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• The Memo: Failure on big bill would spark cascade of trouble for Biden

  17-12-2021 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden’s push to pass his big social spending bill has stalled for now — and the loss of momentum threatens to spark a cascade of difficulties for the White House.Many Democrats, especially on the left, are furious with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-...
  
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• Democrats in key House, Senate races sign AI regulation pledge amid data center scrutiny

  27-08-2026 00:00 via thehill.com
  
  Eighteen House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates have signed a pledge to push for beefed-up regulations on the AI industry, as the rapidly-evolving technology continues to impact Americans.The candidates, 17 Democrats and one independent — populist Dan Osborn, who is challenging Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts (Neb.) — agreed to back a five-pronged approach to AI...
  
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• Maine Republican governor nominee requests ICE at polling places during midterms

  26-08-2026 23:13 via thehill.com
  
  Bobby Charles, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Maine, recently said he wants the Trump administration to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and U.S. Marshals to polling sites in the state. In audio obtained by the Bangor Daily News, Charles said he would ask White House border czar Tom Homan to fulfill the request. ...
  
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• Judge orders ICE to release second witness to fatal Texas shooting

  26-08-2026 22:12 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge in Houston ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities on Monday to release a witness to last month’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in the Texas city by agency officers. U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett granted Daniel Tirado Pantoja’s petition for writ of habeas, ordering ICE to release the man...
  
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• Georgia mail carrier sentenced after stealing $1M in checks: DOJ

  26-08-2026 21:45 via thehill.com
  
  McAfee pleaded guilty to possession of stolen mail on May 14, 2026, and was sentenced this week.
  
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• ICE detainments reach second-term high for Trump administration: Report

  26-08-2026 21:16 via thehill.com
  
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained just under 50,000 people in July, marking its highest monthly arrest total during President Trump's second term, newly released data show. According to numbers published in U.C. Berkeley and UCLA's joint Deportation Data Project, ICE arrested 49,571 people in July 2026. A Monday Associated Press analysis noted that the...
  
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• ICE detainment reach second-term high for Trump administration: Report

  26-08-2026 21:16 via thehill.com
  
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained almost 50,000 people in July, marking its highest monthly arrest total during President Trump's second term, newly released data shows. According to numbers published in the Deportation Data Project — a joint project conducted by the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles — ICE arrested...
  
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• NASA, Fed, Senate among Chinese hackers' targets, Justice Department says 

  26-08-2026 20:15 via thehill.com
  
  The Justice Department (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that targeted its network and other sensitive U.S. agencies.The DOJ said in a statement that it seized hacking platforms “QScan” and “QTRouter,” which were operated by a state-run group employed by Chinese-based firm, Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company.These platforms worked...
  
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• Former Labor secretary calls Trump's Canada tariffs 'irrational'

  26-08-2026 19:44 via thehill.com
  
  Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich on Wednesday called President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Canadian imports "irrational." Reich warned in an interview with "Squawk Box" co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC that the economic ramifications are rising prices, particularly for housing, as a result of the trade war. "And as Canadian wood products become even...
  
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• Live updates: Trump administration can move forward with mail-in voting policy; Meta, states reach settlement

  26-08-2026 19:29 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a nationwide injunction on the Trump administration's mail-in voting policy, allowing it to be implemented for November's election. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted the Justice Department’s request to reconsider her earlier injunction after a Supreme Court ruling that found a separate lawsuit challenging President Trump’s order was premature. Meta...
  
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• 'JD Vance is a dirtbag': Maine Senate nominee responds to VP on ICE shooting death

  26-08-2026 19:15 via thehill.com
  
  Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is blasting Vice President Vance for going after members of his party over their response to a federal immigration officer fatally shooting a man in Maine earlier this summer. “JD Vance is a dirtbag. There’s a young man that had a Social Security number, he had a job. I...
  
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• ‘JD Vance is a dirtbag’: Maine Senate nominee responds to vice president on ICE shooting death

  26-08-2026 19:15 via thehill.com
  
  Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is blasting Vice President Vance for going after members of his party over their response to a federal immigration officer fatally shooting a man in Maine earlier this summer. “JD Vance is a dirtbag. There’s a young man that had a Social Security number, he had a job. I...
  
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• Blanche rips Philadelphia district attorney over promise to blow up White House ballroom

  26-08-2026 19:13 via thehill.com
  
  Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday ripped into the Philadelphia district attorney for suggesting that the White House ballroom would be blown to bits while noting that he was entitled to a piece of the shrapnel as a keepsake.  “The ballroom is being built. And it’s disgusting that a district attorney in Philadelphia, who, by...
  
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• Minor league baseball coach released from ICE custody

  26-08-2026 18:32 via thehill.com
  
  The minor league baseball coach arrested by immigration authorities last week was released on bond Monday, according to his employer, the San Diego Padres. “We are pleased that Oswaldo Pirela has been released on bond and reunited with his family. Out of respect for his privacy and the ongoing matter, we will have no further...
  
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• House Foreign Affairs Committee adds pro-Israel Democrats

  26-08-2026 18:30 via thehill.com
  
  House Democrats with pro-Israel bonafides are moving into key positions on the Foreign Affairs Committee as the party grapples with a growing divide among pro-Palestinian advocates and members traditionally supportive of Israel.In an announcement Tuesday, Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fl.) was named ranking member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee. Moskowitz recently defeated...
  
