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• White House 'horrified' by Indianapolis shooting

  16-04-2021 17:47 via thehill.com
  
  The White House is “horrified” by the late Thursday mass shooting in Indianapolis that killed eight people at a FedEx facility, press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Friday.“We are horrified by the shooting overnight at a FedEx facility,”...
  
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• Workers dump hydrogen peroxide into reflecting pool to fight algae 

  16-06-2026 19:07 via thehill.com
  
  The National Park Service is deploying hydrogen peroxide in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to combat algae growth, according to a Department of the Interior (DOI) spokesperson.  This effort follows the Trump administration’s controversial $13.1 million renovation of the iconic water feature on the National Mall. These renovations included repainting the base of the pool...
  
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• 'The View' hosts press Vance over Trump 'I love inflation' comment: 'Are you his interpreter?'

  16-06-2026 19:07 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance sparred with the hosts of ABC’s “The View” Tuesday over President Trump’s recent comments on inflation. The show’s co-hosts pressed Vance on Trump’s comments on affordability and inflation while he appeared on the show to promote his new book. When co-host Ana Navarro brought up Trump’s “I love the inflation” comment from...
  
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• Pence says ‘YOLO caucus’ should ‘follow their conscience’

  16-06-2026 18:56 via thehill.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Republican lawmakers who have lost their primaries to challengers or have decided not to run for reelection to let their consciences guide them, when asked whether they will work with the Trump administration or stand up to the administration.  “My advice to them is just follow your conscience,” Pence,...
  
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• Vance admits to being 'conspiracy theorist' on Epstein after NYT report

  16-06-2026 18:54 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance admitted that he considers himself a conspiracy theorist when it comes to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While on ABC’s “The View” Tuesday to discuss his new book, Vance was asked about the New York Times article published last week that detailed closed-door administration meetings on how to handle the spread of...
  
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• Jon Stewart: White House UFC event 'devalued both combat sports and national dignity'

  16-06-2026 17:54 via thehill.com
  
  Comedian Jon Stewart late Monday slammed the White House UFC event held over the weekend, saying it “devalued both combat sports and national dignity.” “What a god awful mockery of an event that somehow managed to find a way to devalue both combat sports and our national dignity. Who even aired this embarrassing s---?” Stewart...
  
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• Schiff on DOJ reportedly investigating Newsom: 'This is deliberate'

  16-06-2026 17:50 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said a reported Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into his state's governor, Gavin Newsom (D) is not coincidental, calling it “deliberate.” “You can't tell me this is a pure coincidence that they decide to go after a Democratic candidate, likely candidate for president, and his family, that this was purely random,”...
  
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• Trump says after Zelensky meeting Russia should make peace deal

  16-06-2026 17:47 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said Tuesday that Russia should make a deal with Ukraine to end its four-year invasion of its neighbor to the west. “Russia should make a deal. Russia’s lost tremendous amounts of people, and so has Ukraine,” Trump said at a Group of Seven (G7) meeting in France, alongside Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al...
  
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• Pence says Trump deserves latitude on MOU with Iran

  16-06-2026 17:46 via thehill.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview that President Trump deserves latitude on reaching a preliminary agreement with Iran, but noted he still has “very real concerns.” “I believe the fact that President Trump took historic action to strike Iran directly last year and to have our armed forces take the fight directly...
  
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• Trump questions Lindsey Graham's skepticism on Iran deal: 'He'll be in big trouble'

  16-06-2026 17:42 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Tuesday brushed aside concerns raised by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) over the U.S.’s new preliminary agreement with Iran.“I’ll have to talk to Lindsey. He’ll be in big trouble,” the president said at the G7 summit, when asked by reporters about Graham’s skepticism toward the deal. “Lindsey’s good. Lindsey’s fine. He’s not...
  
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• White House ballroom costs may rise to $600M, with half coming from taxpayers: Report

  16-06-2026 17:28 via thehill.com
  
  Records show the price tag for the White House ballroom is rising to $600 million, with half of the costs funded by taxpayer dollars, according to a new report from The Washington Post.  The news comes months after President Trump said private donors would pay for the $400 million initiative to construct a new ballroom...
  
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• Trump approval up 1 point amid lower cost of living dissatisfaction: Survey

  16-06-2026 16:55 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump’s approval rating ticked up slightly in recent days as Americans expressed less dissatisfaction over the cost of living, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The survey, conducted June 12-15, gathered responses from before and after Trump announced a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, and found that 36 percent of Americans approve...
  
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• Trump says he'll send Iran deal to Congress for approval

  16-06-2026 16:10 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said on Tuesday that he would send the deal to end the war with Iran and open nuclear discussions with Tehran to Congress for approval.“I wouldn't mind,” the president said when asked by a reporter during a bilateral meeting with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “I mean,...
  
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• Newsom office demanding any records from 'Trump DOJ's… fishing expedition'

  16-06-2026 16:03 via thehill.com
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office on Monday requested any records relevant to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into him and his wife.In a letter to the office of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, David Sapp, Newsom’s legal affairs secretary, requested access to “all documents and records including but not limited to memoranda,...
  
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• Newsom office demanding any records from Trump DOJ's 'fishing expedition'

  16-06-2026 16:03 via thehill.com
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office on Monday requested any records relevant to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into him and his wife.In a letter to the office of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, David Sapp, Newsom’s legal affairs secretary, requested access to “all documents and records including but not limited to memoranda,...
  
