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Appeals court won’t block sanctions against Trump’s lawyers over weaponization fund

A federal appeals court declined to block sanctions against President Trump's lawyers who struck the deal that created the now-defunct anti-weaponization fund, saying Tuesday that the lower court appears had reason to find "collusion and bad faith."

Democrats line up against ‘toothless’ bill to prevent electricity cost increases from data centers

Senate Democrats are poised to block a House-passed bill asking local utility regulators to consider forcing data centers to pay for any electricity cost increases they incur.

Is ‘self-regulation’ enough for AI? Trump says yes as lawmakers demand rules

President Trump said he agreed with more than two dozen of the nation's top AI leaders Tuesday to rely on "tremendous self-regulation" for the industry, turning aside calls for tough rules on the burgeoning technology.

Former House majority leader named CEO of major pharma lobbying group

Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has been tapped for a consequential lobbying job: CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, also known as PhRMA.

AP FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider

President Donald Trump is adding to the economic numbers he touts, claiming the lowest poverty numbers in history.

Lafayette Square across from White House partially reopened after renovation

Lafayette Square, a park located across the street from the White House, partially reopened to the public Tuesday after months of restoration work.

Trump aims to expand efforts against cartels as effectiveness of deadly boat strikes draws criticism

President Trump is leaning into his plan deploying lethal force against "ISIS"-like drug cartels, dismissing critics who say the operation hasn't reined in enough drug consumption in the U.S. to justify its costs.

Supreme Court lets DHS maintain third-country deportation policy

The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave tentative permission for the Department of Homeland Security to keep carrying out deportations of migrants to third countries when their own homes won't take them back, setting aside limits imposed by a lower court.

Eric Schmitt’s shadow campaign for the vice presidency lasted six hours

Sen. Eric Schmitt’s (R-MO) unsubtle bid for the 2028 vice presidency lasted less than six hours. It lived at the hands of a press even more idiotic than our politicians, and it died by suicide through hubris. Around 6 a.m., Axios published a puff piece declaring that the senator, who has just three years in […]

3 takeaways from the MAHA Summit

Trump administration officials mingled with insurers, corporate executives and wellness influencers at the second Make America Healthy Again Summit. They discussed issues ranging from affordability, the U.S. food supply and the food pyramid, and the use of AI in healthcare. Along with many other mainstream outlets, The Hill was not granted press credentials to attend...

EPA to ‘reconsider’ air quality rules as Texas faces diesel price ‘disaster’

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday it would “reconsider” air-quality regulations amid Texas’s diesel price “disaster.” The letter sent by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) responded to concern from officials in the Lone Star State that rules from the Biden and Obama administrations are causing “significant economic harm.” “Texas...

Treasury confirms plan to auto-enroll millions of children in Trump accounts

The Treasury Department will automatically enroll millions of children in Trump Accounts under new rules released Tuesday, eliminating the need for parents to sign up for the investment program. The auto enrollment will create accounts for more than 60 million additional children under the age of 18, according to department guidance. The move is intended...

Staten Island judge rules against Mamdani, NYC on taxing second homes

A Staten Island Judge on Tuesday ruled against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) pied-à-terre tax on second homes, arguing the city mishandled the tax’s rollout. Judge Wayne Ozzi, a Democrat on the state’s Supreme Court, wrote in his ruling that Mamdani’s Department of Finance (DOF) violated the plaintiffs’s — a group of NYC...

Was Iran behind a ‘terror plot’ targeting US forces in Britain? 

A transatlantic mystery is capturing attention in the U.S. and Britain. The central question is whether Iran was behind some kind of plot to target a British air base that is vital to the U.S. Air Force. Alternatively, was the initial speculation about an incident that has seen five men arrested, and then released on...

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