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• HHS spending bill advances without Hyde amendment

  12-07-2021 19:36 via thehill.com
  
  A key House subcommittee on Monday cleared a spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) without including a decades-old rider prohibiting funding for abortions, kicking off what is likely to be a long and bruising fight.For...
  
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• Trump says he hopes released Venezuelan prisoners 'remember how lucky they got'

  11-01-2026 02:08 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Saturday said he hopes political prisoners released in Venezuela "remember how lucky they got" in the week after U.S. strikes ousted President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the U.S. to face charges. "Venezuela has started the process, in a BIG WAY, of releasing their political prisoners," Trump wrote on Truth Social....
  
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• Smithsonian swaps Trump portrait at national gallery, removes impeachment text: Report

  11-01-2026 01:27 via thehill.com
  
  The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery revealed President Trump's new photographic portrait, but also removed most of the adjoining text that mentions his two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, The Washington Post reported Saturday. The White House shared a photo of the updated "America's Presidents" exhibit across its social media accounts on...
  
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• Loeffler says SBA will relocate Minneapolis district office amid 'local hostility' toward ICE

  11-01-2026 00:35 via thehill.com
  
  Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler said Saturday that the agency’s Minneapolis office is being relocated, citing “overwhelming local hostility” toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in recent days. “Since Day One, I have been clear that SBA will not continue to surge resources to communities that refuse to protect their small business...
  
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• Homan asks critics to 'tone down the rhetoric' about ICE after Minneapolis shooting

  11-01-2026 00:24 via thehill.com
  
  White House border czar Tom Homan urged critics to “tone down the rhetoric” about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting.  “Let’s decrease the temperature here,” Homan said on a Friday episode of "The Dr. Phil Podcast." “Let the investigation play out.”  An ICE officer shot and killed 37-year-old...
  
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• Trump administration 'using ICE as a political football': Former chief

  10-01-2026 23:49 via thehill.com
  
  Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting Director John Sandweg on Friday said the Trump administration is "using ICE a political football" amid its widespread crackdown on immigrants and after an ICE officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis this week. Sandweg told MS NOW's Katy Tur that he worries about the legitimacy...
  
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• Trump calls for New York Giants to hire Harbaugh

  10-01-2026 23:01 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump has decided where he wants to see former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh land next season. After urging NFL franchises earlier this week to consider hiring Harbaugh “fast,” Trump said Saturday it should be the New York Giants. “The New York Football Giants should hire, without question, John Harbaugh – And John,...
  
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• Democrats seek to rein in ICE, Noem after fatal Minneapolis shooting

  10-01-2026 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  The growing uproar over Wednesday’s fatal shooting by a U.S. immigration officer in Minneapolis is spreading quickly on Capitol Hill, where a chorus of Democrats in both chambers are launching a blitz of proposals to rein in President Trump’s surge of federal forces in blue regions around the country. Democrats are pushing a wide range...
  
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• Sunday shows preview: Minneapolis ICE shooting tensions escalate; Iran protests face 'red line'

  10-01-2026 22:41 via thehill.com
  
  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman during an operation on Wednesday, drawing outrage from residents while the White House defends ICE's actions. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the victim, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, of "domestic terrorism," claiming she attempted to run over ICE officer Jonathan Ross...
  
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• Machado's Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred to Trump, Norwegian institute says

  10-01-2026 22:18 via thehill.com
  
  The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Friday clarified the rules regarding the Nobel Prize amid recent suggestions by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado that she would share her award with President Trump. The prize cannot be “revoked, shared, or transferred to others” once announced, the institute said in a statement. “The decision is final and stands...
  
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• Minneapolis mayor: Trump wants us to 'take the bait' on agitators at protests

  10-01-2026 20:42 via thehill.com
  
  Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) commended protesters in the city for “not taking the bait” from President Trump and for keeping demonstrations peaceful.  “Not only have they not taken the bait, they have pushed others back from the brink, to say, ‘Hey, you know what? This is what Donald Trump wants,’” Frey said. “He wants...
  
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• Grenell says X account hacked after sharing Washington Opera exit from Kennedy Center

  10-01-2026 20:31 via thehill.com
  
  Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell on Saturday said his X account was hacked, resulting in the removal of several posts related to the Washington National Opera’s (WNO) exit from the performance venue.  “I have alerted @x that someone hacked my account last night - and deleted my content on our Opera announcement and media corrections,”...
  
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• Minnesota reps denied access to ICE facility as protests persist

  10-01-2026 20:16 via thehill.com
  
  Three Minnesota Democratic congresswomen said that they were denied access to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.  In an interview with MS NOW after the incident, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said she and Reps. Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison were initially permitted to enter the building before being...
  
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• Bill Pulte says White House moving away from 50-year mortgage plan 

  10-01-2026 20:09 via thehill.com
  
  Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte indicated Friday that the Trump administration may be moving away from a 50-year mortgage proposal floated as a way to lower costs for homebuyers. “I think we have other priorities,” Pulte told reporters when asked if the White House was still considering the idea. His comments came just...
  
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• Judge signals move to block Trump move to end protections for Latin American migrants

  10-01-2026 18:51 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge signaled on Friday that she plans to block the Trump administration’s decision to end family reunification parole programs for citizens from seven Latin American countries. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, said during a hearing that she will issue a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration’s move by Monday,...
  