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• Ex-Social Security administrator calls for raising cap

  16-06-2026 16:00 via thehill.com
  
  Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley argued that requiring higher-income Americans to pay more into Social Security is the solution to the program’s looming funding shortfall after a new report warned that beneficiaries could see a 22 percent cut in their monthly checks in 2032. In an interview that aired Monday on NewsNation's “The...
  
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• O'Reilly: Israeli response to Iran deal 'a big tell'

  16-06-2026 15:18 via thehill.com
  
  Conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly said Monday that Israel’s response to the new deal to end the war between the U.S. and Iran is “a big tell” and that “the Israelis want the ability to strike back any time they want for any attack on them.”  President Trump announced the deal with Iran on Sunday, and...
  
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• Live updates: Trump touts Iran deal, as G7 leaders focus on Mideast, Ukraine wars

  16-06-2026 15:12 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump, in France at the G7 Summit, looked ahead to the next stage of talks with Iran, but urged Israel to tone down its attacks on Lebanon. "We have our deal done with Iran and it should be successful. It goes to a second stage which I think will be actually easier," Trump said...
  
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• Trump: Iran deal can survive if fighting in Lebanon continues

  16-06-2026 14:36 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said on Tuesday that the deal between the U.S. and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz can survive even if Israel’s attacks in Lebanon continue.  “It can,” Trump said, speaking from the G7 in Évian-les-Bains, France, when asked if the Iran deal can survive if Israel attacks Lebanon, referring to the conflict...
  
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• Trump: 'There would be no Israel' without me

  16-06-2026 14:34 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said on Tuesday that there “would be no Israel” without him, marking some of his most pointed criticism toward the country amid its ongoing attacks on Lebanon.“Without the US, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel because no other president was willing to do what I did....
  
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• Trump: ‘We are not investing any money in Iran’

  16-06-2026 14:26 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Tuesday claimed the U.S. will not invest any money in Iran, after Vice President Vance seemed to confirm reports that Iran could potentially gain access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund as part of its peace agreement with the U.S. “We are not investing any money in Iran, by the way, and...
  
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• Explosive-drone threat to White House UFC event stopped, Patel says

  16-06-2026 13:37 via thehill.com
  
  Federal authorities stopped a potential attack targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event held on the White House lawn, with a multi-state law enforcement operation leading to multiple arrests, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday. The FBI and law enforcement first became aware of the possible threat on June 10 through Signal chats, just days before...
  
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• House Democrats eye affordability push, anti-corruption agenda if they win majority

  16-06-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Democrats are beginning to map out a governing agenda in anticipation of a potential return to power next year, placing affordability at the center of their pitch to voters. Economic concerns are dominating the political landscape, and Americans are still grappling with the high cost of housing, groceries and other essentials. The military conflict...
  
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• Brief Iran war stands to have much larger consequences for GOP with voters

  16-06-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  We don’t know yet what is in the deal to end hostilities in the brief U.S.-Iran war, or if the truce really will be signed on Friday. Both President Trump and Iran’s leaders are known for their theatrically capricious negotiating styles. But assuming the agreement holds, we will be able to say “brief” because at...
  
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• Lawmakers caution Burgum, NPS they have 'no power to build' Trump's arch

  16-06-2026 04:19 via thehill.com
  
  A group of six lawmakers sent a letter on Monday to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Acting Director of the National Park Service (NPS) Jessica Bowron and one other official alerting them that they have “no power to build” a triumphal arch without approval from Congress.  “We oppose this project in the strongest terms and object...
  
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• Trump says $300B fund to rebuild Iran is 'Fake News'

  16-06-2026 02:33 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Monday sought to cast doubt on Iran getting $300 billion in reconstruction funding as part of a peace agreement with the U.S. if the Middle East country upholds its obligations. "Iran has agreed to never have a Nuclear Weapon! Also, the story that the U.S. is paying Iran 300 million Dollars is...
  
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• Green algae returns to reflecting pool days into Trump's renovation

  16-06-2026 01:47 via thehill.com
  
  Images of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool show that green algae has returned to the site on the National Mall despite President Trump’s renovations.  The project, which cost more than $13 million, included the addition of nanobubbler technology that has “successfully destroyed the algae,” according to the Interior Department.  “Now, due to deploying the advanced...
  
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• Green algae return to reflecting pool days into Trump's renovation

  16-06-2026 01:47 via thehill.com
  
  Images of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool show that green algae have returned to the site on the National Mall despite President Trump's renovations.  The project, which cost more than $13 million, included the addition of nanobubbler technology that has “successfully destroyed the algae,” according to the Interior Department.  A spokesperson told The Hill that...
  
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• The Memo: Debate rages over Iran deal that remains unseen

  16-06-2026 00:40 via thehill.com
  
  The political world is aflame with debate about a document virtually nobody has seen. The announcement on Sunday that the U.S. and Iran had agreed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) sparked optimism — and lifted financial markets when they opened on Monday morning. But a huge vacuum has been left by the failure, so far,...
  
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• Blanche, other Trump officials could face subpoenas on 'day one' of Democrat majority, Garcia says

  16-06-2026 00:36 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Trump administration officials are likely to face subpoenas on “day one” of a Democratic majority if the party takes control of the lower chamber after the midterm elections. Garcia said a more in-depth probe into...
  
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