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President Trump on Thursday morning will welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a working visit at the White House. An administration official told The Hill earlier this week that the discussions will focus on economic and security matters between the two nations. The two leaders have been on opposite sides of the political spectrum...

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the nation’s highest court doesn’t feature “purely political actors,” comments that come after a notable decision affecting the Voting Rights Act. “I think, at a very basic level, people think we’re making policy decisions, we’re saying we think this is how things should be, as opposed...

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) revealed to a local media outlet that she has benign tremor that sometimes causes trembling in her hands, head or voice and is taking medication for the condition but said it “has absolutely no impact on my ability to do my job.” Collins, who is 73, shared the details about her...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican early Thursday, days after President Trump reignited his feud with the American-born pontiff over the Iran war. Rubio met with the pope for at 11:30 a.m. local time, according to his daily public schedule. At 12:15 p.m. local time, he met with...

A possible peace deal with Iran, President Trump's vengeance on Indiana state legislators who crossed him on redistricting and the latest news from the Capitol and White House. Join The Hill Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, campaign editor Sophia Vento, White House and legal affairs editor Rema Rahman, and defense and foreign policy editor Colin Meyn for an in-depth discussion on...

The anti-hate program of the nation's largest state is funding and platforming the very hate it claims to be fighting under the banner of civil rights.

College students pursuing a bachelor's degree expect to earn roughly $80,000 one year after graduation.

“If there is something being hidden, I think at some point we would find this out," James Fitzgerald, a retired FBI agent said.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner are slated to give remarks Thursday morning as part of the National Day of Prayer. While Johnson has flexed his political muscle in recent weeks by notching a series of wins for Republicans in the House amid party infighting — including funding for...

Billionaires in both parties loom large over the political landscape, and more are jumping into the ring with high-profile runs for office during this year’s midterms. The 2024 election was the most expensive election in history, with nearly 20 percent of a whopping $15.9 billion total coming from billionaire donors. Tech mogul Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, spent at least $250 million on President Trump’s election, then became one...

Export controls did not constrain Huawei; they concentrated its market.

A spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Thursday that Tehran is reviewing a U.S. proposal to end hostilities, after President Trump threatened Iran against rejecting the deal. Esmaeil Baqaei, the spokesperson for the ministry, told the ISNA news agency that Iranian officials are reviewing the proposal, according to Al Jazeera. He also...

As candidates for governor of California struggle to stand out in their bids to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a Wednesday debate saw deep policy debate devolve into bickering among the crowded field. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) was a main focus for his rivals, underscoring his surge in support after...

An Iranian official on Wednesday called a reported peace deal for the end to the U.S. war against Iran the “Americans’ wish list.” “Axios' text is Americans' wish list until it becomes reality,” Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian parliament on national security, said in a post on the social platform X Wednesday morning,...