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The Morning Report features a deep dive into Washington's daily agenda from The Hill, with new episodes each weekday morning. The Hill provide insights and analysis on the big stories of the day and the political players to watch
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Trump, fighting the Senate and Iran, takes team to Camp David
President Trump will assemble his Cabinet at Camp David today as he faces mounting struggles with his legislative agenda, a vexing war with Iran and record low…
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Scorned senators force retreat on Blanche confirmation vote
Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) are showing no signs of backing down on their demands concerning Todd Blanche’s nomination to become…
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Fauci hearing thrusts COVID fights back into spotlight
The Covid-Nineteen pandemic will return to center stage Wednesday as the man whose briefings dominated daily life for more than a year testifies before…
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South Carolina Senate candidates pile in despite Trump endorsement
The GOP race to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is shaping up to be a combative affair, despite President Trump seeking to clear the field for…
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Trump’s receipts don’t back up new election claims
President Trump’s sweeping claims of election interference during his primetime address to the country Thursday night were largely unsupported by documents the…
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Speculation swirls around Trump’s primetime election speech
President Trump’s planned speech to the country this evening is raising speculation that he will take the opportunity to escalate his thus-far-false claims…
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Fetterman, Oz headline Hill Nation summit; DDHQ launches election forecast
Key members of President Trump’s administration and some of the most prominent lawmakers on Capitol Hill will be featured in the second annual Hill Nation…
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Trump takes back Strait of Hormuz toll; Supreme Court justices ask for more security in rare testimony
It’s Tuesday. Who else is freaked out about this cyclosporiasis outbreak? 🙋 I basically live on watermelon, blueberries and other fresh fruit in the summer…
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Trump back at Day 1 as Iran war rages again
President Trump has formally reset the clock on his war against Iran, resuming daily strikes and a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz less than a month…
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Graham’s death ripples across GOP agenda in Senate
The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will have ripple effects on the GOP agenda in the coming weeks, as Washington mourns one of its most outspoken…
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GOP split on what Platner’s downfall means for Collins
Republicans see pros and cons to Graham Platner's last-minute decision to drop out of the Maine Senate race as Senator Susan Collins Republican from Maine…
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Trump’s escalating attacks on Iran pose risks at home
The latest rounds of U.S. attacks on Iran are sending President Trump back into perilous territory four months out from the midterms. Learn more about your ad…
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Iran MOU falls apart amid escalating tit-for-tat attacks
President Trump said he thinks the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran is “over” after the U.S. traded attacks with Tehran overnight, throwing the…
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Belgium gets last laugh after Trump intervenes in Balogun red card
Belgium lost the battle but won the war against the U.S. as its men’s World Cup team dominated their knockout round match Monday night to win 4-1. Learn more…
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Michigan Democratic Senate primary narrows to one-on-one matchup
One of the most contentious Democratic Senate primaries this year is now set to be a head-to-head matchup between the two wings of the party. Learn more about…
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Record heat wave threatens to dominate America’s 250th celebrations
A record-breaking heat wave is enveloping much of the country as people across the United States are set to celebrate the semiquincentennial, potentially…
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GOP split on path forward after birthright citizenship blow
Republicans on Capitol Hill are divided over the best path forward after the Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship…
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Supreme Court gives GOP hard-liners jolt in SAVE Act push
President Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill are intensifying pressure to pass a key voting requirements bill after the Supreme Court’s surprise ruling…
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Supreme Court’s explosive final week: Here’s the biggest cases
The Supreme Court is expected to wrap up its term this week, with eight cases still awaiting rulings, including some of the most intensely debated of the past…
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Supreme Court pays dividends for Trump
President Trump is notching significant wins with the Supreme Court, demonstrating just how consequential it was that he was able to appoint three justices…
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What’s next after Trump confronts Senate GOP?
