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• Spokesman for Chuck Edwards blasts Ethics panel, report: 'Not driven by due process'

  07-08-2026 23:36 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Chuck Edwards's (R-N.C.) spokesman Paul Shumaker slammed the House Ethics Committee panel that cited him for inappropriate behavior following Edwards dropping his reelection bid for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.  In an appearance on PBS’s “State Lines,” Shumaker called out his issues with the House Ethics report that resulted in Edwards’s drop from the...
  
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• Miller saga muddles midterm landscape for Ohio GOP

  08-08-2026 18:00 via thehill.com
  
  The controversy around Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) is complicating the midterm landscape for Ohio Republicans as Democrats build momentum in the Buckeye State, a former battleground that’s become a red state in the Trump era. Miller, who is running for a third term in a competitive House district, is facing calls to step down after allegations of...
  
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• RFK Jr. visits CDC Atlanta office one year after fatal shooting

  08-08-2026 17:20 via thehill.com
  
  Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta on Friday, one year after a shooting forced the facility to lockdown and resulted in the death of a police officer. Kennedy attended the memorial event to honor the life of DeKalb County Police...
  
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• Live updates: Senate passes stopgap funding bill; Todd Blanche confirmed to lead DOJ

  08-08-2026 16:54 via thehill.com
  
  Senators wrapped up a busy final stretch of work early Saturday, confirming Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department (DOJ) and passing a stopgap funding bill before adjourning for the August recess. Blanche, President Trump’s former personal attorney, has served as acting attorney general since April and was confirmed in a narrow 50-49 vote. Sens....
  
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• Hunter Biden acknowledges pardon was likely ‘not good’ for father’s legacy

  08-08-2026 15:07 via thehill.com
  
  Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden, on Friday said the pardon he received in 2024 was “not good” for the American people or his father's legacy, calling himself the “the most privileged person there is.” The younger Biden, in an interview with BBC’s “Newsnight,” said he understood the backlash the former president received...
  
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• Live updates: Senate departs for August recess; Blanche confirmed as AG

  08-08-2026 15:00 via thehill.com
  
  Senators wrapped up a busy final stretch of work early Saturday, confirming Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department (DOJ) and passing a stopgap funding bill before adjourning for the August recess. Blanche, President Trump’s former personal attorney has served as acting attorney general since April, was confirmed in a narrow 50-49 vote. Sens. Susan...
  
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• Trump questions Texas data center move in surging political battle 

  08-08-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is touting the benefits of AI data centers after Texas moved to more strictly regulate the industry, which has rapidly become a political lightning rod across the political spectrum.Trump waded into the debate during an interview last week, saying it would be a mistake to push back on data centers following Texas...
  
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• The Memo: Weak jobs report clouds economy as Trump barrels toward midterms

  08-08-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  New clouds darkened the economic landscape on Friday, as the latest employment report showed the nation shedding 23,000 jobs in July. The number came as an unpleasant surprise to most economists. The consensus prediction from experts canvassed by Dow Jones had been that more than 80,000 jobs would be created. Democrats pounced on the number...
  
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• TPS protections terminated for Myanmar, South Sudan migrants

  08-08-2026 05:32 via thehill.com
  
  Two United States district judges rejected cases defending temporary protections for migrants from South Sudan and Myanmar, leaving some at risk for deportation. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued two alerts on its website confirming that, effective Aug. 7, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation had been halted for both countries. The notice came after...
  
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• Spencer Pratt says he's working with Trump on 25 percent federal film tax credit

  08-08-2026 04:24 via thehill.com
  
  Reality TV star and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said in a recent post that he is working with President Trump on a 25 percent federal film tax. In a Friday post on the social platform X, Pratt stated the move was to “bring back Hollywood.” “I’m committed to saving Hollywood, and I’m...
  
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• Trump maintains vandalism claims, calls on Pirro to 're-visit' Reflecting Pool

  08-08-2026 03:51 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is asking the Justice Department (DOJ) to reconsider its decision to drop criminal charges against those accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, continuing to assert vandalism was to blame for its appearance. Trump specifically urged U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to "re-visit her hastily made decision" in...
  
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• Trump administration targets Head Start for overhaul

  08-08-2026 01:06 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration unveiled plans Thursday to overhaul the early education program Head Start for impoverished children. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) — called “Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs” — from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it will “restore flexibility to programs to meet local needs, reduce regulatory...
  
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• Senate confirms 74 Trump nominees: Here are 5 notable ones

  08-08-2026 00:58 via thehill.com
  
  The Senate confirmed dozens of President Trump’s nominees on Friday, the final day of session before the upper chamber of Congress broke for August recess.In a single 51-47 vote, senators voted to confirm a group of 74 executive nominees.  The vote fell along party lines, with GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis (Wy.) and Mitch McConnell...
  
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• Senate confirms 74 Trump nominees: Here are 3 notable ones

  08-08-2026 00:58 via thehill.com
  
  Correction: A previous version of this article included Trump nominees who have not been confirmed by the Senate. The Senate confirmed dozens of President Trump’s nominees on Friday, the final day of session before the upper chamber of Congress broke for August recess.  In a single 51-47 vote, senators voted to confirm a group of...
  
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• Trump restarts effort to fire Fed's Lisa Cook: Reports

  08-08-2026 00:17 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is reportedly renewing his effort to boot Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position, despite the Supreme Court thwarting his earlier attempt in June. A letter from White House presidential aide Dan Scavino, dated Wednesday, said the president was “considering” removing her, according to a copy of the letter obtained by PBS...
  
