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Tillis urges Trump to fire Hegseth over ‘inept management’ of military

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a former member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is calling on President Trump to fire Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over what he called Hegseth’s “inept management” of the military. Tillis stepped up his criticism of Hegseth’s leadership after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced his resignation after repeatedly clashing with…

Pro-Trump group releases first general election midterm ad

Securing American Greatness, the nonprofit arm of President Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc., rolled out its first general election ads on Wednesday, featuring Trump front and center. The ads are a part of a national ad buy. According to the political intelligence firm AdImpact, the group booked $995,000 starting on Wednesday. While one of the…

Democrats huddle to weigh changes to party rules following surprise defections

House Democrats huddled Wednesday morning to weigh potential changes to internal party rules after a pair of centrist lawmakers crossed the aisle a day earlier to help Republican leaders advance a series of GOP messaging bills that were on track to fail. The defections by Democratic Reps. Jared Golden (Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.)…

Trump to host group of vulnerable GOP lawmakers at White House

President Trump will host a group of Republican lawmakers facing rough reelection bids for a Rose Garden dinner on Wednesday, the White House confirmed to The Hill. The development comes as lawmakers and candidates approach the post-Labor Day sprint ahead of November’s midterm elections, with many Republicans calling on the president to use his resources…

Watch live: House panel examines birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

A House Judiciary Committee panel on Wednesday will examine the Supreme Court’s recent decision on birthright citizenship and potential legislative responses to it. A majority of the justices ruled in June to uphold the 14th Amendment practice, citing the Constitution as clearly enshrining jus soli, Latin for “right of the soil.” Following the decision, President…

House Democrats face fallout from shock defections

Plus: 🎵 Dollyfest is coming in 2027! {beacon} It’s Wednesday. We have officially entered the late 2020s. Just 1,217 days until the early 2030s. Carpe decennium! In today’s issue: Two Democrats save GOP Navy Secretary nomination Chevron strikes deal with Venezuela Dollyfest in 2027 Programming note: We’re Abigail Walker and Joshua Feldstein, filling…

Justice Department defends Pentagon’s proposed firings of Stars and Stripes staffers

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is defending the Pentagon’s plan to dismiss three Stars and Stripes staffers for alleged insubordination, pushing back against claims that the decisions were made partially in retaliation for the military outlet’s coverage of conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin and reporter…

Can anyone sue to stop Trump’s White House ballroom?: Live discussion

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a historic preservation group likely has no right to sue the Trump administration to stop construction of the new White House ballroom. So, does anyone? Join Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams and White House Correspondent Julia Manchester as they break down the latest on President Trump’s project and what the…

House Republican on Trump ground beef import plan: ‘Damage is done’

Rep. Troy Downing (R-Mont.) responded Tuesday to President Trump’s plan to pause tariffs on beef imports, saying “the damage is done.” In an interview on NewsNation, host Leland Vittert asked Downing if GOP lawmakers are pressuring the president to reverse the decision. “That’s already affected the market,” Downing said. “So really what we need to…

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