Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine briefed media about the military operation in Iran on Friday morning, the second this week. It came after a …
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Senate stalemate, secretary switch, stalled salaries: DHS shutdown at 1 month
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMorning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Pressure rises to end Iran conflict ▪ US eases Russia oil sanctions ▪ American aircraft crashes in Iraq …
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US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil amid Iran prices spike
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. is temporarily removing sanctions on Russian oil currently stranded at sea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced late Thursday — the latest move by the Trump administration attempting to …
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Trump nominates State official to replace Kari Lake at VOA parent agency
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump on Thursday nominated a State Department official to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America (VOA), after a judge ruled Kari Lake …
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Hegseth orders ‘ruthless, no-excuses’ review of military legal offices
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a “ruthless” overhaul of the military’s legal offices. “For too long, over 20 years, legal shops across the services have grown bloated, duplicative, …
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The Trump administration has systematically dismantled Iran’s conventional military and nuclear ambitions, but the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij remain intact, posing a direct threat to the Iranian people …
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Ex-DOJ attorney who complained about ICE enforcement in court launches primary challenge against Ilhan Omar
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe former Justice Department attorney who complained to a federal judge about being overwhelmed by the caseload resulting from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations announced on Wednesday that she …
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Senate panel highlights debt concerns as Iran expenses mount
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenators from both sides of the aisle and witnesses expressed alarm at the rising national debt during a Senate Finance subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, warning that future generations of Americans …
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Trump has failed to provide the leadership a nation at war needs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald Trump’s attack on Iran has caused the economy to retreat, increased prices, and decreased his job rating, with the public not embracing the war.
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Democrats zero in on Virginia redistricting as early voting begins
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocrats are zeroing in on Virginia as voters weigh a redistricting plan that could help the party win four more House seats this fall — the latest front in the …