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  • ✇TheHill - Just In
  • Sanders weighs in on Platner: 'I’m sure he’s not a saint' Sarah Davis
    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addressed new criticism against the candidate he endorsed in Maine’s Senate race.  Democratic candidate Graham Platner, who was already under fire for controversial social media posts and a chest tattoo some say resembles Nazi insignia, is now facing reports that he sent sexual messages to women who were not his wife. ...
     

Sanders weighs in on Platner: 'I’m sure he’s not a saint'

3 June 2026 at 19:19
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addressed new criticism against the candidate he endorsed in Maine’s Senate race.  Democratic candidate Graham Platner, who was already under fire for controversial social media posts and a chest tattoo some say resembles Nazi insignia, is now facing reports that he sent sexual messages to women who were not his wife. ...

GOP cries foul over California, but fails to echo Trump claims

9 June 2026 at 10:00
Republican lawmakers are crying foul over progressive Democratic candidate Nithya Raman’s remarkable comeback in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, where Republican candidate Spencer Pratt appeared to be solidly in second place when the in-person polls closed on June 2 but then saw his eight-point lead over Raman evaporate. But GOP leaders are stopping short of...

Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ineligible for ballot, official rules

15 June 2026 at 19:42
A top Alaska election official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot in August.

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  • Graham: Taking Kharg Island would be 'ultimate game changer' Sarah Davis
    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed his support for President Trump’s threat on Thursday to seize Iran’s Kharg Island. “President Trump’s announcement today that it may be time to take Kharg Island is welcome news and would be the ultimate game changer,” he wrote in a social media post Thursday morning. “The combination of continuing to...
     

Graham: Taking Kharg Island would be 'ultimate game changer'

11 June 2026 at 16:32
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed his support for President Trump’s threat on Thursday to seize Iran’s Kharg Island. “President Trump’s announcement today that it may be time to take Kharg Island is welcome news and would be the ultimate game changer,” he wrote in a social media post Thursday morning. “The combination of continuing to...

WATCH: Rubio says AI advancements could 'destabilize societies all over the world'

2 June 2026 at 16:41
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that "the United States right now is a global leader on AI," but "I think it is also wise to say that that lead is not irreversible."

Pulte appointment ups pressure for Congress to punt on reauthorizing spy powers

9 June 2026 at 10:00
The looming deadline to renew the nation's warrantless spy powers is clashing with a pressure campaign on the White House to yank the appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial figure tapped to lead the intelligence community. A growing number of Democrats have said they will not vote to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...

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  • Mitch McConnell receiving medical care after being admitted to hospital Gloria Oladipo
    US senator is getting ‘excellent care’ after being hospitalized on Sunday morning, spokesperson saysSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailMitch ⁠McConnell, a US senator ⁠from Kentucky, was admitted ​to ‌the ‌hospital ‌on Sunday morning, ‌a ​spokesperson ⁠said ​in ​a statement.“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” the statement read. Continue reading...
     

Mitch McConnell receiving medical care after being admitted to hospital

14 June 2026 at 18:28

US senator is getting ‘excellent care’ after being hospitalized on Sunday morning, spokesperson says

Mitch ⁠McConnell, a US senator ⁠from Kentucky, was admitted ​to ‌the ‌hospital ‌on Sunday morning, ‌a ​spokesperson ⁠said ​in ​a statement.

“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” the statement read.

Continue reading...

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© Photograph: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

Trump congratulates Graham on win, calls for focus on passing Save America Act

10 June 2026 at 13:25
President Trump congratulated key ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on locking down a primary race Tuesday, while calling for a focus on passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. “Congratulations to Senator Lindsey Graham of the Great State of South Carolina on his BIG WIN tonight. With almost 60% of the vote against...

Top Democrats urge Treasury Department to halt production of gold coins with Trump image

5 June 2026 at 20:09
Two Senate Democrats on Thursday called on the Trump administration to stop the production of a 24-karat gold coin bearing President Trump’s image to commemorate America’s 250th birthday, with the lawmakers expressing concerns that some of the gold used by U.S. Mint could be traced to foreign cartels. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Ron Wyden...

WATCH LIVE: Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill for the 1st time since start of Iran war

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war looking increasingly in doubt.

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  • Senate defense policy bill excludes IVF provision Nathaniel Weixel
    The Senate Armed Services Committee rejected a provision in the annual defense policy bill that would have expanded coverage of fertility services for military members and their families, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.).  “All my provision seeks to do is provide our troops with the same access to IVF that all Members of Congress already have. After everything...
     

Senate defense policy bill excludes IVF provision

11 June 2026 at 22:28
The Senate Armed Services Committee rejected a provision in the annual defense policy bill that would have expanded coverage of fertility services for military members and their families, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.).  “All my provision seeks to do is provide our troops with the same access to IVF that all Members of Congress already have. After everything...

Trump calls on Republicans to pass third reconciliation bill that includes Save America Act

11 June 2026 at 03:09
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed a third $350 billion reconciliation bill, urging Congress to “IMMEDIATELY” pass it with the Save America Act included. “I am hereby calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill (Recon 3.0) — which, at the request of our Great Department of War...

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