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3 Secret Service officials placed on leave amid misconduct investigation

Three U.S. Secret Service (USSS) officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday amid an investigation into possible misconduct, a spokesperson told The Hill. The agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility is conducting the probe, and details around the investigation were not immediately clear. All three officials were non-law enforcement personnel, according to the spokesperson. “The U.S.…

What the Supreme Court’s mail ballot ruling means

The Supreme Court’s mail-in voting ruling on Monday in favor of President Trump stirred up the dust just ahead of the midterms. “Only time will tell,” the court cautioned on the lawfulness of Trump’s policy in question as it ruled on an early challenge to it. Mail ballots are set to go out in a matter of days. And the battle could quickly boomerang to the high court. To hear some prominent Democrats tell…

Democrats see glimmer of hope in South Carolina after Darline Graham’s win

In today’s issue: ▪ Trump racks up wins in GOP runoffs ▪ Remembering Dolly Parton ▪ Canada details retaliatory tariffs ▪ Troubling NFL CTE report Sen. Darline Graham’s (R-S.C.) narrow victory in South Carolina’s Senate primary runoff makes her the heavy favorite to win the seat for a full term in November, but some Democrats see a narrow…

Trump is dropping the ball in Venezuela — he needs a new plan

America’s daring Jan. 3 military raid seizing and removing Venezuelan ruler Nicolas Maduro was brilliantly successful. Tragically, however, the Trump administration’s underlying political strategy was flawed from the start. Maduro’s removal changed only the corrupt regime’s public face. The Chavista gang itself remained in power: U.S. acquiescence simply empowered Maduro’s former subordinates, to the detriment…

GOP faces jam-packed September with funding, reconciliation on agenda

Republicans in both chambers are staring down a September sprint after returning from August recess, with a jam-packed legislative agenda and little time to clear their biggest remaining priorities before the midterm election crunch. At the top of the House’s list is passing a short-term stopgap spending measure — also known as a continuing resolution…

Susan Collins tries to keep Trump off the ballot in Maine

During a campaign stop in South Carolina last week, President Trump urged Republicans to turn out and vote as if he were on the ballot. Sen. Susan Collins (R), fighting an uphill re-election battle in blue-leaning Maine, is sending the opposite signal, flexing her independent streak and keeping her distance from Trump and Vice President…

Trump plan to raise borrowing limit on shaky ground as debt roils bond market

President Trump’s plan to raise the debt limit through the end of his presidency before Republicans likely lose control of Congress is on shaky ground because of rising concerns over the national debt — which has reached $40 trillion. The president is quietly pushing Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson…