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Democrats launch new program to turn out infrequent voters
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) launched a new initiative on Wednesday that aims to turn out likely Democratic voters in toss-up states and congressional districts who voted in 2020 but sat out the last presidential election. The initiative, called Local Listeners, trains volunteers to engage infrequent voters, aiming to reach more than a million of them ahead of the midterms. A quarter of that engagement will...
DHS funding fight shifts into high gear
Plus: McConnell hospitalized, and the Clintons agree to testify in face of contempt vote
States race forward on education AI regulations despite Trump objections
State lawmakers gave AI in education a lot of attention in last year’s legislative session with more than 50 bills proposed, and schools have wasted no time trying to teach students about the latest updates and protecting their privacy. The situation, however, is about to get more complicated as the Trump administration wants to curtail state-level regulations of AI, while advocates say they don’t see states...
Trump, Jamie Dimon duke it out over Chase 'debanking' claims
President Trump's lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase kicked off a high-stakes battle between two of the financial world's most powerful figures. The president is suing the largest U.S. bank and its leader, Jamie Dimon, over its decision to cut ties with Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Legal experts say Trump’s claims of political...
Trump plays kingmaker as GOP primaries heat up
President Trump appears to be ramping up his involvement in Republican primaries ahead of the midterm elections, playing the role of kingmaker in a bid to ensure the party has the strongest candidates possible ahead of November. On Sunday, Trump backed former Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.) over his former ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown...
Trump call for nationalizing elections sparks backlash, warnings
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle condemned President Trump’s call to nationalize U.S. elections as a dangerous stepping stone after he said Republicans should “take over” their administration. Trump’s comments came on the heels of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s presence during the execution of a search warrant in which the FBI seized ballots in...
Senate GOP debates filibuster reform after Trump calls to ‘nationalize’ elections
President Trump’s call for Republicans to “take over” voting procedures in more than a dozen states and “nationalize” the midterm elections has Republican senators debating filibuster reform to get around Democratic opposition to a bill that would require voters to show proof of citizenship. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), a staunch Trump ally and chair of...
Why the Clintons reluctantly reversed course on contempt strategy
When Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed Monday to testify in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, they did so reluctantly. But after it became crystal clear that a number of Democrats would be voting with Republicans to hold the couple in criminal contempt of Congress, the former first couple were...
Harry Dunn launches second Maryland House bid, this time for Hoyer’s seat
Harry Dunn, the former Capitol Police officer who became a household name in the wake of the 2021 Capitol attack, is teeing up his second House bid in Maryland, launching his campaign for retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer’s (D-Md.) seat. “A loss did not deter me from wanting to fight and from wanting to serve,” Dunn told The Hill...
Nicki Minaj, Bessent team up in TikTok video promoting Trump Accounts
The Trump administration jumped in on a viral TikTok trend on Tuesday, posting a video of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dancing with rapper Nicki Minaj to promote new investment accounts for children, known as Trump accounts. The trend features two people standing back-to-back and lip-syncing to a mashup of Minaj’s 2012 hit “Beez in the...
Fed's Miran resigns as top White House economist
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has resigned as chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. Miran had been on unpaid leave from the White House since last fall, when President Trump nominated him to fill the remaining four months of a vacant Fed board term that expired on Jan....
McConnell hospitalized for flu-like symptoms, spokesperson says
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) checked himself into the hospital on Monday evening for flu-like symptoms, his office confirmed Tuesday. A spokesperson for McConnell’s office said the 83-year-old senator began experiencing symptoms this weekend and went to a local hospital “out of an abundance of caution.” “His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the...
Bill Gates embroiled in Epstein backlash
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bill Gates needs to answer Epstein claims, ex-wife says Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, said Tuesday that he needs to answer for the allegations made against him in a newly released...
Colombian president says he gave Trump list of major drug 'kingpins' during meeting
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday he gave President Trump a list of major drug "kingpins" that both countries should work on arresting around the world. "Their capital is outside Colombia, and they must be pursued jointly through coordinated intelligence work across many sectors of the world,” Petro told reporters during a press conference at...
