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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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• Jennings on $5K dividend: 'I don‘t know that that is the right idea'

  24-09-2026 23:59 via thehill.com
  
  Right-wing commentator Scott Jennings on Wednesday expressed ambivalence about President Trump’s offer of $5,000 to Americans if Republicans win this year’s midterms. “I don't know that that is the right idea here,” Jennings told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on "The Source", talking about the proposal.  “What the right idea is, is growth, which we have, job...
  
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• White House TV pool in limbo amid high stakes Xi visit

  24-09-2026 23:56 via thehill.com
  
  The White House television pool was in limbo on Thursday as the status of the major networks’ place in the press pool remained unclear following the reinstatement of CNN’s access to White House grounds. Journalists from ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News were on hand at the White House on Thursday ready to cover Chinese...
  
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• Trump's pick to lead FDA faces skepticism at Senate confirmation hearing

  24-09-2026 23:14 via thehill.com
  
  Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), walked a fine line Thursday on vaccines and abortion, largely dodging difficult questions from senators.  The confirmation hearing in the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee shed light on the priorities of lawmakers, but offered little about Overton’s views...
  
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• Trump FDA pick dodges vaccine, abortion questions at Senate confirmation hearing

  24-09-2026 23:14 via thehill.com
  
  Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), walked a fine line Thursday on vaccines and abortion, largely dodging difficult questions from senators.  The confirmation hearing in the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee shed light on the priorities of lawmakers, but offered little about Overton’s views...
  
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• Beyer says Trump is prepping construction of his arch

  24-09-2026 22:50 via thehill.com
  
  A prominent Democrat said Thursday that President Trump appears to be laying the groundwork for construction of his controversial arch just outside Washington.Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), who represents the Northern Virginia district where the arch would stand, said he visited the site on Thursday morning after constituents informed him that construction vehicles had arrived...
  
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• Iranian president says country wants deal with US made before midterms

  24-09-2026 22:42 via thehill.com
  
  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that Tehran is willing to strike a deal with the U.S. before the November midterms, pushing back on President Trump’s claim that the regime is waiting until after Americans hit the polls to settle the conflict. “We don't want it to get to the midterm elections,” Pezeshkian told reporters...
  
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• DHS tried to deport Peruvian man to Africa after appeals court ruling blocking third country removals

  24-09-2026 22:39 via thehill.com
  
  A federal appeals court late Wednesday had to clarify for the Trump administration that its ruling last week barred them from deporting migrants to third countries, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials were poised to deport a Peruvian man to the Central African Republic. A three-judge panel for the First Circuit Court of...
  
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• Pro-Trump TV ad funded by government draws fire from both sides

  24-09-2026 21:54 via thehill.com
  
  Democrats and some Republicans are criticizing an ad from the Trump administration paid for by the U.S. government that pushes back against communism, socialism and Marxism in the U.S. just weeks before the midterm elections. The 30-second commercial features Trump’s voice, saying, “Together we will defeat communism, socialism, and Marxism in America” and “America will...
  
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• White House seeks to pressure Democrats to move faster on permitting reform deal

  24-09-2026 21:19 via thehill.com
  
  As a key Democratic negotiator says a deal to speed up infrastructure projects could be months away, the Trump administration is saying it may not be willing to wait that long. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) told reporters Thursday that a permitting reform deal could pass in the lame duck, but the White House is indicating...
  
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• Bipartisan lawmakers announce 20-30 percent US film incentive package

  24-09-2026 21:16 via thehill.com
  
  A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would create a federal tax incentive for film and television productions made in the U.S. in an effort to keep entertainment jobs from moving overseas. The incentive covers 20 percent of eligible domestic labor costs, with additional credits that could raise to as much as 30...
  
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• Senate committee advances Klomp as HHS No. 2

  24-09-2026 21:14 via thehill.com
  
  A key Senate committee Thursday advanced the nomination of Chris Klomp to be deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), setting him up for a later floor vote for confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee voted 15-12, with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) joining all Republicans.Klomp is already a powerful senior adviser...
  
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• Most in DC area say they've been hurt by federal job cuts, furloughs: Gallup

  24-09-2026 21:06 via thehill.com
  
  A majority of residents in the Washington, D.C., area have been negatively impacted by the Trump administration’s federal job cuts, according to a new survey. Fifty-five percent of 2,801 residents in D.C. and nearby suburbs said their household was negatively affected by the reduction in the federal workforce in the past year, as reported by...
  