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• Trump restarts effort to fire Fed's Lisa Cook

  08-08-2026 00:17 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is reportedly renewing his effort to boot Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position, despite the Supreme Court thwarting his earlier attempt in June. A letter from White House presidential aide Dan Scavino, dated Wednesday, said the president was “considering” removing her, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The...
  
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• Trump urges GOP to keep Senate in session until college sports bill passes

  08-08-2026 00:04 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Friday ramped up the pressure on Senate Republicans to cancel part of their August recess, this time urging embattled GOP senators to stay in Washington until they pass a bill to reform rules for compensating and recruiting college athletes. The measure has been bogged down in the Senate, and the disagreement over...
  
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• 5 battles Trump keeps fighting despite setbacks 

  08-08-2026 00:01 via thehill.com
  
  Roughly 18 months into his second term, some of President Trump’s promises and projects domestically and abroad have faced a slew of setbacks and hurdles, yet the administration has not backed down. His projects around D.C. have been criticized and legally challenged. He has faced major losses before the Supreme Court on birthright citizenship and...
  
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• Hillary Clinton calls for unity within Democratic Party: ‘It can’t be a one-way street’

  07-08-2026 23:03 via thehill.com
  
  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Democrats on Friday to unify under its candidates, highlighting the growing division between establishment and progressive party leaders amid the current wave of primaries. Clinton told journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher that, with Democratic candidates like Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed winning their races by slim margins, the party should...
  
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• Trump announces deals and investments to bolster mining

  07-08-2026 22:33 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Friday announced a slate of deals and investments that aim to bolster mining, something the administration has said will boost the economy and secure supply chains. Trump said during a mining roundtable that the Defense Department would sign a $1.4 billion loan agreement with Sila nanotechnologies to build a battery facility in...
  
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• Ex-Trump aide: Vance is 'negative rizz'

  07-08-2026 22:21 via thehill.com
  
  Former deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews said Vice President Vance does not have the charisma that President Trump has following an incident where Vance fat-shamed a conservative pundit. Matthews, in an appearance on CNN’s "NewsNight" on Friday, discussed a post on the social platform X from Vance that weighed in on an ongoing debate about...
  
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• Live updates: Senate searches for path to finish to-do list; Cassidy will back Blanche's nomination

  07-08-2026 22:19 via thehill.com
  
  The Senate is searching for a path to wrap up its to-do list and leave for a month-long recess, but a bipartisan bill to set rules for compensating and recruiting college athletes is holding up a broader deal. The chamber is trying to find an agreement on quickly passing its top priorities before leaving: a...
  
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• Vance on joke about columnist's weight: 'I feel pretty good about that'

  07-08-2026 21:47 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance defended his jab about Washington Post columnist and Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen’s weight after the price of a $20 burrito sparked a GOP debate over affordability. In an interview with Salem News Channel’s Hugh Hewitt, Vance doubled down on his fat joke directed at Thiessen as part of an ongoing online...
  
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• ICE body camera releases must be in agency's 'best interests': Policy

  07-08-2026 20:59 via thehill.com
  
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip its officers with body cameras over the next two months, according to reports, but the agency’s policy gives officials broad discretion over footage released to the public that’s deemed in its “best interests.”  More than half of the agency's field officers have already been outfitted with the body...
  
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• Any ICE body camera releases must be in its ‘best interests’: Policy

  07-08-2026 20:59 via thehill.com
  
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip its officers with body cameras over the next two months, according to reports, but the agency’s policy gives officials broad discretion over footage released to the public that’s deemed in its “best interests.”  More than half of the agency's field officers have already been outfitted with the body...
  
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• Trump response to Pirro question 'shocking': Haberman 

  07-08-2026 20:56 via thehill.com
  
  Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, called President Trump’s public criticism of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro over her handling of the Reflecting Pool vandalism case “shocking” on Thursday.The president said in a Saturday Truth Social post that he “disagree[d] 100 [percent]” with Pirro’s decision to dismiss felony charges against...
  
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• Senate confirms FEMA leader

  07-08-2026 20:23 via thehill.com
  
  The Senate has confirmed President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which that has faced significant scrutiny for its handling of disasters and funding under the Trump administration. The Senate approved the nomination of Cameron Hamilton to lead the agency as part of a larger slate of 74 nominations confirmed together as...
  
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• Dr. Oz urges senators to reject Budd hemp amendment

  07-08-2026 19:42 via thehill.com
  
  Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is urging senators to not support an amendment that would allow a federal ban on most hemp-derived products to take effect in November. In a Friday letter, Oz noted he had “grave concerns” about the amendment from Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.)...
  
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• Live updates: Cassidy will back Blanche's nomination; Senate passes Russia sanctions bill

  07-08-2026 19:36 via thehill.com
  
  The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that will allow for new sanctions on Russia. The legislation, named for its champion, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), passed 86-11. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Friday morning in a Senate floor speech that he will support acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, likely allowing his nomination to pass...
  
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• Trump nominates Project 2025 author to be Interior Department watchdog

  07-08-2026 19:15 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump has nominated a former White House official and Project 2025 author to be the Interior Department’s internal watchdog, a move that critics say could hurt the integrity of the office’s investigations.Trump nominated Dennis Kirk, one of the authors of a chapter of the conservative policy playbook and a former official in the White House...
  
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