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South Carolina state House leaves door open for redistricting

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 1:46 pm

Republicans in the South Carolina state House voted on Wednesday to extend their legislative calendar, leaving the door open to drawing new congressional lines after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling rattled the redistricting arms race. The extension must also pass the state Senate. If it does, it could put the Palmetto State on a path...

Airline trade group CEO: 'There will be a price increase on your ticket'

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 1:37 pm

Chris Sununu, the CEO of Airlines for America, said Wednesday that airline ticket prices will increase as jet fuel costs rise. Sununu told host Blake Burman on NewsNation’s “The Hill” that the cost of jet fuel has doubled since the U.S. and Israel launched the war with Iran. In response to the initial wave of...

Congress must secure the future of college sports

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 1:30 pm

The NCAA is working to modernize college sports with new financial benefits, healthcare, and scholarship support for student-athletes, but is facing challenges from lawsuits and potential employment mandates that could threaten opportunities for student-athletes and programs.

Top Virginia state senator on FBI raid: 'I am not backing down'

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 1:25 pm

Virginia state Senate leader L. Louise Lucas (D) struck an unyielding tone on Wednesday after federal authorities searched her office and a nearby cannabis dispensary that she co-owns, casting the reported probe against her as politically motivated. “Today’s actions by Federal agents are about far more than one state senator; they are about power and...

Live updates: Iran reviewing US peace proposal; Trump to host Brazil's Lula

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 1:09 pm

Iranian officials are reviewing the latest U.S. peace proposal to end the more than two-month conflict and address Tehran's nuclear program, a day after President Trump threatened Tehran it would face renewed bombing if it rejects the deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also met with Pope Leo XIV, who has been a vocal critic...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost expected to resign

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 1:01 pm

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio’s Attorney General Dave Yost is expected to resign, eight months before the end of his term. Yost is ineligible for reelection and an attempt to run for governor in 2026 failed to gain sufficient momentum after billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy entered the race with the support of President Donald Trump and...

Trump's chaotic war is bankrupting America 

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 1:00 pm

The president has clearly lost the plot of what has become a staggeringly expensive conflict without any clear strategic goal.

Susan Collins, amid tough Maine Senate battle, says she's long had benign tremor

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 12:46 pm

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) revealed to a local media outlet that she has benign tremor that sometimes causes trembling in her hands, head or voice and is taking medication for the condition but said it “has absolutely no impact on my ability to do my job.” Collins, who is 73, shared the details about her...

Rubio meets with Pope Leo at Vatican

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 12:43 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican early Thursday, days after President Trump reignited his feud with the American-born pontiff over the Iran war. Rubio met with the pope for at 11:30 a.m. local time, according to his daily public schedule. At 12:15 p.m. local time, he met with...

Trump punishes Indiana Republicans; Is US nearing an Iran deal? Join the live discussion

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 12:42 pm

A possible peace deal with Iran, President Trump's vengeance on Indiana state legislators who crossed him on redistricting and the latest news from the Capitol and White House. Join The Hill Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, campaign editor Sophia Vento, White House and legal affairs editor Rema Rahman, and defense and foreign policy editor Colin Meyn for an in-depth discussion on...

California is funding the very hate it promised to stop

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 12:30 pm

The anti-hate program of the nation's largest state is funding and platforming the very hate it claims to be fighting under the banner of civil rights.

College students overestimate starting salaries by $24K: Survey

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 12:23 pm

College students pursuing a bachelor's degree expect to earn roughly $80,000 one year after graduation.

Missing scientist cases need 'psychological autopsies': Ex-FBI agents

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 12:17 pm

“If there is something being hidden, I think at some point we would find this out," James Fitzgerald, a retired FBI agent said.

Watch live: Johnson, HUD secretary give remarks on National Day of Prayer

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 12:05 pm

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner are slated to give remarks Thursday morning as part of the National Day of Prayer. While Johnson has flexed his political muscle in recent weeks by notching a series of wins for Republicans in the House amid party infighting — including funding for...

The billionaire candidate boom  

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 12:00 pm

Billionaires in both parties loom large over the political landscape, and more are jumping into the ring with high-profile runs for office during this year’s midterms. The 2024 election was the most expensive election in history, with nearly 20 percent of a whopping $15.9 billion total coming from billionaire donors. Tech mogul Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, spent at least $250 million on President Trump’s election, then became one...