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GOP cries foul in California as Pratt misses Los Angeles runoff 

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 11:05 am

In today’s issue: President Trump is leading Republicans’ unfounded claims of fraud in California’s glacial vote counting as his preferred candidate was knocked out of the runoff for Los Angeles mayor. Progressive Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman was projected by Decision Desk HQ to finish ahead of Republican Spencer Pratt, a reality television personality, as the two challenge incumbent Mayor Karen Bass (D), despite Pratt’s significant lead on election night. “No...

Democrats are demonizing the Supreme Court now to justify packing it later

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 11:00 am

None of the recent attacks on the integrity of the Supreme Court are about the rule of law or good social order. They are not being made in good faith.

This week on The Hill: Congress scrambles on reconciliation 2.0 and FISA

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 10:00 am

Republicans are heading into a legislative crunch week with two of their biggest priorities — an immigration enforcement funding bill and a long-term extension of the government’s warrantless spying powers — on the calendar. The House is set to take up a $69.5 billion budget reconciliation package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border...

Freedom Caucus set for revamp as big names depart Congress

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 10:00 am

The House Freedom Caucus will undergo a transformation next year, as a number of the confrontational conservative group’s most high-profile members depart Congress — with the changing membership sure to impact the group’s relationship with Republican leadership and with President Trump. Six members of the group will depart the House after opting to seek higher...

Mark Teixeira looms as Democrats look to snap five-year baseball losing streak to GOP

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 10:00 am

Republicans and Democrats will face off this week at the annual Congressional Baseball Game, where Democrats are seeking to pull off an upset amid a five-year losing streak to the majority. Led by Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), the GOP team’s manager, the Republicans will feature a largely unchanged roster from last summer’s team and are aiming to continue their dominance over Democrats that stretches...

Southern states' new maps upend elections for candidates, voters

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 10:00 am

Last-minute redistricting in a handful of Southern states is setting off a frenzy as election officials, candidates and voters scramble to figure out who’s on the ballot where. The Supreme Court paved the way for Louisiana and Alabama to use Republican-friendly House maps ahead of November after its landmark decision in April to weaken the Voting Rights Act...

Divisions mount between GOP lawmakers, Trump, raising tensions

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 10:00 am

Tension is mounting between President Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill as members of the president’s party become increasingly vocal on a number of hot-button issues ahead of the midterm elections. The examples of Republicans in the Senate or House keep piling up, despite Trump’s success in defeating GOP House members and Senators who defy...

GOP plots third reconciliation bill as midterm clock ticks

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 10:00 am

Republicans are racing to assemble a third party-line package ahead of a month-long August recess, a high-stakes push that would give the GOP one final opportunity to cement major pieces of President Trump’s legislative agenda before the midterms could reshape control of Congress. But getting such a bill across the finish line would be a...

Treasury intends to use Iranian assets for Gulf allies to rebuild: CBS report

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 2:54 am

The Treasury Department is planning to use Iranian assets to assist Gulf allies in the rebuilding process resulting from Iranian damage from the war, according to a new report. CBS News, citing a source aware of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thoughts, reported Saturday that Iranian assets are set to be used by the department in...

Bob Packwood, Oregon senator forced to resign due to sex scandal, dies at 93

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 1:20 am

Former Sen. Bob Packwood (R-Oregon), who resigned from the Senate in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Committee voted to expel him for sexual and official misconduct, has died, according to multiple reports. The Oregonian reported Saturday that Packwood, 93, died that day. A family friend said that he died in California, according to the outlet. ...

Los Angeles mayoral race narrows to Bass, Raman with Pratt loss

By: The Hill

Published on: June 8, 2026, 12:09 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and Democrat Nithya Raman are projected to face off to lead the country's second largest city this November, according to Decision Desk HQ.  With 87 percent of votes in, Bass is at 34.68 percent, and Raman is at 27.12 percent, according to Decision Desk HQ. The June 2 results...

Raman within 2 points of Pratt in LA mayoral vote count

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 10:45 pm

Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman (D) has gained on former reality star and Republican mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt in the race for Los Angeles’s top job, according to Decision Desk HQ. On Sunday evening, Raman was in third for the race behind Pratt and current mayor Karen Bass (D), per Decision Desk HQ, sitting at...

Iranian soccer team arrives in Mexico for World Cup amid US visa issues

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 9:43 pm

The Iranian men’s soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday, with the FIFA World Cup just four days away. The Iranian squad posted to Instagram photos of the team, dressed in matching white shirts and blue blazers, boarding a plane in Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday. The team has been training in Turkey ahead of the...

Bolton warns Trump actions in Iran could spark nuclear arms race

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 9:40 pm

Former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday warned that President Trump’s actions in the war against Iran could spark a nuclear arms race. “Whatever deal President Trump makes with Iran, his often-contradictory decisions during the conflict have laid the groundwork for more nuclear proliferation in the Middle East,” Bolton said in an opinion piece...

Iran fires on Israel, jeopardizing ceasefire

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 9:22 pm

The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was tested after the Islamic regime fired missiles at Israel on Sunday — an incident President Trump has been briefed about, a U.S. official told The Hill's broadcast partner NewsNation. Iran launched ballistic missiles on northern Israel, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) posting on the social platform...