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• Former Kansas AG announces bid for Congress

  28-04-2024 22:28 via thehill.com
  
  Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt (R) announced Friday that he will run for Congress in a bid to replace outgoing Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-Kan.).Schmidt announced his campaign just a week after LaTurner said he will retire from Congress. The three-term attorney general is now gunning for the House after narrowly losing a 2022 gubernatorial bid to Gov. Laura Kelly (D).“I feel a calling to serve, so I am excited to announce that I am running,” Schmidt wrote in an announcement.
  
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• Biden defends 'strategic and targeted' China tariffs, seeking contrast with Trump

  14-05-2024 19:17 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Tuesday defended his announcement of increased tariffs on Chinese imports, seeking to contrast his policies with those of former President Trump.“My administration is combining investments in America with tariffs that are strategic and targeted. It’s a smart approach,” Biden said at the Rose Garden under cloudy skies. “Compare that to what the prior administration did. “My predecessor promised to increase American exports and boost manufactu
  
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• Bowman accuses Latimer of pushing ‘angry Black man’ stereotype at debate

  14-05-2024 18:24 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) on Monday accused his primary challenger of perpetuating racial stereotypes in a heated primary debate. Bowman, a two-term progressive Black leader, is facing off against centrist Westchester County Executive George Latimer. The two are vying for the Democratic nomination in the race for New York's 16th Congressional District.Bowman and Latimer engaged in a debate full of interruptions and snide comments Monday, including Bowman's accusations that Latimer was pro
  
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• Biden delivers remarks on investing in America during Infrastructure Week: Watch live

  14-05-2024 18:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden will speak from the White House Tuesday morning to highlight what the administration has dubbed “Infrastructure Week.” In a release on the subject, the White House says that it aims to increase awareness of the infrastructure projects begun during Biden’s term in office. The name for this theme week, the statement explains, is an echo of former President Trump’s use of the same phrase, which the present administration describes as “an empty pun
  
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• Speaker Johnson rails against Trump trial outside NY courthouse

  14-05-2024 17:25 via thehill.com
  
  NEW YORK — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) railed against former President Trump’s hush money trial in remarks outside the Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking lawmaker to visit Trump in New York amid the ongoing legal proceedings.Johnson — who appeared alongside Trump in the courthouse hallway before delivering a statement outside — slammed the case against the former president as “election interference,” arguing that prosecutors are tr
  
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• Democrats probe Trump’s request for campaign cash from Big Oil

  14-05-2024 17:06 via thehill.com
  
  House Democrats are probing President Trump’s request for $1 billion in campaign cash from major oil companies.Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) penned a letter to CEOs of eight energy companies and an oil  lobbying group that reportedly attended a dinner at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort with the former president last month.Outlets, including The Hill, reported that at the dinner, Trump asked the industry to raise $1 billion to support his presidential campaign. The Washington Post, which sh
  
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• Biden orders Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mine near Wyoming base closed

  14-05-2024 16:58 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Monday ordered the closure of a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mine near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, stating it poses a risk to U.S. national security.In his executive order Monday, Biden ordered MineOne Partners Limited and its affiliates operating near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base to shut down and sell its cryptocurrency mine outside of Cheyanne, Wyo.MineOne is “ultimately majority-owned by Chinese nationals” through a June 2022 purchase, the order said.
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• Cheney on Johnson at Trump trial: ‘Not that concerned with teaching morality’

  14-05-2024 16:52 via thehill.com
  
  Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) criticized Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for showing up to former President Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York on Tuesday.“Have to admit I’m surprised that @SpeakerJohnson wants to be in the ‘I cheated on my wife with a porn star’ club,” Cheney posted on the social platform X. “I guess he’s not that concerned with teaching morality to our young people after all.”Johnson appeared with other Republican
  
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• US bans imports of Russian uranium for nuclear fuel 

  14-05-2024 16:44 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden late Monday signed a bipartisan bill that bans U.S. imports of Russian uranium for use in nuclear fuel. In a written statement, national security advisor Jake Sullivan said that the move both “reestablishes America’s leadership in the nuclear sector” and also “delivers on multilateral goals” the U.S. set with its allies. The legislation makes it illegal to import low-enriched uranium, which is used in nuclear fuel, 90 days after its enactme
  
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• Speaker Johnson makes public comments before Trump hush money hearing: Watch live