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• Live updates: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu's remarks; Trump, Xi begin high-stakes talks

  24-09-2026 20:43 via thehill.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking before the United Nations General Assembly Thursday afternoon, prompting several diplomats to walk out. Netanyahu ripped those who left during his remarks, urging other "moral cowards" to do the same. Demonstrators have gathered outside of the UN's New York City headquarters to protest the Israeli prime minister's speech...
  
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• Diplomats ordered to use 'super intelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence' in Trump push

  24-09-2026 20:03 via thehill.com
  
  The State Department ordered its diplomats to use term "super intelligence" when referring to artificial intelligence (AI) in all of its communications, after President Trump pushed for the renaming, The Associated Press reported Wednesday. The AP obtained an email with the subject line "Change in Nomenclature AI to SI" sent to the department's Bureau of...
  
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• FAA: No political interference in Trump arch review

  24-09-2026 19:16 via thehill.com
  
  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Bryan Bedford said there was no political interference in the air safety review for President Trump's proposed triumphal arch, which concluded that a visible eternal flame be installed at the top of the structure. "We put the process through the same obstruction evaluation that our career [employees] do for any...
  
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• Benchmark mortgage rate tops 7 percent, highest in 2 years

  24-09-2026 19:06 via thehill.com
  
  The average 30-year mortgage rate has surpassed 7 percent, marking the first time it has done so since January 2025. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 7.03 percent this week, up from 6.95 percent last week, according to data from Freddie Mac. It marks the fifth-consecutive weekly rise in mortgage rates, and the first...
  
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• Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visas

  24-09-2026 18:49 via thehill.com
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at the White House on Thursday he was gifting the U.S. with two giant pandas and invitations for 100,000 U.S. students to study in China.  “The giant panda has been an envoy of friendship between the Chinese and the Americans,” Xi said, speaking alongside President Trump and other officials from...
  
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• Lawmakers seek bipartisan path on paid leave, newborn tax credits

  24-09-2026 18:31 via thehill.com
  
  Both Republicans and Democrats argued Thursday that Congress still has work to do to support American families, pointing to expanded paid family leave access, tax credits for newborn children and other policies aimed at easing financial pressures on parents. The discussion, labeled the “Future of Supporting American Families,” was sponsored by the American Policy Ventures...
  
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• Journalists for CNN, MS Now, Politico allowed back in White House following Trump ban

  24-09-2026 18:30 via thehill.com
  
  Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back onto White House grounds Thursday, hours after a judge ruled in the outlets' favor following President Trump's ban of the media organizations from the building last week. The networks reported on air that their reporters and photographers were initially denied access early Thursday but were...
  
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• Xi says China, US have 'responsibility' to keep AI under human control

  24-09-2026 18:22 via thehill.com
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that the U.S. and China have an obligation to manage the development of artificial intelligence as “leading nations” in the industry. “We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control and serves...
  
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• Live updates: Trump, Xi begin high-stakes talks; CNN, MS NOW allowed back on White House grounds

  24-09-2026 18:12 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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• Live updates: Trump, Xi begin high-stakes talks; Banned news outlets allowed back on White House grounds

  24-09-2026 18:12 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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• Carville: Trump 'wants to destroy' Washington, DC

  24-09-2026 18:10 via thehill.com
  
  Democratic strategist James Carville said Wednesday that President Trump's attempts to reshape and rename multiple landmarks throughout and just outside Washington, D.C., as well as create new ones, point to his "particular hatred" for the nation's capital. Carville discussed MS NOW's report that Trump pushed to have his name added in some way to Ford's...
  
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• Democrats sue Trump administration over threats to deploy federal agents to polls 

  24-09-2026 17:34 via thehill.com
  
  Democratic Party leadership and campaign organizations sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over alleged threats to unlawfully deploy armed federal agents to polling sites during the midterm elections.The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accuses Trump law enforcement and immigration officials of demonstrating “by word and...
  
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• Bolton: 'Trump just wants to announce deals' during Xi visit

  24-09-2026 17:10 via thehill.com
  
  John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, on Wednesday said Trump “just wants to announce deals” during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the White House. In an interview on NewsNation, host Leland Vittert asked Bolton if Americans should believe the outcomes or announcements from meetings between Chinese and U.S. leaders. “Not really until...
  
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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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