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• Trump reputation with ranchers has 'taken a hit': US Cattlemen's Association chief

  26-08-2026 18:19 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump came under fire from the chief of the U.S. Cattlemen's Association on Wednesday for agreeing to import beef from other countries to reduce the price of meat at stores nationwide.  Justin Tupper, president of the Cattlemen’s Association, said the measure will not help ranchers across the country who are held to a higher...
  
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• Trump reputation with ranchers has 'taken a hit': Cattlemen's Association chief

  26-08-2026 18:19 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump came under fire from the chief of the U.S. Cattlemen's Association Wednesday for agreeing to import beef from unnamed countries to reduce the price of meat at stores nationwide.  Justin Tupper, president of the Cattlemen’s Association, said the measure will not help ranchers across the country who are held to a higher standard...
  
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• Trump calls CIA director’s trip to Russia ‘semi-routine’

  26-08-2026 17:17 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump referred to CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip to Russia this week as “semi-routine” after the Kremlin confirmed Ratcliffe was in the country to meet intelligence officials.  "I hate to disappoint people," Trump told conservative talks show host Glenn Beck on Wednesday.  "John Ratcliffe is a fantastic guy. He's the head of the CIA,...
  
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• Trump says Dolly Parton 'really liked me,' but 'wasn't a very political person'

  26-08-2026 17:01 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said in an interview on Wednesday that the late country music icon Dolly Parton liked him, but was not “a very political person." “She was unique. She was amazing, and to lose her, it’s like losing a member of the family,” Trump told conservative talk show host Glenn Beck.“We all knew her...
  
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• Trump: Dolly Parton 'really liked me,' but 'wasn't a very political person'

  26-08-2026 17:01 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said in an interview Wednesday that the late country music icon Dolly Parton liked him but was not “a very political person." “She was unique. She was amazing, and to lose her, it’s like losing a member of the family,” Trump told conservative talk show host Glenn Beck.“We all knew her so...
  
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• State Department warns Americans of travel to Mexicali

  26-08-2026 16:59 via thehill.com
  
  The State Department on Monday issued a travel advisory for Americans visiting the northern Mexican city of Mexicali. The advisory, issued by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, noted the U.S. government was suspending its consular activities in the border city on Tuesday. The Hill has reached out to the State Department for clarification on whether...
  
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• Trump: If Ayatollah is dead, Iran 'putting on a good show'

  26-08-2026 16:56 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said Wednesday he does not believe Iran’s Supreme Leader is dead after a report suggested the leader could be recently deceased or brain dead. "He was very seriously wounded, but I don't think he's dead,” Trump said in an interview with conservative commentator Glenn Beck. “And if he is, they're putting on a...
  
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• Live updates: Trump notches endorsement wins; Meta, state attorneys general reach lawsuit settlement

  26-08-2026 16:16 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump notched two big wins in Tuesday's elections, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured more than $800,000 into Graham's effort. Both races were a test of the president's influence. Read more takeaways...
  
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• Live updates: Trump notches endorsement wins; Meta, state AGs reach lawsuit settlement

  26-08-2026 16:16 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump notched two big wins in Tuesday's elections, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured over $800,000 into Graham's effort. Both races were a test of the president's influence. Read more takeaways here....
  
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• Iowa Senate, governor races tight in new polling

  26-08-2026 16:02 via thehill.com
  
  The Democratic and Republican candidates in the Iowa Senate and gubernatorial races are locked in tight battles, a new survey shows. The poll, which Suffolk University in Boston conducted from Aug. 20-23, found that 45 percent of 500 respondents backed GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Senate race, while 41 percent supported Democratic state Rep....
  
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• Live updates: Trump notches endorsement wins; Meta, 29 states reach lawsuit settlement

  26-08-2026 15:55 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump notched two big wins in Tuesday's elections, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured over $800,000 into Graham's effort. Both races were a test of the president's influence. Read more takeaways here....
  
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• Judge blocks Ohio proof-of-citizenship law for voter registration

  26-08-2026 15:29 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Ohio from enforcing a new requirement that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at a motor vehicle bureau. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed the measure in March 2025, amending the state’s “motor voter” law to require that individuals show a U.S. passport, birth certificate...
  
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• USS Abraham Lincoln sailor’s father released from immigration custody

  26-08-2026 15:20 via thehill.com
  
  A Nicaraguan immigrant who was detained by Border Patrol agents while his son spent more than nine months deployed in the Middle East has been released from custody, his family announced Tuesday. Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, who has lived in the U.S. for nearly two decades, was released and reunited with his family following his...
  
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• Live updates: Trump notches endorsement wins; inflation holds steady

  26-08-2026 15:20 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump notched two big wins in Tuesday's elections, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured over $800,000 into Graham's effort. Both races were a test of the president's influence. Read more takeaways here....
  
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• Trump, Vance to keynote GOP midterm convention

  26-08-2026 15:14 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump and Vice President JD Vance will address Republicans at the party’s midterm convention next month in Dallas in an effort to galvanize their MAGA base ahead of midterm elections where the House and Senate majorities are in play. Trump will appear for both nights of the gathering on September 9th and 10th, and...
  
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