Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) met with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday, as tensions linger between the two lawmakers after the New York Republican withdrew her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The gathering — which Johnson confirmed to The Hill — came one day after the spat between the two Republicans entered the...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened Iran over its support for Yemen’s Houthi militants, telling the country that it “will pay the consequence.” “Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing. You know very well what the U.S. Military is capable of — and you were...
Former NFL kicker Jay Feely made the case for Stephen A. Smith to run as a Democrat in the next presidential election. Feely, who launched a congressional bid for an open seat in Arizona, joined NewsNation’s “The Hill” on Wednesday to discuss the Trump administration and future races. Host Blake Burman asked him about political...
House Republicans in favor of increasing the deduction cap on state and local taxes (SALT) said they “still have some work to do” after the group huddled with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for a key meeting on the contentious issue Wednesday afternoon. The gathering — which marked the first major conversation about SALT relief since...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is pushing ahead with his plan to impose new sanctions on Russia and tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil, gas and uranium, The Wall Street Journal reported. In an interview with the Journal, Graham said support for his bill crossed the 60-cosponsor threshold Wednesday, meaning it has enough votes. He...
President Trump said he'd "love" to see Stephen A. Smith run for president as the sports commentator has stirred speculation that he may mount a 2028 bid. Trump called in to a NewsNation town hall on Wednesday marking his first 100 days back in office for his second term, speaking to moderator Chris Cuomo along...
🚢 Mixed economic data amid tariffs {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP is set to address the first 100 days of his second term Wednesday night, as a former rival gears up to deliver her own punches. Trump will call into a NewsNation town hall event with Chris Cuomo, the latest stop in his weeklong media blitz to...
President Trump on Wednesday said he thinks he should be given time to improve the economy, asking for patience from top executives amid concerns over how his tariffs have rattled the stock market. “In the first quarter GDP numbers, just out today, core GDP… was up plus three percent, But, this is Biden’s economy because...
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Tuesday slammed President Trump over the first 100 days of his second term, calling them a "failure." “With the 100th day of the Trump presidency here, it’s the perfect time to step back and survey the wreckage,” Kinzinger wrote on Substack. “And when I look across the landscape, I...
Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) said he believes he’s “reduced the damage” for his constituents by voting to support 10 of President Trump’s Cabinet picks to open up “direct lines” into executive offices. The Colorado lawmaker said sometimes a vote against a nominee can “piss people off.” “You know, the person being nominated, I'm sure they...
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill aimed at expanding paid family leave, the result of more than two years of work by the House Paid Family Leave Working Group. Titled the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act, the bill would establish a three-year pilot grant program within the Department of Labor...
The U.S. Postal Service has reportedly joined efforts to crack down on illegal immigration by providing law enforcement with package- and mail-tracking information, credit card data, financial material, and IP addresses.
The American-Israeli families of hostages held by Hamas see President Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia in mid-May as an opportunity to break through nearly two months of stalemate between Hamas and Israel and eventually bring their loved ones home after nearly 600 days in captivity. And they say it's time for Trump to pressure Israeli...
Wall Street and Washington, D.C., are wading through a surge of economic data this week as markets and policymakers attempt to game out the results of President Trump's policies. After 100 days of Trump's first term, U.S. growth took a sharp downward turn as a surge of imports took a chunk out of gross domestic...
