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Immigration judges issue more than 80,000 voluntary departure orders since Trump took office

Immigration judges have issued more than 80,000 voluntary departure orders since President Trump returned to the White House, a figure that represents a more than sevenfold increase over the roughly 11,400 such orders issued during the final 15 months of the Biden administration.

U.S. projected to borrow $2 trillion this year

The Treasury Department is on course to borrow more than $2 trillion by the end of the fiscal year -- up from $1.7 trillion last year.

Trump reportedly awards no-bid contract to man who worked on his personal pool

When President Trump decided to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue, he reportedly laid the groundwork to award a $6.9 million no-bid contract to someone he said worked on his swimming pools.

Trump legal attack on Southern Poverty Law Center stirs fears for nonprofits

The Trump administration has launched a legal attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), raising questions about the future of other nonprofits at odds with the president. The center pleaded not guilty Thursday in an unusual case, one that accuses the SPLC of turning its back on its very mission: using a now-defunct informant...

Mullin says DHS not ‘as proactive’ to secure World Cup due to shutdown

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Saturday said that his department's preparation efforts to keep the upcoming World Cup secure have not been "as proactive" due to the 76-day funding lapse. Mullin said during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Kansas City, Mo., alongside Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.), that the department "can...

Tennessee unveils GOP-favored redistricting proposal

Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a proposal for a new congressional map that would heavily favor Republicans this November by splitting up the state's sole Democratic district. The map would put a target on Rep. Steve Cohen, who represents the state’s only majority-Black district and is the lone Democrat among Tennessee’s nine House members. Memphis,...

CNN mogul and founder Ted Turner dead at 87

Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and presided over the outlet at it reshaped the cable news business, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Turner began his career in the media business as an account executive with Turner Advertising Co. in the 1970s and launched CNN in June 1980. Regarded as one...

Stop the Trump ballroom bunker bandwagon dead in its tracks 

Donald Trump's call for taxpayers to fund a $400 million White House ballroom and bunker is a political misstep and a waste of presidential power, and Democrats should seize the opportunity to criticize him for it.

Esper: Further US military action in Iran ‘more probable than not’

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the U.S. military taking further action against Iran is “more probable” than not. “I think it's more probable than not,” Esper told host Blake Burman on “The Hill,” regarding whether more U.S. military involvement could be on the horizon.  “It could be anything happens,” he added. “Maybe...

Live updates: Trump warns Iran to agree to deal or face ‘higher level’ of bombing

With the U.S. and Iran reportedly closing in on a peace deal, President Trump on Wednesday morning warned the Islamic Republic to come to terms. "If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before," he posted on Truth Social. The U.S....

UnitedHealthcare to eliminate prior authorization for 30 percent of services

UnitedHealthcare plans to eliminate prior authorization requirements for 30% of services by the end of 2026.

Mexico’s Sheinbaum defies Trump, defends drug trafficking suspects

Sheinbaum has sought to sell the idea that the cases against current and former officials of Morena are merely political in nature.

More Americans worried about running out of money than death: Survey

Generation X harbors the most economic anxiety, with 73% fearing for their finances over death.

Trump to host Brazilian president for talks on economy, security

President Trump will host Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a working visit at the White House on Thursday, according to a White House official. The official told The Hill that Trump and Lula will discuss economic and security matters. Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin told the Brazilian outlet Globo News on Tuesday that Lula...

Health costs outweigh food, vaccine concerns for MAHA voters: Poll

Health care costs are the top concern among voters who identify with the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, according to a new poll — far more than vaccines, pesticides or additives in food. The survey, released Wednesday by KFF, shows how affordability concerns dominate the minds of Americans across the political spectrum. According to the poll,...

The numbers don’t lie: The DNC is winning where it matters most

The media is evaluating party strength through the same lens used to evaluate campaigns: money raised, money spent, and quarterly comparisons. But parties are not campaigns.

Louisiana map, abortion send Supreme Court emergency docket roaring back

The Supreme Court’s emergency docket is roaring back. After a lull in activity, requests for quick action on redistricting, abortion and Big Tech have landed on the justices’ desks. It’s dominating the agenda as decision season fast approaches for the Supreme Court’s normal docket, a time the justices typically spend working on drafting those opinions. Louisiana’s congressional map Last week’s blockbuster Supreme Court decision abating a central Voting Rights Act provision struck down Louisiana’s congressional map. But it left questions...

US, Iran closing in on memorandum to end war

The U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum to end the two-month conflict in the Middle East, a source familiar with the talks told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation on Wednesday. The memo would also establish a framework for future talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, the source told NewsNation White House correspondent Kellie...

Unions are acting as a toll booth on the road to unaccountable single-party power

The pattern is familiar to anyone who has lived in California since the 1990s.

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