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Watch live: Rubio, UFC’s Dana White sign sports diplomacy memo

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC President and CEO Dana White will sign a memorandum of understanding Thursday afternoon establishing a new public-private partnership to enhance sports diplomacy. “UFC is the world’s leading mixed martial arts organization. As an American-founded organization, the UFC has grown into a major global sports platform, reflecting U.S. leadership…

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Watch live: Rubio, UFC’s Dana White sign sports diplomacy memo

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC President and CEO Dana White will sign a memorandum of understanding Thursday afternoon establishing a new public-private partnership to enhance sports diplomacy. “UFC is the world’s leading mixed martial arts organization. As an American-founded organization, the UFC has grown into a major global sports platform, reflecting U.S. leadership…

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What Platner’s primary win means for Collins, Senate map

Now that Graham Platner has won the Democratic primary in the Maine Senate race, what does the general election match-up with incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) look like? Plus, the broader Senate map continues to shift in Democrats’ direction as their hopes of taking back the upper chamber grow. Join The Hill’s senior vice president…

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What Platner’s primary win means for Collins, Senate map

Now that Graham Platner has won the Democratic primary in the Maine Senate race, what does the general election match-up with incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) look like? Plus, the broader Senate map continues to shift in Democrats’ direction as their hopes of taking back the upper chamber grow. Join The Hill’s senior vice president…

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Watch live: Melania Trump, Bessent to announce youth foster care initiative

First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday morning will announce new savings and investment accounts for youth in foster care. The announcement is the latest step in the administration’s “Fostering the Future Together” initiative. It comes just months after the first lady urged lawmakers on Capitol Hill to pass a set…

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Watch live: Melania Trump, Bessent to announce youth foster care initiative

First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday morning will announce new savings and investment accounts for youth in foster care. The announcement is the latest step in the administration’s “Fostering the Future Together” initiative. It comes just months after the first lady urged lawmakers on Capitol Hill to pass a set…

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Watch live: Senate convenes hearing on AI, affordability and innovation

Technology and industry experts will testify Thursday morning before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee panel on how artificial intelligence can be used to promote innovation and tackle affordability issues. The event comes at a time when data centers, rapidly developing AI and the emerging technology’s influence on the job market have been…

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Watch live: Senate convenes hearing on AI, affordability and innovation

Technology and industry experts will testify Thursday morning before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee panel on how artificial intelligence can be used to promote innovation and tackle affordability issues. The event comes at a time when data centers, rapidly developing AI and the emerging technology’s influence on the job market have been…

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Watch live: Blanche, Mullin give remarks on Trump’s immigration efforts

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin will speak with reporters Thursday morning about the Trump administration’s efforts to protect unaccompanied migrant children. The joint press conference comes as the administration has faced scrutiny over President Trump‘s sweeping immigration enforcement and deportation agenda. It also comes a day after…

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Watch live: Blanche, Mullin give remarks on Trump’s immigration efforts

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin will speak with reporters Thursday morning about the Trump administration’s efforts to protect unaccompanied migrant children. The joint press conference comes as the administration has faced scrutiny over President Trump‘s sweeping immigration enforcement and deportation agenda. It also comes a day after…

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Live updates: House leaves town without passing FISA extension; Trump talks with Tehran, cancels strikes

The U.S. and Iran traded strikes for a second night, with President Trump saying the military launched 49 Tomahawk missiles at targets in the Islamic Republic. On Thursday morning, Trump vowed to hit Iran again “very hard tonight.” But by the afternoon he said he would cancel the strikes after talking with Iranian leadership. “Based…

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Live updates: House leaves town without passing FISA extension; Trump talks with Tehran, cancels strikes

The U.S. and Iran traded strikes for a second night, with President Trump saying the military launched 49 Tomahawk missiles at targets in the Islamic Republic. On Thursday morning, Trump vowed to hit Iran again “very hard tonight.” But by the afternoon he said he would cancel the strikes after talking with Iranian leadership. “Based…

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Inside mid-decade redistricting battles across states, courts

The mid-decade redistricting war is taking shape as states lock in their maps for the midterms. Where do things stand state-by-state and court-by-court? Join Legal Affairs Reporter Zach Schonfeld and Morning Report author Jared Gans for a discussion on all of that and more. A note for The Gavel Live Briefing participants: The Gavel is…

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Inside mid-decade redistricting battles across states, courts

The mid-decade redistricting war is taking shape as states lock in their maps for the midterms. Where do things stand state-by-state and court-by-court? Join Legal Affairs Reporter Zach Schonfeld and Morning Report author Jared Gans for a discussion on all of that and more. A note for The Gavel Live Briefing participants: The Gavel is…

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Live updates: US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iran

The U.S. military launched a new round of what it described as “self-defensive” strikes against multiple spots in Iran, the U.S. Central Command said late Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, President Trump warned Iran that it will not get away with attacks on U.S. allies and it was taking too long to negotiate. “They’ve…

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Live updates: US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iran

The U.S. military launched a new round of what it described as “self-defensive” strikes against multiple spots in Iran, the U.S. Central Command said late Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, President Trump warned Iran that it will not get away with attacks on U.S. allies and it was taking too long to negotiate. “They’ve…

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Watch: Rollins faces Senate questions on oversight of USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins will testified Wednesday before the Senate Agriculture Committee on oversight of the agency and President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request. The hearing came as the Trump administration is facing a resurgence of the screwworm, a parasitic fly that had been eliminated in the U.S. since the 1960s. Rollins has…

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Watch: Rollins faces Senate questions on oversight of USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins will testified Wednesday before the Senate Agriculture Committee on oversight of the agency and President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request. The hearing came as the Trump administration is facing a resurgence of the screwworm, a parasitic fly that had been eliminated in the U.S. since the 1960s. Rollins has…

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