North Carolina is poised to join a growing list of states to enact commonsense measures to reduce mental illness and improve education outcomes for their children and adolescents. The North Carolina legislature passed a bill on Wednesday requiring public school districts to ban the use of cellphones in almost all instances during instruction time. Passed […]
Eighteen Republican senators, including former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), voted to advance an amendment sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to raise taxes on ultra wealthy income earners to help rural hospitals facing steep Medicaid cuts. The GOP senators voted for a motion to waive a budget point-of-order against Collins’s amendment to establish...
The Senate voted early Tuesday morning to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to create a new top marginal tax rate for the nation’s wealthiest income earners and use the money to double the size of a proposed rural hospital relief fund from $25 billion to $50 billion. Senators voted 22 to...
A deal between Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Ted Cruz over how states can regulate artificial intelligence has been pulled from President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" bill.
Trump warns of "largest tax increase in history" if Senate fails to pass his comprehensive bill that includes tax cuts and border security while facing bipartisan resistance.
The trade deal lowering U.S. tariffs on some U.K. imports has taken effect, the British government said on Monday. British car manufacturers now benefit from a reduction in auto export tariffs from 27.5 percent to 10 percent. The British government said this provision will save manufacturers "hundreds of millions each year" and protect "hundreds of...
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge's order blocking President Trump's executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie aimed at undercutting its business as retribution for ties to his political adversaries. The notice of appeal comes nearly two months after U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell deemed the order unlawful, suggesting it “draws...
More Southern California communities have canceled or postponed their 4th of July celebrations due to federal immigration raids occurring across the region.
The Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles on Monday seeking to topple its so-called sanctuary city policy, saying its stance blocks immigration enforcement. “The City of Los Angeles’ Sanctuary City laws are illegal. Those laws and policies are designed to and in fact do interfere with and discriminate against the Federal Government’s enforcement...
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) officially announced on Monday that he would not seek reelection in 2026, opening up what will likely be a competitive race for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. “After consultation with my family and much prayer, I have decided not to seek reelection in 2026 and will fulfill my term in the 119th...
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that U.S.-Canada trade talks will resume immediately, following Ottawa's move to cancel its digital services tax (DST). Hassett was asked on Fox News if the Trump administration will restart negotiations with Canada after the country walked back on imposing the tax and he replied, “oh,...
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said Monday that the backlash Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) has faced after voting to delay President Trump's agenda-setting domestic policy package should alarm people about the state of American politics and the Republican Party. "There's something here that everyone should notice: We are slipping into a strongman state where the president...
A group of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees is speaking out against the policies of the Trump administration. A mix of current and retired employees published a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, saying that the Trump White House's efforts “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.” They detailed five main concerns, stating...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he’d be open to replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as President Trump looks to replace the central bank chief as soon as possible. Asked if it’s a job he would want to do, Bessent said he would comply with Trump’s wishes. “I will do what the President wants,”...
The Trump administration says Harvard University is in “violent violation” of the Civil Rights Act due to inaction to protect Jewish students, threatening more cuts to federal funding. The federal Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism sent a letter to Harvard on Monday declaring the conclusion of a Title VI investigation found the school failed...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told President Trump to start looking for his replacement in the upper chamber prior to the president’s missive saying that he would start interviewing candidates to primary him. According to a text shared with The Hill between Trump and Tillis, the North Carolina lawmaker told the president as much at 9:54...
The Senate has kicked off its vote-a-rama on the massive GOP policy legislation dubbed the "big, beautiful bill" Monday morning after a marathon weekend of adjusting legislation to fit parliamentarian rulings and appease particular senators. Democrats will be at the heart of the action, as they try to amend the mammoth bill that champions President...
