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Newsom on reported DOJ investigation: 'Go after me'

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 7:00 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) projected defiance Thursday about the Department of Justice (DOJ) probes into him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, challenging President Trump to “go after” him. “This is stuff that happens in other countries, that’s all I’ll say,” Newsom told MS NOW reporter Jacob Soboroff in Chicago. “He wants to go after me?...

Live updates: Trump reveals Qatar plane now refurbished to serve as Air Force One

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 8:02 pm

President Trump stopped at Joint Base Andrews on Friday afternoon, en route to Camp David, where he revealed the newest plane to be brought into service as Air Force One. "The VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially arrived at Joint Base Andrews!" the U.S. Air Force announced on X, along with a photo of the new...

Trump doubles down on criticism of Italy's Meloni: 'She was a big fan'

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 6:34 pm

President Trump reinforced his criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, after the pair traded insults following their interaction at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France this past week. “She was a big fan," he told NBC News's Gabe Gutierrez on Friday.  "But I don't want her as a fan because she was...

More than 160 troops contract flu at Texas base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 6:09 pm

More than 160 troops have contracted influenza at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas in the past few weeks following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision earlier this year to end mandatory flu vaccines for service members, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill on Friday. The Air Force told The Hill that the...

NATO chief, Trump to meet at White House amid tensions

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 6:07 pm

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to travel next week to Washington to meet with President Trump amid tensions over the U.S. cutting the number of troops and equipment it would provide to its European allies should they be attacked. Rutte will meet Wednesday with Trump at the White House, according to a Friday announcement...

Free enterprise built America — here’s why we must sustain it.

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 6:00 pm

The Congressional Free Enterprise Caucus, formed by four leaders from different ideological backgrounds, is dedicated to promoting economic growth, fiscal responsibility, and thoughtful regulation in order to preserve the American Free Enterprise System.

November fight set for Golden's vulnerable House seat in Maine

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 5:39 pm

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) will face off this fall against state auditor Matthew Dunlap (D) in the open race for what’s seen as a prime House pickup opportunity for the GOP in the midterms, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Rep. Jared Golden's (D-Maine) decision not to seek reelection created an opening for the GOP in...

Argentina asks US to block 13K parents from World Cup matches

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 5:14 pm

The individuals are accused of failing to make child support payments.

How did we get Graham Platner and Ken Paxton? Voters can demand better.

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 5:00 pm

Despite his controversial past, Graham Platner was chosen by Democratic voters in Maine to be their party's Senate nominee, demonstrating a trend of voters rewarding bad behavior and lowering the bar of acceptable behavior in politics.

First Juneteenth celebration was held in Houston, Rice scholar says

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 4:25 pm

Recently published research in the Journal of Texas History reveals that the first anniversary celebration to mark Juneteenth was held in Houston in 1866, not Galveston.

Obama: US may be 'worse off' than before Iran war started 

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 4:21 pm

Former President Obama issued sharp criticism of the Trump administration for its handling of the Iran war, citing the human and financial tolls in an interview that aired Friday morning. “We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, put an enormous strain on our military, a lot of people have died and...

Juneteenth is a time to celebrate the success of HBCUs

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 4:00 pm

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been instrumental in providing African Americans with higher education, and have enabled them to enter the middle class and higher, benefiting both the Black community and the nation as a whole.

GOP Rep. Randy Fine: Vance's comments on Israel 'inappropriate and frankly disgusting'

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 3:51 pm

Republican Rep. Randy Fine (Fla.) criticized Vice President Vance on Friday morning over his stark warning to Israel during a White House press briefing on Thursday. “I thought JD’s comments yesterday were absolutely inappropriate and frankly disgusting,” Fine said on conservative network Real America’s Voice. Vance criticized Israel's leadership for speaking out against the memorandum...

Graham: 'Delusional' to think Iran stronger now

By: The Hill

Published on: June 19, 2026, 3:46 pm

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has bounced back and forth on the memorandum of understanding reached by the Trump administration with Iran, on Friday said it was “delusional” to think Tehran was stronger after the war than before it. Graham argued that Iran’s ability to be the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world...