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• FBI post featuring El-Sayed runs afoul of Hatch Act, say experts

  08-10-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  A new video from the FBI has spurred complaints the bureau has violated the Hatch Act by labeling Democrats – including current Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed – as part of the “defund the police crowd.” The video does not mention the election outright and also credits FBI Director Kash Patel with arresting violent criminals...
  
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• Rubio refuses to comment on Guilfoyle allegations

  08-10-2026 17:10 via thehill.com
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday batted away questions about the conduct of President Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Guilfoyle solicited cash in exchange for influence with the Trump administration, as part of an effort to pay her debts during the confirmation process for her...
  
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• Guilfoyle asked GOP donor to wire her $100k for AmEx bill: WSJ report

  08-10-2026 16:52 via thehill.com
  
  Days before her confirmation hearing last year, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle asked one of President Trump’s donors to wire her American Express account $100,000, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. “You could just send it here. It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express,” she wrote to Eric Deters...
  
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• Guilfoyle asked GOP donor to wire her $100K for AmEx bill: Wall Street Journal report

  08-10-2026 16:52 via thehill.com
  
  Days before her confirmation hearing last year, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle asked one of President Trump’s donors to wire her American Express account $100,000, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. “You could just send it here. It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express,” she wrote to Eric Deters...
  
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• Guilefoyle asked GOP donor to wire her $100k for AmEx bill: WSJ report

  08-10-2026 16:52 via thehill.com
  
  Days before her confirmation hearing last year, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle asked one of President Trump’s donors to wire her American Express account $100,000, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. “You could just send it here. It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express,” she wrote to Eric Deters...
  
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• Oil rises after reports White House weighing Iran strikes

  08-10-2026 16:47 via thehill.com
  
  Oil prices rose amid reports on Thursday that the White House is weighing new strike options on Iran, less than a month before the November elections. Brent crude, the global benchmark, increased to $104.60 per barrel with a 4.4 percent jump on Thursday morning. The U.S. benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), jumped 3.91 percent and...
  
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• White House on possible Iran strikes before midterms: Trump ‘has all options’

  08-10-2026 16:27 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump has “all options” available concerning the next steps with Iran, amid reports the president is weighing whether to resume major combat operations before or after elections in the U.S. and Israel.    “The Commander-in-Chief has all options available at any time. The United States is in a very strong position with control of the...
  
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• Support for businesses taking public stances on issues drops: Gallup

  08-10-2026 16:12 via thehill.com
  
  Americans’ support for businesses taking public stances has dipped, according to a new poll, as many companies have curried favor with President Trump during his second term.Forty-seven percent of 3,270 respondents to a Gallup survey said businesses should take a stance on current events, down from 51 percent in 2025 but up from 38...
  
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• Watch live: Vance lays out steps to combat alleged work visa fraud

  08-10-2026 16:04 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance is expected to announce new measures Thursday aimed at tackling alleged work visa fraud. Vance, who leads President Trump's White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, has been spearheading efforts to identify potential abuses of federal programs, including immigration and healthcare. The Trump administration has sounded alarms in recent years over potential...
  
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• Bessent rips Wall Street Journal after report on 'tension, turnover'

  08-10-2026 15:45 via thehill.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday went after The Wall Street Journal for a report about strife within his department. “Look, the Wall Street Journal is a shadow of its former self, and I think it's a disgrace for you to say that they're like TMZ. TMZ does a good job of what they do,”...
  
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• 30 percent of Trump voters enthusiastic about casting ballots: Survey

  08-10-2026 15:40 via thehill.com
  
  Fewer voters who backed President Trump in 2024 than those who voted for Vice President Kamala Harris say they are "very enthusiastic" to cast ballots in November, according to new polling. The latest Reuters/Ipsos survey, released Thursday, found 30 percent of Trump voters say they are "very enthusiastic" to vote in the midterms, while 21...
  
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• Live updates: Trump media ban returns to court; White House science summit includes awards for Musk, Huang

  08-10-2026 15:12 via thehill.com
  
  CNN, MS NOW and Politico's lawsuit against the Trump administration's ban of the media outlets on White House grounds returns to Washington federal court Thursday morning. Despite a judge's ruling two weeks ago that the outlets should be allowed in the complex for pool duties, the president has blocked them routinely. Trump on Wednesday night...
  
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• Live updates: Trump media ban returns to court; WH science summit includes awards for Musk, Huang

  08-10-2026 15:12 via thehill.com
  
  CNN, MS NOW and Politico's lawsuit against the Trump administration's ban of the media outlets on White House grounds returns to D.C. federal court on Thursday morning. Despite a judge's ruling two weeks ago that the outlets should be allowed in the complex for pool duties, the president has blocked them routinely. Trump on Wednesday...
  
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• Trump calls El-Sayed a 'terrible candidate'

  08-10-2026 15:02 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday called Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) “terrible,” as the progressive battles former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) in a closely contested race in the Wolverine State. “Mohammed El-Sayed is a terrible Candidate for the Dumocrats,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, using his nickname for Democrats. El-Sayed’s full name is Abdulrahman Mohamed...
  
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• Trump: Where is Talarico?

  08-10-2026 14:23 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday accused Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) of avoiding a debate with state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), asking, "Where is he?" "Ladies and Gentlemen, upon information and belief, James TalaFREAKo, who is running for the United States Senate in Texas, is MISSING IN ACTION!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. "No...
  
