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Never in U.S. history has an American president been so out of step with the American people for so long on an important foreign policy issue.

The publisher of the children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a “violent” portrayal of the character as he faces heat over strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. Hegseth shared a mock cover of the popular series on social platform X over the weekend, depicting…

Costco filed a recent lawsuit seeking a full refund if the Supreme Court strikes down the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs.  The big-box warehouser joins dozens of companies that have lined up for refunds in recent weeks as the high court’s decision looms.  Like the others, Costco said it needed to file its own case because…

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Voters head to polls in Tennessee ▪ New Indiana congressional map unveiled ▪ Witkoff meeting with Putin ▪ Pentagon pressroom confusion The spotlight will be on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today as President Trump’s Cabinet meets amid backlash over a reported second…
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And it had a fitting signature on the end.

Senate Republicans don’t see a bipartisan deal to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies coming together before the Christmas deadline, given the complexity of the issue and a growing fight over abortion, an issue that deeply divides both parties. There is a solid group of Republican lawmakers in both the Senate and House who don’t…

The longtime Democratic strategist also offered a damning prediction for the president.

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The “Late Show” host had a little advice about a “benefit” for the president.

Tim Dillon fumed: “Hey, f**k you, by the way. Shut the f**k up. How about you get the planes in the f**king sky, you scumbag, and shut the f**k up.”

The president’s post drew swift corrections.

The late night host poked at one of the president’s sore spots on Monday night.

The president made over 160 posts and reshares in just a matter of hours including one “WILD” claim from far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

The “Daily Show” host isn’t buying the president’s comment about his MRI.

Trump claimed the results of Tuesday’s race would show the GOP “is stronger than it’s ever been” while Democrats anticipated a monumental upset.

Critics called out the Homeland Security secretary’s “embarrassing” post.

The senator and U.S. Navy veteran reminded the president and the defense secretary why he won’t be intimidated by them.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that she recommended a “full travel ban” to President Trump during a Monday meeting. “I just met with the President. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies,” Noem said Monday on the social platform…

The popular members-only retailer has said about one-third of its sales are on imported goods.

“I refuse to acknowledge that these people have died in vain,” the pop star wrote on Instagram.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed Navy Adm. Frank Bradley, who ordered a second strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2. “Lets make one thing crystal clear: Admiral Mitch Bradley is an American hero, a true professional, and has my 100% support,” Hegseth said Monday on the social platform X….

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing pressure over a Washington Post report that he ordered the military to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in the Caribbean, with Democrats alleging a potential war crime and President Trump saying he wouldn’t have ordered a second strike. The Post reported Friday that Hegseth issued an order…
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There is an increasing apprehension among service members that they may be asked to carry out an illegal order, amid reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered troops to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in September. The concerns, reflected in an uptick in calls to the Orders Project — which provides free legal advice to military…
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The president made the claims about Tennessee congressional candidate Aftyn Behn in an irate social media post.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday tore into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over his role in a deadly “double-tap” strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean in September, suggesting the attack violated the law and that Hegseth should face consequences. “It’s already been crystal clear that Pete Hegseth is the…