The president said the U.S. spies on China "too" after a report linked Chinese satellite imagery to Iran's deadly July missile attack on American troops.
Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden (Wis.) said he is willing to “pay more for guacamole” under President-elect Trump’s tariff plan if it means getting rid of fentanyl across the country. Van Orden joined CNN’s Boris Sanchez on Wednesday and was asked how the GOP plans to implement the tariff plan and its mass deportation agenda...
The United States is urging Ukraine to “look hard” at removing policy mandates that limit the nation to drafting soldiers aged 25 and up, a senior administration official told The Hill on Wednesday. They’ve suggested lowering the age to 18, which would expand their manpower in the fight against its Russian adversaries. The official said...
Actor Mel Gibson applauded U.S. officials on Wednesday for securing the release of American Mark Swidan, who has been detained in China since 2012. “He was wrongfully detained there for a crime he did not commit and spent over a decade in prison in horrible conditions and his release was procured,” Gibson said in a...
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden blocks new coal mining at federal hub The Biden administration is blocking new coal mining on public lands at a major center for the fossil fuel. In recent days, the Biden administration has released two decisions on the future of mining in the Powder River...
Americans’ opinion of the Republican Party is on the rise, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov. In the poll, 45 percent of Americans said they feel “favorable” toward the Republican Party, up 6 points from an Economist/YouGov poll in late October, when 39 percent said they felt favorable toward GOP. The number of...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Musk, Ramaswamy headed for Capitol House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has announced plans to host Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-leads of the newly established “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), at the Capitol next week....
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) has conceded defeat in her reelection bid against Democrat Derek Tran to represent California’s 45th Congressional District. Steel’s race is one of two that Decision Desk HQ, which partners with The Hill, hasn’t called yet, but Tran declared victory Monday. The apparent win for Tran is a flip for Democrats that...
Russia on Wednesday warned the U.S. to stop what it said was a “spiral of escalation” over Ukraine as Washington moves to quickly supply Kyiv with more weapons as the Biden administration winds down. “The signal is very clear and obvious — stop, you should not do this anymore, you do not need to supply Kiev with...
Several appointees and nominees picked to be a part of President-elect Trump’s upcoming administration were targeted with threats this week, just days ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Trump’s incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Wednesday that “several” of the president-elect’s Cabinet choices were targeted with “swatting” calls and bomb...
Ohio’s attorney general said on Wednesday he would appeal an October injunction that prohibited state officials from enforcing a six-week abortion ban, according to the Associated Press. Republican Dave Yost filed a notice of appeal on Friday seeking to overturn a ruling that upheld state voter’s amendment to enshrine abortion rights. “It is up to...
President Biden’s announcement Tuesday of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon marked a significant foreign policy achievement weeks before he leaves office. The halt in fighting provides desperately needed calm for Israeli and Lebanese civilians along the border — and a chance to return to abandoned communities — after nearly 14 months of...
Elon Musk on Wednesday suggested retired Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman "committed treason" and "will pay" after the former Trump impeachment witness accused the tech billionaire and close Trump ally of being unwittingly used by Russia. "Vindman is on the payroll of Ukranian oligarchs and has committed treason against the United States," Musk wrote on...
