NYT Politics·5d ago
Why Democrats Won’t Stop Forcing Votes on the War
Even after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it.
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The Hill·5d ago
Senate Republicans block resolution to halt Iran war
Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from hostilities with Iran, despite growing GOP discomfort over the expansion of the war and the impact it’s having on energy prices. The Senate voted 49-50 to defeat a resolution to discharge a measure out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
The Hill·5d ago
Darline Graham targets abortion, trans athletes in first Senate campaign ad
Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) posted her first campaign ad on Thursday in an effort to win her late brother’s seat permanently in November after a temporary appointment from the governor. “I'm honored to serve South Carolina and grateful for President Trump's endorsement, and I'll work hard every day to earn it,” Nordone says in the...
NYT Politics·5d ago
Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans
Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.
The Hill·5d ago
Watch live: Trump unveils 'Freedom Haulers' initiative to boost veteran hiring
President Trump will announce Thursday afternoon a new initiative, dubbed "Freedom Haulers," to connect military veterans with jobs in the trucking industry. The program will be a joint effort by the departments of Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Labor and Defense, according to the White House. The initiative will also expand opportunities for the veterans involved to...
NYT Politics·5d ago
Trump Says He May Drop Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination, for Now
President Trump’s threat followed a day of fruitless negotiations with two holdout Republicans, Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.
The Hill·5d ago
3 Trump nominees advance; Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination in limbo
🧑🍳 Plus: RFK Jr. launches cooking show {beacon} Happy Thursday. I can’t wait any longer to wish you a happy National Cheesecake Day!! Nothing will ever top the Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake in my personal ranking. Anyone agree? In today's issue: Three Trump nominees advance 2 Republicans derail Blanche confirmation Trump’s Senate demands fall...
NYT Politics·5d ago
For Museum Boss Who Became a Trump Target, It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again
Kim Sajet left as director of the National Portrait Gallery when she found herself in the White House cross hairs. Now she’s watching another Smithsonian chief go through it.
The Hill·5d ago
Trump floats pulling Blanche nomination to circumvent Cornyn, Tillis
President Trump on Thursday floated the possibility of temporarily pulling Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general to circumvent the opposition of Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and then resubmitting Blanche’s name after Cornyn and Tillis leave Congress. “Todd Blanche is a STAR, and everyone knows it! He has the potential...
The Hill·5d ago
Live updates: Trump suggests he may pull Blanche nomination with it in Senate limbo
President Trump on Thursday suggested he may withdraw his nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the permanent role, with opposition keeping it from advancing out of a Senate committee. A Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Blanche was canceled late Wednesday; Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the panel would not vote as "work continues...
The Hill·5d ago
Most say they wouldn't back democratic socialist presidential candidate: Survey
Most Americans say they wouldn’t support a democratic socialist presidential candidate, according to a new poll. In The Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 55 percent said they wouldn’t “consider” casting their ballot for a self-identified democratic socialist presidential candidate, while 39 percent said the opposite and 6 percent did not respond. Democratic socialists have recently stepped into...
NYT Politics·5d ago
Erica Schwartz, Trump’s Nominee for C.D.C. Director, Advances to Full Senate Vote
A vote to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has publicly supported childhood vaccines, will take place in the full Senate.
NYT Politics·5d ago
Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Include Diamonds, Oil and Gas, Copper and Other Items
A new round of tariff carve-outs has raised familiar questions about who should receive the lucrative exceptions, and why.
The Hill·5d ago
Kennedy to host cooking show with focus on inexpensive meals
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a show geared toward teaching Americans how to cook healthy, inexpensive meals. “Thanks to President Trump, we flipped the food pyramid and put real food back where it belongs: at the center of the American plate,” Kennedy said in a video he posted...
How Things Work | Hamilton Nolan·5d ago
AOC Must Run For President
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The Hill·5d ago
Welcome to America's nuclear golden age
In May 2025, President Trump issued four executive orders that broke with the status quo.
The Hill·5d ago
2 in 3 MAGA voters say they'd support GOP candidate accused of sexual assault: Poll
More than half of MAGA voters say they would support a Republican candidate accused of sexual assault, according to a new poll. In a recent Politico poll, 66 percent of MAGA voters who cast their ballot for President Trump in his last contest for the White House said they would back a GOP candidate even...
The Hill·5d ago
Senate HELP Committee advances Trump's CDC, ASPR, Labor secretary nominees
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday voted to advance President Trump's nominees to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The committee voted 12-10 to move forward with Erica Schwartz's nomination to serve as the next director of...
The Hill·5d ago
Trump administration unfreezes $600M for Gavi global vaccine effort
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would release $600 million in funding appropriated by Congress to an immunization program that serves children in poor countries. The move is a reversal of a decision last year from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to halt U.S. funding to Geneva-based Gavi, the Vaccine...
The Hill·5d ago
Watch live: Schumer headlines anti-corruption forum ahead of midterms
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is set to deliver remarks Thursday morning at a Public Citizen forum focused on combating public corruption. He will be joined by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) as Democrats ramp up their attacks on President Trump's agenda, corporate power and the influence of billionaires ahead of...
Henrico Citizen·5d ago
Virginia voters could gain a bigger voice in choosing the 2028 presidential nominees
Virginia voters could gain a bigger voice in choosing the 2028 presidential nominees Henrico Citizen
Seth Masket | Substack·5d ago
Democrats throw some uncertainty into the 2028 primaries
Democrats throw some uncertainty into the 2028 primaries Seth Masket | Substack
Washington Examiner·5d ago
Beshear’s pressure campaign on McConnell tests his 2028 political brand
Beshear’s pressure campaign on McConnell tests his 2028 political brand Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner·5d ago
Beshear’s pressure campaign on McConnell tests his 2028 political brand
Beshear’s pressure campaign on McConnell tests his 2028 political brand Washington Examiner