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Comer rips ‘paid disrupter’ as briefing on Clinton contempt push devolves into chaos

Chaos erupted as an apparent activist repeatedly interrupted Rep. James Comer's press conference about Clinton contempt proceedings in the Jeffrey Epstein probe.

DOJ surging federal prosecutors to Minneapolis for fraud, immigration cases after resignations: sources

The Justice Department is sending a surge of federal prosecutors to Minneapolis for immigration and fraud enforcement on Wednesday.

Former Trump ambassador nominee, Arizona AG Brnovich dead at 59

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich dies at 59, a representative of the family announced.

Trump to tear up Obama-era school lunch rules blocking whole, 2% milk

President Donald Trump will sign the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" Wednesday, reversing Obama's 2010 policy restricting whole milk in school lunches.

Democrats eye narrow path to capture Senate majority, but one wrong move could sink them

Senate Democrats eye path to majority in 2026 midterm elections as DSCC chair Gillibrand predicts 'blue wave' despite GOP's current 53-47 advantage.

Beshear: Kentucky State University incident ‘not a mass shooting or a random incident’

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and local authorities said Tuesday that the shooting at Kentucky State University (KSU) was an isolated incident. Earlier in the afternoon, two individuals, both KSU students, were shot on the school’s campus, located in the state capital of Frankfort, Ky. The Frankfort Police Department (FPD) said in a release on...

House GOP leaders to pitch health care options for vote next week

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Republican leaders will present their health care proposals to the full House GOP conference on Wednesday to find out which items have consensus for votes in the House next week. The development comes after a meeting with a “good cross-section of our members” and committee leaders in the...

Trump rails against Omar, migration from ‘hellholes’ like Somalia

President Trump on Tuesday went on a tirade against Somalian migrants and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during a rally that was billed as focused on lowering costs for Americans. Trump went on multiple tangents during the roughly 90-minute speech about Omar and stopping the flow of migrants from Somalia and other “third-world” countries. Trump has...

Northern lights may be visible from these states Tuesday

Those who missed the stunning northern lights display in November may have another chance at witnessing the celestial phenomenon Tuesday night, depending on where they live.

Trump pushes back on affordability criticisms in fiery Pennsylvania speech

President Trump on Tuesday hit the road to make the case that his policies have helped Americans financially and boosted the economy as polling and recent election results have spelled out warning signs for Republicans. Trump delivered remarks from a Mount Pocono, Pa. casino that frequently resembled a campaign address, meandering from topic to topic...

Zelensky says he’s ready for elections after Trump says it is time

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday he is ready for elections, after President Trump remarked his country should hold them.  “Since this question is raised today by the president of the United States of America, our partners, I will answer very briefly. Look, I am ready for elections,” Zelensky told reporters, according to multiple outlets....

Lawmaker demands probe after fraud allegations in Maine’s Medicaid program

Abdullahi Ali, in an interview with Kenyan media, openly discussed contributing money back to Somalia and paramilitary forces.

Hegseth leaves Democrats frustrated after boat strike briefing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left Democrats frustrated after a classified, closed-door briefing regarding the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and other actions in the region.  “It was a very unsatisfying briefing. I asked Secretary of Defense Hegseth whether he would let every member of Congress see the unedited videos of...

Democrats flip Miami mayor’s office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins has flipped the Miami mayor’s office, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez and marking the latest sign of the party's momentum heading into next year's midterms, according to Decision Desk HQ. Higgins is the first Democrat to become mayor of Miami since 1997. She bested Gonzalez, a former Miami city manager who served on President Trump’s Homeland Security Department transition...

GOP senator expects ObamaCare subsidies to expire: ‘Some people’s premiums are going to go up some’

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Tuesday that he expects Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies to expire and that “some people’s premiums are going to go up some.” “Remember, ObamaCare was created with only Democrat votes through reconciliation. So, I expect these subsidies to expire, but we're very willing to try to fix it,” Marshall said...

Oklahoma Gov. Stitt criticizes Trump for shutting down wind energy projects

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) criticized the Trump administration for canceling wind energy projects on Tuesday. Since President Trump returned to office in January, his administration has halted approvals of green energy projects across the country, including wind farms.  “You cannot weaponize these things and just for political purposes put your thumb on the scale,”...

Senate Democrats move to block Trump dollar

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Senate Democrats introduce bill to block Trump from putting face on dollar coin Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation Tuesday to prevent President Trump or any sitting or living former president...

Trump says Crockett’s Senate run a ‘gift’ to Republicans

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – President Trump on Tuesday called Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) entrance into the Texas Senate race a “gift to Republicans.” “She’s a low-IQ person. I can’t imagine she wins,” Trump told reporters while en route to a speech in Pennsylvania. “Maybe she’ll get the Democratic nomination, but I think it’s a gift...

Latest ObamaCare bill faces high hurdles and tight deadline

. The bipartisan backers of a new bill to extend enhanced ObamaCare subsidies say it represents Congress’s last best chance to avoid a cost cliff for millions of Americans at the start of next year. The legislation introduced Tuesday, spearheaded by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), is the latest effort to break the logjam and stave off the price...

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