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Political tensions rise ahead of midterms
President Trump and his administration are facing criticism for actions perceived as undermining the freedom of the press. Sen. Thom Tillis warns of potential backlash from Trump if Republicans lose control in the upcoming midterm elections. The administration is also monitoring a suspected plague outbreak in Russia.
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The Hill
The Tech Oversight Project is laying out a closing message for Democrats on data centers as candidates head into the final stretch ahead of the midterm elections. In a memo shared first with The Hill, the tech watchdog group outlined the costs to voters from the server warehouses powering the AI boo
2026-10-05 13:09 UTC
The Hill
Russian authorities and Trump administration officials are monitoring a possible pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia, after a laboratory worker died of an undisclosed illness. The woman, in her late 20s, reportedly worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Institute of Siberia and the Far East and died of pneumoni
2026-10-05 13:12 UTC
The Hill
The Trump administration is monitoring a suspected case of the plague in Russia, the State Department told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation. “We are aware of reports of a fatal case of suspected pneumonic plague in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. We are monitoring the situation closely with the [Center
2026-10-05 13:21 UTC
The Hill
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says there’s a “risk” that President Trump will lash out if Republicans lose control of the House and possibly the Senate as well in next month’s election. Asked by Ross Douthat during an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” whether he had concerns about Trump’s reaction if Re
2026-10-05 13:24 UTC
The Hill
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have faced criticism for actions perceived as undermining the freedom of the press and withholding information regarding the ongoing war in Iran.
2026-10-05 13:30 UTC
The Hill
Fox News host Bret Baier on Wednesday pushed back on President Trump's claim that the U.S. "totally" controls the Strait of Hormuz, saying that traffic through the waterway has slowed down "to a trickle." "Usually, about one-fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas trade moves through there as wel
2026-08-13 19:32 UTC
The Hill
Retired Gen. Jack Keane forecasted Thursday that Iran’s military would ramp up its campaign against the U.S. approaching the November elections — a move he said would be a miscalculation. “I think as we get closer to the midterms, it's likely they will,” he told Fox Business Network's Stuart Varney
2026-08-13 19:38 UTC
The Hill
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. snapped at Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) on Tuesday after the lawmaker said he wished Kennedy would spend “less time talking about whale heads, bear heads and raccoon parts.” The exchange came as Carter’s time for questioning wound down during a H
2026-04-21 19:37 UTC
The Hill
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) predicted Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) would shut down the government shortly before this year’s midterms. “On Sept. 30, funding for the federal government will end. Chuck Schumer is not a creative guy, he's not hard to predict. Last year, right
2026-04-21 19:43 UTC