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  • Trump hopes for 'big extension' on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire Sophie Brams
    President Trump said on Friday that he hopes a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will be extended beyond the announced three days, after the two countries agreed to halt fighting through the weekend. “I’d like to see a big extension,” Trump told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation after White House correspondent Kellie Meyer asked...
     

Trump hopes for 'big extension' on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

9 May 2026 at 02:08
President Trump said on Friday that he hopes a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will be extended beyond the announced three days, after the two countries agreed to halt fighting through the weekend. “I’d like to see a big extension,” Trump told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation after White House correspondent Kellie Meyer asked...

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  • US Postal Service reports falling losses, revenue up Sophie Brams
    The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Friday reported a net loss of $2 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, underscoring the service’s strained financial situation despite higher revenues and a decline in some operating costs.   The agency reported $20.2 billion in total operating revenue for the quarter ending on March 31,...
     

US Postal Service reports falling losses, revenue up

9 May 2026 at 00:40
The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Friday reported a net loss of $2 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, underscoring the service’s strained financial situation despite higher revenues and a decline in some operating costs.   The agency reported $20.2 billion in total operating revenue for the quarter ending on March 31,...

US to send charter flight for Americans on hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

9 May 2026 at 00:30
The U.S. will send a charter flight to bring home the remaining 17 Americans who are onboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship once it docks off the coast of Spain this weekend.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deployed a team of epidemiologists and medical professionals to the Canary Islands, where the ship is...

Alabama Republicans approve plan for new primaries if courts allow GOP-friendly map

9 May 2026 at 00:02
Alabama Republicans on Friday approved legislation directing the governor to schedule new primary elections for certain races under a GOP-friendly congressional map — if the courts agree to lift an earlier injunction keeping the current map in place until after the 2030 Census. The legislation would have no effect unless the courts reverse a previous...

Virginia Democrats ask state Supreme Court to halt redistricting ruling

8 May 2026 at 23:28
Virginia Democrats on Friday asked the state Supreme Court for a stay on its ruling that threw out last month’s referendum on redistricting in the commonwealth, signaling plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state, Virginia’s House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott (D) and others filed a joint motion asking the state Supreme...

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  • Beshear launches universal pre-K pilot program amid 2028 talk Sophie Brams
    Universal prekindergarten will soon be available to families in two Kentucky counties under a pilot program launched by Gov. Andy Beshear (D) this week. Beshear signed an executive order on Thursday directing the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to work with local school districts to provide full-day, universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds. The program...
     

Beshear launches universal pre-K pilot program amid 2028 talk

8 May 2026 at 23:21
Universal prekindergarten will soon be available to families in two Kentucky counties under a pilot program launched by Gov. Andy Beshear (D) this week. Beshear signed an executive order on Thursday directing the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to work with local school districts to provide full-day, universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds. The program...

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  • US sending plane for Americans on hantavirus cruise ship Joseph Choi
    Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story US sending plane for Americans on hantavirus cruise ship The U.S. will send a charter flight to bring home the remaining 17 Americans who are onboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship once it docks off the coast of Spain this weekend. © AP The State...
     

US sending plane for Americans on hantavirus cruise ship

8 May 2026 at 22:49
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story US sending plane for Americans on hantavirus cruise ship The U.S. will send a charter flight to bring home the remaining 17 Americans who are onboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship once it docks off the coast of Spain this weekend. © AP The State...

White House scrambles to tame AI fears 

8 May 2026 at 22:29
Presented by ACT The App Association {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story White House scrambles to tame AI fears The White House is trying to find its footing on AI policy, as the development of new, more powerful models forces the Trump administration to rethink its strategy on AI safety. © Illustration / Samantha...

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  • Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine Filip Timotija
    Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine President Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire over the weekend, an announcement that includes a prisoner swap between the two...
     

Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

8 May 2026 at 22:25
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine President Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire over the weekend, an announcement that includes a prisoner swap between the two...

Warner slams court ruling on Virginia redistricting: 'Justice was not served'

8 May 2026 at 22:01
Virginia senior Sen. Mark Warner (D) criticized a state Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down a Democratic-backed redistricting plan, arguing the decision undermined the will of voters. “Today, justice was not served in Virginia,” Warner said in a video shared on social platform X. “Against the will of the majority of voters, against not...

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  • Alabama asks Supreme Court to clear way for Republicans' redrawn voting map Zach Schonfeld
    Alabama urged the Supreme Court on Friday for an emergency order clearing the way for its redrawn congressional map that could boost Republicans' chances of holding on to the House in November. The ask landed just as Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed the map, which lawmakers passed in response to the high court’s recent decision in Louisiana that weakened the Voting Rights Act. Alabama says that should enable the state to axe the boundaries that judges forcibly implemented...
     

Alabama asks Supreme Court to clear way for Republicans' redrawn voting map

8 May 2026 at 21:51
Alabama urged the Supreme Court on Friday for an emergency order clearing the way for its redrawn congressional map that could boost Republicans' chances of holding on to the House in November. The ask landed just as Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed the map, which lawmakers passed in response to the high court’s recent decision in Louisiana that weakened the Voting Rights Act. Alabama says that should enable the state to axe the boundaries that judges forcibly implemented...

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