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• Trump backs diesel export ban; Bessent says admin 'examining that'

  22-09-2026 21:07 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration is considering a ban on exports of diesel as high prices of the fuel put a crunch on American agriculture and trucking. Asked Tuesday whether he was considering a ban on diesel exports, as some Republican lawmakers have called for in recent days, President Trump said, “I’ve called for that, too.” “I've...
  
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• Warren: Trump loves power Xi represents

  24-09-2026 16:14 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday criticized President Trump’s unusual decision to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping with fanfare during the leader's arrival at Joint Base Andrews.  “This is actually pretty consistent for Trump,” the senator told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “He loves dictators, and he loves the power that Xi Jinping represents, and I think...
  
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• House Democrat 'far less worried' about democratic socialists than Republicans 'complicit' with Trump

  24-09-2026 16:10 via thehill.com
  
  Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean (Pa.) said Wednesday she is not as concerned over democratic socialists potentially entering the House than she is with Republican lawmakers she deemed “complicit” with President Trump. “I am far less worried about some person who espouses some DSA [Democratic Socialists of America] title winning and coming into our caucus, than...
  
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• Trump on AI talks with Xi: 'I want to leave it exactly where it is'

  24-09-2026 16:01 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said Thursday that he wants to leave AI “exactly where it is” ahead of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “A big day with President Xi of China,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Super Intelligence (SI) will be a big topic of discussion, but I want to leave it exactly...
  
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• Senate Republican: Iranian leaders 'part of a colony of reptiles' that also includes China, Russia, North Korea

  24-09-2026 15:59 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday accused Iran's leaders of being "part of a colony of reptiles," grouping them with other U.S. adversaries. Kennedy was responding to Fox News's Will Cain on his eponymous show when asked about President Trump attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Trump was part of a...
  
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• Trump dismisses report on talks to add name to Ford's Theatre: 'Ridiculous lie'

  24-09-2026 15:55 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump dismissed a report that alleged his administration pushed to include his name on Ford’s Theatre on Wednesday, calling it "a ridiculous lie.” “The story that the White House, or me, want to affix my name to Ford’s Theatre, in Washington, D.C., where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, is a ridiculous lie. It is FAKE...
  
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• CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists unable to access White House despite judge's order

  24-09-2026 15:23 via thehill.com
  
  CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters were unable to access the White House on Thursday, despite a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to immediately restore their press credentials. CNN reporter Betsy Klein and a photojournalist were also denied access to the White House grounds early Wednesday, while one CNN producer was able to enter...
  
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• Live updates: Trump, Xi sit down for high-stakes talks; Court upends White House media ban

  24-09-2026 14:30 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will participate in a series of high-stakes meetings on Thursday, culminating in a state dinner at the White House. The summit marks the first official state visit from a Chinese leader in over a decade, as tensions between the two countries remain high. Lawmakers have urged Trump to...
  
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• Live updates: Trump, Xi begin high-stakes talks; Court upends White House media ban

  24-09-2026 14:30 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have begun a series of high-stakes meetings Thursday, culminating in a state dinner at the White House. The summit marks the first official state visit from a Chinese leader in more than a decade, as tensions between the two countries remain high. Lawmakers have urged Trump to confront...
  
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• China trade deal extended through January, Bessent says, as Xi arrives for Trump meeting

  24-09-2026 14:01 via thehill.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to extend their trade truce by two months, after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the U.S. for a summit with President Trump. “We have agreed today that we will extend … the détente, economic détente between the two countries that was scheduled...
  
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• Here's what's on the White House's state dinner menu for Xi Jinping

  24-09-2026 14:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the White House for a formal state dinner Thursday night The Office of the First Lady announced the menu ahead of the gathering at the White House, which will bookend a day filled with meetings between Trump and Xi. First Lady...
  
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• Capitol press corps beat lawmakers in historically high-scoring Congressional Women's Softball Game

  24-09-2026 13:40 via thehill.com
  
  Runs came in waves on Wednesday night in the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game, with the press corps’s team Bad News Babes besting Team Congress 22-16 at Audi Field. The 18th annual event saw the nation's legislators — led by captains Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) and Reps. Julia Fedorchak (R-N.D.) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)...
  
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• Capitol press corps beat Lawmakers in historically high scoring Congressional Women's Softball Game

  24-09-2026 13:40 via thehill.com
  
  Runs came in waves on Wednesday night in the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game, with the press corps’s team Bad News Babes besting Team Congress 22-16 at Audi Field. The 18th annual event saw the nation's legislators — led by captains Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) and Reps. Julia Fedorchak (R-N.D.) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)...
  
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• Trump disapproval highest in second term amid economic woes: Emerson College

  24-09-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump’s disapproval rating hits the highest mark it has during his second White House stint amid rising energy costs and economic woes, according to a new poll. In an Emerson College poll, Trump’s disapproval rating hit 58 percent, while 39 percent of respondents approved of Trump’s handling of his job as president. The disapproval...
  
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• On Capitol Hill, the reporters run free. GOP senators are fine with it

  24-09-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump has barred news outlets from the White House, and a prominent GOP congresswoman is making noise about restricting press access to parts of the Capitol. But Republicans in the Senate, where reporters have more direct access to lawmakers than anywhere in Washington, say they're content with the status quo.  Senate Majority Leader John...
  
