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• Kennedy describes himself as a 'renegade' when asked if he's being controlled

  09-05-2025 15:01 via thehill.com
  
  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described himself as a "renegade" but did not directly answer a question in a Thursday interview about his former running mate accusing him of being "controlled."The battle concerns President Trump's new nominee to serve as surgeon general, Casey Means, an ally of Kennedy and the "Make America Healthy Again" community.
  “Listen, you’ve got sitting here four people who were all canceled during Covid,” Kennedy said in respo
  
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• Heating costs expected to jump 9.2 percent this winter

  17-12-2025 16:26 via thehill.com
  
  A new report projects that home heating costs will rise by 9.2 percent this winter, with colder temperatures and increasing energy prices playing a role.  The report from the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA), which represents state governments in securing federal funding, projects that households will spend $995 on heating this winter, an increase...
  
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• Live updates: 4 Republicans join Dems' discharge petition to force ObamaCare subsidies vote

  17-12-2025 16:18 via thehill.com
  
  Just ahead of a House procedural vote Wednesday on a narrow, GOP-crafted health care bill, four Republican members defied their own leadership and joined a Democratic discharge petition that would force a vote on the House floor on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. GOP Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Mike Lawler (N.Y.), Rob Bresnahan (Pa.) and...
  
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• ‘Here we go again’: Melania Trump film trailer shows run-up to second term

  17-12-2025 16:17 via thehill.com
  
  First lady Melania Trump on Wednesday unveiled a trailer for her upcoming film, outlining the run-up to President Trump's second term. In the beginning of the trailer, shared to social platform X, she can be heard saying, "Here we go again," while wearing her inauguration outfit. Melania Trump is then seen in a series of...
  
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• GOP centrists push Democratic ObamaCare discharge petition to 218-signature threshold

  17-12-2025 16:12 via thehill.com
  
  Disgruntled centrist Republicans raced on Wednesday to sign a Democratic discharge petition extending ObamaCare subsidies for three years, providing the definitive 218 signatures to force a vote on the bill over the opposition of GOP leaders.  Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.) went to the chamber floor...
  
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• Republican who voted to impeach Trump not seeking reelection

  17-12-2025 15:44 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), one of the Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump after the 2021 Capitol riot, announced on Wednesday that he would not seek reelection next year. “I am announcing today that I will not seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives,” Newhouse said in a statement posted on X. “Serving the...
  
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• GOP centrists sign onto Democratic ObamaCare discharge petition in major act of defiance

  17-12-2025 15:28 via thehill.com
  
  Four GOP centrists signed a discharge petition led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to force a vote on extending expiring enhanced ObamaCare subsidies for three years — amounting to a major act of defiance against Republican leadership. Their signatures from Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) and Ryan Mackenzie...
  
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• GOP centrists Fitzpatrick, Lawler sign onto Democratic discharge petition in major act of defiance

  17-12-2025 15:28 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) signed a discharge petition led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to force a vote on extending expiring enhanced ObamaCare subsidies for three years — amounting to a major act of defiance against Republican leadership. Fitzpatrick and Lawler signed the discharge petition on Wednesday after House Republican...
  
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• Vanity Fair reporter defends Susie Wiles profile: 'Everything is on tape'

  17-12-2025 15:22 via thehill.com
  
  Writer Chris Whipple on Tuesday defended his profile of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, which has stirred up controversy in Washington while getting pushback from Wiles and the White House. “That's how many there were, 11 interviews over 11 months?” CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked Whipple on his show, discussing the profile. “Eleven in-depth...
  
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• CDC adopts controversial Hepatitis B vaccine change

  17-12-2025 15:18 via thehill.com
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer recommending giving all infants a dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth, approving a sweeping and highly controversial change recommended by the agency’s vaccine advisory panel. The agency now officially advises women who test negative for the virus to consult...
  
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• Greene: Trump response to Reiner killing 'classless'

  17-12-2025 14:57 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said late Tuesday that President Trump’s response to the killing of acclaimed actor-director Rob Reiner was “classless” and below the office of the president of the United States. “I thought that statement was absolutely, completely below the Office of the President of the United States, classless, and it was just...
  
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• Trump: Cost of new ballroom may reach $400M

  17-12-2025 14:54 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Tuesday indicated the cost of his planned ballroom project at the White House could reach $400 million, double the originally announced cost of $200 million. Trump spoke at length about the project during a Hanukkah reception at the White House, where he bemoaned that the current space in the building forces the...
  
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• Live updates: GOP health care bill comes to House floor; Senate takes up NDAA

  17-12-2025 14:39 via thehill.com
  
  The House is set to vote Wednesday on a narrow, GOP-crafted health care bill, having shut down any chance of an amendment that includes an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. A contentious Rules Committee meeting ended Tuesday night with an ObamaCare effort by moderate Republicans being ruled out of order. The impending lapse of...
  
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• Rubio slams Vanity Fair over Wiles profile, says photos 'deliberately manipulated'

  17-12-2025 14:19 via thehill.com
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed Vanity Fair for publishing a bombshell profile on White House chief of staff Susie Wiles in which she appeared to give candid assessments of President Trump’s Cabinet and his policies. In a statement on social platform X, Rubio joined the chorus of White House officials standing by Wiles while...
  
