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Farm-state Republicans are having a cow over Trump’s beef imports as Election Day approaches

Farm-state Republicans don’t support President Donald Trump’s move to import cheap beef — but they’re still getting grilled for it.Trump’s plan to combat sky-high beef prices by introducing discounted,...

Kennedy dubs Booker ‘prime minister of cool’ as senators launch influencer caucus

Sen. John Kennedy and Sen. Cory Booker sit on opposite sides of the dais, but that hasn't stopped Mr. Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, from admiring his New Jersey Democratic colleague.

Trump asks court to rescind order preventing Kennedy Center’s closure for renovations

President Trump has asked a judge to remove his blockade and allow the full shutdown and renovation of the Kennedy Center, saying he's fixed the problems that led to the court issuing an injunction earlier this year.

Border wall construction begins in the Big Bend region of Texas

The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region, marking the first major construction in an area of the U.S.-Mexico border where the administration's plans have met heavy opposition.

White House holds crypto call

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story White House officials meet with crypto leaders Senior White House officials attended a call with about a dozen cryptocurrency leaders Thursday morning in the latest overture by the Biden administration to the industry. © iStock White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce...

Stocks bounce back from steep slide

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Stock market surges despite rough start to week The stock market surged Thursday despite a rough patch earlier this week amid recession fears. © Getty Images The recent rebound came after better-than-expected jobless claims...

Harris takes questions, says she’ll do full interview by end of August

Vice President Harris fielded questions from reporters traveling with her in Michigan on Thursday and said she hoped to sit down for an extended interview before the end of the month. Harris has come under criticism from the Trump campaign for declining to take questions from reporters in the nearly three weeks since she launched...

Federal court tosses Chamber of Commerce’s Medicare negotiation challenge

A federal district court on Thursday threw out the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's lawsuit challenging the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program established through the Inflation Reduction Act, with a judge finding that several plaintiffs in the suit lacked standing. U.S. District Judge Michael J. Newman for the Southern District of Ohio found that the Chamber's...

5 takeaways from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago news conference

Former President Trump tried to seize back the headlines and curb Vice President Harris’s election momentum Thursday with a long and characteristically rambling news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Trump appears irked by Harris’s rise in the polls following President Biden’s decision to step aside from the 2024 race. Trump’s lead over Biden...

‘Daily Show’ alum Roy Wood Jr. to host CNN’s version of UK’s ‘Have I Got News for You’

Acclaimed comedian Roy Wood Jr. will host the U.S. version of “Have I Got News for You,” the long-running U.K. comedy series, CNN announced Thursday. The ten-episode limited series, set to premiere Sept. 14, will air Saturdays at 9 p.m. Eastern on the 24-hour news network. Episodes will be available to stream the following day...

5 key excerpts from JD Vance’s forward to Project 2025 leader’s book

As the Trump campaign seeks to distance itself from Project 2025, the conservative road map spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has written a forward for a new book by the leader of the far-right governing plan. While Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts has delayed the release of his book, Vance's forward...

Harris, Walz spotlight support for unions in campaign stop with UAW

Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) leaned into their support for organized labor as they reached out to union members during a campaign stop Thursday with the United Auto Workers (UAW) in Michigan.  “It’s about the collective. It’s about understanding no one should ever be made to fight alone, that we are...

Trump shooting: Local police unleashed on Secret Service in new videos

Directly after the attempted assassination of former President Trump last month, local Pennsylvania police complained they warned Secret Service agents days prior that the warehouse where the gunman shot from needed coverage, new videos have revealed.  The videos, obtained by The Wall Street Journal, give more insight into who might have been responsible for a...

Pentagon says Ukraine’s attack into Russia is not escalatory

The Defense Department on Thursday said Ukraine's attack into a region of Russia this week is not escalatory and is consistent with U.S. policy. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters that Ukraine is "taking action to protect themselves" in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops entered Tuesday night and are continuing to fight,...

CDC updates guidance on IUD insertion pain management amid outcry

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated recommendations earlier this week for physicians about how to counsel patients on pain management before placing an intrauterine device, otherwise known as an IUD.  IUD use is on the rise in the U.S., and so are the number of complaints from women on the lack...

White House officials meet with crypto leaders

Senior White House officials attended a call with about a dozen cryptocurrency leaders Thursday morning in the latest overture by the Biden administration to the industry.  White House deputy chief of staff Bruce Reed and National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard joined the call, along with Kristine Lucius, senior adviser and director of legislative affairs for...

Evening Report — Trump seeks more unscripted moments from Harris

{beacon} Evening Report   © AP Photo/Alex Brandon Trump wants more unscripted moments from Harris as his campaign seeks reset Former President Trump said Thursday he’s agreed to three presidential debates in September, as he tries to alter the trajectory of a race that's found Vice President Harris gaining rapidly in the polls. At a...

Trump says he has agreed to 3 debates in September

Former President Trump during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort Thursday said he had agreed to three separate debates on three different networks against his new opponent, Vice President Harris. Trump scheduled the press conference as his campaign seeks to make Harris's access to the media a campaign issue. Trump had previously said he...

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