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• Stephen Miller 'should be preserving documents': Garcia

  12-11-2026 15:16 via House News
  
  Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Wednesday warned newly appointed White House press secretary Stephen Miller that he "should be preserving documents," as the incoming chair of the House Oversight Committee aims to launch sweeping probes into the Trump administration in the new Congress. Garcia, who already warned administration officials to "lawyer up" after Democrats made...
  
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• Trump: Vance to focus solely on 'Massive Corruption and Crime' in Democrat-led cities, states

  12-11-2026 15:51 via Administration News
  
  President Trump said he directed Vice President Vance Thursday to focus on alleged corruption in Democrat-controlled cities and states, asserting that the Iran war is not something they “need to deal with.” Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said he directed Vance to “focus his complete and total attention on the Massive Corruption and...
  
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• House Democrat apologizes for missing Hegseth vote: 'There is no one more disappointed than myself than me'

  12-11-2026 15:51 via Administration News
  
  Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) apologized for missing a vote that would have put the House closer to impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Well, it is Wednesday, and I am here just off of the House floor. Our colleagues are struggling once again to pass another terrible bill, and I wanted to take a moment during...
  
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• Warsh discloses wife's transactions related to pet care investment firm

  12-11-2026 15:43 via Administration News
  
  Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh disclosed transactions his wife made related to a company that invests in pet care. Warsh reported to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) six equity and warrant purchases in TAW LLC in August and September. A Fed spokesperson told The Hill that Warsh’s wife, Jane Lauder, made the transactions....
  
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• Live updates: Huang exits Nvidia; Democrats look to Alaska, with Colom elected in Mississippi

  12-11-2026 15:08 via Administration News
  
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday from the company he co-founded after revelations of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman alleged to be a spy for China. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) conceded to Democrat Scott Colom on Wednesday night, notching one more state in the Democrats' belt after last week's blue tsunami flipped several...
  
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• US attorney threatens Blumenthal with 'significant legal consequences' over ballroom probe

  12-11-2026 14:57 via Administration News
  
  A top federal prosecutor warned Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to preserve records related to his investigations into the donors funding President Trump’s White House ballroom project, accusing the senator of using congressional oversight to harass private citizens. Aaron Reitz, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas, claimed in a letter dated Nov. 11...
  
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• DOJ threatens Blumenthal with ‘significant legal consequences’ over ballroom probe

  12-11-2026 14:57 via Administration News
  
  A top federal prosecutor warned Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to preserve records related to his investigations into the donors funding President Trump’s White House ballroom project, accusing the senator of using congressional oversight to harass private citizens. Aaron Reitz, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas, claimed in a letter dated Nov. 11...
  
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• Himes urges Republicans to pass FISA during the lame-duck session

  12-11-2026 14:30 via Administration News
  
  Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Republicans would be wise to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers during the lame-duck session. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad, but privacy hawks on the left and right want...
  
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• Himes urges Republicans to pass FISA during the lame duck

  12-11-2026 14:30 via House News
  
  Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Republicans would be wise to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers during the lame-duck session. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad, but privacy hawks on the left and right want...
  
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• Hegseth survives the battle. Democrats aren't done with the war.

  12-11-2026 12:00 via Administration News
  
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth survived another battle with Democrats when House Republicans this week sent back eight articles of impeachment brought by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).While Massie won’t be back next year, Democrats are not done with the Defense secretary, who remains a key target for scrutiny — and possibly another impeachment vote —...
  
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• FEMA tells states to prepare for a smaller federal role in disasters

  12-11-2026 12:00 via Administration News
  
  The Trump administration appears to be gearing up for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide less assistance to states — but it’s not entirely clear what will change. Michael Coen, who was the agency’s chief of staff during the Biden administration, told The Hill that during a recent emergency management conference, FEMA’s administrator...
  
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• Former Navy JAG who flipped Kentucky House seat: 'Premature' to discuss Hegseth impeachment

  12-11-2026 01:04 via House News
  
  Rep.-elect Zach Dembo (D-Ky.) said it would be “premature” to discuss Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s impeachment following a failed House vote to oust the head of the Pentagon.  “Look, I just got elected a week ago. I don't even have an office yet. I'll tell you, I did not come here with the goal of...
  
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• GOP's Murphy concedes in North Carolina House race

  12-11-2026 00:55 via House News
  
  Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) conceded his reelection race on Wednesday to Democrat Raymond Smith, flipping another House seat for Democrats after a close contest in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. Decision Desk HQ, a partner of The Hill, has yet to call the race, but as of Wednesday evening, Smith led Murphy by less than...
  
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• Democrats, vowing action next year, stew over missed votes on Hegseth impeachment

  12-11-2026 00:01 via House News
  
  House Democrats are steaming after 11 colleagues missed a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, allowing the Defense secretary’s Republican allies to defeat the measure this week.The debacle is leading to new calls for Democrats to tighten the ship when it comes to demanding attendance for floor votes. And it’s providing new fuel to a...
  
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• Palantir's Karp says he's been criticizing Trump on immigration 'in private'

  12-11-2026 00:00 via Administration News
  
  Palantir CEO Alex Karp revealed he has been criticizing President Trump “in private” over his handling of immigration and the administration detaining a record number of people throughout the summer.  "Well, I'm really happy to hear the president, you know, in his words: ‘yeah, we kind of went too far," Karp told Politico’s Adam Wren....
  