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• Democrats hold 11-point lead over GOP on congressional ballot: Poll 

  24-09-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Democrats hold a comfortable 11-point lead over Republicans on a generic congressional ballot, according to new poll — the latest survey showing enduring Democratic momentum ahead of November. An Emerson College Polling survey released on Thursday found Democrats led Republicans 53 percent to 42 percent on a generic congressional ballot test. A similar survey...
  
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• China hawks seethe as Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi

  24-09-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  China hawks on both sides of the aisle in the U.S. are seething as President Trump prepares to welcome the country’s President Xi Jinping for what is expected to be a lavish three-day state visit to Washington.Unlike with other world leaders, Trump is pulling out all the stops for his Chinese counterpart. Trump took...
  
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• Judge orders White House to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico

  24-09-2026 07:38 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge ordered the White House early Thursday to immediately restore press credentials for reporters at CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling that President Trump’s ban likely violated their constitutional due process rights.U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly handed down the ruling in the middle of the night, hours after holding an emergency hearing on the outlets’ lawsuit. ...
  
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• US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina’s oil and minerals

  24-09-2026 04:51 via thehill.com
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it would set aside $7 billion for loans to support energy, mining and infrastructure projects in Argentina, its latest move to secure energy and critical minerals closer to home and back the South American country's libertarian president. The U.S. Export-Import Bank, a federal agency, would...
  
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• RNC chair predicts GOP keeps House, 53 Senate seats

  24-09-2026 03:15 via thehill.com
  
  Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters said Wednesday he expects his party to hold onto its majorities in both chambers of Congress during November's midterms, predicting the GOP will claim 220 seats in the House and 53 in the Senate. “But listen, I would say, ‘Bet on us.’ If you look at what we've...
  
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• Five crucial issues lawmakers want Trump to address with China

  24-09-2026 01:31 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a series of high-stakes meetings in Washington, marking the first official state visit by China’s leader in over a decade.  The meetings come at a fragile moment in relations between the U.S. and Beijing, which have spent the better part of the last two years embroiled...
  
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• 5 crucial issues lawmakers want Trump to address with China

  24-09-2026 01:31 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a series of high-stakes meetings in Washington, marking the first official state visit by China’s leader in more than a decade.  The meetings come at a fragile moment in relations between the U.S. and Beijing, which have spent the better part of the last two years...
  
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• Fed's Barr says future interest rate hikes 'likely' needed to tame inflation

  24-09-2026 01:12 via thehill.com
  
  Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said Wednesday the central bank will “likely” raise interest rates again to counter persistent inflation, after it did so last week for the first time in three-plus years. Barr, a member of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), said the unanimous decision to raise the benchmark interest rate by...
  
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• Would a diesel export ban actually bring down prices?

  24-09-2026 00:50 via thehill.com
  
  Experts are skeptical that a diesel export ban would meaningfully reduce fuel prices in the U.S. as the Trump administration sends mixed signals about if it is considering such a move. Analysts interviewed by The Hill said that an outright ban could provide some short-term relief in certain parts of the country, but that in...
  
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• Trump welcomes Xi for state visit with rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews

  24-09-2026 00:35 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump kicked off a controversial visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. on Wednesday with a rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Xi’s plane touched down just before 6:00 p.m. EDT, and Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, greeted the Chinese president and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at...
  
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• Farm state Republicans feel the pressure from rising diesel prices

  24-09-2026 00:35 via thehill.com
  
  Farm state Republicans are increasingly pressing the Trump administration and Congress to take action to bring down diesel prices, underscoring how rising costs have become a political liability for the GOP heading into the November midterms. Rep. Ashley Hinson, the Iowa GOP Senate candidate, on Tuesday demanded action, calling for the House to return to...
  
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• Scaramucci: Leavitt would have told Trump not to ban media outlets

  24-09-2026 00:30 via thehill.com
  
  Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Wednesday that former Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would have advised President Trump to not enact his recent press ban. “A [former Trump White House chief of staff] John Kelly would have told him not to do that. I actually think a Karoline Levitt would...
  
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• Chamber of Commerce, oil groups urge Trump to reject diesel export ban

  24-09-2026 00:30 via thehill.com
  
  American business, energy and manufacturing groups on Wednesday urged President Trump to reject calls to impose a diesel export ban after the president said he was weighing this move in an effort to bring down rising fuel costs.Over 30 groups urged the president in a letter to “reject calls to ban or otherwise limit...
  
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• Paul LePage says ICE is deporting his relative

  23-09-2026 23:48 via thehill.com
  
  Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), who is running for Congress, said Monday his son’s father-in-law is being deported, calling the situation “not right.” LePage, running to succeed outgoing Democratic Rep. Jared Golden (Maine) in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, told reporters his relative is being deported because “he came from a country that’s not...
  
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• Johnson calls for 'resolution' of Iran war

  23-09-2026 23:23 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging “a resolution” to the Iran war, sending the strongest signal to date that Republicans on Capitol Hill are feeling the political sting of the long-drawn conflict heading into the midterm elections."It's been a priority and an objective of every administration, for 50 years nearly, to ensure that Iran...
  
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