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President Trump is slated to attend the Washington Commanders’ home game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, according to the White House. Trump will be seated in the box of Commanders owner Josh Harris, sports commentator Pat McAfee said during the announcement on ESPN. The president is also expected to honor American veterans during halftime,…
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The president got a serious case of the sleepies while Dr. Oz rambled on about how Americans are too fat.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) warned the U.S. “may be headed for recession” in her latest break with the GOP and President Trump, who has insisted prices decreased, dismissing concerns about the economy.  “We’re seeing real softening in the economy, as we may be headed for a recession here, as we go into the holidays,”…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday afternoon will speak with military and industry leaders about his plan to overhaul the way the Pentagon purchases weapons. In his remarks at the National War College, Hegseth is expected to announce sweeping changes that will allow the U.S. military to more rapidly acquire technology needed to fight back…
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Pennsylvania state senator Marty Flynn (D) has re-introduced legislation to legalize flying cars in the state and allow drivers to use them along roadways and in the air.  Flynn first introduced this legislation in the state’s previous legislative session, where it failed to pass. But in a January memo announcing his intent to reintroduce the…
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Consumer sentiment plunged to near-record lows in November as the slowing job market, stubborn inflation and the government shutdown post increasing problems for President Trump. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index dropped to 50.3 in November, according to data released Friday, down from 53.6 percent last month and 71.8 percent one year ago. The…
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12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. Happy Friday! What a beautiful fall day it is. ☀️ In today’s issue: • Flight cancellations begin • Senate tees up 15th shutdown vote • Stefanik runs for governor • Suspicious package makes 7+ ill • What Trump privately says about Mamdani • White House guest…
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Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Thursday said the future of leadership for the Republican Party is unclear after President Trump departs the White House.  “You’re starting to see this civil war bubble up within the GOP,” Kinzinger said during an appearance on CNN’s “AC360.” “People ask me all the time what happens when Donald…
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The government shutdown, now in its second month, has led to cuts in benefits, including food stamps, for millions of lower-income households.

The food program serves about 1 in 8 Americans, mostly with lower incomes.

McEnany, who defended many of Trump’s lies when she was his press secretary, might have been fudging a tad in her comment.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) pushed back on President Trump’s claim that grocery prices are falling, arguing that affordability — an issue she believes contributed to GOP election losses this week — is a problem for many Americans. “I go to the grocery store myself,” Greene told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Thursday. “Grocery prices remain…
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Trump loyalist Elise Stefanick throws her hat into the ring for New York Governor, Nancy Pelosi receives bipartisan praise and footlong folk hero has been found not guilty — just some of the stories HuffPost is following today.

Former President Obama celebrated Democrats’ election victories this week, saying it was a reminder that Americans were “paying attention” to what is happening with the government. “It was good to see progressives get off the mat,” Obama said Thursday during a surprise appearance at a live-taping event for the “Pod Save America” podcast. “It was…
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The White House confirmed President Trump pardoned former Tennessee state House Speaker Glen Casada (R) and his former chief of staff Cade Cothren, who had both been previously convicted of corruption charges.  “The Biden Department of Justice significantly over-prosecuted these individuals for a minor issue involving constituent mailers — which were billed at competitive prices,…
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Popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound will soon cost Americans less under a new deal announced by President Donald Trump on Thursday. Agreements with drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly will slash the prices of so-called GLP-1 drugs, which could eventually cost as little as $149 per month. The average price of the…
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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) formally announced her run for New York governor Friday, challenging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), who’s running for a second full term next year.  In a two-and-a-half-minute ad launching her candidacy, Stefanik attacked Hochul over issues around affordability and cost of living expenses, while also tying her to New York City…
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The government shutdown hits Day 38 on Friday, and flight cancellations are rippling across U.S. airports as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) looks to ease the burden on unpaid air traffic controllers. The Department of Transportation announced it would start by cutting 4 percent of flights on Friday, ramping up to as much as 10…
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A building on Joint Base Andrews was evacuated after an individual “opened a suspicious package,” CNN said.

The conservative firebrand continued her reach-across-the-aisle tour on CNN.

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Airports cutting capacity due to shutdown ▪ Trump meeting with Hungary’s Orbán ▪ ‘Sandwich guy’ acquitted ▪ Uncertainty on Trump nuclear tests Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank…
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“Too soon? C’mon,” the defense secretary told the audience at Fox Nation’s 2025 Patriot Awards.

Democratic support for a potential deal to reopen the government has crumbled because of deep mistrust among Senate Democrats over whether they can trust President Trump to act in good faith to extend health insurance subsidies or to stop firing federal workers. Senate Democrats on Thursday rejected an emerging proposal to reopen the government that…
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President Trump’s hosting of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House on Friday provides the European leader a major platform to showcase how the two are conservative kindred spirits, but it comes as the president has soured on Budapest’s embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his country’s oil exports.  Orbán is receiving…
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“The Daily Show” host brought Democrats back down to earth.