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How Jackson became Democrats’ pick to take on Collins in Maine
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson (D) is shifting his attention to a coming battle against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) after pulling off a stunning rise to become the likely Democratic nominee for Senate. Jackson appears poised... | July 21 2026, 6:00 am EDT - The Hill
GOP faces real danger in voter enthusiasm gap
It’s halfway through the summer, and despite the midterm curse that has hammered the party with the White House in all but three midterms since the Civil War, Republicans are looking a lot better than expected. The best evidence: The generic ballot is pre... | July 21 2026, 6:00 am EDT - The Hill
The Memo: Lebanon crisis takes center stage with White House meeting
The crisis in Lebanon will move center stage tomorrow as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House. The confab will be a vital one for Aoun as he seeks to drain support away from Hezbollah while also showing that... | July 21 2026, 6:00 am EDT - The Hill
GOP faces new alarm over Iran as ceasefire implodes
The intensifying military conflict with Iran and its impact on gas prices is sparking fresh alarm among GOP lawmakers, who are urging President Trump to find a way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible to avoid an angry backlash from voters. Oi... | July 21 2026, 6:00 am EDT - The Hill
Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu spotlights deepening Democratic divisions
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals a new line in the sand for the Democratic Party and its relationship to the Jewish State. Mamdani’s comments to the New York Times that he is having ... | July 21 2026, 6:00 am EDT - The Hill
What to watch in Arizona’s primaries
The Grand Canyon State is holding an earlier-than-usual July primary on Tuesday, teeing up consequential races for governor, key statewide election offices and congressional races. Arizona lawmakers passed legislation in February to change their primary d... | July 21 2026, 6:00 am EDT - The Hill
GOP seeks to avoid, for once, the shutdown trap
House GOP leaders are racing to pass a stopgap funding measure, seeking to avoid the kind of government shutdown that has brought them pain in the past. The stopgap measure would fund the government from Oct. 1 through Dec. 4, buying lawmakers time to compl... | July 21 2026, 6:00 am EDT - The Hill
Trump health staffing, funding cuts slow cyclospora response
Cases of cyclospora are rising as the Trump administration’s historic cuts to staffing and funding at federal health agencies meet chronic underfunding at the state and local level. It's a complicated and chaotic mix of issues that have converged to ha... | July 21 2026, 6:00 am EDT - The Hill
Raskin argues Epstein emails show lobbying on behalf of foreign governments
Emails from Jeffrey Epstein to world leaders indicate he should have registered as a foreign agent, House Judiciary Democrats argue, including messages showing he sought to capitalize on his relationship to President Trump. In a letter to top Trump administ... | July 21 2026, 5:00 am EDT - The Hill
Judge, nominated by Trump, rules against him in key Minnesota case
A Trump-nominated federal judge has ruled against the administration in a key case centered around local immigration policy in Minnesota. According to a Monday filing, the Trump administration asserted that Minnesota sanctuary laws violate the Supremacy Cla... | July 20 2026, 11:01 pm EDT - The Hill
State Department report links Cuba to wide range of US protests, including George Floyd
The State Department in a new report linked Cuba to a range of protests in the U.S., including demonstrations surrounding the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The 100-page document, which was released Monday, alleged that beginning in the 1960s, the Cuban re... | July 20 2026, 9:48 pm EDT - The Hill
US military launches Iran strikes for 10th consecutive day
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US military strikes Iran for 10th consecutive day The U.S. military launched another round of airstrikes against ... | July 20 2026, 8:11 pm EDT - The Hill

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