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• NASA reveals Artemis III crew

  09-06-2026 19:07 via thehill.com
  
  The astronauts in the Artemis III mission will test equipment for moon missions in Earth's orbit.
  
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• DOJ finds EEOC guidelines on workplace discrimination unconstitutional

  10-06-2026 00:09 via thehill.com
  
  The Justice Department on Tuesday found the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) hiring guidelines unconstitutional, finding they pressure employers to take race into consideration. The opinion from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) is not a court opinion but could nonetheless make it more difficult for employees to bring discrimination claims against their...
  
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• Live updates: Primaries in Maine, South Carolina; House passes reconciliation bill

  10-06-2026 00:00 via thehill.com
  
  The Maine Senate race, roiled by controversy last week, will be formalized Tuesday, with primaries set to lock in progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner's bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R). Platner has faced a growing heap of controversies that threaten to derail his bid for a must-win seat in the Democratic fight for Senate control this...
  
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• Live updates: Consequential primaries in Maine, South Carolina; House passes reconciliation bill

  10-06-2026 00:00 via thehill.com
  
  The Maine Senate race, roiled by controversy last week, will be formalized Tuesday, with primaries set to lock in progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner's bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R). Platner has faced a growing heap of controversies that threaten to derail his bid for a must-win seat in the Democratic fight for Senate control this...
  
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• Trump warns hundreds of hospitals of fines over missing price information

  09-06-2026 23:55 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals nationwide that they are failing to comply with federal price transparency requirements by failing to disclose costs of medical services, arguing that it drives up health care costs higher than necessary. The Associated Press obtained a list of hundreds of hospitals that were issued warning letters...
  
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• US launches strikes on Iran in retaliation for downed helicopter

  09-06-2026 23:39 via thehill.com
  
  The U.S. military on Tuesday launched strikes against Iran in retaliation for Tehran shooting down an American Apache helicopter overnight, a response that President Trump hinted at earlier in the day. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) forces “began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of...
  
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• Trump faces tough choice: Save spy powers or stick with Pulte

  09-06-2026 23:36 via thehill.com
  
  Pressure is growing on President Trump to back down from his controversial move to appoint Bill Pulte to lead the intelligence community in order to safeguard another priority— renewing America’s warrantless spy powers. A growing number of Democrats have threatened to not renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) — even on...
  
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• House sends reconciliation bill funding immigration enforcement to Trump's desk

  09-06-2026 23:25 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans on Tuesday passed a package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, marking a victory for President Trump and GOP leaders. The nearly $70 billion budget reconciliation package that had stalled in the Senate for weeks passed the lower chamber by a vote of 214-212. Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) joined...
  
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• Trump administration offering 'premium' expedited visa interviews for $750

  09-06-2026 23:22 via thehill.com
  
  The State Department is launching a new “premium” expedited visa interview service next month, allowing foreigners seeking U.S. travel or business visas to secure appointments within 10 days for an additional $750 fee, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press. The program, which is expected to be announced in a Federal Register notice...
  
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• US attorney predicts 'people will be charged' over California voter rolls

  09-06-2026 23:17 via thehill.com
  
  Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, on Monday said it is likely “people will be charged” over alleged voter fraud in California. “I expect people will be charged. But we need a wide-scale audit of the California voter roll, which is what Harmeet and I have been trying to...
  
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• White House says UK should not ban social media for kids under 16

  09-06-2026 23:02 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration is urging the United Kingdom not to enact a social media ban for kids under the age of 16, citing the “benefits” of access to the open internet.Instead of a formal ban, the U.S. Embassy in London is pushing parents to manage their children’s privacy settings, encourage “study modes” and time...
  
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• Live updates: Republicans jockey for Amodei's seat in Nevada House primary

  09-06-2026 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  Voters in the Silver State are weighing in on a slate of House primary elections Tuesday. Republican Rep. Mark Amodei is retiring from his seat in the 2nd Congressional District, setting off a crowded GOP primary in Nevada. Financial advisor David Flippo secured President Trump's endorsement, while James Settlemeyer is backed by the incumbent and...
  
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• Live results: North Dakota holds House primary election

  09-06-2026 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R) is slated to easily advance from a Tuesday primary in North Dakota. Democrat Trygve Hammer, a teacher, faces no challengers and is the presumptive nominee on the other side of the aisle in the ruby red state. Polls close at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ's live...
  
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• AARP: New Social Security report should be 'wake-up call'

  09-06-2026 22:47 via thehill.com
  
  After the Trump administration on Tuesday released its annual report on Social Security and its projected future, officials from AARP urged action to protect the program. The annual report from the board of trustees of Social Security and Medicare stated that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will be able to pay...
  
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• Republican on stalled Iran talks: 'Starting to feel like we’re Charlie Brown' trying to kick football

  09-06-2026 22:07 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) on Tuesday said the stalled peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are "starting to feel like we're Charlie Brown" trying to kick the football. Gimenez appeared on "Varney & Co." on Fox Business, where host Stuart Varney asked the lawmaker if he agreed with a Washington Post op-ed about the...
  
