified transfer of troops killed over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is joining him. Trump early Wednesday again demanded Iran end its targeting of vessels, threatening its civilian infrastructure. Trump travels to Marietta, Ga.,...
  
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• Carney says trade negotiations with US will intensify in wake of new tariffs

  22-07-2026 17:03 via thehill.com
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday signaled trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. will heat up after President Trump imposed new tariffs on the nation. “I spoke with President Trump earlier this morning,” Carney told reporters at a news conference. “We agreed to intensify negotiations in the coming weeks, and the team and...
  
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• Tankers carrying Saudi crude reverse course after Houthi threats

  22-07-2026 16:58 via thehill.com
  
  A pair of tankers carrying Saudi Arabian oil reportedly turned around in the Red Sea on Tuesday, after Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced a “maritime embargo” on the Middle Eastern country. The tankers, headed for China and India, changed direction toward the Suez Canal instead of traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb into the Indian Ocean, Reuters...
  
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• What is Pickaxe Mountain?

  22-07-2026 16:28 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump’s threats to bomb an underground Iranian nuclear facility called Pickaxe Mountain have brought renewed attention to the heavily fortified nuclear site, as the administration says it’s weighing further military action against the country. “We’ll be hitting that area very probably pretty soon. And there’s not a thing they can do about it,” Trump...
  
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• Trump threatens 100 percent generic drug tariffs beginning in 2028

  22-07-2026 16:22 via thehill.com
  
  Imported generic drugs will face a 100 percent tariff beginning in August 2028 unless manufacturers move production to the U.S., President Trump said in a social media post Tuesday. Trump wrote on Truth Social the move is aimed at "reshoring" generic pharmaceutical production into America. The tariffs amount to a "penalty" that would hit companies if they don't...
  
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• Democrats push for investigation into fired IRS lawyer who reportedly clashed with White House over audits

  22-07-2026 16:22 via thehill.com
  
  Senate Democrats are pushing for an investigation into an ousted Internal Revenue Service (IRS) lawyer who was reportedly fired after clashes with the White House. The group of Democrats sent a letter to the Treasury Department questioning if Kenneth Kies, the agency’s acting chief counsel, lost his job for refusing to follow instructions by White...
  
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• Live updates: Trump heads to Dover for dignified transfer, threatens Iran; House sets up vote on reconciliation

  22-07-2026 15:51 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday morning to attend the dignified transfer of troops killed over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to join him. Trump early Wednesday again demanded Iran end its targeting of vessels, threatening its civilian infrastructure. Trump travels to...
  
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• Trump warns of strikes to infrastructure if Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz

  22-07-2026 15:27 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday threatened to authorize strikes against Iranian civilian infrastructure if the Islamic Republic continues to target vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. “From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other...
  
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• Trump warns of strikes to infrastructure if Iran targets ships in Hormuz Strait

  22-07-2026 15:27 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday threatened to authorize strikes against Iranian civilian infrastructure if the Islamic Republic continues to target vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. “From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other...
  
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• Rubio warns of dangerous precedent in Iranian Strait of Hormuz demands

  22-07-2026 15:10 via thehill.com
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the Iranian military’s control over the Strait of Hormuz sets a “dangerous precedent” for the rest of the world. “If we create a precedent in the Middle East where a nation state can decide that they are going to control an international waterway, charge a toll, and if...
  
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• Live updates: Trump heads to Dover for dignified transfer; House extends government funding into December

  22-07-2026 15:01 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump heads to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday to attend the dignified transfer of troops killed over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to join him. Trump then travels to Marietta, Ga., for remarks on the economy. The 25 percent tariff on most imports from...
  
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• Nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia may allow uranium enrichment: Report

  22-07-2026 14:39 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration plans to announce that it reached a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially allow it to enrich its own uranium, according to multiple reports. U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told The New York Times that the deal was designed to solidify ties between Washington...
  
