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Midterm pressures threaten GOP unity

By: The Hill

Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:00 am

The pivot from primary season to the looming general election could put GOP leaders in a bind as Republicans running in battleground districts grow more willing to buck them and President Trump in an effort to appeal to a broad swath of voters. Republicans are seeking to put themselves in the strongest political position possible...

Trump's election fraud claims put pressure on California to speed up vote count

By: The Hill

Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:00 am

California is facing growing pressure to respond to criticism of the state’s lengthy vote-counting process after this month’s primary fueled fresh backlash and new questions about how long voters should have to wait for election results. The issue drew heightened attention this month as late-counted ballots reshaped several high-profile races, including the Los Angeles mayoral...

Hegseth’s blocks on promotions rankle former military leaders

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:00 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s targeted blocks on the promotions of officers in the Navy and Air Force have intensified scrutiny from former military leaders, who call the moves unprecedented and a corrosive abuse of his power.  A disproportionate number of the nine stalled promotions in the Navy were reportedly women or minorities, coming a few...

Democrats hold 10-point lead over GOP on congressional ballot: Poll 

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:00 am

A new poll shows Democrats have maintained a 10-point advantage over GOP congressional candidates. Emerson College released survey results on Thursday that found Democrats have 50.3 percent support from likely voters while Republicans have 39.5 percent support. A total of 10.2 percent of survey participants were undecided about which party they’d support. An April poll found...

Government funding hits a wall as senators point finger at other party

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:00 am

The process of funding the government is hitting a wall in the Senate, and lawmakers aren’t optimistic about finding a solution as a uniquely partisan Senate collides with an age-old problem: how much to spend on defense versus issues at home. The leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Patty Murray...

Pulte clash threatens even short-term spy powers extension

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:00 am

President Trump’s acceleration of the start date for his controversial pick to lead the intelligence community is pushing both sides to dig in on their impasse over renewing the nation’s spy powers, further complicating even a short-term extension. House and Senate efforts to bring a bill to the floor to reauthorize Section 702 of the...

Nearly half of Americans not interested in World Cup: Poll

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:00 am

More than 4 in 10 respondents to a new Emerson College poll are not interested in the FIFA World Cup, which starts on Thursday. Of the 1,200 respondents to the survey, conducted on June 7 and 8, 45 percent said they were not at all interested in the men’s soccer tournament. A third of respondents...

Senate GOP support erodes for Trump’s Iran war stance

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:00 am

President Trump is facing growing pushback from Senate Republicans over his handling of the military conflict with Iran, leaving Democrats believing they are on the verge of having enough votes to pass a war powers resolution directing the president to withdraw U.S. forces. Four Republican senators have voted to discharge the war powers resolution from...

Trump's Board of Peace faces funding questions, trouble in Gaza

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 10:00 am

President Trump’s highly publicized Board of Peace is facing new questions over the sources — and destinations — of its funding, even as its flagship project, the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, stalls in the face of numerous obstacles. At an inaugural signing ceremony for the board in February, Trump touted a U.S. pledge of...

Trump calls on Republicans to pass third reconciliation bill that includes Save America Act

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 3:09 am

President Trump on Wednesday endorsed a third $350 billion reconciliation bill, urging Congress to “IMMEDIATELY” pass it with the Save America Act included. “I am hereby calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill (Recon 3.0) — which, at the request of our Great Department of War...

Rollins knocks down Grassley's suggestion of vaccine for screwworms

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 3:00 am

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to create a vaccine for New World screwworms on Wednesday after the parasite infestation returned to the US for the first time in 60 years. Grassley said he’d spoken to Rollins about developing a vaccine for screwworms months before the recent outbreak in Texas. ...

Republicans dominate Democrats to extend Congressional baseball winning streak

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 1:57 am

Republican lawmakers continued their dominance in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on Wednesday night at Nationals Park, topping the Democrats and extending the club's winning streak to six consecutive seasons. Behind a complete game performance that included five strikeouts and nearly 100 pitches on the mound from Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), the GOP...

NASA head defends all-male crew for Artemis, space program named after Greek goddess

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 1:33 am

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the decision to use an all-male crew for the approaching Artemis III mission. “I have seen reactions ranging from disappointment to outrage,” Isaacman wrote in a post on X, in response to complaints about the mission lacking female astronauts. “I have personally been to space twice with 50...

Trump says he may not renew USMCA with Mexico and Canada

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Published on: June 11, 2026, 12:13 am

President Trump on Wednesday said he may not renew the free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico six years after he implemented it in his first term to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). “Well, I’m not looking to renew it,” Trump told reporters in regard to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement...

Impact in Iran after Trump orders more strikes

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 11:22 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Impact in Iran after Trump orders more strikes The U.S. military launched another round of strikes Wednesday evening against Iran, less than an hour after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that forthcoming attacks would be “strong...