Donald Trump has long claimed that he — and he alone — dictates the future of the MAGA movement. And a topsy-turvey Friday will put that to the test....
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara apologizes to Somali community after controversial comments linking "East African kids" to crime in recent interview.
Michigan State Police confirmed no one was in danger after Sen. Elissa Slotkin's home in Michigan received a bomb threat on Friday, a spokesperson said.
Brown University has rejected the Trump administration’s proposed compact, which would have required the university to make changes to its campus policies in exchange for an advantage in receiving federal funds. In a Wednesday letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and White House aides May Mailman and Vincent Haley, Brown President Christina Paxson said she...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story The Pentagon reporters have left the building Pentagon beat reporters left the building en masse Wednesday after they turned in access badges rather than agree to new restrictions on how they gather and report the news...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has criticized Democrats over the government shutdown, adding that discussions on health care subsidies can take place when the government is funded. “I follow country, then party,” Fetterman said at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday night during NewsNation's live town hall. Fetterman said some of his constituents are angry with him...
President Trump on Wednesday hosted a dinner for donors helping to fund the cost of a planned White House ballroom, including leaders of major businesses. Trump held an event in the East Room that featured representatives from Microsoft, Google, Palantir and other companies, as well as wealthy individuals like Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman and Cameron...
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Wednesday it is withholding more than $40 million in federal highway safety funding from California, over the state failing to comply with English language proficiency guidelines for commercial drivers. “I put states on notice this summer: enforce the Trump Administration’s English language requirements or the checks stop coming,” Transportation...
Rep. Dave Taylor (R-Ohio) on Wednesday condemned a symbol on the wall of his Washington, D.C., office, which was reportedly a swastika in the middle of a U.S. flag. “I am aware of an image that appears to depict a vile and deeply inappropriate symbol near an employee in my office," Taylor said in a...
Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Who might be hardest hit by expiring Obamacare tax credits As the future of enhanced premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains in limbo, so do the millions of consumers who have come to rely on the...
Several Senate Democrats are pressing Google and YouTube for answers about their decision to settle a lawsuit with President Trump over YouTube’s suspension of his account in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a Wednesday letter to Google and YouTube executives, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden...
President Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that India would stop buying Russian oil, a potentially significant move to further pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine. "I was not happy that India was buying oil. And he assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia,"...
President Trump on Wednesday appeared to confirm he authorized the CIA to carry out operations in Venezuela, an escalation into his administration's targeting of authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump was asked by a reporter in the Oval Office why he authorized the CIA to be able to strike inside Venezuela, to which Trump appeared to...
A new poll shows Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) has expanded her lead over Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey gubernatorial race after last week’s contentious debate. Quinnipiac University on Wednesday found 50 percent of likely voters support Sherrill compared with 44 percent who favor Ciattarelli. One percent of respondents each said they back...
A rising number of Jewish Americans said they are shielding their identities in public, while just 1 in 5 said they feel very safe, according to a new poll from The Washington Post. Of those who were polled, 47 percent said there was "a lot" of antisemitism in the country, while 48 percent said there...
"Through our guest user testing, half indicated they preferred a fixed recline, to avoid feeling impacted by other passengers encroaching upon their space," an airline spokesperson said.
Flight delays, long security lines and ground stops could all get worse this week as some essential airport workers receive their final paycheck under the ongoing government shutdown.