The fate of a bipartisan housing bill and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act are up in the air after President Trump’s tense meeting…
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Mamdani rolls up sweeping victories for hard left in New York primaries
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democrat led the hard left wing of the Democratic Party to sweeping victories on Tuesday night as democratic socialist…
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Democrats battle one another in divisive New York primaries
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Iran negotiators report progress, but obstacles loom
Iran talks kick off in Switzerland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Vance on the clock with Iran deal under fire
Sixty-day Iran clock begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GOP critics aren’t buying Trump’s Iran sales pitch
Iran peace plan widely panned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Trump has mixed primary night; Progressives romp in DC
Trump defeats Kemp in proxy battle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Trump looms over high-stakes DC mayoral primary
President Trump is casting a shadow over the District of Columbia as the city’s voters head to the polls for what may be the most consequential primary…
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Trump gets birthday wish with Iran deal: What to know
Iran peace deal to be signed Friday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Trump’s Iran progress met with skepticism
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Spy powers battle collides with World Cup, America 250 celebrations
The likely expiration of a key part of America's foreign surveillance arsenal is coming just as the World Cup and America two hundred fifty celebrations get…
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Trump’s inflation quip a ‘doozy’ for GOP midterm messaging
President Trump's remarks on the latest inflation data are once again putting Him at odds with Republicans and the narrative they hope to set ahead of the…
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Iran targets US bases across Gulf in escalating tit-for-tat
Iran responded overnight to U-S retaliatory strikes with attacks of its own targeting American bases and other sites in allied countries across the Middle…
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Graham’s embrace of Iran war faces primary test in South Carolina
The Iran war is on the ballot in South Carolina, where G-O-P primary voters will determine the political fate of Senator Lindsey Graham Republican from South…
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GOP cries foul in California as Pratt misses Los Angeles runoff
California becomes election integrity battlefield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GOP defections in ‘vote-a-rama’ reflect rising midterm heat
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Redistricting casualty list all but sealed with Alabama ruling
The national redistricting battle that has dominated politics for the past year is finally coming to an end — for this cycle — following a Supreme Court ruling…
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Establishment Democrats notch key wins; GOP looking good in California
Republican candidates in key California races looked poised to advance to the general election this morning, but with almost half of the votes yet to be…
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California’s 3-horse race for governor comes down to the wire
It’s primary day in California, and the primary field for governor appears to be down to a three-horse race — with two candidates advancing to the general…
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America’s 250th birthday celebration takes a Trump-centric turn
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Trump faces heavy lift on selling Iran deal
President Trump has a tough road ahead as he tries to make the case that his tentative deal with Iran meets his own goals for the war and leaves the U.S. in a…
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Who’s on top of Trump’s 2028 revenge list
President Trump’s 2026 revenge tour within the GOP is largely complete after helping oust Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) on Tuesday, but there’s a growing list of…
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Democrats see red meat in Paxton primary blowout
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have trounced Sen. John Cornyn (R) for the GOP nomination for Senate, but Democrats are feeling like the big winner from…
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Cornyn seeks a Texas miracle as Paxton pulls away
Texas Senator John Cornyn Republican will attempt today to do what most Republicans this year have been unable to: win a primary in the face of President…
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Ken Martin’s fight for survival deepens following DNC autopsy release
If yesterday’s release of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) long-awaited autopsy report on the 2024 presidential election was meant to lower the heat…
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How low can Trump’s poll numbers go?
President Trump's approval rating is hitting new lows for his second term as the Iran war and surging prices rankle voters, raising questions about just how…
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Southern sweep reinforces Trump’s primary power
Tuesday’s flurry of primary elections underlined the strength of President Trump’s endorsement among Republicans, with his chosen candidates winning key races…
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These under-the-radar Georgia races could be midterm bellwether
A pair of contests for state Supreme Court in Georgia on Tuesday will serve as key bellwethers as both parties are preparing for major battles in the swing…
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Pentagon faces Iran war funding squeeze
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Cassidy’s fight for survival tests Louisiana’s new primary system
If Senator Bill Cassidy Republican from Louisiana survives the weekend, it will be no thanks to his fellow Louisiana Republican leaders. Learn more about your…
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US farmers, battered by tariff war, seek relief in Trump-Xi talks
When President Trump comes face to face with Chinese President Shee Jinping to talk trade deals this week, few groups have more on the line than America's…
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Warsh faces dicey path to interest rate cuts
Kevin Warsh is poised to take leadership of the Federal Reserve at the end of the week, but that may not lead to the imminent interest rate cuts that President…
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How the race to replace Don Bacon could threaten Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’
Unusual primaries in Nebraska Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Democrats still House favorites despite blows in Virginia, Supreme Court
Trump rejects Iran’s response Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week on the hill: Congress returns from recess facing high-stakes fights
Congress returns from its one-week recess to a packed agenda, diving back into many of the same high-stakes issues that dominated lawmakers’ attention last…
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Has Trump lost his appetite for war?
President Trump's latest push for a relatively narrow peace deal with Iran has both supporters and critics asking if he is really prepared to resume major…
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Becerra takes front-runner status in California governor’s race
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has surged to the head of the pack of Democrats running for California governor as ballots are…
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Trump takes scalps in Indiana, flexing power over GOP
President Trump demonstrated the extent of his power in the Republican Party on Tuesday night as five out of seven Indiana GOP state senators lost their…
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Hormuz attacks push US-Iran ceasefire to the brink
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is showing major cracks for the first time since President Trump declared it would extend indefinitely to allow for…
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Cassidy takes fire over Trump’s surgeon general swap
Cassidy takes MAHA blame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices