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DALLAS — The Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm convention lived up to its “Trump-a-palooza” nickname as the two-day Dallas bash kicked off Wednesday.   Posters of the president — from…

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President Trump renewed his calls on Wednesday for Republicans to pretend that he’s on the ballot in November, promising $5,000 for every U.S. adult if the GOP holds onto the House and Senate. “I’m as…

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) confirmed Wednesday night he still plans to caucus with the Democratic Party despite making a video appearance during the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention…

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President Trump pledged a $5,000 payout to U.S. adults on Wednesday, but only if Republicans hold onto their majority in Congress come November. “Here is my promise: if the Republicans win the House o…

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President Trump took the stage in Dallas to close out the first day of the Republican National Committee (RNC) midterm convention. “I’m asking you to pretend that I’m on the ballot,” he said, adding,…

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It was a bad night to be an incumbent in Rhode Island on Wednesday, with the governor and the mayor of the state’s largest city losing their Democratic primaries.  Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes…

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Democratic socialist David Morales is projected to oust Providence Mayor Brett Smiley (D) from a Tuesday primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Morales, a state lawmaker, leads the incumbent by about…

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Sen. Jack Reed (D) sailed through his Rhode Island Democratic primary on Wednesday, easily besting longshot challengers, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. The win in the deep blue state puts…

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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is projected to lose his reelection bid to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island, according to Decision Desk HQ. (DDHQ).  Foulkes l…

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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) appeared in a video praising fellow Pennsylvania Sen. Dave McCormick (R) at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention Wednesday. “Why am I here…

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House Republican leaders are sharpening their attacks on Democratic progressives and socialists as the party looks to hold its narrow majority, using the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, to fr…

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NASA wants you to point your phone to the sky and take a picture of the clouds. For science.

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Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Wednesday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) must debate his opponent, Democratic nominee James Talarico, to win the state’s Senate election. In an interview…

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Apple rolled out its next generation of the iPhone, AirPod and Apple Watch, with the company’s first-ever foldable smartphone taking center stage on Wednesday. The “Surprise and Shine” event marked Jo…

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Former President George W. Bush, who was in office on Sept. 11, 2001, will give remarks Wednesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. In the aftermath of the tragic events, B…

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Lawmakers from both political parties expressed concern on Wednesday after several current and former researchers at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued stark warnings about this deve…

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Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Iran war not to end before midterms, Trump admits The Iran war is all…

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Missouri’s redistricting battle reached the Supreme Court for a second time after an appeals panel on Wednesday refused to halt an order instructing Missouri Republicans to move ahead with their favor…

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Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story  Trump’s health nominees set to move forward with Senate return Several of President Trump’s health nominees will ge…

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) went after Vice President Vance on Tuesday, calling him President Trump’s “chief bootlicker.” “We’re going to make sure that the public understands that; we’re going to r…

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Iran appears ready to fight back against growing U.S. leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, and the threat of renewed war is causing oil prices to rise even as more ships are making it through the vital w…

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Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Wednesday declined to answer reporters’ questions on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case during an unrelated Justice D…

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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) is in a tough reelection battle Wednesday, facing off against Helena Foulkes for the Democratic Party’s nomination. Foulkes, a former CVS Pharmacy executive, narrowly l…

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Sen. Jack Reed (D) is running for a sixth term representing Rhode Island in a Wednesday primary. He is facing off against two other Democrats to take on Raymond McKay, the GOP’s presumptive nominee. R…

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Rhode Islanders are weighing in on a pair of House primary elections Wednesday. Both incumbents — Democratic Reps. Gabe Amo and Seth Magaziner — are running uncontested for their party’s nomination. P…

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President Trump hit back at a question Wednesday over why some Republican candidates were skipping the midterm GOP convention in Dallas, saying there isn’t room for everyone. Trump said that “everybod…

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Congress’s official ethics watchdog has cleared Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) of misconduct related to inflated financial filings, according to the Minnesota Democrat’s office. The Office of Congressional…

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Former Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski on Tuesday pushed back on a recent Wall Street Journal article alleging he controlled billions of dollars of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts, acc…

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FBI Director Kash Patel is set to testify on Tuesday in front of Congress, according to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In a Wednesday post on the social platform X, the account for the Dem…

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The Hill’s “Rising” takes over primetime, presenting live coverage of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first midterm convention focused on modern American history Sept. 9-10 from 8:30 p.m. to…

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