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12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. It’s Monday. Does anyone have any photos of their pets dressed in Halloween costumes they’d like to share? You know I live for this kind of thing. Tag me in your post or email them to me! In today’s … Trump reveals medical testing, refuses to rule out third termRead more

It’s the great falsehood heard ‘round the world: President Trump and Republicans in Congress are about to ruin Thanksgiving! Breathless media stories to that effect have multiplied in recent days. Last week, the Trump administration warned states that because of the shutdown, it will run out of funding for food … Democrats are entirely to blame for the coming food stamp cutsRead more

With food assistance benefits set to run out starting Saturday, DoorDash has launched what it calls an “emergency food response” to help individuals in need.  In a Sunday release, the food delivery service said it would waive merchant fees for food banks, food pantries and community organizations with … DoorDash offers emergency response to SNAP crisisRead more

Millions of people across the country could see their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assistance dry up during the government shutdown amid a fight between the Trump administration and Democrats. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released guidance on Friday saying it won’t use the SNAP contingency funding, which … SNAP funds set to run out during shutdown: Five takeawaysRead more

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) is working with the chairs of three House committees to compile a Republican health care plan as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark and Democrats demand action on expiring ObamaCare subsidies. “Republicans have been … Speaker Johnson says GOP working on Republican health care plan amid shutdownRead more

With a fragile and tentative agreement in place, Israel matters more now than ever. Its survival no longer hinges on its own strength but on the durability of a U.S.-brokered truce, along with American diplomatic, cultural and economic engagement. Standing with Israel is more than an act of alliance; … Israel matters more now than ever Read more

CLEVELAND (WJW) – A judge handed down a maximum sentence Monday morning to a woman accused of killing a 3-year-old boy in an unprovoked attack in an Ohio grocery store parking lot last summer. Bionca Ellis was convicted earlier this month on several charges, including aggravated murder. On … Woman gets max sentence for murder of 3-year-old in Ohio store parking lotRead more

The largest union representing federal workers is calling for an end to the government shutdown, as it hits Day 27. In a Monday release, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) national president Everett Kelley said “it’s time” for Congress to immediately pass a clean continuing resolution (CR) to … Largest government union calls for clean CR to end shutdownRead more

CNN is denying a recent report that its head Mark Thompson recently met with officials in President Trump’s administration and afterward urged staff at the network to ease up on its coverage of the White House renovation project, which has torn down the East Wing. The report, published … CNN boss told staff to scale back White House demolition coverage: ReportRead more

Millions of Americans came together on Oct. 18 to declare “No Kings.”   What could be more patriotically American? Our country was born by rejecting the rule of an unaccountable, tyrannical king. The principle that no person is above the law sets us apart from dictators and monarchies.   So … The ‘No Kings’ protests are working. Keep it up.Read more

No one likes to be told that what they are doing is wrong or unpopular. This is especially true of politicians in a democracy. Yet without the freedom to criticize and point out flaws in government policy, democracy turns into a hollow shell. That means that political leaders … ‘No Kings’ protesters don’t ‘hate America” — they hate what Trump is doing to it Read more

Memo to President Trump’s backers: If you want people to stop calling you racist, stop saying and doing racist things. And stop excusing racist posts and rants by leading voices in the MAGA media. When Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson recently ranked among the top five on Spotify’s list … If MAGA doesn’t want to be labeled racist, it should stop elevating racistsRead more

President Trump’s tariff battle with China has hit soybean farmers particularly hard. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he feels their pain. “In case you don’t know it, I’m actually a soybean farmer. So, I have felt this pain too,” Bessent said Sunday on ABC News’ This Week.  A … Bessent says he’s a soybean farmer: ‘I have felt this pain too’Read more

Argentinian President Javier Milei’s party secured more than 40 percent of the vote in legislative elections on Sunday, delivering a major victory to President Trump, who staked U.S. financial support on the success of the libertarian Latin American ally. “I love that question because that was a big … Argentina’s election hands Trump ‘big win’ after bailoutRead more

In politics, as in life, moderation is key. But for Democrats, it is becoming existential.  As new analysis from the New York Times makes clear, if Democrats want any shot at winning the White House in 2028 or beyond, they must follow the moderates in the political middle lane.  The … If Democrats want to win, they need to start driving in the middle laneRead more

