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FEMA denying some funding after floods

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story FEMA denying some funding after floods A review of federal documents by The Hill shows that the administration denied such “hazard mitigation” funds to states after 16 out of 18 flood disasters during the Trump presidency, with both of the approvals coming before mid-March....

Democrat Wiley Nickel may suspend NC Senate campaign: Reports

Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.), who launched his campaign for Senate in April, is now mulling whether to suspend his campaign and instead enter the race for an open district attorney position in Wake County, two local stations and Semafor reported Friday. A shift from Nickel would open up the Senate field for former Gov....

Senate Democrats demand answers on rural health fund

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate Democrats demand answers on rural health fund More than a dozen senators are calling for answers on how the Trump administration plans to use millions of dollars of a rural health “slush fund” included in the massive...

NOAA places 2 high-ranking officials on leave

The Trump administration has placed two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on leave amid a series of efforts to make cuts at the agency. NOAA spokesperson Kim Doster confirmed in an email that Jeff Dillen, deputy general counsel, and Stephen Volz, acting assistant secretary and assistant administrator for NOAA’s Satellite...

Markets jump after Powell rebuffs Trump 

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Markets jump after Powell rebuffs Trump Financial markets finished the week on a high note after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stood his ground against President Trump in a rare joint appearance by the two men...

Trump administration releases over $6B in frozen education funds to the states

Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the release of $6.8 billion in federal funds while attending a National Governors Association education session.

Trans bathroom policies have 10 days to go, Trump Education Department warns 5 Virginia school districts

The Department of Education is giving five northern Virginia school districts 10 days to revise transgender bathroom policies or face enforcement after an investigation.

Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship blocked by another federal appeals judge in latest ruling

A federal appeals court judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

Michelle Obama portraitist’s exhibit with trans Statue of Liberty pulled after pressure from Vance

Artist Amy Sherald canceled her Smithsonian show after Vice President JD Vance raised concerns about divisive content violating a Trump executive order.

Next-gen missile shown off in first Pacific test as US expands long-range arsenal

U.S. and Australian forces collaborated on a milestone precision strike missile test using HIMARS, enhancing Indo-Pacific deterrence capabilities amid regional tensions.

Anti-Trump DA Alvin Bragg sure acts like he has something to hide — we’re suing to find out

DA Bragg has hundreds of records of communications with or about political agents about his prosecution of Donald Trump — and he won't explain...

Sorry, New York: West Virginia won’t clean up your climate mess

We won't let the Empire State destroy our energy industry in the name of climate change.

The ‘woke right’ free-trade critics are only fooling themselves

Trade is win-win. Otherwise, we wouldn't engage in it. So why is capitalism facing more and more attacks — even from the right?

Team Trump is right to sue NYC over its ‘sanctuary’ laws — but Mayor Adams isn’t the one to blame

President Donald Trump’s DOJ is finally suing New York City over its disastrous sanctuary city policy, which allows violent illegal alien criminals to elude...

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