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Live updates: Senate poised for vote-a-rama on reconciliation; Trump to boost coal

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Published on: June 4, 2026, 2:12 pm

The Senate is expected to launch into a voting blitz on Thursday as it moves toward passing a budget reconciliation package that would fund immigration enforcement agencies. A party-line vote kicked off hours of debate, followed by a series of unlimited back-to-back amendment votes before final passage later this week. The chamber on Wednesday revealed...

Trump goes after California, claiming election being stolen as results trickle in

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Published on: June 4, 2026, 2:09 pm

President Trump claimed Democrats are “trying to steal” the elections in California, as the results from races that were expected to take days or even weeks to be decided continue to trickle in. California tends to not be able to finalize the results of elections for some time after Election Day because of the state's...

LA-area city sees first voter-approved measure to ban data centers

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 2:00 pm

Voters in a city near Los Angeles appear to be the first in the nation to approve an all-out ban on data centers. About 86 percent of voters in Monterey Park, Calif., voted in favor of the measure in Tuesday’s elections, according to election results from the county clerk. The measure declares a prohibition on...

Speaker Johnson, stop playing politics with privacy rights

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 2:00 pm

To pass a FISA reauthorization, Johnson needs to stop governing by crisis and finally allow votes on real privacy reforms. 

Screwworm fly detected in Texas for first time in decades 

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 1:50 pm

A flesh-eating parasite has been detected in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday.  A New World screwworm (NWS) was found in a young calf in Zavala County, which is southwest of San Antonio, Texas. This is the only confirmed case at this time, and it is the...

Watch live: Rollins faces House questioning over USDA budget

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Published on: June 4, 2026, 1:50 pm

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins will testify before a House panel on Thursday morning on USDA‘s domestic priorities and President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is seeking $20.8 billion in discretionary budget authority for USDA in 2027, a $4.9 billion decrease from 2026. The hearing comes as many U.S....

Watch live: Bessent testifies before House on Treasury Department priorities, budget

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Published on: June 4, 2026, 1:45 pm

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday morning about President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request and priorities for the department as affordability and inflation concerns rise amid the ongoing Iran war. The hearing comes a day after Bessent faced questions in the Senate. The Treasury chief was...

Boebert on 'embarrassing' Kean absence: 'Where is he?'

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Published on: June 4, 2026, 1:44 pm

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) slammed fellow GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (N.J.) for his extended absence from Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. “Where is he? No, seriously. It’s embarrassing,” Boebert told TMZ on the Capitol steps Wednesday. “We’re supposed to be the party that is against campaigning from the basement,” she added, referring to...

Trump's new green card rule is an assault on legal immigration 

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 1:30 pm

Under the updated rule, some people will have to self-deport, go to their native country, and then wait months or even years for their green card to be approved — all with no guarantee of being allowed back.

Trump rips 'meaningless' House vote on resolution to end Iran war

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Published on: June 4, 2026, 1:06 pm

President Trump on Thursday panned the House for passing a resolution designed to force him to end the Iran war, calling the action "meaningless." “Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end...

It could soon be harder to get a green card — and that's a good thing 

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 1:00 pm

Aliens who intend to remain in the United States aren’t eligible for a nonimmigrant visitor’s visa in the first place.   

Ohio State settles sexual abuse claims by hundreds of former student athletes

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 12:56 pm

Ohio State University on Wednesday agreed to pay out $100 million to former students who accused a campus doctor of sexually abusing them more than 20 years ago.  The settlement includes all but one of the 280 with pending litigation in this case. The plaintiffs argued the university failed to prevent Dr. Richard Strauss from...

Spencer Pratt's LA mayoral chances; Senate map shifts in Iowa, Maine: Join the live discussion

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 12:49 pm

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt is close to advancing to the Los Angeles mayoral runoff, raising new questions about his viability in the final stretch. Meanwhile, Democrats are weighing concerns in Maine against potentially encouraging signs in Iowa as they look to secure Senate control. Plus, who is gaining and losing ground in the...

Ford issues seatbelt recall, do-not-drive order for some Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles

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Published on: June 4, 2026, 12:43 pm

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Gender identity, or women's sports? There is no middle ground.

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 12:30 pm

It is June again. That means another collision between Pride Month and Title IX Month, and another round in the clash between biological sex and gender identity. As they have been for years, students, parents, schools, and lawmakers are still being forced to choose sides on an issue that unfailingly grabs national attention. The divide could...