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• Trump turns to primetime address to sell agenda

  17-12-2025 12:42 via thehill.com
  
  Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump World rallies around Susie Wiles▪ Jack Smith heads to Capitol Hill ▪ Hegseth rebuffs calls to release video ▪ Trump expands travel ban President Trump will leverage the bully pulpit Wednesday in a speech to the nation to promote the successes...
  
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• Trump turns to prime-time address to sell agenda

  17-12-2025 12:42 via thehill.com
  
  Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump World rallies around Susie Wiles▪ Jack Smith heads to Capitol Hill ▪ Hegseth rebuffs calls to release video ▪ Trump expands travel ban President Trump will leverage the bully pulpit Wednesday in a speech to the nation to promote the successes...
  
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• Crockett's Texas Senate bid divides Democrats

  17-12-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) last-minute bid for Senate is dividing Democrats as the party looks to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R). Crockett, a polarizing figure who has built a significant following through her viral attacks on President Trump and other Republicans, immediately became the likely Democratic front-runner when she entered the primary earlier this month.But...
  
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• As MAHA rages at EPA chemical policies, Zeldin seeks to reconcile

  17-12-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Leaders of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are seeking to reconcile as they face the wrath of some members of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement over recent chemical-related decisions. Last month, MAHA activists circulated a petition online calling for the removal of EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, saying that he has “dangerously weakened protections against...
  
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• Greene says ‘dam is breaking’ on Trump’s influence on GOP

  17-12-2025 05:03 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Monday that "the dam is breaking” on President Trump’s influence over the Republican Party. “I think the dam is breaking. Many Republicans may not have called him out, but last week, 13 Republicans voted with Democrats to overturn one of President Trump's executive orders, which enabled him to fire...
  
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• Ocasio Cortez blasts boat strike briefings: 'That was a joke'

  17-12-2025 03:49 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed briefings on recent strikes on alleged drug boats, calling them “a joke.” “Were you satisfied with the answers that — you’ve gotten so far today in these classified briefings —” journalist Pablo Manríquez asked Ocasio-Cortez in a clip posted to the social platform X Tuesday. “Oh hell no,” the New...
  
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• House won't vote on ObamaCare amendments after heated committee meeting

  17-12-2025 03:06 via thehill.com
  
  Republicans on the House Rules Committee on Tuesday shut the door on amendments to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, effectively setting the stage for a surge in health insurance premiums as Congress leaves for winter recess later this week.  A group of moderate Republicans offered the amendments during a committee debate on a...
  
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• Trump labels Maduro regime terrorist organization, orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers

  17-12-2025 01:24 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said Tuesday he would designate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's regime a foreign terrorist organization and direct the blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and exiting Venezuela. Trump posted on Truth Social that he was ordering a "total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela," further...
  
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• Trump labels Maduro regime terrorist org, orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers

  17-12-2025 01:24 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said Tuesday he would designate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's regime a foreign terrorist organization and direct the blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and exiting Venezuela. Trump posted on Truth Social that he was ordering a "total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela," further...
  
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• Rollins threatens Minnesota's SNAP benefits under new 'pilot program'

  17-12-2025 01:15 via thehill.com
  
  Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter on Tuesday to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) requiring him to conduct recertifications for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in four counties. “As part of the recertification process, ensure SNAP households in Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, and Wright counties meet all eligibility requirements for SNAP, including by accounting...
  
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• Susie Wiles comes under the spotlight after Vanity Fair remarks

  17-12-2025 00:19 via thehill.com
  
  White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is grappling with a controversy of her own making after she made a number of startling admissions in a series of interviews with Vanity Fair. In an article published Tuesday that drew on 11 interviews with Wiles over the past year, the chief of staff offered blunt assessments...
  
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• UK lawmaker: BBC should 'stick by their guns' against Trump defamation suit

  16-12-2025 23:53 via thehill.com
  
  A British lawmaker on Tuesday urged the BBC to "stick by their guns" in its new legal fight with President Trump, who sued the media company and claimed it edited a speech he gave to supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, before the U.S. Capitol attack. "I think it's right that the BBC stands firm on...
  
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• Republican tensions boil over as over ObamaCare deadline approaches

  16-12-2025 23:33 via thehill.com
  
  Republican tensions boiled over on Tuesday in the Capitol over the fate of expiring ObamaCare subsidies that could play an outsized role in the race for the House next year. Republican moderates lashed out at House GOP leadership just hours after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) backtracked on his plan to vote this week to extend...
  
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• Republican tensions boil over as ObamaCare deadline approaches

  16-12-2025 23:33 via thehill.com
  
  Republican tensions boiled over Tuesday in the Capitol over the fate of expiring ObamaCare subsidies that could play an outsized role in the race for the House next year. Republican moderates lashed out at House GOP leadership just hours after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) backtracked on his plan to vote this week to extend the...
  
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• The Memo: White House closes ranks around Susie Wiles amid Vanity Fair furor

  16-12-2025 23:28 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump led an effort to close ranks around White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday, seeking to contain damage of Wiles’s own making. The furor was kicked off by a move that stunned Washington.Wiles — known both for a relative aversion to the spotlight and for imposing some discipline on the...
  
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• Sen. Chris Murphy after boat strike briefing: There's 'no fentanyl' and 'no legal justification'

  16-12-2025 23:11 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said that Tuesday’s classified briefing with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms that the Trump administration has no legal or national security justification for the strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.A member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Murphy said...
  
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