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• OpenAI will publicly release advanced GPT model after government-requested delay

  08-07-2026 15:55 via thehill.com
  
  OpenAI will release its most advanced model series, GPT 5.6, to the public Thursday after delaying the public rollout at the request of the Trump administration. The company announced the move on the social platform X late Tuesday night. CEO Sam Altman added "happy building" in a separate post. The Hill reached out to OpenAI...
  
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• Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes

  08-07-2026 22:30 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday kindled a significant thaw in relations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when the two met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey, as Ukraine seizes the initiative in its more than four-year war against Russia. Trump announced the U.S. would buy Ukrainian drones and, even more importantly, gave a...
  
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• Faith groups urge White House to release funding for HIV/AIDS prevention

  08-07-2026 22:16 via thehill.com
  
  Five faith-based organizations are calling on the White House to release funding for HIV/AIDS prevention abroad that Congress already appropriated.  In a letter sent to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, the groups urged full funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria;...
  
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• Appeals court denies Trump's bid to pause Kennedy Center name removal while appeal plays out

  08-07-2026 21:18 via thehill.com
  
  An appeals court on Wednesday denied President Trump’s bid to pause the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center while he challenges a lower court ruling.A three-judge panel determined the administration’s lawyers did not prove the president or the performing center would suffer irreparable harm if his name was removed from the venue...
  
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• Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting

  08-07-2026 20:59 via thehill.com
  
  State lawmakers in Maryland will meet for a special session next month to discuss a ballot initiative on redistricting, with Gov. Wes Moore (D) backing the move.In a joint release, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) and state House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D) said Tuesday the Maryland General Assembly will convene Aug. 3-5 to...
  
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• Trump returning to US on old Air Force One amid Iran threats

  08-07-2026 20:53 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump confirmed Wednesday that he's taking the old Air Force One back to the U.S. from Turkey but deflected questions about security concerns regarding the new Qatari-donated model.Trump said the new $400 billion Air Force One would be sent home through Europe so soldiers could see it, but he acknowledged he is Iran's...
  
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• Judge orders release of $5.8M Trump owes E. Jean Carroll

  08-07-2026 20:49 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll three years after the jury awarded payment for damages caused by President Trump.  District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Carroll should receive the funds, which were placed in an escrow account while Trump appealed a verdict that found him liable for...
  
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• Judge orders release of $5.8M Trump owes E Jean Carroll

  08-07-2026 20:49 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll three years after the jury awarded payment for damages caused by President Trump.District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Carroll should receive the funds, which were placed in an escrow account while Trump appealed a verdict that found him liable for...
  
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• Trump warms up to Ukraine, gets angry with Iran: Five takeaways from the NATO summit

  08-07-2026 20:25 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump and other leaders wrapped up the NATO alliance’s whirlwind summit in Ankara, Turkey on Wednesday with a number of significant developments. Trump gave Ukraine the go-ahead to produce Patriot interceptors amid its ongoing war with Russia, a move that will be celebrated by NATO members.At the same time, Trump lashed out at...
  
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• Trump warms up to Ukraine, gets angry with Iran: 5 takeaways from the NATO summit

  08-07-2026 20:25 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump and other leaders wrapped up the NATO alliance’s whirlwind summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday with a number of significant developments. Trump gave Ukraine the go-ahead to produce Patriot interceptors amid its ongoing war with Russia, a move that will be celebrated by NATO members.At the same time, Trump lashed out at...
  
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• Over 600 drones seized by FBI during World Cup

  08-07-2026 19:51 via thehill.com
  
  Federal authorities have seized more than 600 drones for violating flight restrictions around World Cup games.
  
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• Moore praises Trump Accounts: 'This is actually a smart policy'

  08-07-2026 19:10 via thehill.com
  
  Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said the Trump administration’s new investment accounts for children is “smart” policy. “I will give this administration credit for this. … We’ve had Democratic presidents, the Republican presidents, who have not been able to get this done, and it actually got done,” Moore said on an episode of “The Clay...
  
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• Live updates: Trump suggests Iran might target him after saying ceasefire to end war is 'over'

  08-07-2026 18:51 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday suggested Iran might target him as tensions grow between the U.S. and Middle East country. Earlier, the president said at the NATO summit that ceasefire with Iran is "over" and declared he didn't "want to deal with them anymore" after both sides traded strikes overnight and the U.S. revoked a sanctions waiver that allowed...
  
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• Nebraska Republican met with boos when defending One Big Beautiful Bill Act

  08-07-2026 17:40 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) was confronted with boos Tuesday night after defending President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package during a town hall. The exchange came after he was asked what he planned to do to protect benefits for people with disabilities. “Well, under the one big, beautiful bill —” Flood began, before being drowned...
  
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• Forever stamps getting pricier this weekend — and it's likely not the last price hike

  08-07-2026 17:34 via thehill.com
  
  You may want to stock up on Forever stamps now.
  