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• The Memo: Misfire on Hegseth vote adds to Democratic tensions

  11-11-2026 23:56 via House News
  
  Democrats admit they fumbled Tuesday when they allowed House Republicans to block an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Now the question is whether the embarrassing misfire can be chalked up to one-off disorganization or is symptomatic of a larger problem. Among progressives, irritation goes beyond the specifics of the failure of the Hegseth...
  
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• Trump embraces Huang as espionage scandal shakes Nvidia

  11-11-2026 23:52 via Administration News
  
  President Trump is standing by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid the tech executive’s affair with an alleged spy, heightening national security concerns around the unfolding scandal. While tech observers and lawmakers said Trump’s quick defense of Huang was expected, the situation raises questions about Trump’s tight allyship with industry leaders, and whether it could undermine...
  
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• Trump administration announces new plan to sell public lands

  11-11-2026 23:29 via Administration News
  
  The Trump administration is planning to sell some public lands in the years ahead, it announced this week. The Interior Department “will work to decrease the size of the federal estate by offering to states, localities and Tribes the opportunity to purchase federal lands,” said a new strategic department plan for the years 2026 through...
  
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• Heating costs set to rise 7 percent this winter, report says

  11-11-2026 22:40 via House News
  
  Home heating costs this winter will be up by roughly 7.1 percent relative to last year, new data shows. American households will spend an average of $1,002 on home heating this winter, an increase of $66 from 2025, according to projections from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA). Rising oil prices amid the Iran...
  
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• Democrats cry foul after Republicans fast-track partisan veterans bill: ‘Dirty tricks’

  11-11-2026 22:39 via House News
  
  House Democrats are crying foul Wednesday after Republicans used a fast-track tactic to pass partisan legislation designed to increase pay for disabled and injured veterans. Democrats opposed the GOP’s Take Care of America's Veterans Act (TCAVA), saying it would expand some veterans’ benefits by slashing others. In her daily whip notice, Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)...
  
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• Democrats cry foul after Republicans fast track partisan veterans bill: ‘Dirty tricks’

  11-11-2026 22:39 via House News
  
  House Democrats are crying foul on Wednesday after Republicans used a fast-track tactic to pass partisan legislation designed to increase pay for disabled and injured veterans. Democrats opposed the GOP’s Take Care of America's Veterans Act (TCAVA), saying it would expand some veterans’ benefits by slashing others. In her daily whip notice, Rep. Katherine Clark...
  
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• Massie secures signatures to force vote on second Epstein files petition

  11-11-2026 22:25 via House News
  
  Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced he received enough signatures from lawmakers to force a vote on his discharge petition related to files of disgraced financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. “This morning we reached the required 218 signatures on my discharge petition for Epstein Files Transparency Act II,” Massie wrote on social media. Democrats Adam...
  
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• Democrats investigate RFK Jr, donor over expensive gifts

  11-11-2026 22:01 via Administration News
  
  Two Democratic senators launched a probe into Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week after financial reports revealed he received over $250,000 in gifts last year from a former donor to his presidential campaign.In a letter addressed to the HHS secretary on Tuesday, Sens. Angela Alsobrooks (Md.) and Robert...
  
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• House Democrat responds to White House warning: 'Come at me, bro'

  11-11-2026 21:35 via House News
  
  Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) on Wednesday clapped back at the White House's threat to investigate Democrats if they plan to probe President Trump and his administration, telling administration lawyers to "Come at me, bro." "I just think we are so well situated to do our jobs. What they're saying is: 'Don't do our jobs. Don't...
  
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• Sentinel at Tomb of Unknown Soldier yells at Hegseth group to maintain decorum

  11-11-2026 21:26 via Administration News
  
  A group including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke decorum and was loudly admonished by the Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.  Hegseth was accompanied by some of his senior staff for the annual Veterans Day ceremony when they stopped to take photos. In videos shared online,...
  
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• Sentinel at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier yells at Hegseth group to maintain decorum

  11-11-2026 21:26 via Administration News
  
  A group including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke decorum and was loudly admonished by the Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.Hegseth was accompanied by some of his senior staff for the annual Veterans Day ceremony when they stopped to take photos. In videos shared online,...
  
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• Haley rules out 2028 White House bid

  11-11-2026 21:08 via Administration News
  
  Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said she will not be making a presidential bid in 2028 but noted that she will continue to “push good policy” and “support good candidates.” “I am not running in 2028, but I will continue to talk about the things that I care about,” Haley said in an interview...
  
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• These four House Democrats say traffic caused them to miss Hegseth vote

  11-11-2026 20:50 via House News
  
  Eleven Democrats missed a consequential vote in the House Tuesday on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, allowing Republicans to band together and shut down the effort. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only Republican who joined Democrats on the losing side on a 211-204 vote, a seven-vote margin. Most of the members who missed have...
  
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• These 5 House Democrats say traffic caused them to miss Hegseth vote

  11-11-2026 20:50 via House News
  
  Eleven Democrats missed a consequential vote in the House Tuesday on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, allowing Republicans to band together and shut down the effort. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only Republican who joined Democrats on the losing side on a 211-204 vote, a seven-vote margin. Most of the members who missed have...
  
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• These 4 House Democrats say traffic caused them to miss Hegseth vote

  11-11-2026 20:50 via House News
  
  Eleven Democrats missed a consequential vote in the House Tuesday on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, allowing Republicans to band together and shut down the effort. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only Republican who joined Democrats on the losing side on a 211-204 vote, a seven-vote margin. Most of the members who missed have...
  
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