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Trump: 'I love the inflation'

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 10:07 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump embraces May price spikes amid Iran war: ‘I love the inflation’ President Trump told reporters Wednesday that he loved “inflation,” after he was asked about inflation spiking in May. © AP “No, I love it....

Union warns of safety issues after EPA cuts desk phones

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 10:04 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Union: 9-1-1 doesn’t work right on EPA call software The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) replaced employee desk phones with calling software used on their laptops, something the union says poses safety issues, including during a recent medical emergency. © AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File...

Live updates: US launches 'self-defense' strikes against Iran

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:58 pm

The U.S. military launched a new round of what it described as "self-defensive" strikes against multiple spots in Iran, the U.S. Central Command said late Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, President Trump warned Iran that it will not get away with attacks on U.S. allies and it was taking too long to negotiate. "They’ve...

US military launches fresh round of Iran strikes

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:56 pm

The U.S. military began launching another round of strikes Wednesday evening against multiple targets in Iran, less than an hour after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that forthcoming attacks would be "strong and clear." The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) began launching strikes at 5:15 p.m. ET at President Trump’s direction, it said. “The strikes are...

Johnson defends Trump inflation comment: 'Totally out of context'

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:51 pm

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday defended President Trump’s “I love the inflation” comment amid concerns about skyrocketing energy costs resulting from the Iran war. “It was totally out of context. You know what he was talking about,” the GOP leader told CNN’s Manu Raju at the Capitol. Trump was asked by reporters during...

The Memo: Trump faces slippage back toward war in Iran

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:45 pm

President Trump is grappling with new volatility over Iran, which threatens to complicate the political landscape at home as the midterm elections loom less than five months away. The U.S. and the Islamic Republic have gotten into a fresh spate of attacks and counterattacks that could collapse a fragile ceasefire. Trump cannot afford to back...

Tim Tebow joins Hawley in push against child exploitation

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:44 pm

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow joined forces to push for a provision to combat child exploitation that became law as part of the immigration enforcement reconciliation package. President Trump on Wednesday signed the nearly $70 billion measure into law, fully funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through...

Hegseth says coming strikes on Iran will be 'strong and clear'

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:42 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the U.S. military would launch "strong and clear" strikes against Iran on Wednesday night and Thursday night if needed. The warning came hours after President Trump said more attacks on Iran were planned for Wednesday night after retaliatory strikes on Tuesday. “This building continues to plan, and...

Florida high court paves the way for Republicans to use new House map 

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:41 pm

The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for Republicans to use a new House map that the party hopes will net them up to four seats in November – delivering another blow to Democrats’ efforts to push back against GOP redistricting. In a 6-1 ruling, the high court declined to halt the use of a new congressional map passed by Florida...

Costco responds to lawsuit over customer-favorite food item: 'Fatally flawed'

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:31 pm

Costco is firing back at class action-lawsuit filed in Southern California court accusing the membership club of falsely advertising.

California sues Trump administration to block DHS 'holding facility' construction

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:30 pm

California is suing the Trump administration in a bid to block the construction of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Santa Clara County, arguing the federal government has not followed proper administrative and environmental procedures. The complaint, filed Wednesday in the Northern District of California, asks a federal judge to stop the Department...

States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:16 pm

Newly released state enrollment data show ObamaCare coverage losses could be even more severe than initially anticipated, due to Congress's unwillingness to renew enhanced subsidies.   Monthly enrollment data through April from Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York showed a significant number of people canceled their coverage or did not pay their premium bills after signing up for coverage in 2026, according to an analysis from Georgetown University. Federal officials have so far only released...

Spike Lee: ICE 'not welcome' at celebrations if Knicks win NBA Finals

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Published on: June 10, 2026, 9:09 pm

Filmmaker Spike Lee said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will not be welcome at celebrations for the New York Knicks if the basketball team claims victory in the NBA Finals. “If the Knicks, when we win, whether it's home or away, there’s going to be such — it's going to be bananas, it's going to...