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Democrats still House favorites despite blows in Virginia, Supreme Court

By: The Hill

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

In today’s issue: Democrats are still in the driver’s seat toward winning back control of the House, despite suffering a major blow in Virginia on Friday and at least three GOP-controlled Southern states scrambling to redraw their midterm maps. The Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling overturning the results of the state’s redistricting referendum from last month invalidated a new congressional map that Democrats viewed as key to countering Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting efforts. ...

I nearly died after taking abortion drugs — they don't belong in the mail

By: The Hill

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

My experience didn’t happen through the mail. There was at least some level of medical oversight. Even with that, everything went terribly wrong.

What happens when the US population peaks?

By: The Hill

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

If immigration declines, tomorrow's economy will need an offsetting boost in technology or capital — something we can simulate.

Healthcare cuts threaten Sullivan’s reelection chances in Alaska

By: The Hill

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

Alaskans have been hit hard by the healthcare cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and lapsed Obamacare subsidies, presenting a prime target for Democrats seeking to oust Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan from office.  A Democratic ad campaign released late last month accused Sullivan of voting to raise health insurance premiums in Alaska by...

This week on the hill: Congress returns from recess facing high-stakes fights

By: The Hill

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

Congress returns from its one-week recess to a packed agenda, diving back into many of the same high-stakes issues that dominated lawmakers’ attention last month. Among the most pressing on GOP leaders’ to-do list is passing the bill to fund immigration enforcement, which they aim to advance through the budget reconciliation process that bypasses the...

Democrats face flak for accepting contributions from donors funding Trump ballroom

By: The Hill

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

Senate Democrats are gearing up to make President Trump’s lavish new White House ballroom a prominent issue in the midterm elections, but several prominent Senate Democratic contenders have also accepted contributions from corporations funding the ballroom, muddling the message. Some Democrats have accepted tens of thousands of dollars from donors affiliated with companies that have...

Iran war may give China, Xi, some leverage on Trump at Beijing summit

By: The Hill

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

The U.S. war against Iran threatens to be a dark cloud following President Trump to his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. Trump is expected to meet with Xi on Thursday and Friday in a trip postponed because of the war from early April. This time, Trump plans to travel to...

Schumer: Democrats will make stand against $1 billion White House ballroom

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 9:00 am

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is rallying fellow Democrats in a new “Dear Colleague” letter for a battle royale on the Senate floor over $1 billion in proposed funding for President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom that’s tucked into a $72 billion Republican-drafted budget reconciliation package. Schumer is planning to turn the Senate floor...

Remains of US soldier who went missing in Morocco recovered

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 2:57 am

The remains of a US soldier who went missing in Morocco were recovered on Saturday from the Atlantic Ocean. The deceased service member was identified as 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. of Richmond, Virginia, by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa.  Key fell off a cliff during a recreational hike while off duty, according...

Trump slams Coney Barrett, Gorsuch over tariff decision

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 2:02 am

President Trump on Sunday shared a lengthy post rebuking Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch for ruling against his tariff agenda in February.  “They were appointed by me, and yet have hurt our Country so badly! I do not believe they meant to do so, but their decision on Tariffs cost the...

Former longtime Florida Republican lawmaker dies

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 12:02 am

Former Florida Rep. Bill Posey (R) died on Sunday at the age of 78 surrounded by his wife and two daughters after years of service representing Florida's 15th and 8th congressional districts. “Congressman Posey represented Florida in the United States House of Representatives from 2009 to 2025, following distinguished service in both the Florida House...

Netanyahu: War in Iran ‘not over’

By: The Hill

Published on: May 10, 2026, 11:34 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iran war is “not over” in an interview that aired on Sunday, reinvigorating the push to dismantle Tehran’s proxies and see its nuclear enrichment program collapse. “I think it accomplished a great deal, but it's not over, because there's still nuclear material, enriched uranium that has to be...

Trump administration launches Moms.gov on Mother’s Day

By: The Hill

Published on: May 10, 2026, 10:09 pm

The Trump administration launched the website Moms.gov on Mother’s Day in an effort to help provide resources to expecting women and their families.  The site’s tagline says it's “addressing the needs of mothers and fathers who face difficult or unexpected pregnancies and ensuring the well-being of mothers and the health of American families.” Information on...