U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Wednesday shot a migrant who drove a van toward them while fleeing an immigration enforcement operation, resulting in a crash that injured his passenger, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS said in a statement that ICE officers were conducting a targeted operation in...
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), a candidate for U.S. Senate, on Thursday announced the death of his longtime staffer and campaign manager Tatum Dale. Dale has worked with the congressman for more than a decade, serving as his top aide in Kentucky and his deputy chief of staff before transitioning into the role of campaign manager...
The quiet retreat from ESG and DEI activism is more than a shift in corporate trendlines. It’s a course correction and a return to disciplined, fiduciary-based stewardship.
President Trump has denied disaster aid to the state of Colorado in the wake of wildfires and flooding. The office of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced the denial in a Sunday statement. He accused the president of playing “political games” and urged him to reconsider. “Coloradans impacted by the Elk and Lee fires and the flooding...
Files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are once again top of mind after the Justice Department released thousands of documents over the weekend. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, however, are unhappy with the high level of redactions found in the cache of files. Some have even threatened to seek to...
Jeff Landry, President Trump's newly appointed special envoy to Greenland, says his goal is to make the autonomous Danish territory "part of the U.S." Landry, the sitting Republican governor of Louisiana, made the comment in a post Sunday night thanking Trump for naming him to the position of special envoy. “Thank you @realDonaldTrump! It’s an...
CBS News on Sunday pulled a “60 Minutes” segment from its latest episode that was set to highlight conditions inside the notorious Salvadoran prison where the Trump administration has deported Venezuelan migrants. The decision drew sharp backlash, including from the segment’s own correspondent, Sharyn Alfonsi, who said the decision was “political” in a note to...
Vice President JD Vance lashed out at white nationalist Nick Fuentes and former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki for attacking Usha Vance, saying they can “eat s---.” “Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat s---. That’s my official policy as vice president of the...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) fired back at Vice President Vance on Sunday for suggesting her “street girl persona” was fake and for taking a jab at her nails during a speech at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest. Vance insulted Crockett while listing Democratic candidates he deemed unimpressive. “And Jasmine Crockett. Oh, Jasmine Crockett,” Vance said, to...
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ DOJ defends partial Epstein files release ▪ US pursues more Venezuelan oil tankers ▪ Trump seeks DC golf course takeover ▪ Nicki Minaj appears at Turning Point conference The Trump administration is facing rising pushback from advocates and members of both parties after...
President Trump is eyeing a takeover of the Washington, D.C., public golf system, but local golf officials and elected leaders are vowing not to cede control of the city’s affordable courses. The administration earlier this fall sent a notice of default to the National Links Trust, the local public-private nonprofit that has overseen and operated D.C.’s three municipal golf courses since 2020. The notice, first reported by The Washington Post, came only five...
Minnesota’s Democratic Senate primary is setting up a high-profile clash within the party amid a broader fight over its future. A number of well-known Democrats have already thrown their support in the race for the reliably blue seat, which is pitting the more centrist Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) against progressive Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan....
After Vice President Vance slammed Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh (D) on Sunday, Fateh fired back, saying Vance “took time away from the couch to try out comedy.” Vance, during his speech at Turning Point’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, said that Democrats “are not sending their best,” referencing Fateh’s unsuccessful candidacy for Minneapolis mayor. The vice...
President Trump named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) as his special envoy to Greenland on Sunday, after the president repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring the autonomous territory earlier this year. Trump said on Truth Social that Landry “understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security, and will strongly advance our Country’s Interests for the...
