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5 days of Katie Zacharia: The rapid fall of Trump's 'lawyer' press secretaryKatie Zacharia won’t be remembered as one of the “all-time greats” in the White House press room, as one of her colleagues predicted this week, but she will go down in the annals of presidential press secretary history. Her tenure of five days in the role easily beats the previous record held by Anthony Scaramucci,...

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AOC transfers $1M to El-Sayed in final push for Michigan senate racePresident Donald Trump, who will rally for Rogers in Michigan later this month, has also attacked El-Sayed for his immigrant background. During remarks at a Rose Garden luncheon yesterday, the president said El-Sayed “is a Muslim Brotherhood guy, 100 percent.” Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who was born in Michigan to Egyptian immigrant…

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Senate Democrats unveil new plans for strengthening MedicarePresented by Coalition to Strengthen Americas Healthcare {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Senate Democrats unveil new plans for strengthening Medicare Led by Sen. Ron Wyden (R-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Democrats on Friday published their aims of revamping the long-term care system in the U.S., encompassing…

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Watchdog: Zacharia's exit doesn't 'wipe clean' dispute over legal credentialsA D.C.-based ethics watchdog group that accused Katie Zacharia of misrepresenting herself as a lawyer is urging the State Bar of California to press ahead with an investigation into her credentials after she was reportedly ousted as White House press secretary. The Campaign for Accountability, which filed a bar complaint against Zacharia earlier this…

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Press secretary under Clinton says Zacharia was 'set up to fail'Katie Zacharia was set up to fail by the White House and President Trump, who made her White House press secretary without preparing her, former Clinton-era White House press secretary Joe Lockhart said Friday. “I don’t mean this to sound partisan or overly critical of the president, but she is, in fact a victim here,”...

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Trump to campaign in MichiganPresident Trump will campaign in Michigan next week, marking what is slated to be his seventh campaign stop in a seven-day stretch. The Republican National Committee on Friday said Trump will headline a rally in St. Clair County, Mich., on Oct. 25 following an appearance in Macon, Ga., the day prior. Trump’s midterm travel schedule...

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Loomer lobbies to replace Zacharia: 'Hear me out'Far-right activist Laura Loomer put herself forward as a candidate for White House press secretary as Katie Zacharia was ousted from the role Friday after just five days. In three separate posts on the social platform X, the conservative influencer argued her case. “Here me out: Press Secretary Laura Loomer,” she wrote in an initial...

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Watch live: Decision Desk ‘26 Midterm Preview powered by 2WAY and The HillWith control of Congress on the line, 2WAY is teaming up with NewsNation and The Hill for a special edition of “The Morning Meeting” ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The program will take a closer look at key House and Senate races as Republicans and Democrats make their final pitches to voters. 2WAY's...

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US measles cases top 4,400, far exceeding last year's totalsNational measles cases this year have now exceeded 4,400, all but guaranteeing the country will more than double the number of measles infections confirmed last year, which totaled 2,289. The latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday recorded 4,410 total cases in 2026 just a week after the U.S....

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Unauthorized drones banned along US-Mexico border: FAAThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it is restricting unauthorized drones along the U.S.-Mexico border. This move comes as the government ramps up efforts to address concerns about illegal drug shipments across the border, Reuters reported Friday. It is a temporary flight restriction that bars any unauthorized drone activity up to 400…

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Live updates: Zacharia exits White House post; Trump stumps for Collins in GeorgiaKatie Zacharia is on her way to being a former White House press secretary, after President Trump told reporters he told her to “reconsider” the position and amid a rocky start to the job this week, a White House official told The Hill. Zacharia faced scrutiny over her legal credentials and held a short press...

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Voto Latino reveals 6-figure Texas investment alongside Talarico, Hinojosa eventVoto Latino on Friday unveiled a new six-figure investment aimed at boosting Latino voter engagement in Texas with early voting kicking off in the state next week. The civic engagement organization said in a news release first shared with The Hill that it was investing more than $500,000 in the state. The investment comes ahead...

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Ocasio-Cortez makes $1M donation to El-Sayed Senate bidRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) made a $1 million donation to Abdul El-Sayed’s (D) Michigan Senate campaign, a campaign spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Friday. El-Sayed is locked in a tight contest for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat, facing off against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). Ocasio-Cortez said she made the donation because she did…

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Mamdani, New York Democrats call on private parking lot owners to ban ICE officersNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and other Empire State Democratic leaders urged the city's private parking lot owners Friday to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from their properties. “In solidarity with immigrant New Yorkers and in our shared commitment to the City we love, we ask that you do not rent,...

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Democrats rake in cash, Musk takes center stage for GOP: 5 takeaways from latest fundraising haulsDemocrats running in competitive Senate races are raking in cash as they race to close the financial gap with Republicans, who have been buoyed in part by Elon Musk and his super PAC. Democrat James Talarico’s campaign for Texas Senate alone raised a staggering $60 million between July, August and September, while Sen. Jon Ossoff...

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Scaramucci on Zacharia's reported firing: 'Records are made to be broken'Anthony Scaramucci weighed in on Katie Zacharia’s departure as White House press secretary Friday, noting her tenure was less than his as communications director at just five days in the role. “Records are made to be broken,” he wrote on social platform X. “But I take no pleasure in other people’s pain.” Scaramucci famously served...

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Watch live: Trump takes campaign blitz to GeorgiaPresident Trump heads to Georgia Friday afternoon as Republicans look to gain ground in a closely watched Senate race with less than three weeks until the midterms. Trump is expected to rally support for Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), who is challenging incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D). The president will also appear alongside Republican gubernatorial nominee...

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El-Sayed mocks Vance's 'cute little' Michigan rallyMichigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed mocked Vice President Vance’s recent visit to Michigan, calling it “a cute little rally.” “JD Vance was just in Michigan. He had a cute little rally in Monroe,” El-Sayed said during an event. “He invited the like, I don’t know, five people who like him.” Vance visited Monroe, Mich., to rally...

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Musk settles election lottery lawsuits over $1 million voter giveawaysTech mogul Elon Musk agreed to settle two lawsuits over his $1 million check handouts to battleground voters in the 2024 election, according to court filings published Thursday. The suits, filed in the Western District of Texas, accused the Tesla and SpaceX CEO of defrauding voters when his America PAC offered a $1 million giveaway...

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Can voters learn to stop worrying and love Big AI?Republican lawmakers and presidential administration policies regarding AI regulation and data centers are clashing with voter concerns and internal party divisions during recent electoral contests.

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