  14-05-2024 16:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will address the media before attending Tuesday’s hearing in the trial of former President Trump on charges of illegal use of 2016 campaign funds. The speaker easily held his position last week in what was effectively a bipartisan vote of confidence, settling an attempt to unseat him by close Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).Johnson’s visit to the New York City courtroom follows Monday’s attendance by Senators Tommy Tubervi
  
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• Speaker Johnson to appear at courthouse amid Trump hush money trial

  14-05-2024 14:05 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will appear at the Manhattan courthouse Tuesday as former President Trump sits for another day of his hush money trial, a source confirmed to The Hill.Johnson is the latest Republican lawmaker to visit the court amid Trump's ongoing criminal trial, which has kept him largely off the campaign trail as he vies for another term in the White House.
  His expected appearance was first reported by Punchbowl News.The Speaker's trip to New York, however, comes less t
  
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• Polling sets off fresh alarm bells for Biden

  14-05-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  A fresh poll from The New York Times brought more bad news for President Biden as he struggles to catch up to former President Trump in the key battleground states that will decide November’s election.The poll found Trump leading in five out of six swing states, with Wisconsin the lone place where Biden is ahead. More concerning for Biden is that the poll found the president is losing support among young voters and Black and Hispanic voters, all of whom are critical to his coalition to wi
  
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• 5 things to watch in Maryland, West Virginia and Nebraska primaries

  14-05-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Voters in Maryland, West Virginia and Nebraska will head to the polls Tuesday as several closely contested Senate and House races take shape. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is running against Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) for the Democratic nod to take on former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) for a vacant seat that’s seen tens of millions of dollars spent so far this year.  Trone’s decision to run for the Senate has left his House seat open, with a number of Dem
  
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• Top Biden official: Israel's 'total victory' over Hamas not 'likely or possible'   

  14-05-2024 02:14 via thehill.com
  
  A top Biden official said Monday the U.S. does not believe Israel’s “total victory” over militant group Hamas is “likely or possible."Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell spoke about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas during the NATO Youth Summit in Miami just days after the Biden administration paused certain arms shipments to Israel.“I think in some respects, we are struggling over what the theory of victory is. Sometimes when we listen closely to Israeli
  
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• Biden bashes Trump at Asian American heritage month event

  13-05-2024 23:46 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Monday used a White House celebration to mark Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to go after former President Trump, citing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his comments about immigrants.Biden and Vice President Harris addressed a crowd of supporters in the Rose Garden, where the president in particular highlighted the administration's policy gains compared to Trump's rhetoric and plans for a potential second term."We're lowering c
  
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• White House 'strongly' opposes GOP bill pressuring Biden on Israel aid

  13-05-2024 22:04 via thehill.com
  
  The White House on Monday said it was strongly opposed to a House GOP bill aimed at President Biden's handling of aid shipments to Israel.Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre pushed back against the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which is set to receive a vote this week in the House."We strongly, strongly oppose attempts to constrain the president’s ability to deploy U.S. security assistance consistent with U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives," Jean-Pierre said at a
  
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• United, Delta, American among airlines suing Biden admin over fee disclosure rule

  13-05-2024 20:56 via thehill.com
  
  A coalition of major airlines is suing the Biden administration over its new rule that requires airline companies to disclose extra fees on purchases.Trade group Airlines for America filed the lawsuit Friday alongside Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways Corp., Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Airlines for America said in a statement that the new rule “will greatly confuse consumers who will be inundated with information that will only serve
  
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• Online liability protections have outlived usefulness, top lawmakers say

  13-05-2024 20:09 via thehill.com
  
  Two lawmakers are pushing back against online liability protections for Big Tech companies, saying the law has "outlived its usefulness."Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) co-authored an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday to rail against Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act. The pair of lawmakers argued in favor of sunsetting Section 230, which largely protects social media companies from being sued over the content people post to their si
  
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• Kamala Harris drops an f-bomb

  13-05-2024 18:45 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris dropped an f-bomb as she gave advice to young Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) people on Monday, prompting applause from her audience.
  “We have to know that sometimes people will open the door for you and leave it open. Sometimes they won't, and then you need to kick that f---ing door down,” Harris said at the annual Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Legislative Leadership summit. “
  
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• Republican lawmakers join Trump at New York hush money case

  13-05-2024 16:07 via thehill.com
  
  Republican lawmakers have flocked to New York City in recent days to stand alongside former President Trump as he attends his hush money trial.Trump’s entourage on Monday included multiple members of Congress: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn.Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joined Trump last week for a court appearance, making the New York courtroom the latest place to curry favor with
  
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• Infighting among members roils House GOP primaries  

