California took days to determine the final results of its primary, on account of elections in this state are operated worse than Third World military dictatorships, but two wealthy...
President Trump on Wednesday said he may not renew the free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico six years after he implemented it in his first term to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). “Well, I’m not looking to renew it,” Trump told reporters in regard to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Impact in Iran after Trump orders more strikes The U.S. military launched another round of strikes Wednesday evening against Iran, less than an hour after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that forthcoming attacks would be “strong...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) slammed the Trump administration over rising inflation rates, following new data released by the Labor Department. The Department reported on Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI) has increased by 4.2 percent over the last year and by 0.5 percent in May alone. “This morning’s inflation numbers reaffirm what...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Voters lean in favor of codifying Trump's MFN policy A new poll shows there is strong bipartisan support among battleground voters for Congress to codify President Trump’s “most favored nation” drug pricing policy, which would require pharmaceutical companies to lower the prices they charge Americans to...
A new report on Wednesday showed inflation rising 4.2 percent in May, marking its highest level in three years and underlining how hard the Iran war is hitting consumers. The Labor Department report is unwelcome news for President Trump and the GOP in an election year where affordability is the dominant issue. Democrats were already...
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...
The U.S. military began launching another round of strikes Wednesday evening against multiple targets in Iran, less than an hour after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that forthcoming attacks would be "strong and clear." The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) began launching strikes at 5:15 p.m. ET at President Trump’s direction, it said. “The strikes are...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday defended President Trump’s “I love the inflation” comment amid concerns about skyrocketing energy costs resulting from the Iran war. “It was totally out of context. You know what he was talking about,” the GOP leader told CNN’s Manu Raju at the Capitol. Trump was asked by reporters during...
Three Wisconsin farmers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday for requiring dairy producers to provide operational data and pay mandatory fees to the Dairy Checkoff Program. For every 100 pounds of milk sold, dairy farmers pay 15 cents toward the checkoff to fund promotion and research efforts. Dairy importers also pay 7.5...
President Trump is grappling with new volatility over Iran which threatens to complicate the political landscape at home as the midterm elections loom less than five months away. The U.S. and the Islamic Republic have got into a fresh spate of attacks and counterattacks which could collapse a fragile ceasefire. Trump cannot afford to back...
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow joined forces to push for a provision to combat child exploitation that became law as part of the immigration enforcement reconciliation package. President Trump on Wednesday signed the nearly $70 billion measure into law, fully funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through...
