NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani claims the Trump administration is illegally expanding a rule that allows feds to deny green card and visa applications based on welfare status.
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, said he was looking to balance opinion pieces in the publication through new recruits — such as a popular conservative commentator — after deciding not to endorse a presidential candidate this past election cycle. “I think it’s important for us to differentiate the editorial board...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was an “absurd” choice for President-elect Trump's attorney general, during a Friday appearance on CNN. “This is an absurd choice given that he has been outwardly under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, and then he resigned right before the report is to be released...
Plus: Why Mike Pence is opposing RFK Jr.'s nomination {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy’s HHS nod gets bearish response from drug market Shares in several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies dropped sharply after President-elect Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human...
President-elect Trump has tapped Karoline Leavitt, the top spokesperson for his 2024 campaign, to be his White House press secretary when he takes office in January. “Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as White House Press Secretary,"...
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk draws scrutiny over US contracts with Russia contact Two Democratic lawmakers are calling for a federal probe into Elon Musk's involvement in SpaceX’s federal contracts following reports the tech billionaire has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin. ...
Presented by American Chemistry Council — Plus: House Democrats want expanded offshore drilling protections ahead of transition {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump names Burgum Interior secretary, energy czar President-elect Trump has named Doug Burgum as both his choice as Interior secretary and the leader of a brand new...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Pharma stocks sink after RFK Jr. tapped to lead HHS Several pharmaceutical and biotechnology company shares sank Friday after President-elect Trump tapped vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human...
A federal judge on Friday agreed to recuse himself from overseeing the exonerated Central Park Five’s defamation lawsuit against President-elect Trump. Shanin Specter, the Central Park Five’s lead attorney, disclosed earlier this week that he has been friends with the judge since childhood and previously represented both him and his wife in legal matters. “Defendant respectfully...
Miss America 2024 winner Madison Marsh took her efforts to advocate for pancreatic cancer awareness and research to Capitol Hill on Thursday. In association with the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Network (PanCAN), Marsh met with eight representatives on the Hill to push for increased funding for pancreatic cancer research within the National Institute of Health...
President-elect Trump's decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary will put some of the former independent presidential candidate's most controversial views under deep scrutiny. Kennedy will need to win 50 Senate votes to get confirmed, and while that's far from impossible, a series of statements he's made in...
President-elect Trump has made quick work of pulling together a Cabinet and group of senior aides for his incoming administration, roiling Washington with some of his more controversial picks in the process. Trump issued a flurry of nominations and appointments during his first full week as president-elect, sending lawmakers scrambling to react. Here are five...
A pair of Democratic senators called for a federal investigation into Elon Musk’s involvement in SpaceX’s federal contracts following reports the tech billionaire has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a letter sent Friday, Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) said Musk’s reported relations...
