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Political Turmoil Continues

Updated 2026-08-03 13:25 UTC 3 sources Negative

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded President Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund. The Supreme Court is facing criticism for its political leanings, and Senate Republicans are dealing with internal conflicts.

Coverage timeline — 19 articles
The Hill
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that former President Biden should not have entered the 2024 presidential race, which he eventually dropped out of following a damaging debate performance against President Trump. “I think Democrats do have to be honest about the mistakes that we made in 2024.
2026-06-01 18:32 UTC
The Hill
A divided federal appeals court panel ruled Monday that the Trump administration is unconstitutionally expelling troops actively serving because they are transgender, but it can enforce its ban against those seeking to enlist.  It’s a mixed result for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has battled
2026-06-01 18:41 UTC
The Hill
Former Mesa County, Colo., elections clerk Tina Peters, hours after she was released from prison on Monday, doubled down on her debunked claims about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Peters told Steve Bannon, a former first Trump administration adviser, on his podcast "War Room" that h
2026-06-01 18:49 UTC
The Hill
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is calling for his son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), to resign from the House over allegations from Miller’s former wife. It’s the latest personnel problem for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The Senate is in session, and late Sunday made progress on a deal to fund the
2026-08-03 12:50 UTC
The Hill
Let’s face it, the Supreme Court has dug itself into a hole, and it just keeps digging.
2026-08-03 13:00 UTC
Axios
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the order setting up President Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund Sunday, a move aimed at ending a Republican <a href="https:/
2026-08-03 13:06 UTC
BBC News
The prime minister has faced calls from his own MPs to step down and outline a timetable for his departure.
2026-05-18 14:58 UTC
The Hill
The Pentagon’s policy chief announced Monday that the United States will suspend its involvement in a joint body that coordinates military consultation with Canada, pointing to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address to the World Economic Forum earlier this year. The move comes amid simmering
2026-05-18 15:19 UTC
The Hill
Upheaval among the top ranks of the Food and Drug Administration continued late Friday when Tracey Beth Høeg, the agency’s top drug regulator, was ousted. Høeg had served as acting director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) since December, and was the fifth head or acting h
2026-05-18 15:31 UTC
Axios
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) has told his colleagues in unequivocal terms that he will not vote for the budget reconciliation bill if the Senate considers it this week, according to tw
2026-05-18 15:35 UTC
The Hill
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2026-04-20 21:46 UTC
The Hill
{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story National Science Foundation faces uncertain future as Trump seeks cuts The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) future is in limbo as President Trump pushes for more budget cuts and his nominee to helm the research agency awaits Senate confirmatio
2026-04-20 22:07 UTC
The Hill
A new round of peace talks on Iran is tentatively set for this week in Islamabad, Pakistan — but there is growing evidence that President Trump has sustained political injury from the conflict that will not be easily undone. Trump and key allies like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insist that the U.
2026-04-20 22:08 UTC
The Hill
The new feature, which is meant to increase security and privacy, isn't available to all iPhone users.
2026-05-12 16:20 UTC
The Hill
I have changed my mind, as I would urge President Trump to do now.
2026-05-12 16:30 UTC
The Hill
Presented by Google Cloud {beacon} It’s Tuesday. Get your summer clothes out of storage. Twenty-two states will feel record heat over the next few days. ☀️ Inflation jumps 3.8 percent Trump’s disapproval hits whopping 70 percent DOJ targets Iran war leaks with journalist subpoenas Hegseth testif
2026-05-12 16:35 UTC
The Hill
The American experiment has endured wars, depressions and constitutional crises, but the current moment has degraded the government and the services it provides, politicized the nonpartisan, merit-based civil service and undermined the rule of law, and it is important to look ahead to a time when we
2026-06-17 16:00 UTC
The Hill
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) on Wednesday slammed the deal between the Trump administration and Iran, two days before the two sides are set to sign it. “The details that I’ve seen so far look… awful. This will go down as a tremendous foreign policy blunder,” Cassidy told Nexstar’s Reshad Hudso
2026-06-17 16:00 UTC
The Hill
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, plans to pursue a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial, a judge revealed Wednesday. New York Judge Gregory Carro said Mangione’s lawyers notified the court that they intend to argue that the 28-year-old Ivy Leag
2026-06-17 16:01 UTC
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