Greene fumes over Trump's demand in Texas Senate runoff

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 3:57 am

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after President Trump over his demand for one of the two remaining candidates in the Texas Republican Senate primary to drop out after he makes an endorsement. “Trump now says he is going to endorse either [Sen. John] Cornyn [(R-Texas)] or [Texas Attorney General Ken] Paxton and demands...

Talarico gives defiant victory party speech: ‘There is something happening in Texas’

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 3:22 am

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico gave a defiant and hopeful speech at a victory party Wednesday night, a day after he won his party's primary. “The number of Texans who have never voted before but showed up in this election is unprecedented. The number of independents and Republicans who voted in this Democratic primary...

Pentagon identifies 5th service member killed in Kuwait drone attack

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Published on: March 5, 2026, 2:45 am

The Defense Department (DOD) late Wednesday released the name of the fifth U.S. service member killed over the weekend after an Iranian drone struck a tactical operations center in Kuwait. Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, died on Sunday at Shuaiba Port during an unmanned aircraft system attack, the Pentagon said in a...

Steve Daines not running for reelection in Montana

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 1:41 am

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) said Wednesday he is not making a reelection bid in this year’s midterm, ending a career in Congress that included serving in the House and Senate. “Serving the people of Montana in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate the past 13 years has been the greatest honor of my professional...

CDC staffers deployed to South Carolina to aid measles response

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 1:39 am

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC staffers deployed to South Carolina to aid measles response With nearly 1,000 confirmed measles cases as of this week, staffers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are going to South Carolina to help the state in...

Utah Republican announces he won't seek reelection

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 1:00 am

Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection, joining a notable mass of House Republicans not running for Congress again this year. “After prayer, reflection, and many long conversations, I have decided that I will not seek reelection in 2026. I will complete this term fully committed to my work...

Republicans grill Walz, Ellison in heated hearing: 3 takeaways

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 12:47 am

Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday tore into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) over their handling of a fraud scandal within Minnesota’s social services programs. President Trump has made the scam, and the fact that many of those convicted were of Somali descent,...

Gonzales admits to having an affair, calls it a 'mistake' and 'lapse of judgment'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 12:26 am

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) admitted to having an affair with one of his congressional staffers, who died after setting herself on fire last year. Gonzales, who had been facing increasing scrutiny over allegations of the affair, told conservative talk show host Joe Pags in an interview that he “made a mistake” and had a “lapse...

Trump faces tariff refund fight

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Published on: March 5, 2026, 12:10 am

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Judge issues key order in Trump tariff refund case The federal trade court judge overseeing the refund process for President Trump’s tariffs ordered the administration Wednesday to finalize paperwork for imported goods without charging companies for...

Ukraine sending experts to Middle East to help counter Iranian drones

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 12:00 am

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday announced his country is sending some of its military specialists to the Middle East to help counter Iranian drones and missiles. In a post to the social platform X, Zelensky said he has tasked Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, minister of defense, intelligence agencies and the secretary of the National...

The Memo: Trump under pressure as he seeks to make case on Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 11:27 pm

President Trump and his administration are facing criticism for mixed or implausible messaging on some key elements of the attack on Iran — and the dissatisfaction is not confined to Democrats and liberals. A YouGov poll this week found 48 percent of Americans disapproving of the U.S. attacks on Iran while just 37 percent approved....

Noem denies blocking investigations, as inspector general says he’s been 'systematically obstructed'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 11:16 pm

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied that she was blocking 11 different inspector general investigations of her department, including in a criminal matter, even as she blasted the inspector general for wanting “unfettered access to every single thing in the department.” Inspector General Joseph Cuffari sent a letter to lawmakers Monday accusing Department of Homeland...

Trump details Big Tech electric price pledge

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Published on: March 4, 2026, 11:15 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump shares details of Big Tech power price pacts President Trump and major tech firms announced an agreement Wednesday aimed at making Big Tech companies cover the cost of the electricity they consume as development of artificial intelligence shows no signs of stopping. ©...

Luna files censure resolution against Gonzales over sexual misconduct allegations 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 11:06 pm

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) filed two resolutions on Wednesday that would censure Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) or strip him of his committee assignments. Gonzales has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months over allegations that he had an affair with one of his congressional staffers, who died after setting herself on fire. The House...

Newsom says Trump knows GOP will 'get crushed' in the midterms: 'He's toast'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 11:01 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Tuesday that President Trump knows Republicans will “get crushed” in this year’s midterms, touting his state's approval of a redistricting proposal in November that handed more seats to Democrats. “Trump is an historic president, historically unpopular. He's going to get crushed, shellacked in the midterms. He is, he’s toast,...