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Updated 2026-05-07 13:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and the pontiff over Iran. President Trump faces criticism for his handling of redistricting in Indiana.

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The Hill
President Trump on Friday said the White House is looking at a deal to rescue Spirit Airlines amid reports talks between the government and the carrier have fallen apart. “I guess we’re looking at it,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday. “If we could do, we’d do it, but only if it’s..
2026-05-01 17:29 UTC
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The Department of Agriculture has proposed increasing line speeds in slaughterhouses to reduce food costs, but this would result in more animals being killed in potentially inhumane conditions, highlighting a moral wrongdoing on American soil.
2026-05-01 17:30 UTC
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A union representing workers at Spirit Airlines said on Friday that potential federal relief for the bankrupt carrier must protect its employees. The International Association of ​Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the union representing the airline’s ramp service employees, said in a statement
2026-04-24 19:04 UTC
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Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) introduced a resolution on Friday that would ban senators from participating in prediction markets amid concerns about potential insider trading on the platforms. The resolution would amend the Senate rules to include a provision stating that members may not enter into “a
2026-04-24 19:08 UTC
The Hill
A possible peace deal with Iran, President Trump's vengeance on Indiana state legislators who crossed him on redistricting and the latest news from the Capitol and White House. Join The Hill Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, campaign editor Sophia Vento, White House and legal affairs editor Rema Rahman,
2026-05-07 12:42 UTC
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican early Thursday, days after President Trump reignited his feud with the American-born pontiff over the Iran war. Rubio met with the pope for at 11:30 a.m. local time, according to his daily public schedule. At 12:15 p.m. local time,
2026-05-07 12:43 UTC
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President Trump on Thursday pulled the controversial nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general, announcing on Truth Social that her replacement would be Fox News contributor and radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier, marking his third nominee for the post. "Nicole is a STAR physician who has spent her
2026-04-30 17:00 UTC
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The House on Thursday passed a bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a major step toward ending the record-breaking, 10-week shutdown. The bill passed by voice vote less than an hour after Republican lea
2026-04-30 17:18 UTC
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Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is leading the Democratic primary race for governor of New Mexico, new polling shows. A new Emerson College Polling/KRQE News 13 poll found 4 in 10 primary voters back Haaland, a former Democratic lawmaker who joined the Biden administration to oversee the depar
2026-04-22 22:00 UTC
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Senate Republicans voted largely in unison Wednesday to defeat a Democratic-sponsored war powers resolution that would prohibit President Trump from continuing military operations against Iran. It marked the fifth time that Republican senators voted against a proposal to halt the military conflict.
2026-04-22 22:01 UTC
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The Trump administration is reorganizing the National Weather Service (NWS) and making changes to forecasting, while a key union representative warns the reorganization could involve potential staff cuts. Federal employees at the NWS’s Weather Forecast Offices, which provide people with local foreca
2026-04-22 22:02 UTC
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