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• Judge signals blocking Trump move to end protections for Latin American migrants

  10-01-2026 18:51 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge signaled on Friday that she plans to block the Trump administration’s decision to end family reunification parole programs for citizens from seven Latin American countries. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, said during a hearing that she will issue a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration’s move by Monday,...
  
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• Judge halts enforcement of Trump executive order against vote-by-mail states

  10-01-2026 18:32 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Friday barred the Trump administration from enforcing large parts of an executive order that seeks to overhaul the federal elections process, finding that the federal government lacks the authority to withhold funding from states that fail to comply. Judge John H. Chun, a Biden appointee, wrote in a 75-page ruling out...
  
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• The Memo: National storm over ICE killing scrambles political picture over immigration

  10-01-2026 18:00 via thehill.com
  
  The killing of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has sparked the fiercest protests yet over President Trump’s immigration policy and actions. The shooting of two people by a Border Patrol agent in Portland has also added fuel to the fire. Meanwhile, Trump and his...
  
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• USDA suspends 'federal financial awards' to Minnesota in wake of fraud probe 

  10-01-2026 16:47 via thehill.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday that it is suspending "federal financial awards" to Minnesota and Minneapolis amid a massive fraud investigation in the state.  USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins wrote in a social media post on XF that “Enough is enough!,” citing prosecutors’ estimate that “billions” of federal dollars were lost in...
  
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• Trump's call for Collins ouster throws wrench into Maine Senate race

  10-01-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump’s call for Sen. Susan Collins (R) to be ousted in November tossed a monkey wrench into the high-stakes Maine Senate race, raising further questions about the GOP’s most vulnerable incumbent and whether she will be able to pull off another high-wire act in the blue-leaning state this year.Frustrations at the White House...
  
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• Kennedy shakes up dietary guidelines: Winners and losers

  10-01-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration says its new dietary guidelines mark a revolution for U.S. food culture, placing an emphasis on whole foods like meats, whole-fat dairy, fruits and vegetables — while cutting down on carbohydrates. While some aspects have been welcomed by medical and dietary voices, there are plenty of questions and critiques about Health and...
  
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• Judge halts Trump's $10 billion social safety net funding freeze

  10-01-2026 05:09 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Friday paused the Trump administration's $10 billion social safety net funding freeze, temporarily restoring grants to five Democratic-led states. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had said earlier in the week that the freeze — impacting child care and family assistance funding in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New...
  
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• Trump calls for one-year 10 percent cap on credit card interest rates

  10-01-2026 04:10 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Friday night called on credit card companies to cap interest rates at 10 percent. “Please be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be ‘ripped off’ by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30%, and even more, which festered unimpeded during the Sleepy Joe...
  
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• Washington National Opera to leave Kennedy Center amid Trump takeover

  10-01-2026 03:24 via thehill.com
  
  The Kennedy Center on Friday confirmed the Washington National Opera (WNO) will leave the renowned venue. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to part ways with the WNO due to a financially challenging relationship,” a Kennedy Center spokesperson told NewsNation.“We believe this represents the best path forward for both organizations and...
  
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• Jeh Johnson worried about 'type of people' being recruited for ICE

  10-01-2026 00:53 via thehill.com
  
  Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Friday questioned the “type of people” being recruited by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after two shootings involving immigration authorities. “I also worry about the type of people that are being recruited now for ICE. The recruitment rhetoric is 'Defend your culture.' What does that mean? I think...
  
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• Iran protests catch fire as Trump, Khamenei escalate war of words

  10-01-2026 00:33 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are escalating a war of words as the Islamic Republic cracks down on mass protests that saw buildings set on fire in cities across the country overnight Friday.Khamenei on Friday claimed that nearly two weeks of protests amounted to rioters and “hirelings” acting on Trump’s...
  
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• DNC chair calls Trump a 'lying piece of s‑‑‑' over false Minnesota election claims 

  10-01-2026 00:10 via thehill.com
  
  The chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) lashed out at President Trump after he claimed that he won the election in Minnesota “all three times.” “You lying piece of s‑‑‑,” Ken Martin posted on social platform X. “I chaired the Minnesota DFL for all three of your runs here. I watched you lose. Three...
  
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• DNC chair calls Trump a 'lying piece of s---' over false Minnesota election claims 

  10-01-2026 00:10 via thehill.com
  
  The chair of the Democratic National Committee lashed out at President Trump after he claimed that he won the election in Minnesota “all three times.” “You lying piece of sh–,” Ken Martin posted on X. “I chaired the Minnesota DFL for all three of your runs here. I watched you lose. Three times.”Martin was...
  
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• Big Oil expresses tepid interest as Trump seeks deal on Venezuela

  09-01-2026 23:38 via thehill.com
  
  Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s seeking a deal to decide which companies will drill in the Latin American nation. During a meeting at the White House, Trump said he would try to “cut a deal” to determine which firms get...
  
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• Anti-abortion groups pressure Trump, GOP leaders on ACA Hyde 'flexibility'

  09-01-2026 23:32 via thehill.com
  
  A coalition of leading anti-abortion groups on Friday urged President Trump along with House and Senate Republican leaders to hold firm in demanding strict protections against ObamaCare subsidies being used to pay for abortion.The letter from Americans United for Life, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Students for Life and others comes just days after Trump told Republicans to be “flexible” in their demands for Hyde Amendment protections as part of...
  
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