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Marines retire Harrier 'jump jet'

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 4:25 pm

The U.S. Marine Corps this week celebrated the retirement of the AV-8B Harrier II, the fighter jet that can take off and land vertically and without a runway. In a “sundown” ceremony on Wednesday at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., more than 5,000 people gathered to watch the last U.S. unit fly the...

Live updates: Senate vote-a-rama underway on reconciliation

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 4:22 pm

The Senate launched a voting blitz on Thursday as it moves toward passing a $70 billion budget reconciliation package that would fund immigration enforcement agencies. A party-line vote on Wednesday kicked off hours of debate, followed by a series of unlimited back-to-back amendment votes before final passage later this week. The Supreme Court issued three...

Gabbard says husband's surgery was successful: 'Now the recovery begins'

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 4:17 pm

Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her resignation as director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with bone cancer, said he underwent successful surgery and is recovering.  “My husband Abraham was diagnosed with a very rare sacral chordoma,” Gabbard wrote on social platform X. “The surgery to remove bone and surrounding tissue lasted almost seven...

Senate drama: Republicans wrestle over Schumer amendment on 'anti-weaponization' fund

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 4:15 pm

Senate Republicans are wresting over how to handle a Democratic amendment that would ban implementing the Department of Justice's "anti-weaponization" fund. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) offered the amendment to the GOP budget reconciliation package, causing work to stall on the floor after several Republicans, including Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) battled over how to...

Dirk Kempthorne was a paragon of cross-border leadership in difficult times

By: The Hill

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

More than just initiating a binational process, Mexico found a partner and a friend in Kempthorne.

Northern lights could dazzle in several states as sun ejections expected to spark storms

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 3:41 pm

Several coronal mass ejections could impact Earth today, which means you may get to see the northern lights.

House Democrats' campaign arm adds 4 candidates to program for top challengers

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 3:40 pm

The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Thursday announced four new names for its program dedicated to supporting challengers who could flip key GOP-held districts in the midterms.  Three of the new candidates on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s (DCCC) “Red to Blue” list are coming off contested primary wins in recent weeks. Former Navy helicopter...

Federal regulators know exactly how to prevent side underride deaths

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 3:30 pm

Side underride guards would save lives, and they make economic sense.

Chamber of Commerce gets largest-ever donation for free enterprise initiative

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 3:28 pm

The Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday that it received its largest-ever contribution to expand its initiative promoting free enterprise. A single individual is giving $100 million to the pro-business organization, setting a record for the 114-year-old organization. The person making the contribution was described as a long-time member of the organization who requested anonymity. The...

Education Department sued over student loan limitations

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 3:26 pm

A pair of advocacy groups filed suit on Wednesday against the Education Department over its cap on how much physician associates and assistants can borrow in student loans, the latest legal challenge to the recent limits. The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and the PA Education Association filed suit in the U.S. District Court...

Buffalo named Donald Trump for his golden hair is sensation at Bangladesh zoo

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 3:25 pm

With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has been drawing crowds from across Bangladesh since he arrived at the national zoo last week.

Fox News poll finds Brown leading Ohio Senate race by 8 points as Trump favorability drops

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 3:25 pm

Former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) is leading current Sen. Jon Husted (R) in a Senate race in the Buckeye State by 8 points as President Trump's favorability rating falls in the state. In the Fox News poll, 53 percent of respondents backed Brown, while 45 percent backed Husted. Two percent were uncertain about whom...

Trump's ballroom commissioner leads US delegation to 'Russia's Davos'

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 3:23 pm

The U.S. official overseeing President Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project led an official delegation to Russia’s premier economic forum, underscoring the president’s outreach to Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin escalates the war against Ukraine.  Rodney Mims Cook Jr., who serves as chair of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, is attending the St....

Nate Silver: Latest Maine Senate poll 'not super reassuring' for Platner

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 3:17 pm

Analyst Nate Silver on Wednesday questioned Democrat Graham Platner’s chances of beating Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in November, citing a recent poll that showed a decrease in his lead over the incumbent. A new poll released Wednesday by Public Policy Polling found Platner with a 4 percentage point lead over Collins, reflecting a weakening in his...