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Okay, But What Do You Want to Actually Do

I’m much less interested in litigating the term ‘common good,’ and much more interested in what its adherents what to do with government power.

Darline Graham promotes Trump’s agenda in her political debut ahead of special Senate primary

Sen. Darline Graham made her political debut before hundreds of Republican voters in South Carolina on Saturday, saying that she never envisioned a life in politics for herself until after the death of her brother Lindsey Graham, and now wants to work hard to promote the state and President Trump's policy priorities.

‘I just want a chance’: Moroccans sought better future in collective crossing to Spain territory

When he heard the border had been breached, Abdulah Buji jumped on his motorbike and raced from his home in northern Morocco toward Ceuta, joining tens of thousands of people trying to swim into the tiny Spanish territory in North Africa.

Fetterman denies plans to leave party despite Israel warning

Sen. John Fetterman has again dismissed speculation that he might switch parties, saying that he would "never" leave despite saying two weeks earlier that an officially anti-Israel Democratic platform would force him out.

Trump’s housing regulator Bill Pulte says he’ll hand over intel reins to Jay Clayton on Monday

The two-month tenure of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence will officially come to an end on Monday when the housing regulator officially hands the reins to Jay Clayton, President Trump's pick for the job.

Jeffries says he hopes Democrats remember after primaries ‘enemy is Donald Trump’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he hopes Democrats remember that after the primary elections are over, the party's "enemy is Donald Trump." MS NOW's Jen Psaki spoke with Jeffries about Israel playing a role in the New York Democratic primary. She asked Jeffries about his reflection on the issue and how Democratic...

How many people are covered by temporary protected status?

More than a million people could soon be eligible for deportation after the Supreme Court permitted the Trump administration to strip humanitarian protections from certain nationalities.  The high court's ruling Thursday morning specifically concerns the inclusion of Haiti and Syria in the temporary protected status (TPS) program, which protects citizens from select countries from deportation...

Watch live: Trump hosts farmers at Rose Garden dinner

President Trump will welcome a group of American farmers from across the U.S. to the White House for a dinner Thursday evening in the Rose Garden. The event comes as Trump has ramped up his efforts to court the voting bloc ahead of the midterm elections, after farmers experienced rising fertilizer costs sparked by the...

MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling The Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a serious blow to the Make America Healthy Again movement by restricting Americans’ ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms stemming from their products. © Haven...

Supreme Court hands Monsanto a win on Roundup

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Supreme Court hands Monsanto a win on Roundup The Supreme Court on Thursday restricted Americans’ ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms stemming from their products. © Greg Nash In a 7-2 ruling, the court held that some claims that pesticide companies...

Slotkin calls for ‘new leadership’ in the Democratic Party

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Wednesday called for “new leadership” within the Democratic party, alleging that the caucus never fully recovered from its 2024 elections losses. “Every day there's a debate within the party about the path forward,” Slotkin said during an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Straight Shooter” podcast hosted by Stephen A. Smith. “That's why...

May inflation surge

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Inflation hits 4.1 percent in May: 5 takeaways Federal inflation data released Thursday showed prices rising at the fastest annual rate in three years, posing serious challenges for President Trump and policymakers. © The Associated Press...

Kids safety legislation faces new hurdles

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story House breakthrough on kids online safety faces long odds in Senate The clock is ticking for Congress to pass kids online safety legislation before the end of the year, but clashing priorities between the Senate and House are complicating a path forward. © Kevin Wolf/AP Content Services for...

Trump no longer ‘behaving like someone who cares’: Haberman

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said President Trump is no longer "behaving like someone who cares." Haberman spoke on CNN about the president cancelling plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill until his voter ID bill, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, is passed. She emphasized to CNN's Kaitlan Collins...

World Cup fans to be allowed to bring rainbow flags for Egypt-Iran match

Fans will be allowed to display rainbow and pride flags during Friday night's World Cup match in Seattle despite opposition from at least one of the teams playing that night. Since it was announced as a host city for the 2026 World Cup, Seattle has been planning for Friday night's match between Iran and Egypt...

House panel advances $1.1 trillion defense spending bill with Department of War name change

The House Appropriations Committee has advanced its $1.1 trillion defense spending bill for fiscal 2027, legislation that includes a provision to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War. The bill advanced out of committee Wednesday on a 34-27 party-line vote, handing President Trump a third win in his bid to officially rename the...

A new bill calls for $25 minimum wage. Here’s where that isn’t ‘sufficient’

While it's way more than the current federal minimum wage, data shows it may not be enough for some.

Judge blocks new professional student loan restrictions

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Education Department from imposing new loan borrowing limits on graduate and professional students one week before they were set to go into effect. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the limits from the department violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by adding requirements...

Inflation hits 4.1 percent in May: 5 takeaways

Federal inflation data released Thursday showed prices rising at the fastest annual rate in three years, posing serious challenges for President Trump and policymakers. The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation showed prices rising 4.1 percent over the past year and 0.7 percent in May alone. While much of the increase came from higher energy...

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