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A top White House economic adviser said Thursday that the government will be unable to determine what the unemployment rate was in October due to the shutdown. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told reporters that the government was not able to complete the household surveys that are used to determine unemployment data. “The October…

A group of former officials at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the agency to repeal its “news distortion policy,” which it notes sitting Chair Brendan Carr has cited in threatening to crack down on mainstream media coverage that is critical of President Trump. In a petition filed Thursday, the group criticized the policy as…

The United States Conference of Bishops issued a statement on Wednesday rebuking the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda citing a rise in fear and trepidation across the nation. “We are disturbed when we see among our people a climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement,” the statement reads. “We are…

Nearly 1,000 flights were canceled Thursday, as the country reels from the lingering effects of the record-long government shutdown. Flight cancellations totaled 996 at 10 a.m. EST, according to FlightAware’s tracker of flights arriving in, departing from or traveling within the U.S. That already exceeds the 910 cancellations reported Wednesday. On Tuesday, 1,264 flights were…

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee recently released some damning messages involving the president.

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2011 email released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday that former President Clinton “never” visited his private island. “[T]hese stories are complete ant utter fantasy,, I don’t know and have never met Al gore, CLinton was never on the island.. the telephone book…

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed President Trump as a “barbarian” for his military buildup in the Caribbean and lethal strikes against alleged drug-shuttling boats in the region, another sign of the spiraling relations between the U.S. and Latin America. Petro, in an interview with NBC News published Thursday, defended his decision to stop intelligence sharing…

Vice President Vance on Wednesday praised supporters of the so-called “Make America Health Again” movement, saying they are “asking the right questions.” In a panel discussion alongside Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the leader of the “MAHA” movement, Vance described his wife, second lady Usha Vance, as “probably one of…

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Democratic members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition will speak with reporters Thursday morning about rising threats of climate change with the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) underway. COP30, an annual conference that allows world leaders to share their climate goals and initiatives, began last week…

“I did not mean to offend anyone,” said the Detroit Lions player, whose action was pointed out by the president on Truth Social.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who is leading the effort to force a vote on the full release of the files tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said he is hopeful the number of Republicans backing the measure “could snowball.” “I’ve already had a couple Republicans tell my office privately that they’re going…

The federal government starts the process of reopening on Thursday after a record 43-day shutdown ended. President Trump signed the House-passed funding measure bill late Wednesday. Six Democrats voted with Republicans to end the shutdown. Many federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday. But both the U.S. air traffic system and federal food assistance…

The first wave of federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday as the government begins to reopen after a record-long shutdown. A senior administration official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation that paychecks will start going out this weekend and the administration aims to pay all federal workers by Wednesday. A memo, obtained by…

The Illinois governor revealed his “great fear.”

The Osbournes revealed the president’s unexpected call and Sharon offered some surprising praise despite Ozzy’s past criticism.

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or in the box below: In today’s issue: ▪ Trump signs bill to reopen government ▪ House sets vote on Epstein files ▪ President’s approval rating sags ▪ THC ban set to go into effect Longest shutdown in history ends after 43 days The longest shutdown…

The president’s spin was dismantled.

The Fox News anchor wasn’t convinced.

The president also asked a question about wives.

Josh Johnson mocked Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice for being treated like “royalty.”

The long-running animated show had a few intense scenes as it delivered its latest message.

The “Late Night” host spotted the “insult” Epstein hurled at Trump in one of his bombshell emails.

Progressive radio host Stephanie Miller took down Hannity’s deflection talk with a brutal observation on live TV.

The rebuke adds to Pope Leo’s critiques of the administration.

The former Fox News host argued that Democrats “could easily make some hay” with the released emails.