Thousands gathered in Pennsylvania in mid-December to hear President Trump talk about the economy. The very partisan pro-Trump crowd applauded, cheered and shouted support at the president.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is accusing President Trump of using fraud allegations to withhold funds from low-income state residents, after the White House froze all federal child care payments to Mr. Walz's state.
Linda Stevenson, the wife of former first lady Jill Biden's ex-husband Bill Stevenson, was found dead in her home in Delaware on Sunday after police responded to a report of a domestic dispute.
The CIA was responsible for a U.S.-led drone strike last week on a Venezuelan dock that President Trump said was involved in drug trafficking, according to media reports.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) voiced frustration with President Trump over his recent veto of legislation that intended to finish a project for sending water to southeastern Colorado. “This isn’t over,” Boebert posted on the social platform X late Tuesday in response to Trump’s veto, one of the first of his second term. In a statement...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said President Trump was “trying to take a little of the shine that Zohran Mamdani has” after a friendly meeting between the president and New York City’s mayor-elect. “Is it any surprise that Trump wants to stand next to Zohran Mamdani and say, ‘Oh, yeah, we think about things the same...
Presented by the American Association for Cancer Research — {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy says vaccines will be covered Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a group of governors Thursday that even if he initiates the removal of specific vaccines from the list of recommended shots, people will still be...
The oddest of political couples had a startlingly positive meeting Friday afternoon when President Trump came face-to-face with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) in the Oval Office. The vehement attacks that each man has lobbed against the other in the recent past — including Trump inaccurately calling Mamdani a “communist” in the social...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) asked the Supreme Court on Friday to revive the state’s congressional map that would add up to five pickup opportunities for Republicans in the midterm elections. Without the Supreme Court’s intervention, the map will remain blocked for next year after a lower court panel ruled 2-1 that it is likely a...
Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, panned President Trump’s proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war as rewarding Russian President Vladimir Putin and as detrimental to U.S. interests. The 28-point plan, which was quietly hammered out between Washington and Moscow, to end the conflict in eastern Europe...
President Trump told New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani that he could “just say yes” when Mamdani was asked if he had affirmed he believed the president is a fascist. “He asked about your comment calling President Trump a fascist and your answer was, ‘Both President Trump and I have been clear about our positions...
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), one of the six Democratic lawmakers President Trump suggested should face punishment "by death” for alleged acts of sedition, reported the leader’s post on social media to Capitol Police. Crow’s office said the president’s Thursday statement on Truth Social was "intimidating, threatening, and concerning" and has caused an increase in threats...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bureau of Labor Statistics cancels October inflation report due to shutdown BLS said it will not release an update to the consumer price index (CPI) for October because it was unable to retroactively obtain information that would have...
President Trump said Friday he did not agree with Rep. Elise Stefanik's (R-N.Y.) past description of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as a "jihadist" following his meeting with Mamdani at the White House. Trump was asked about the description from Stefanik, who is running for governor of New York in next year's election, while...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said air traffic controllers with perfect attendance throughout the government shutdown would receive a $10,000 bonus for their service. A total of 311 air traffic controllers and 423 technicians are expected to receive payouts, according to The Associated Press. The bonuses are expected to be received by Dec. 9....
The Indiana State Police is investigating multiple incidents of swatting against Indiana state legislators, including some who have refused to support state redistricting amid GOP pressure. “While the motives for this type of activity may vary, we are working diligently with local, county and federal law enforcement partners to identify those responsible for these reckless,...
More than half of Americans believe the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed "unjustified" criminal charges against President Trump's perceived political enemies, according to a poll released Thursday by Marquette University Law School suggests. Marquette found that 55 percent of those polled disagreed with the prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General...
