Federal inflation data released Thursday showed prices rising at the fastest annual rate in three years, posing serious challenges for President Trump and policymakers. The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation showed prices rising 4.1 percent over the past year and 0.7 percent in May alone. While much of the increase came from higher energy...
A section of the liner that runs at the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor earlier this month, according to an official at the National Park Service (NPS). According to a sworn declaration filed Wednesday, the U.S. Park Police responded to a report from the NPS...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and fellow Democrats will hold a forum on election threats Thursday afternoon as the party looks ahead to the 2026 midterms. The lawmakers are likely to discuss concerns over voting access and GOP-backed reform proposals, including President Trump’s SAVE America Act — which would require proof of citizenship for...
The White House commended two major decisions from the Supreme Court on Thursday morning, which bolster the Trump administration’s ability to crack down on immigration. In these rulings, the high court decided that the Trump administration could cut off temporary legal protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians and cleared the path for the administration...
Vice President Vance hosted Republican senators for dinner Wednesday evening following President Trump’s contentious meeting with GOP senators on Capitol Hill earlier in the day. The vice president’s office confirmed to The Hill that the gathering took place hours after Trump vocally clashed with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) over the senator’s vote in favor of...
Obama-appointed judge blocks Trump executive order creating federal voter registration list, ruling the president exceeded his authority on election rules.
