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Iran war likely to drive up inflation next year, CBO says

The U.S. war against Iran is likely to drive up inflation early next year and could cost at least $2 billion a month as long as it continues, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO estimated in its Tuesday report that the main economic impact of the conflict…

Live results: McBride seeks second term as Delaware’s lone House lawmaker

Voters in the First State head to the polls on Tuesday for the Democratic and Republican primaries for their lone U.S. House seat. First-term Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) begins her reelection effort running unopposed in the Democratic primary after taking over the seat from now-Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) in 2025. McBride is the first…

Warsh under pressure as Fed weighs rate hike

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Warsh under pressure as Fed weighs rate hike Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh finds himself in a tricky position as the central bank commences its September meeting, as rising expectations of an interest rate hike clash…

Democrats want to investigate Russian influence in Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding

A Democratic senator is pressing the Trump administration to look into reports that a Russian oligarch paid for wedding celebrations for Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Donald Trump. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who has traveled frequently to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, brought up the issue during a hearing Tuesday while questioning…

House Democrats demand answers from CDC on Pennsylvania measles deaths

House Democrats on the Energy and Commerce Committee are demanding answers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the agency’s refusal to accept Pennsylvania’s reporting of two measles deaths, the first in 35 years. The committee’s ranking member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) sent a letter to new agency director Erica Schwartz, calling for…

Bessent grilled on AI, bond market in tense House hearing: 3 takeaways

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faced lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, amid concerns over rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) and surging bond yields. During the nearly three-hour-long hearing, Bessent brushed off concerns about AI and defended his department’s intervention in the bond market. But that did not stop Democrats on the panel from taking him to task on…

House sinks Al Green bid to impeach Trump

House lawmakers voted Tuesday to sink a Democratic effort to impeach President Trump over the administration’s aggressive deportation agenda. Sponsored by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), the resolution accused Trump of abusing his powers by launching an immigration crackdown that led to the killing of several civilians earlier in the year. The vote was 232-147 to…

Cook Political Report shifts New Hampshire toward Republican Sununu

Cook Political Report, an election handicapper, shifted its rating for the New Hampshire Senate race to “toss-up,” a significant move in Republicans’ favor, since Democrats need to keep that seat. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) is challenging former Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.), who has been out of the Senate for 18 years, for the seat opening…