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Cornyn predicts post-midterms will be 'most miserable two years' of Trump's life

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Published on: June 12, 2026, 3:01 am

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) predicted in a new interview that the two years after the November midterm elections will be the "most miserable two years" of President Trump's life. Cornyn spoke with The New York Times in his first extensive interview following his defeat to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who Trump endorsed shortly...

Kennedy Center board appeals order to remove Trump's name from building

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Published on: June 12, 2026, 2:26 am

The Kennedy Center board of trustees on Thursday appealed a federal judge's order to remove President Trump's name from the exterior of the building just ahead of the judge's deadline, according to court filings. The board had also voted earlier in the day to stay U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper's order on Thursday, according to...

Federal lawsuit filed to block New York's Medical Aid in Dying law

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Published on: June 12, 2026, 1:58 am

Disability rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit in New York to block the Medical Aid in Dying law, arguing that it illegally pushes vulnerable New Yorkers towards suicide instead of providing them with support and medical care.

Biden ambassador considered White House bid over border frustration

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Published on: June 12, 2026, 12:46 am

Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said in his upcoming memoir that he considered running for president in 2024 out of frustration over the Biden administration's handling of the southern border with Mexico. "I should run for president," he told himself in his forthcoming book "Borderlands: My Fight for an Inclusive America," Politico reported...

Appeals court rules Trump's 10 percent global tariff can stay, for now 

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Published on: June 12, 2026, 12:08 am

On Thursday, federal appeals court ruled that President Trump’s 10 percent global tariff is likely legal, deciding it can remain in place until the court delivers its final word.  Trump imposed the new levy after the Supreme Court invalidated his previous emergency tariffs as exceeding his authority.  Last month, a federal trade court found the new tariff unlawful and blocked officials from forcing a group...

Mace says she'll get 'revenge' on Trump by 'adding to the unemployment number in January'

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 11:44 pm

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Thursday quipped that her "revenge" on President Trump will be by including herself in the "unemployment number in" January 2027 when her term concludes. Mace wrote on the social platform X that she has been asked if she will "get revenge on Trump" for "ending" her political career. "The answer...

The Memo: Trump announces ‘great settlement’ on Iran, but the world awaits details

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:45 pm

This time it’s different — maybe. President Trump announced a “great settlement of the war with Iran” when he spoke to reporters in the Oval Office Thursday afternoon. It was an abrupt turn, even by his standards, from a morning social media post in which he pledged that the United States was about to hit Iran...

US scales up screwworm response 

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:45 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story US scales up screwworm response Federal authorities on Thursday launched a series of actions responding to the first New World screwworm cases detected in the U.S. in a decade. © AP Photo/Eric Gay The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated a formal emergency...

Massive '86 47' appears on National Mall days before Trump's birthday UFC match

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:45 pm

A massive "86 47" appeared on the grass on the National Mall on Thursday, numbers interpreted by the Trump administration as a threat against the president, days before President Trump's birthday and the upcoming UFC match outside of the White House. The etching in the grass could be seen from the live webcam at the...

Trump says Iranian supreme leader approved deal

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:42 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump says Iranian Supreme Leader approved deal President Trump said on Thursday that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has approved the text of a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz and start diplomatic talks over...

Senate defense policy bill excludes IVF provision

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:28 pm

The Senate Armed Services Committee rejected a provision in the annual defense policy bill that would have expanded coverage of fertility services for military members and their families, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.).  “All my provision seeks to do is provide our troops with the same access to IVF that all Members of Congress already have. After everything...

Trump teases deal with Iran

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:18 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump says U.S. and Iran are close to a deal President Trump said Thursday that he canceled the forthcoming strikes and bombings against Iran, citing progress in discussions with Tehran’s leadership. © Tom Williams, CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images “Based on the fact that discussions with...

Judge rules Ken Paxton cannot move forward with ActBlue lawsuit

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:06 pm

A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Thursday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) cannot move forward with a donation-vetting lawsuit against progressive fundraising platform ActBlue. District Judge Richard G. Stearns blocked Paxton from “continuing to litigate” the case, finding that ActBlue was likely to succeed in its claims that the action infringed on its...

Kaitlan Collins: MAGA base doesn't realize Trump 'seeks validation' from mainstream media

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 9:49 pm

CNN's Kaitlan Collins said Tuesday in an interview that President Trump's core base of supporters do not know that he "seeks validation" from the news media, despite his longstanding feud with the news media. The CNN reporter spoke with New York Times reporter Shawn McCreesh for Interview magazine about the president's relationship with the media. Collins...

Trump mulls executive order on spy powers: 'Let's see what happens'

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 9:37 pm

President Trump suggested Thursday that an executive order could be used to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) after Congress failed to pass a temporary extension of the program. “Congress wants me to do it,” Trump said in the Oval Office after being asked by The Hill if an executive order...