Julia Mueller
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Julia Mueller
@julia-mueller.bsky.social
politics reporter at The Hill
uosojc & medill alum
Trump at the WH Easter Egg Roll announced flags lowered to honor the late Pope Francis, touted military recruitment, pledged "we're bringing religion back in America."

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April 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Vivek Ramaswamy launched his 2026 campaign for Ohio governor on Monday, taking another crack at elected office after his long-shot bid for the White House in 2024.
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Ramaswamy launches Ohio governor bid
Vivek Ramaswamy launched his 2026 campaign for Ohio governor, taking another crack at elected office after his long-shot bid for the White House in 2024.  “President Trump is reviving our con…
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February 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Republican gains in voter registration are raising red flags for Democrats in key states, underscoring the inroads the GOP made across the country in 2024.
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GOP gains in voter registration raise red flags for Democrats
Republican gains in voter registration are raising red flags for Democrats in key states, underscoring the inroads the GOP made across the country in 2024. Active registered Republicans now outnumb…
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February 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Democratic governors are diverging in their approaches to President Trump amid mounting speculation that some of them are gunning for the White House in 2028.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Democrats are struggling to reverse the rightward shift among Latino voters seen in November, when President Trump made significant gains with the once reliably blue voting bloc.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The White House said Tuesday that it would take over which outlets are allowed into the press pool covering the president, wrestling such control from the White House Correspondents’ Association.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Sen. Bill Cassidy votes in favor of advancing RFK Jr.'s nomination in the Senate Finance Committee. Last week, he said he was "struggling" with the nomination, but met with Kennedy over the weekend. It seems Kennedy may have been able to waylay concerns Cassidy had about his anti-vaccine rhetoric.
February 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Here’s the latest on key Trump picks to join his administration:
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January 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Democrats are trying to figure out how to make a comeback in Nevada after President Trump became the first GOP presidential candidate to win the state since President George W. Bush in 2004:
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January 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Several GOP Senate incumbents are already staring down the threat of primary challenges next year as friction builds between the MAGA and establishment wings.
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Senate GOP incumbents brace for MAGA primary challengers
Several GOP Senate incumbents are already staring down the threat of primary challenges next year as friction builds between the MAGA and establishment wings. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who plans …
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January 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Newsom is facing questions about whether state officials were unprepared for the wildfires in Los Angeles, and whether more preventative measures could have been taken. w/ @juliamanchester.bsky.social
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Newsom questioned over California’s readiness for Los Angeles wildfires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is facing questions about whether state officials were unprepared for the wildfires raging through Los Angeles, and whether more preventative measures cou…
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January 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Trump’s talk of territorial expansion has rattled world leaders at an already precarious time in global politics.
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Trump’s talk of expansion puts world leaders on alert
President-elect Trump’s talk of territorial expansion has rattled world leaders at an already precarious time in global politics.   Trump doubled down last week on his suggestions that th…
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January 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
President Biden’s surprise pardon of his son Hunter has prompted calls for the outgoing commander in chief to grant clemency to other Americans before he hands over the White House to President-elect Trump next month.
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Biden’s pardon of son sparks calls for granting more clemencies
President Biden’s surprise pardon of his son Hunter has prompted calls for the outgoing commander in chief to grant clemency to other Americans before he hands over the White House to President-ele…
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December 10, 2024 at 4:47 PM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning himself as a leader of the Democratic resistance to President-elect Trump’s forthcoming second term, as chatter builds about his potential 2028 ambitions.
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Newsom lines up resistance to Trump’s second term
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning himself as a leader of the Democratic resistance to President-elect Trump’s forthcoming second term, as chatter builds about his potential 2028 ambit…
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December 10, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Women are set to play a key role in President-elect Trump’s administration — as he's so far named to Cabinet-level posts double the number of women initially nominated for his first term. | with @juliamanchester.bsky.social
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Trump’s new coalition puts female nominees at forefront
Women are set to play a key role in President-elect Trump’s administration, as he nominates and appoints a number of them to high-level posts. Trump has so far named eight women to Cabinet-lev…
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December 10, 2024 at 4:46 PM
follow The Hill's live updates this week as Trump's Cabinet nominees make the rounds on Capitol Hill & Congress stares down the looming government shutdown deadline:
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Live updates: Congress sprints to end as Trump nominees make rounds
Lawmakers are returning to the Capitol this week to begin a sprint to finish work on a bill to keep the government funded, and legislation to authorize major defense programs. Read about the effort…
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December 10, 2024 at 4:42 PM
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Nov. 5 was a bad night overall for advocates of ranked-choice voting. @julia-mueller.bsky.social and Caroline Vakil look at where they go from here. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
Ranked-choice advocates forced to regroup after election losses
Proponents of ranked-choice voting are recalibrating after Americans across the country broadly rejected measures intended to implement the system.  It wasn’t all bad news for advocates of the…
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November 27, 2024 at 1:21 PM
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Governor of California? 2028 presidential contender? What lies in store for Kamala Harris now that the election is over?

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What’s next for Kamala Harris?
Questions are swirling over Vice President Harris’s next move as she readies to exit the White House in the wake of her loss to President-elect Trump.  Early polling suggests Democrats wa…
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November 25, 2024 at 12:59 PM
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November 18, 2024 at 4:53 PM