Democrats’ House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser has led to a political firestorm across social media.
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) said Saturday she believes the ongoing legal battle over the Kennedy Center could stand in the way of President Trump tearing down the building, after his administration raised demolition as a possibility earlier this week. Beatty, an ex officio member of the center’s board who has successfully challenged Trump’s proposed changes...
Republicans are nearing the final stretch of the midterm election cycle with an increasingly unstable political landscape, as races for traditionally safe red seats grow competitive amid tensions over President Trump’s economic agenda. Democrats are looking to flip a handful of key battleground states to regain a Congressional majority come November. Senate races in Texas,...
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro warned Monday night that President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in the Washington was “just the beginning,” characterizing the crime rates in the nation’s capital as “horrific.” “President Trump has rightfully declared an emergency crisis of crime and deployed the National Guard, the ATF, the...
U.S. counties with hog and cattle feeding operations may be subject to higher air pollution levels, while lacking the health insurance necessary to treat related medical problems, a new study has found. Concentrations of an airborne contaminant linked to heart and respiratory issues were much greater near these feeding sites than in counties without them,...
President Trump has endorsed Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) in the Peach State’s gubernatorial race. “Highly Respected and very popular Lieutenant Governor, Burt Jones, is running to be the next Governor of the Great State of Georgia, a very special place to me in that we had a BIG Presidential Election Win just eight...
President Trump signed an executive order Monday extending his tariff truce with China for another 90 days as his administration and Beijing attempt to reach a permanent agreement. The truce, struck in June during talks between U.S. and Chinese officials, keeps U.S. tariffs on most Chinese goods at 55 percent in exchange for a commitment...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) said Monday that President Trump sending the National Guard to his city would "only serve to destabilize" it. "From my first day in office, public safety has been my top priority. In just two years we have made historic progress, driving down homicides by more than 30% and reducing shootings...
President Trump on Monday announced plans to deploy some 800 members of the Washington, D.C., National Guard to the nation's capital as part of his administration's effort to crack down on street crime in the city. Formally declaring a public safety emergency, Trump claimed the deployment is part of a citywide effort to combat violent...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story High costs after tariffs pose threat to Trump and GOP The cost of living in America is projected to rise because of President Trump’s latest round of tariffs, and that’s a political problem for the president...
President Trump on Monday announced he would nominate E.J. Antoni, a top economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he pushed out the previous leader. "Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE," Trump posted...
President Trump announced Monday that he was taking control of the District of Columbia’s police and deploying the National Guard. Trump portrayed the moves, which will involve around 800 National Guard troops, as a response to high crime rates in the nation’s capital. He said it was an attempt to “rescue” the District from “bloodshed,...
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) campaigned with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday, slamming both President Trump and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. "New York has always stood up to bullies and defended what's right, even when it's difficult, which is why we were so shocked to learn that Andrew Cuomo called...