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• Democrat on California ballot counting: 'Score at halftime' different than end of game

  09-06-2026 21:46 via thehill.com
  
  California Rep. Ted Lieu (D) on Tuesday criticized Republican concerns about the progression of his state’s elections by making a sports comparison.  “In California, I ask people to simply listen to the words of the Republican nominee for governor, Steve Hilton, who said that they’ve been vigilant and they’ve seen no cause to intervene in...
  
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• House GOP campaign chair: 'I think we'll pick up seats' in November 

  09-06-2026 21:20 via thehill.com
  
  The GOP’s House campaign chair on Tuesday morning expressed optimism in the Republican Party’s odds headed into this year’s midterm elections.  “I’m very confident we’re going to hold the House,” Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) said at an “Axios AM Live” event in Washington, D.C.“In fact, I think we’ll pick up seats,” he continued. “And...
  
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• The White House blocked a study on alcohol consumption. This is what it said

  09-06-2026 21:14 via thehill.com
  
  In 2022, the Biden administration set in motion a study on the effects of drinking, with extensive international participation by researchers from the U.S., Canada and the U.K. After years of research, the study authors were informed by the Trump administration last year that it did not plan to publish the results, with some blaming...
  
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• Live updates: House barely advances reconciliation bill; Trump says US will respond after Iran downs helicopter

  09-06-2026 20:55 via thehill.com
  
  A budget reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement barely advanced in the House, which passed a rule by a 213-211 vote on Tuesday afternoon. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) No Democrats supported the rule. President Trump said late in a social media post that Iran was to blame for the shootdown of an AH-64 Apache helicopter earlier in...
  
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• House advances ICE and Border Patrol reconciliation bill

  09-06-2026 20:46 via thehill.com
  
  The House on Tuesday advanced a nearly $70 billion budget reconciliation package that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.The lower chamber approved a rule 213-211 that tees up debate and a final vote on the GOP measure. The rule briefly appeared in trouble as Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas), policy chair...
  
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• Government aware of 'several' kinds of aliens: UFO whistleblower

  09-06-2026 20:44 via thehill.com
  
  Lawmakers called on the White House to grant immunity to whistleblowers who come forward with UFO information.
  
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• House Democrat says he thinks Platner will 'get off the ballot soon'

  09-06-2026 20:33 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) on Tuesday said Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner should win his primary on Tuesday and then get off the ballot so that Democrats can replace him with a stronger candidate in the fall. Platner is expected to win Tuesday's Democratic primary for Senate. He would then face Sen. Susan Collins...
  
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• Charlamagne Tha God: Trump 'sucked the joy' out of New York City with NBA Finals appearance

  09-06-2026 19:53 via thehill.com
  
  Charlamagne Tha God on Tuesday said President Trump “sucked the joy” out of New York City by attending Game 3 of the NBA finals.“One of the greatest things about this whole playoff run, this Finals run, is watching the joy that Knicks fans have. I’ve never seen anything like it in New York City...
  
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• FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 20 years

  09-06-2026 19:50 via thehill.com
  
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, the first such addition since the late 1990s. Bemotrizinol provides protection against ultraviolet A and B rays and has low levels of absorption through the skin into the body, according to an FDA release. The FDA considers...
  
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• Trump vows response against Iran after downing of US helicopter 

  09-06-2026 19:20 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Tuesday blamed Iran for shooting down an American Apache helicopter overnight and said a response was necessary.  “I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump posted on his social...
  
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• Live updates: House takes up bill funding ICE; Trump says Iran shot down Apache, US will respond

  09-06-2026 18:51 via thehill.com
  
  The House on Tuesday afternoon will mount a procedural vote on the budget reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement that passed the Senate last week. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will need near-unanimous support on the measure, which is not expected to get any Democratic votes. President Trump late Monday said two crew members who were aboard a U.S....
  
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• Helicopter crew rescued by unmanned Navy vessel near Strait of Hormuz

  09-06-2026 18:45 via thehill.com
  
  An unmanned U.S. Navy surface vessel rescued the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache crew late Monday that went down near the Strait of Hormuz.The two crew members, who were in the waters close to the coast of Oman, were located and picked up by a Saronic Corsair, which is part of the Navy’s artificial intelligence and drone...
  
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• Most in new poll expect gas prices to keep rising

  09-06-2026 17:40 via thehill.com
  
  Nearly 6 in 10 adults in the U.S. expect gas prices to worsen over the next year, as the ongoing Iran war continues to roil energy markets, according to a new poll. The survey, released Monday by Reuters/Ipsos, found that 59 percent of 4,531 respondents said that gas prices will go up in the next...
  
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• Vance adds chicken coop, chicks at Naval Observatory residence

  09-06-2026 17:27 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance reportedly has a new side gig, with the second family getting a chicken coop installed at its Naval Observatory residence. Dozens of chicks are reportedly now living in a coop designed to look like the Victorian home at the Naval Observatory. The Daily Wire first reported Sunday that Carolina Coops, a family-owned...
  
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• Vance says US, Israeli interests ‘diverge’ on some Iran issues

  09-06-2026 17:22 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance on Monday acknowledged divergent U.S. and Israeli interests on the way forward in the Middle East, amid public disputes between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rising concern about Israel spying in America.“The Israelis and I, excuse me, the Israelis and the United States, we have a lot...
  
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