Abdul El-Sayed's comparison of Sharia law to Catholic canon law during his Jesse Watters interview ignited fierce pushback from conservative commentators.
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell tees up rate cut, but warns of inflation risks Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday the central bank faces “significant uncertainty” as it attempts to navigate the impact of President Trump’s policies, suggesting the...
Pennsylvania's top elections officer refused to provide the Trump administration with sensitive personal information of the state's voters, arguing that it would violate state law and that the request was an attempt to expand the federal government's role in the electoral process.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is halting its layoff plan and aims to re-staff the agency. "As the IRS works to modernize and implement President Trump’s agenda, including the One Big Beautiful Bill, we are committed to ensuring the agency is staffed appropriately to serve the American people effectively and efficiently,” said a Treasury spokesperson...
Multiple people have died and over 50 were injured in a crash involving a bus on I-90 near Pembroke that occurred Friday afternoon, New York State Police announced.
President Trump on Friday announced that he has tapped top aide Sergio Gor to serve as ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asia, saying he wanted someone he can “fully trust” in the role. “I am pleased to announce that I am promoting Sergio Gor to be our next United States...
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday released transcripts and audio files from its interview with Ghislaine Maxwell and turned over to House lawmakers thousands of pages of documents related to convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosures came as Justice Department officials sought to satisfy lawmakers in both parties who had pushed for more transparency around the Epstein...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved Friday to derecognize labor union representation for staffers at multiple subagencies and offices, claiming the action is "removing unnecessary obstacles to mission-critical work." The HHS is derecognizing representation within several offices represented by the National Treasury Employees Union; American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE); National Alliance...
President Trump wrote that he is “very angry” at Ukraine after it bombed the Druzhba pipeline that supplies Hungary with oil. Ukraine bombed the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia, according to Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, also known as Madyar. Oil deliveries from the Druzhba pipeline could be suspended for five days. An initial strike...
President Trump said Friday he will impose tariffs on imported furniture "within the next 50 days." In a post on social media, Trump said his administration will begin an investigation into furniture imports, which would lay the groundwork for imposing tariffs on those goods. He said the tax rate on imported furniture has not yet...
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann, a Republican appointed by Obama, ruled that Trump pick Alina Habba lacks the authority to serve as the acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, prompting criticism from Habba and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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