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• White House touts launch of 25 Freedom Fuel gas stations

  08-07-2026 17:33 via thehill.com
  
  The White House has launched 25 “Freedom Fuel” gas stations in an attempt to provide Americans a cheaper option at the pump. “The FIRST Freedom Fuel Network gas station has LANDED in Philadelphia, lowering the price at the pump to $3.47 for our 47th President,” the White House wrote on the social platform X on...
  
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• White House launching dozens of 'Freedom Fuel' gas stations

  08-07-2026 17:33 via thehill.com
  
  The White House has launched 25 “Freedom Fuel” gas stations in an attempt to provide Americans a cheaper option at the pump. “The FIRST Freedom Fuel Network gas station has LANDED in Philadelphia, lowering the price at the pump to $3.47 for our 47th President,” the White House wrote on the social platform X on...
  
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• 95 percent say US in affordability crisis: Survey 

  08-07-2026 17:26 via thehill.com
  
  A vast majority of Americans cast a negative view of living costs in the U.S. in a new poll released on Wednesday.The survey, which was conducted by Harris Poll for The Guardian, found that 95 percent of U.S. adults believe the country is facing an affordability crisis.This report was conducted before the U.S....
  
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• Trump commits to remove Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list

  08-07-2026 17:19 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday committed to removing Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list, one of the last hurdles blocking the country from rejoining the international community. Trump was meeting with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, and praised him for rehabilitating his country following...
  
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• Gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDA

  08-07-2026 16:31 via thehill.com
  
  A new treatment for children aged 2 or older with sickle cell disease has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  
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• Oil prices jump after Trump says Iran ceasefire 'over'

  08-07-2026 16:21 via thehill.com
  
  The price of crude oil surged on Wednesday morning after President Trump declared the ceasefire agreement with Iran is “over.” Trump told reporters during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that he did not want “to deal” with Tehran anymore.  “They’re scum,” he added. The president's comments came just hours after U.S. Central Command announced...
  
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• Trump threatens to launch 'big attack' on Iran, resume naval blockade

  08-07-2026 16:15 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump threatened to launch another “big attack” against Iran and warned that the U.S. Navy could resume its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, less than 24 hours after the U.S. military shelled the country in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on commercial ships.  "You know, normally I wouldn't tell you, but you know...
  
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• Trump files last-minute bid to prevent $5M payout to Carroll

  08-07-2026 16:11 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump’s attorneys have mounted a last-minute bid to pause the payment of a more than $5 million judgment owed to writer E. Jean Carroll over two years after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Trump’s attorneys urged District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Tuesday to deny Caroll’s motion to disburse the...
  
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• Trump says Ukraine will be allowed to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors

  08-07-2026 15:30 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. is granting Ukraine the ability to co-produce key air-defense weapons, the Patriot missiles, that are critical to defending against Russian ballistic weapons attacks hammering the country. Trump made the remarks alongside Ukrainian President Zelensky from a NATO summit in Turkey following an intensive lobbying campaign by the Ukraine...
  
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• Live updates: Trump warns Iran ceasefire may be 'over,' will allow Ukraine to build Patriot missile interceptors

  08-07-2026 15:24 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump early Wednesday said the ceasefire with Iran is "over" and declared he didn't "want to deal with them anymore" after both sides traded strikes overnight and the U.S. revoked a sanctions waiver that allowed Tehran to sell oil and petrochemicals.Trump spoke from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. He's scheduled to host a press conference...
  
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• Former NATO ambassador: Trump 'breaking the bond of trust' with Greenland remarks

  08-07-2026 15:18 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump’s repeated threats for the U.S. to take over Greenland are breaking the bonds of trust of NATO, a former ambassador to the alliance warned on Wednesday. Nicholas Burns served as the U.S. envoy to the alliance at the time of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the only time the Article 5 mutual...
  
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• Denmark 'ready to defend' Greenland after latest Trump remarks, PM says

  08-07-2026 14:49 via thehill.com
  
  Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday said her country is "ready to defend" Greenland after President Trump's renewed comments about the U.S. acquiring the island territory. "We are ready to defend every inch of NATO, including our own territory," she told reporters ahead of the summit in Ankara, Turkey. She added later, "One of...
  
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• Trump calls to cut off all US trade with Spain

  08-07-2026 13:44 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump lashed out at Spain early Wednesday during remarks from the NATO summit, urging the U.S. to cut off all trade with the European country over what he called a lack of contributions to defense spending.  “Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore by the...
  
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• Live updates: Trump warns Iran ceasefire may be 'over' as sides trade strikes

  08-07-2026 13:31 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump early Wednesday said the ceasefire with Iran is "over" and declared he didn't "want to deal with them anymore" after both sides traded strikes overnight and the U.S. revoked a sanctions waiver that allowed Tehran to sell oil and petrochemicals.Trump spoke from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. He's scheduled to host a press conference...
  
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• Trump says interim deal with Iran 'over' after strikes

  08-07-2026 12:42 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump early Wednesday said the interim agreement with Iran to pause fighting is over following a series of strikes between the U.S. and Tehran overnight.  “To me, I think it’s over. I don’t want to deal with them anymore. They’re scum,” Trump said, speaking to reporters at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. “I’ll...
  
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