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• Treasury says it flagged $99M in payments linked to dead people

  22-07-2026 14:26 via thehill.com
  
  The flagged payments were returned to federal agencies for review before any funds were sent, Treasury said.
  
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• Microsoft set to invest $60M in Energy Department’s Genesis Mission

  22-07-2026 14:00 via thehill.com
  
  Microsoft is set to invest $60 million into the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, which focuses on accelerating scientific discovery and technological leadership through artificial intelligence (AI). The company’s investment will put $40 million towards Azure cloud and AI computing credits over three years to “support large-scale AI and scientific workloads” while $20 million...
  
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• Trump rivalry with Ossoff looms over visit to Georgia

  22-07-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump's budding rivalry with Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) is looming over his upcoming visit to the Peach State on Wednesday, as the president ramps up his rhetoric on election security ahead of the midterms.Trump is slated to talk about affordability during his visit to Georgia, which would be welcome news for Republicans....
  
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• States play defense amid Trump's latest election fraud claims

  22-07-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Officials in states across the country are playing defense against President Trump's election fraud claims as he doubles down ahead of the midterms.  In remarks to the nation last week, Trump claimed to see “shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure.” He cited a 2020 voter registration case in Michigan, and he swiped at California, where...
  
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• Republicans lean into anticommunism midterm argument

  22-07-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans are making fears about a creeping communist threat central to their midterm argument — accusing the furthest-left Democratic candidates of not just being self-styled democratic socialists, but promoting a society based on collective ownership of resources.Sounding the alarm about communism and its dangers has been the focus of top House Republicans in...
  
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• Republicans eye Arizona comeback with Hobbs-Biggs governor matchup: Primary takeaways

  22-07-2026 07:47 via thehill.com
  
  Arizona voters teed up a slew of competitive races Tuesday as Republicans look to take back control of the Grand Canyon State’s executive branch in November.Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who’s considered the most endangered gubernatorial incumbent this cycle, will show down against Republican Rep. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), a House Freedom Caucus member backed by President Trump.  Democrats also currently hold Arizona’s attorney general and secretary of st
  
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• Republicans eye Arizona comeback in Hobbs-Biggs governor match-up: Primary takeaways

  22-07-2026 07:47 via thehill.com
  
  Arizona voters teed up a slew of competitive races Tuesday as Republicans look to take back control of the Grand Canyon State’s executive branch in November.Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who’s considered the most endangered gubernatorial incumbent this cycle, will face off against Republican Rep. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), a House Freedom Caucus member backed by President Trump.  Democrats also currently hold Arizona’s attorney general and secretary of sta
  
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• Lamb, dogged by reported sex scandal, on track to replace Biggs after Arizona House GOP primary win

  22-07-2026 07:26 via thehill.com
  
  Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb is projected to win the Republican primary for Rep. Andy Biggs’s (R) seat in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).Lamb, who previously ran for Senate and lost to Republican Kari Lake in the 2024 GOP primary, secured President Trump’s endorsement in addition to support from the conservative...
  
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• House rejects Crane’s measure to block Ukraine security aid 

  22-07-2026 04:50 via thehill.com
  
  The House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected an amendment from Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) that would have barred Pentagon funding from going toward Ukraine security assistance other than funding for the security of the U.S. embassy in the country.The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amendment was defeated Tuesday night in a 76-350 vote, with all of the...
  
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• House passes stopgap measure to fund federal government 

  22-07-2026 04:27 via thehill.com
  
  The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap measure that would fund federal agencies at existing levels through Dec. 4, in an effort to avert a potential government shutdown before the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.The lower chamber voted 220-205 to pass the measure. Six Democrats and Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) joined...
  
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• House rejects amendment banning transgender individuals from serving in military

  22-07-2026 04:24 via thehill.com
  
  The House on Tuesday rejected an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would codify President Trump's executive order preventing transgender individuals from serving in the military. The lower chamber voted 212-217 to reject the amendment, sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). Four Republicans sided with Democrats to kill the measure. The executive...
  
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