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Becerra takes front-runner status in California governor’s race

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 11:00 am

In today’s issue: ▪ Becerra’s California surge ▪ FBI picks new targets ▪ Counterterrorism strategy released ▪ Sexual misconduct probes heat up Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has surged to the head of the pack of Democrats running for California governor as ballots are heading out to voters. That dynamic was reflected in back-to-back...

In Iran, Trump faces an Abilene paradox

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 11:00 am

Time has become the weapon of choice, with each side believing it can outlast the other.

Fight over sexual misconduct cases in Congress poised to intensify

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 10:00 am

The battle over sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill is primed to escalate. For much of this year, the focus of efforts to curtail sexual wrongdoing has been squarely centered around three figures facing high-profile allegations — Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Cory Mills (R-Fla.) — which forced the first two to resign...

Ex-FBI agents say Grassley played improper role in their firings

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 10:00 am

Several former FBI agents are arguing Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) played a significant role in their firings, removals that followed his release of a number of unredacted materials about the criminal investigation into President Trump. That assertion was made in two separate lawsuits against the FBI that don’t name Grassley as a...

Senate GOP fears $1B for White House ballroom represents political landmine

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 10:00 am

A Republican proposal to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on security for the White House ballroom has become a political landmine in the Senate debate over funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for the next three and a half years. Before the Senate Judiciary Committee released its bill, Republican senators warned...

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 10:00 am

Utah has become the latest epicenter for measles transmission in the U.S., going down a similar path to Texas’s outbreak last year, where a small under-vaccinated pocket within the state fueled widespread transmission.  While the measles outbreak in South Carolina came to end last month, Utah has become the country’s new hotspot. As of this week, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed 441 cases...

California governor's debate devolves into bickering as primary nears

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 3:55 am

As candidates for governor of California struggle to stand out in their bids to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a Wednesday debate saw deep policy debate devolve into bickering among the crowded field. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) was a main focus for his rivals, underscoring his surge in support after...

Iranian official calls reported peace proposal 'Americans' wish list'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 3:06 am

An Iranian official on Wednesday called a reported peace deal for the end to the U.S. war against Iran the “Americans’ wish list.” “Axios' text is Americans' wish list until it becomes reality,” Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian parliament on national security, said in a post on the social platform X Wednesday morning,...

PlayStation users could get refunds in Sony settlement

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 2:22 am

Sony was accused of monopolizing the market and driving up prices for specific digital games purchased through the PlayStation Store.

Government not sitting on space alien evidence, Obama reiterates

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 2:21 am

The former president emphasized there’s no way such a secret could stay confidential.

Bass spars with primary challengers at LA mayor's debate

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 1:39 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) sparred in a feisty debate with her primary challengers over how to handle wildfires, homelessness and immigration in the country’s second-largest city a month out from the mayoral primary election. “Our mayor is the CEO of the city. She sets the direction of this city. And if you are...

Giuliani has left ICU: spokesperson

By: The Hill

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

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has left the ICU after he was hospitalized over the weekend, according to a spokesperson. In a statement to The Hill, Giuliani spokesperson Ted Goodman said that the former New York City mayor was “out of the ICU and will spend some time recovering before leaving the...

Purported Epstein suicide note released by judge 

By: The Hill

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

A purported suicide note by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a judge, according to multiple reports. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that the note, which had spent years sealed, was released by the judge in Epstein's cellmate's criminal case. According to the Times, the note allegedly from Epstein starts...

Trump's pivot toward peace deal

By: The Hill

Published on: May 6, 2026, 10:41 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump's sudden pivot toward peace deal Washington and Tehran are reportedly closing in on a framework of a peace deal, news that broke only hours after President Trump announced a sudden end to his...

Trump economic adviser: 'Credit card spending is through the roof'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 6, 2026, 10:26 pm

One of President Trump’s economic advisers projected a “very, very strong” job market future in the U.S. on Wednesday, despite price hikes amid the Iran war.  “I had the head of one of the big five banks in my office yesterday going through credit card data … and credit card spending is through the roof,”...