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• Trump interrupted by protesters at Texas rally: 'They’re paid by enemies of our nation'

  08-10-2026 13:55 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday faced protesters who interrupted a rally for Texas GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton (R), with the president suggesting the hecklers were "paid by enemies of our nation." In San Antonio, Trump was criticizing Paxton's Democratic opponent James Talarico, when he paused amid an uproar in the crowd, The Associated Press reported....
  
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• FBI post featuring El-Sayed runs afoul of Hatch Act, experts say

  08-10-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  A new video from the FBI has spurred complaints the bureau has violated the Hatch Act by labeling Democrats — including current Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed — as part of the “defund the police crowd.” The video does not mention the election outright and also credits FBI Director Kash Patel with arresting violent criminals...
  
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• Democrats, with House majority, would go big on healthcare

  08-10-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Democrats are promising immediate action on healthcare next year if they flip control of the chamber in the midterm elections. Party leaders say health costs are a foremost priority of their broader affordability agenda. And the top Democrats on the numerous committees that oversee federal healthcare programs are all preparing to tackle the issue...
  
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• Trump reups beef with 'ungrateful' Cuellar for staying Democrat after pardon

  08-10-2026 05:15 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump ripped into Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) Wednesday evening for not switching parties after receiving a presidential pardon in 2025, the latest development in a feud that has intensified since the Democrat announced his reelection bid. In a Truth Social post ahead of a campaign rally in San Antonio, the president said he did...
  
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• FDA: mifepristone review won't be done until March

  08-10-2026 04:33 via thehill.com
  
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) won’t publish its safety review of the abortion drug mifepristone until March, it disclosed in a Wednesday court filing, adding that it won’t impose any new restrictions on the pill before that point. The revelations are likely to further anger anti-abortion activists, who have been losing patience with the...
  
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• Trump doubles down on California comments: 'Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles'

  08-10-2026 02:57 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump doubled down on his comments suggesting Iran could hit Los Angeles and San Diego during a rally in Texas on Wednesday, adding that the U.S. would not let such a scenario play out. "You want to see trauma? You want to see problems? And I said it the other day, let them hit...
  
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• Trump to award National Medal of Science to Elon Musk

  08-10-2026 02:47 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump will award the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk and other prominent tech executives on Thursday, a White House official confirmed to The Hill’s broadcast partner, NewsNation.Musk, the head of SpaceX and Tesla, will receive this high honor at the White House’s “Science: A New Golden Age” summit. Three other tech...
  
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• Live updates: Trump rallies in San Antonio; Iowa, Pennsylvania in debate spotlight

  08-10-2026 01:43 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump returned to Texas Wednesday night to rally in San Antonio as the state's two marquee races, for Senate and governor, are shaping up to be some of the most competitive in this year's midterm elections. Trump took the stage at 7 p.m. during the GOP campaign event, which also features Senate candidate Ken...
  
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• Tillis criticizes Trump advisers for work with Russia-aligned Bosnia group

  08-10-2026 00:20 via thehill.com
  
  Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday condemned a report that two consultants to President Trump received a large profit from their work advising a pro-Russian government in the Balkans during the U.S. midterm election cycle.   The senator, who serves as co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, called Republika Srpska a “destabilizing force” during...
  
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• Texas becomes center of midterms universe

  08-10-2026 00:18 via thehill.com
  
  Texas has taken center stage ahead of next month’s midterm elections as Democrats grow more optimistic about their chances in the state up and down the ballot.  For months, the state’s highly contested Senate race has dominated midterm elections headlines, but Democrats say they are seeing opportunity in other Texas contests as well. The Democratic...
  
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• Texas becomes center of midterm universe

  08-10-2026 00:18 via thehill.com
  
  Texas has taken center stage ahead of next month’s midterm elections as Democrats grow more optimistic about their chances in the state up and down the ballot.  For months, the state’s highly contested Senate race has dominated midterm headlines, but Democrats say they are seeing opportunity in other Texas contests as well. The Democratic Governors...
  
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• Fed officials view another rate hike as 'likely,' meeting minutes show

  08-10-2026 00:18 via thehill.com
  
  The majority of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) officials believed another rate hike was on the horizon this year, according to minutes from the panel’s last meeting the central bank released Wednesday. “With regard to the outlook for monetary policy beyond the current meeting, most participants assessed that another increase in the target range for the...
  
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• Watchdog: Trump administration illegally withheld federal research funds

  07-10-2026 23:26 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration violated federal law by withholding tens of millions of dollars in research grant funding Congress had appropriated for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), according to a federal watchdog report.  The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday found the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated the Impoundment Control...
  
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• DNC sues to block Trump administration from using government funds for political ads

  07-10-2026 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Wednesday sued the Trump administration, claiming it misused congressional appropriations in using government funding to run new ads featuring the president. “The Trump Administration is using taxpayer dollars to air political advertisements, a blatant violation of the statutory ban on the use of appropriations for ‘publicity or propaganda purposes.’...
  
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• DNC sues to block Trump administration from using government funds for political ad

  07-10-2026 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Wednesday sued the Trump administration claiming they misused congressional appropriations in using government funding to run a new ad featuring the president. “The Trump Administration is using taxpayer dollars to air political advertisements, a blatant violation of the statutory ban on the use of appropriations for ‘publicity or propaganda...
  
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