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Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley will head to Capitol Hill on Thursday to brief senior lawmakers on the Trump administration’s controversial strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean. Questions have been swirling in recent days about the details of the Sept. 2 attack, which The Washington Post reported last Friday required…

President Trump’s name has been added to the exterior of the U.S. Institute of Peace Building in the nation’s capital. NBC News first reported that “Donald J. Trump” was added to the sign outside of the building. The change comes after the Institute of Peace was among the organizations targeted by the Department of Government…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced the launch of an online portal where the public can report on “potentially unlawful activity by federal agents and officers” in the Golden State. The portal allows people to submit photos and video to the state’s Department of Justice. This information can…

President Trump is facing increasing criticism over his attacks against Somali immigrants, particularly in Minnesota. In recent weeks, the president has blasted the Somali population, stating “hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota.” During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump went after Rep. Ilhan Omar…

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Tuesday sent a letter to the White House requesting the “immediate removal” of Paul Ingrassia, President Trump’s appointee at the General Services Administration (GSA). Senators wrote that they were “deeply disturbed” by Ingrassia being appointed to serve as the GSA’s deputy general counsel, “one…

A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer.

Costco on Friday joined more than a dozen companies that have sued the Trump administration to request refunds for tariffs currently being challenged at the Supreme Court. In April, President Trump announced sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on foreign trade partners, setting particularly high rates on countries he felt were treating the United States unfairly. “The United…

The Trump administration is planning to block Democratic-led states from accessing billions of dollars in federal funding under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if they continue refusing to comply with the agency’s demand for data about food stamp recipients, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday. “As of next week, we have begun and will…
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President Trump on Wednesday is expected to announce an update to federal fuel standards set under the Biden administration. The new proposal includes weakening mileage restrictions and loosening pollution regulations for gas-powered vehicles, according to The Associated Press. Former President Biden implemented policies — including a rule that requires cars to become 2 percent more…

The university told editors the publications would be suspended due to a federal memo on DEI programs.

She’s back!  

The complaint names U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as being responsible for the killing of fisherman Alejandro Carranza Medina.

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released photos of Jeffrey Epstein’s home, the latest document release to come as the party pushes ahead with its investigation into the convicted sex offender. The photos offer a look into Epstein’s mansion on his private island in the Caribbean, where he was accused of sex…
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday slammed President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following their latest remarks regarding a strike on survivors clinging to the wreckage of an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. “This is the biggest crowd of wimps you’ve ever seen,” Warner, who serves as vice chair of the Senate Select…

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) is speaking to reporters Wednesday afternoon about President Trump’s ramped up immigration enforcement efforts and her opposition to for-profit detention centers. “Trump’s treatment of immigrants is beyond inhumane,” Jayapal wrote in a post on the social platform X, sharing a story from Newsweek. “That’s why today, I’m introducing my Dignity for…

The bombshell report by The New York Post alleged that sources within the FBI had called Patel “in over his head” and his deputy, Dan Bongino, “something of a clown.”

Look at this li’l sleepy guy.

Border czar Tom Homan said Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are ramping up in Minneapolis and St. Paul because of “criminal activity” in the area. “We’ve done operations in Twin Cities, but you know what? The uncoverings of criminal activity … just elevated their priority status,” Homan said in an interview on…

Former special counsel Jack Smith has agreed to sit for a deposition with the House Judiciary Committee on Dec. 17 after the panel’s Republicans issued a subpoena compelling him to appear for closed-door questioning. The subpoena comes after Smith pushed to testify publicly about his prosecution of President Trump for his actions related to Jan….

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun an immigration effort in New Orleans, the department said in a Wednesday press release. DHS said the New Orleans-based “Operation Catahoula Crunch” will aim for “criminal illegal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary policies.”  “Sanctuary policies endanger American communities by releasing illegal criminal aliens and forcing DHS…

12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. It’s Wednesday. Thirty-three years ago today, the first-ever text message was sent. It read, “Merry Christmas.” In today’s issue: 🎷 NEWS THIS MORNING New Orleans is the next immigration target: Federal agents have begun patrolling in New Orleans as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown,…
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Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) brought a copy of the Law of War Manual with him to explain just how illegal one of the deadly strikes in September was.

Cuellar, a conservative Democrat, was indicted in 2024 on charges of bribery and acting as a foreign agent.

After outgoing Illinois Rep. Chuy García (D) attempted to handpick his chief of staff as his successor, Democratic organizer Mayra Macías entered the race to replace him as an independent.

The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean that is at the center of a controversy involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth four times during a Sept. 2 attack, according to a US official who spoke to The Hill Wednesday morning on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operations. The full attack…