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Transit workers keep NYC moving — if you can afford to ride

Why is the subway so expensive? I mean, when we had George Washington as president was when I first took the train, and it was a nickel.

It’s change-or-die time for America’s overpriced, smugly lefty colleges

US colleges face a deadly crisis, with enrollments plummeting and budgets crashing — and...

Fask Takes: Get allies’ aid on missile-making, NY’s no-standards disaster and other commentary

America’s “munitions shortfall” resulted from “shrinking production capacity” and “overly optimistic assumptions about how...

US and Canada brawl over hockey sticks — so China skates off with big trade wins

While Trump and Canada's Mark Carney try to check each other into the boards,...

Soaring tenant complaints are a first step in Mamdani’s road to ruin NYC’s housing market

Getting the city to seize and “socialize” New York’s housing stock is an explicit...

Work brings dignity, and work requirements are a good thing

For able-bodied Americans, the expectation is clear: Be an active participant in the society that supports you.

Live updates: Hill Nation Summit explores Trump term’s 6-month mark

Nearly six months into President Trump's second term, The Hill and NewsNation team up to host the inaugural Hill Nation Summit, a full-day bipartisan gathering in Washington, featuring leaders in government, business and policy. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, White House senior counselor Peter Navarro,...

Epstein is the lie even Donald Trump can’t sell 

The conspiracy theory that gave us Trump is now threatening to burn his presidency to the ground. 

Morning Report — Epstein saga circles back on Trump, Bondi

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below: In today's issue: ▪ Epstein uproar splits GOP ▪ What to expect at Hill Nation Summit ▪ The Bidens aren’t going quietly ▪ Ukraine waiting for weapons details The MAGA revolt over Jeffrey Epstein fractured President Trump’s defensive line on Tuesday. Fury within Trump’s...

Hunter Biden hits back at Jake Tapper over ‘chief of staff’ allegations  

Hunter Biden hit back at Jake Tapper in a new interview, after the CNN anchor suggested earlier this year that former President Biden’s second son “was almost like a chief of staff.” “You think Jake Tapper's telling the truth when he says that I was the acting chief of staff of the president's? I was in that White...

Hunter Biden says Democrats lost election because they weren’t loyal to his father

Hunter Biden said in a new interview that Democrats lost the November election to President Trump because they weren’t loyal to his father, former President Biden. “You know what, we are going to fight amongst ourselves for the next three years until there's a nominee. And then with the nominee, we better as hell get...

Gallup finds rising confidence in higher education, but big partisan gap

New results from a Wednesday Lumina Foundation-Gallup education survey shows confidence in higher education has gone up for the first time in a decade during a turbulent time for the sector. Public confidence has spiked to 42 percent in higher education institutions, up from 36 percent in 2024 and 2023. Confidence levels have been...

Cuomo says he is ‘Democrat, running on an independent line’ and Mamdani is ‘socialist on the Democratic line’

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he is a “Democrat, running on an independent line,” while his fellow New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is “a socialist on the Democratic line.” “In this primary election, it was six socialist candidates basically pooling their money, pooling their rank choice, against me because I'm...

Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona special primary in bid to succeed her late father

Adelita Grijalva, a former Pima County supervisor and daughter of the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), is projected to win the Democratic nomination to represent Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Adelita Grijalva beat four other challengers in the Democratic primary to succeed her father, who had represented the same southern Arizona...

Trump’s disapproval rating hits record for second term

President Trump’s disapproval rating hit its highest level since the start of his second term in office, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. The survey, conducted over the weekend, shows 55 percent disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job, compared to 41 percent who approve. The most recent poll marks a slight shift...

These 12 Republicans derailed House crypto legislation

A dozen hardline Republicans on Tuesday derailed a raft of crypto legislation headed for a vote on the House floor, briefly throwing the three digital asset bills into limbo as GOP leadership scrambled to bring its caucus back together. The House failed to pass a procedural vote to allow the chamber to move forward with...

Senate tees up debate on package to claw back public broadcasting, foreign aid funds

Vice President Vance on Tuesday night broke a tie to allow the Senate to begin debate on a bill to claw back billions of dollars in funding previously authorized by Congress for foreign aid and public broadcasting.  The chamber voted 50-50 to begin debate on the package of cuts. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins...

Trump announces agreement to end House floor revolt over crypto bills

President Trump said late Tuesday that he has reached a deal with most of the House Republicans who derailed a procedural vote earlier in the day, putting a trio of cryptocurrency bills on a path to consideration in the lower chamber. The announcement — made on Truth Social — came after Trump said he met with...

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