A trio of high-profile Democratic governors is set to take center stage on Capitol Hill in what is likely to be a contentious hearing on sanctuary states on Thursday. Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are expected to grill Govs. Tim Walz of Minnesota, Kathy Hochul of New York and JB Pritzker of Illinois...
Senate Republicans on Wednesday rolled out a suite of proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a key component of President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” – but it dials back some of the proposals sought by the House that drew intraparty concerns. The new legislative text from the Senate would require states...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Wednesday that her city “will not allow fear to be used as a weapon” against its residents. “Los Angeles will not allow fear to be used as a weapon against Angelenos who make our city strong,” Bass said in a post on the social platform X. “My administration is...
Journalist Terry Moran has said he’s on Substack after ABC News said it would not renew his contract following a social media post taking a swing at President Trump and top White House aide Stephen Miller. “I was a reporter and anchor for ABC News. And as you may have heard … I'm not there...
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a Democratic push to combat the White House’s potential acceptance of a luxury Qatari jet to become the next Air Force One aircraft. The vote on a resolution disapproving of a Trump administration arms deal with Qatar worth $1.9 billion was triggered by Democrats in response to the news about...
A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)'s last-ditch bid to avoid reporting to prison while he appeals his corruption conviction. In a terse order that offered no reasoning, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled 2-1 against Menendez. Judge Alison Nathan, an appointee...
A district judge ruled Wednesday that Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and former Columbia pro-Palestinian activist, can no longer be detained by the federal government over claims he is compromising foreign policy. District Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled for Khalil to be released by Friday morning, unless the federal government wins an appeal or...
President Trump, Vice President Vance and their spouses will attend opening night of "Les Misérables" at the Kennedy Center. It's the first performance Trump will attend since sacking the center's board this spring. Seats come with a big price tag, and protests are expected. On Wednesday on Capitol Hill, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough...
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) knocked President Trump on Wednesday after his Treasury secretary suggested that the 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs could be extended even further for countries willing to negotiate with the U.S. “Does it smell like TACOs in here to anyone else?” Beyer posted on X, using an acronym for “Trump Always Chickens...
More Americans said they see an increased influence from religion in the U.S., according to a new Gallup poll. The Wednesday poll found that 34 percent of respondents said they believe “religion as a whole is increasing its influence on American life,” up 14 points from May 2024. In December, 35 percent said the same...
The 700 Marines mobilized to the Los Angeles area on Monday have not yet completed pre-mission training as of Wednesday morning, with no clear picture yet as to whether they will be deployed on the ground, a U.S. Northern Command official confirmed to The Hill. The Marines “are still conducting pre-mission training and they have...
House Republicans on Wednesday greenlighted a series of “technical changes” to the party’s tax cut and spending package, removing language that would have thrown their effort off course in the Senate. The chamber approved the tweaks — which were tucked inside a procedural rule for a separate measure — in a 213-207 vote, weeks after Republicans passed the...
The United States is scaling back the number of personnel in the Middle East as the tensions between longtime foes Israel and Iran mount. The U.S. is downsizing its footprint in Iraq, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has greenlighted the departures of military dependents across Northeast Africa, the Middle East, and portions of South and...