  13-05-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Bitter infighting among House GOP lawmakers is threatening to boot several members out of office, as Republicans wade into incumbent primary contests against the best advice of their own party leaders. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) became the latest Republican to back Rep. Bob Good's (R-Va.) primary rival, John McGuire, after Good endorsed Bacon's primary challenger Dan Frei last month. A handful of other GOP lawmakers and notable political groups have also backed McGuire. Meanwhile, Rep. Ma
  
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• House GOP targets Biden's Israel weapons hold

  13-05-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans are taking aim at President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war this week, after the administration paused shipment of some bombs to Israel and warned that the U.S. wll cut off more offensive weapons to Jerusalem if its forces launch an invasion into Rafah.Republicans in both chambers have sharply criticized the administration’s latest moves, accusing the president of abandoning the U.S.’s closest ally amid its war against Hamas as he faces pressure from
  
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• GOP infighting threatens to deliver primary losses 

  13-05-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Bitter infighting among House GOP lawmakers is threatening to boot several members out of office, as Republicans wade into incumbent primary contests against the best advice of their own party leaders. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) became the latest Republican to back Rep. Bob Good's (R-Va.) primary rival, John McGuire, after Good endorsed Bacon's primary challenger Dan Frei last month. A handful of other GOP lawmakers and notable political groups have also backed McGuire. Meanwhile, Rep. Ma
  
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• White House uses Infrastructure Week to tout progress on thousands of projects

  13-05-2024 11:00 via thehill.com
  
  The White House said it has so far announced nearly $454 billion in funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which the president signed in late 2021. The money has been used to fund projects and awards in more than 4,500 communities in all 50 states.“Across the country, we are breaking ground and cutting ribbons on projects that are unlocking access to economic opportunity,” Natalie Quillian, deputy White House chief of staff, said on a call with reporters.To date, the admi
  
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• US, Chinese officials to meet to discuss AI risks

  13-05-2024 11:00 via thehill.com
  
  American and Chinese officials will meet in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss risks associated with advanced artificial intelligence (AI), according to senior administration officials. The bilateral talks will be “an exchange of views on the technical risks of AI” and will offer “an opportunity to directly communicate respective areas of concern,” an official told reporters on a call Friday. The Biden administration plans to raise concerns about Beijing’s use o
  
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• Biden to meet with Brown v. Board plaintiffs during week of engagement with Black community

  13-05-2024 02:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden this week will mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision as part of a broader outreach to the Black community, a White House official exclusively told The Hill.Biden on Thursday will meet with the plaintiffs from the Brown v. Board case and their families at the White House, the official said. The unanimous 1954 ruling found that segregating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional, paving the way for integration a
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez: State of US health care is ‘barbarism’ 

  13-05-2024 01:27 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) described the state of health care in America as “barbarism,” in a forthcoming episode of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) podcast.In a preview of Wednesday’s episode of “Bernie: The Podcast,” Ocasio-Cortez lamented the high costs of health care and housing and the difficult choices many Americans must face, as she recommitted to fighting for progressive change.“The fact that people are choosing between medicine and re
  
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• Johnson's 'intuition' clashes with data on illegal voting

  12-05-2024 23:02 via thehill.com
  
  The GOP unveiled a bill this week to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — prohibiting something that’s already illegal to address a problem they can’t prove exists.Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was candid this week in telling reporters that Republicans are motivated by intuition in seeking another law that would limit voting to U.S. citizens.“We all know, intuitively, that a lot of illegals are voting in federal elections. But it’s not been something th
  
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• Blinken: US doesn't have 'double standards' on holding Israel accountable

  12-05-2024 20:30 via thehill.com
  
  Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday rejected the accusation the U.S. is attempting to avoid holding Israel accountable for its military campaign amid criticism over the State Department's recent report on Israeli war conduct.
  In a highly anticipated report released last week, the State Department concluded it was “reasonable to assess” Israel violated international humanitarian law while stopping short of determining wrongdoing as it did not find specific instances
  
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• Sullivan: Pause in military aid doesn't mean Biden will 'abandon Israel'

  12-05-2024 19:15 via thehill.com
  
  White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday maintained President Biden's threat to withhold offensive weapons from Israel does not mean the U.S. intends to "abandon" Israel.
  Sullivan, speaking with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, warned of "significant" civilian casualties in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. It comes days after President Biden threatened to withhold offensive weapons from Israel if they launch a full-scale invasion of the city.
  "Well, first, because ther
  
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