President Donald Trump’s power as the GOP’s kingmaker faces a major test with this month's primaries. So far, he's on rocky footing.
His revenge tour kicks off Tuesday in...
A federal law requiring presidents to preserve and hand over presidential records to the government at the conclusion of their term is unconstitutional, according to a legally nonbinding Justice Department opinion. The 52-page opinion, first reported by Axios, found that the Presidential Records Act of 1978 exceeds congressional authority and “unconstitutionally intrudes on the...
President Trump revamped his tariffs on steel, copper and aluminum in an executive order Thursday to ensure that they align with the “full value” of the imported metals. The value is based on the amount the U.S. pays for the import, not how much it cost to produce in its country of origin. A senior...
The Trump administration lifted sanctions on acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Treasury Department This move follows the extradition of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military operation earlier this year. Maduro and his wife were captured and transported to New York where they face drug trafficking charges. The...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sounded new warnings about Russia's intelligence sharing with Iran in an exclusive interview with The Hill’s sister network NewsNation. Zelensky, in his first remarks since President Trump’s Wednesday night address, provided insight on how Ukraine is helping the U.S. in its war against Iran, praised U.S. air defenses and shed more...
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq on Thursday warned Americans in the Middle East to "leave now" as U.S.-Israeli attacks on and retaliatory strikes from Iran intensify and days after an American journalist in Iraq was kidnapped by an Iran-backed militia group. The embassy based in Baghdad warned in a statement that "Iraqi terrorist militia groups...
Sydney Gruters, the wife of Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters, launched her campaign on Thursday for the House seat in Florida’s 16th Congressional District. “As a working mother of three, I see firsthand how much pressure rising prices are putting on families across Southwest Florida,” she said in a release. “From groceries and...
Join The Hill's editors on a deep dive into Republicans' effort to bring an end to the record-long Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. They will also discuss GOP lawmakers' plans for a new budget reconciliation bill and provide analysis after President Trump's Wednesday evening address about the conflict in Iran. The panel includes The...
States should embrace competition and innovation to lower prescription drug costs and encourage medical breakthroughs, rather than relying on government control and price caps.
President Trump on Thursday touted a "unified" Republican Party that is ready to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a social media post thanking House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Trump said, "Republicans are UNIFIED, and moving forward on a plan that will reload funding for our...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said the U.S. should not provide funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system, clarifying her position on the issue. “The Israeli government is well able to fund the Iron Dome system, which has proven critical to keep innocent civilians safe from rocket attacks and bombardment,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday said President Trump expressed a willingness "to do a deal” that would “allow” Iran "to exist under certain conditions" in his evening address on the conflict against the Middle Eastern country. “And how does this movie end? Here's what President Trump said tonight, if you're in Iran, you better...
The Make America Healthy Again movement, supported by President Trump, is advocating for a shift in how we think about public health, nutrition, and the responsibility of leaders to support better outcomes for American families, as chronic diseases are affecting more children, families and communities.
