Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) on Friday decried the Trump administration’s immigration raids that were carried out throughout the Christmas holiday. “I did my best yesterday to turn off the news from Christmas Eve on and not think about anything and not tweet anything,” Walsh, a frequent critic of President Trump who became a...
An alleged victim of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday shared concerns about the Justice Department (DOJ) blowing past the congressionally mandated deadline to release all files tied to the late financier’s estate. “It still continues to be extremely upsetting. And I, like, have chills in my body thinking like, are they ever going...
Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell on Friday sent a letter to jazz drummer Chuck Redd denouncing his decision to cancel a planned show at the venue after President Trump's name was added to the building. "Your dismal ticket sales and lack of donor support, combined with your last-minute cancellation has cost us considerably. This is...
With the controversial Epstein vote in the rearview mirror, it is time for Congress to focus on the debt crisis — to avoid continued inflation and the prospect of a meltdown of the U.S. economy. The debt crisis is the premier national security issue of our time. An America First policy would focus Congress on...
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ GOP skeptical on Venezuela goals ▪ Second batch of Epstein files released ▪ Trump unveils new warships named after himself ▪ Weiss defends pulling ‘60 Minutes’ segment Republicans are divided on whether President Trump should increase military pressure to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with some...
Republican lawmakers are divided over whether President Trump should escalate military pressure on Venezuela to oust President Nicolás Maduro, with some Republicans warning that "regime change" has a history of backfiring on the United States. Senate Republicans largely support Trump’s aggressive targeting of Venezuelan speedboats suspected of smuggling drugs, but some warn that attacking Maduro’s...
For a short time in my life, part of every day’s work was to call the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to get the level of the Ohio River at the Pike Island Locks and Dam. Now, even a basic AI model can get that kind of information, publish it and offer a brief paragraph...
The race to succeed President Trump is gearing up following Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk’s endorsement of Vice President JD Vance, marking one of the first major endorsements ahead of the 2028 Republican primary. Kirk’s backing of Vance, who has not announced whether he is running in 2028, is likely to hold sway given...
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing one “narco-terrorist.” U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) shared a 27-second video of the strike on X, adding that the vessel was “operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters” and was “transiting along known narco-trafficking routes” in the eastern Pacific. ...
At least six people were killed when a Mexican Naval plane crashed in Galveston Bay off the Texas coast on Monday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The office of the Secretary of the Mexican Navy said on X Monday evening that the aircraft, with eight people on board, was conducting a medical support mission in...
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday lifted restrictions on the release of former special counsel Jack Smith’s findings from his investigation into President Trump’s handling of classified records — but she gave the president a 60-day window to challenge her order. Cannon did not immediately lift her order barring the Justice Department from sharing...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novo Nordisk’s oral version of the Wegovy weight loss pill, the first such pill approved for use. Novo Nordisk said in a Tuesday release that the GLP-1 pill is intended for once-daily use to “reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long-term and to reduce the...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned new foreign-made drones from being sold in the U.S. on Monday, citing national security concerns. In a notice, the FCC said it was adding uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and their critical components made in foreign countries to its covered list. Such a distinction bars such products from being sold...
China on Monday accused the U.S. of violating international law in seizing oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, appearing to take the side of Caracas as Washington looks to take a third oil tanker this month. “The U.S. practice of arbitrarily seizing other countries’ vessels grossly violates international law,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate faces uphill slog on ObamaCare subsidies Senate negotiators left Washington for the holidays without a resolution on the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. But with lawmakers increasingly shifting into campaign mode as the calendar flips to the new year, a vote...
President Trump said on Monday that the U.S. government will, for now, keep the oil and two oil tankers that the U.S. Coast Guard seized off the coast of Venezuela this month. "We’re going to keep it. Maybe we’ll sell it. Maybe we’ll keep it. Maybe we’ll use it in the strategic reserves," Trump said...
