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Trump and Putin are both criticizing mail-in voting. Election officials are freaking out.

As President Donald Trump pledges to roll back mail-in voting, election officials are warning that steps to limit America’s voting systems will only make it easier for foreign hackers such as Russi...

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Here's how Trump could throw a ‘wrench’ into Hill funding negotiations as shutdown looms

President Donald Trump’s budget director has talked about attempting the ultimate override of Congress’ funding prerogatives during the final 45 days of the fiscal year — and that time is now.With ...

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A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants

Dear Colleagues,For three and a half decades as a career diplomat, I walked across the lobby of the State Department countless times—inspired by the Stars and Stripes and humbled by the names of pa...

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Poll: California Democrats like Gavin Newsom over Kamala Harris in 2028

SAN FRANCISCO — California Democrats would take Gavin Newsom over Kamala Harris in a 2028 presidential primary, according to a new poll from POLITICO and its partners.Between the two high-profile C...

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How to Avoid the Putin Slow-Walk: a New Trump Ultimatum

So that’s it?After all the stagecraft, optimistic language and, credit where due, a stirring reminder of the American president’s singular convening power, the Russia-Ukraine war continues.Sure, it...

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How Gavin Newsom trolled his way to the top of social media

With an inescapable, smashmouth, all-caps-laden and meme-filled X account, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a mirror up to MAGA — and MAGA doesn’t like what it sees.There’s Newsom on Mount R...

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Canada courts Arctic allies to counter Russia

Russia’s saber-rattling in the Arctic is forcing Canada to deepen military cooperation with its Nordic NATO allies — a marked policy shift away from the United States.Prime Minister Mark Carney has...

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Kinzinger: Trump claiming to be war hero 'just nuts’

Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) criticized President Trump for claiming to be a war hero in the wake of the Iran strikes, arguing it is offensive to those who have served in ...

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Trump calls Netanyahu a 'war hero' — 'I guess I am, too'

President Trump said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are war heroes, touting the U.S. strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities in June. The president prais...

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California Common Cause advisory board members quit in gerrymandering fallout

Multiple California Common Cause advisory board members have resigned as the organization grapples with its response to a national gerrymandering battle, three people familiar with the situation co...

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What’s next for Ukraine-Russia peace talks? 5 questions to ask heading into a potential trilateral

President Donald Trump has spent the past several days on a diplomatic sprint, setting the groundwork for a potential trilateral meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President V...

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Air support for Ukraine? Trump floats security guarantee

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter{beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Air support for Ukraine? Trump floats security guarantee ...

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Putin not going to make deal just to give Trump 'a good news cycle': Ben Rhodes

Ben Rhodes, who served as former President Obama’s deputy national security adviser, expressed skepticism on Tuesday that a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine could materialize in the n...

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Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 former intelligence officials

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revoked the security clearances of 37 former intelligence officials, the Trump administration’s latest move against Obama-era officials whom the Whit...

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Trump's GOP allies warn against Ukraine entanglement

President Trump’s Republican allies are putting pressure on him not to entangle the U.S. militarily in Ukraine after he signaled an openness to helping craft security guarantees for the e...

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Gabbard strips security clearances of 37 intelligence officials, including many with Biden ties

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former intelligence officials, sharing the list in a move that prompted swift criticism t...

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Northern Virginia schools at risk of losing funding over transgender bathroom policies

Five northern Virginia school districts are at risk of losing their federal funding after they rejected the terms of an agreement with the Education Department to resolve probes into their transgen...

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White House aims to fast-track key Federal Reserve pick

The White House is working over the August recess to build momentum for a key Federal Reserve nominee the administration wants in place next month.Stephen Miran, whom President Donald Trump tapped ...

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Trump bypasses the Senate — and the courts — to install loyal US attorneys

Around the country, President Donald Trump is circumventing the Senate to install top federal prosecutors, using loopholes to keep loyalists in place.In U.S. attorney’s offices in Los Angeles, Neva...

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Trump gives his ‘assurance’ for no US boots on the ground in Ukraine

President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged that American troops would not be on the ground in Ukraine — but provided little other insight into the scale of U.S. security guarantees as he pushes to e...

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Poilievre’s back, but 5 more fights could define his future

OTTAWA — With a win in rural Alberta, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is returning to the House of Commons — the next step on his mission to become Canada's next prime minister.Poilievre didn'...

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