President Trump touched down in Japan on Monday, as he treks across Asia for a series of high-stakes meetings. He paid a short visit to the nation’s emperor before retiring for the night. En route from Malaysia, Trump predicted a “successful transaction” during his meeting with Chinese President … Live updates: Trump treks through Asia as SNAP shutdown fight heats upRead more

President Trump on Monday once again teased an attempt to run for a third-term, telling reporters while en route to Japan that he “would love to do it.”  “I haven’t really thought about it. We have some very good people as you know…but I have the best poll … Trump on seeking a third term: ‘I would love to do it’ Read more

The Supreme Court eliminated so-called “Chevron deference” more than a year ago. Hatched from the 1984 Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council ruling, the doctrine held that courts should defer to agency interpretations of the laws authorizing their activities if the language was ambiguous. Over four decades, this misguided doctrine … One year later: A world without ‘Chevron deference’Read more

President Trump said on Monday that he would “love to meet” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his trip to Asia this week.  “I’d love to meet with him if he’d like to meet. I got along great with Kim Jong Un. I liked him. He … Trump says he would ‘love to meet’ Kim Jong Un during Asia tripRead more

Former Sen. John E. Sununu (R-N.H.) nabbed endorsements from a handful of GOP senators on Monday amid early signs that the party is looking to quickly coalesce around his candidacy in the Republican primary to succeed retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) next year.  Eight GOP senators led by Sen. Tim … John Sununu nabs endorsements from group of GOP senators in New Hampshire Senate race Read more

New polling has found that the majority of voters say health care in the U.S. is unaffordable and are open to a health insurance system that doesn’t tie coverage to employment. Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit that works to eliminate medical debt and supports policies to prevent new … Many voters say health care unaffordable, are open to new insurance system: PollRead more

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has several avenues at its disposal as it appears poised to limit a central provision of the Voting Rights Act. As the justices consider Louisiana’s congressional map, a rare reargument at the high court, expectations are growing that the Supreme Court’s decades-old framework … Supreme Court’s conservatives face choices to limit Voting Rights ActRead more

A U.S. military ship on Sunday docked in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago amid tensions in the Caribbean sparked by U.S. military action against boats accused of attempting to smuggle fentanyl to the U.S., The Associated Press reported. The ship is a guided missile destroyer named the … US ship heads to Trinidad and Tobago amid Caribbean tensionsRead more

Two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in the South China Sea in separate incidents on Sunday, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. All of the crew members in both incidents were successfully recovered by search and rescue units, it said. The first incident involved a U.S. Navy MH-60R … Two US Navy aircraft go down in South China SeaRead more

President Trump said former Vice President Pence would “go down as a wimp” during a call on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots, according to a new book. “You’ll go down as a wimp,” Trump said to the former vice president, discussing the choice Pence … Trump said Pence would ‘go down as a wimp’ in Jan. 6 call, book reveals Read more

President Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met Sunday in Malaysia amid trade tensions between their two countries. “President Trump meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at [Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)] summit,” the White House’s account on the social platform … Trump meets with Brazil leader Lula in Malaysia amid trade tensionsRead more

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was pressed in a BBC interview about why she didn’t raise concerns about former President Biden’s health before he decided to pull out of the race. In an interview with the BBC, Harris was asked about a segment in her new book, “107 … Harris pressed in BBC interview about raising concerns over BidenRead more

Senators from both parties are expressing concerns about President Trump’s unilateral approach to conducting military strikes against alleged drug cartel boats in the Caribbean. On the Sunday show circuit, several lawmakers raised questions about the legality of the U.S. military campaign — which last week carried out its … Senators in both parties raise questions about boat strikesRead more

A mayor from the Canadian province of Ontario defended an advertisement paid for by his province that includes remarks from former President Reagan to criticize President Trump’s tariffs. The ad angered Trump, who has since said he will impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Canada’s exports to … Mayor in Ontario defends Reagan ad after Trump imposes 10 percent tariff on CanadaRead more

President Trump on Sunday once again urged pregnant women not to take Tylenol unless “absolutely necessary,” to avoid giving the over-the-counter drug to children “for virtually any reason” and to break up certain vaccine dosages. Trump’s renewed call comes a month after he and top health officials said … Trump offers new warning on Tylenol for pregnant womenRead more