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NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani keeps Trump ‘fascist’ label after White House meeting

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is standing by his description of President Trump as a "fascist."

JFK’s granddaughter reveals terminal cancer diagnosis, criticizes cousin RFK Jr.

John F. Kennedy's granddaughter disclosed Saturday that she has terminal cancer, writing in an essay in "The New Yorker" that one of her doctors said she might live for about another year and criticizing policies pushed by her cousin, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Controversy between Rubio and U.S. senators muddies the waters before critical Geneva summit

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Saturday night that a 28-point White House-backed Ukraine peace plan "was authored by the U.S.," contradicting several U.S. senators who said Mr. Rubio told them the peace plan was a "proposal delivered" by Moscow.

Slotkin calls Trump’s threat ‘inappropriate’ over debate on illegal military orders

Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan on Sunday condemned President Trump's assertion that several Democratic lawmakers should face the death penalty over a video urging U.S. military members to reject unlawful orders.

MTG hits reports she is considering running for president after announcing resignation plans

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is slapping down reports that she is considering a 2028 presidential run, calling the speculation "a complete lie."

Jeffries presses Speaker Johnson to seat newly elected Grijalva

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is pressing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to seat a newly elected Democrat who is the key to forcing a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. In a letter sent to Johnson on Thursday, Jeffries demanded that the Speaker swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) during a pro forma session of...

Jamie Dimon has his MAGA moment, and not a moment too soon 

Beijing has the U.S. economy in a choke hold; our country needs an all-out Manhattan Project-like effort to address those vulnerabilities, and JPMorganChase’s CEO has pledged to help. Other American businesses need to step up as well. 

Zelensky meets with Energy secretary, US companies ahead of visit with Trump

Ahead of his upcoming meeting with President Trump on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he met with Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright and various American energy and defense companies on Thursday. Zelensky shared a series of posts on the social platform X, where he talked about meeting with Wright and several executives...

Whole Hog Politics: In Virginia, it’s fundamentals versus vibes 

The Democratic Party of Virginia pounced on the news that officials in a national organization for Republican adults younger than the age of 40 were part of a sprawling group chat that included a dizzying array of racial, ethnic and anti-gay slurs and Holocaust jokes. The story must have looked like a windfall to Virginia...

Russia’s shortage of workers is so severe that it is luring foreigners into sweatshops

Russia is in a desperate labor bind, and it's trying to solve the problem by exploiting workers from the Global South.

Disapproval of Trump rises in new Emerson College Polling survey: Political Power Ranker

President Donald Trump's disapproval rating continued to rise this month in the latest Emerson College Polling survey.

Trump slams ‘stupid and outdated’ blue slip rule for nominees

President Trump on Thursday yet again criticized the “blue slip” practice, which allows home-state senators to veto district court judge and U.S. attorney nominees. Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, said he has eight “Highly Respected” U.S. attorney nominees that “will not be confirmed for their positions in various Highly Consequential States...

5 takeaways from the first New York City mayor’s debate

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo lobbed attacks at each other during the first of two general election debates in the New York City mayoral race on Thursday, as Cuomo seeks to chip away at his opponent’s comfortable lead.  It was the first time the candidates were back on the debate stage...

Bolton on indictment says he has ‘become the latest target in weaponizing’ the DOJ

Former national security adviser John Bolton, who was indicted Thursday, said he is “the latest target” in what he alleges are President Trump’s efforts to weaponize the Justice Department (DOJ). Bolton, who served as the national security adviser during Trump’s first term before becoming a sharp critic of the president, was indicted by a federal...

GOP rep says energy is being wasted on assigning blame during shutdown instead of finding a solution

Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) said Thursday that members of Congress are exerting too much energy dishing out blame for the ongoing government shutdown instead of ending it.  “All of the energy is going towards assigning blame to one side or the other when it should be going toward trying to reach a solution that...

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton indicted: 5 takeaways

John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Trump who is now counted among his foes, was indicted Thursday over allegations he shared and stored classified information. Federal prosecutors say that Bolton sent more than a thousand pages of “diary-like entries” to two relatives and retained documents, writings and notes related to national defense. The...

5 takeaways from the Virginia attorney general debate

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) and former state Del. Jay Jones (D) came face-to-face on Thursday at a highly anticipated attorney general's debate in Richmond amid a stunning scandal that has put renewed interest on the downballot race. Unlike past state attorney general races, this year's contest has garnered national attention following leaked violent...

Trump courts ballroom donors

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump hosts ballroom donors at White House 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. © AP Trump held...

Chamber sues Trump over H-1B visas

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Chamber of Commerce fights Trump's H-1B visa fee The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump administration Thursday over its decision to raise the fee for H-1B work visa applications to $100,000, arguing that President Trump exceeded his authority in altering the visa program. © Adobe Stock The Chamber argues that Congress...

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