When schools teach about 9/11, the focus should be on honoring the memory of those who lost their lives, the bravery of first responders, and those who made sacrifices...
Former Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who ran against former President Biden for the Democratic nomination last year, said he urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to launch their own 2024 challenges before entering the race himself. In a piece published Thursday in The Free Press, Phillips reflected on the new reporting...
Congressional Republicans are moving quickly to pass a mammoth tax and spending cuts package that could have a direct impact on millions of Americans and drastic consequences for the economy. The 1,000-plus-page bill recently passed by the House would extend tax cuts set to expire as part of President Trump’s signature 2017 tax law,...
Tesla’s shares ticked up Monday after Elon Musk said over the weekend that he was back at his companies “24/7” following a monthslong stint in the Trump administration. The electric vehicle company’s stock, which fell sharply over the past few months as a result of Musk’s government work, rose nearly 7 percent. “Back to spending 24/7...
Presented by Entergy — A judge has temporarily halted a Trump administration effort to kill New York City’s congestion pricing program, which imposes a significant toll on cars entering part of Manhattan. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge restrains Trump bid to kill congestion pricing A judge has temporarily...
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order targeting the law firm WilmerHale, the third such ruling deeming the president's pointed attacks against Big Law firms he perceives to be his enemies unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, appointed by George W. Bush, called an independent judiciary and bar willing to tackle...
President Trump is expected to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted on bank fraud and tax evasion charges, as early as Wednesday. White House officials shared video of Trump talking to the Chrisleys' children, including Savannah Chrisley, over the phone in the Oval Office to inform them of the impending...
President Trump has boxed himself into a corner with Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine — and it’s not entirely clear how he gets out. Trump’s claim that he could end the war in Ukraine within "24 hours" has already been falsified by events. The president is now stuck between a Ukrainian president whom...
Democrats continue to trail Republicans in favorability ratings among Americans, according to the latest The Economist/YouGov poll. The poll, conducted in late May, shows the GOP with a net favorability rating of negative 11 percent, while Democrats follow 10 points behind, with a net favorability rating of negative 21 percent. Among Americans surveyed, 41 percent...
President Trump is pulling out all the stops in his battle against Harvard University, effectively terminating the federal government’s relationship with the country’s oldest and richest university. Trump has ordered all federal agencies to end their contracts with Harvard, a move that comes after the school filed two lawsuits against his administration, one over...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s ‘debt bomb’ shakes Senate GOP Some GOP senators fear that President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is fueling jitters in the bond market amid concerns the package fails to rein in federal spending in a substantial way...
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R) announcement that he plans to run for governor next year will open up his Senate seat to potentially an array of candidates. Tuberville is the second Senate Republican so far to reveal they won’t seek reelection to their seat in 2026, after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced in February his...
🏫 Plus: Trump ratchets up culture war, attacks on Harvard {beacon} IT'S LINING UP to be a crucial week of diplomacy for President Trump, with Russia, Gaza and the president’s trade wars speeding toward new inflection points. Trump this week is venting frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Congressional Republicans urge him to...
