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How Trump’s EPA revolution will make California more affordable

If the Trump administration succeeds at scuttling Obama-era climate decrees, it won’t just repeal a regulatory finding. It will roll back costs for working families in the Golden State...

“Transgender Bill of Rights” Pushed in Congress

This bill would undo all the recent gains that society has made to restore...

Steyer ribs Swalwell for missing votes in California governor race ad

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on Friday mocked fellow Democratic candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) in a campaign ad for missing House votes. "Call me old-fashioned, but you typically need to show up to work to get a promotion," Steyer wrote on a post on the social platform X. The post included a video of...

Noem says she’s ‘still in charge’ of DHS

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday said she's "still in charge" of her department as White House border czar Tom Homan has taken more control over President Trump's immigration agenda. Noem has come under fire after two deadly shootings by immigration officials in Minneapolis spurred an outcry toward Immigration and Customs...

CBP official charged with harboring girlfriend who is in US illegally

Wilkinson faces up to 10 years in federal prison as well as a possible $250,000 maximum fine if convicted.

House GOP digs in on push for voting bill in hopes of pressuring Senate

Republicans are digging in on their push for a partisan voting requirements bill as they aim to combat Democratic demands to reform immigration enforcement. But they face a minefield of internal division over how to get the legislation through both chambers of Congress. The House is scheduled to vote next week on the Safeguard American...

Schumer calls Trump claim that Dem leader suggested renaming Penn Station after him an ‘absolute lie’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday said it is an "absolute lie" that he suggested renaming Penn Station after President Trump, a claim that the president made earlier in the day. "Absolute lie. He knows it. Everyone knows it," Schumer said in a post on the social platform X. "Only one man can...

Harris accuses White House of cover-up in blaming Obamas video on staffer

Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday accused the White House and President Trump of a cover-up for blaming a staffer for posting a since-deleted video depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. "No one believes this cover up from the White House, especially since they originally defended the post,"...

Trump says ‘of course’ he condemns racist post about Obamas, declines to apologize

President Trump on Friday said he "of course" condemns a since-deleted racist video posted on his social media account depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, but declined to apologize for the post. Trump told reporters on Air Force One while heading to Palm Beach, Fla., that he "just looked...

Federal judge allows Gateway Project funding to resume

A federal judge has granted the New York Attorney General's Office's motion for a temporary restraining order to prohibit the shutdown of the Gateway Tunnel project.

FBI reviewing new message tied to Nancy Guthrie’s apparent abduction

Tucson TV station KOLD said on Friday it received a new message, via email, tied to the Guthrie case. The station said it couldn’t disclose its contents.

Trump administration orders CDC to claw back $602M from blue states 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump administration orders CDC to claw back $602M from blue states A directive from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Thursday ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to rescind...

Court strikes down Arizona abortion restrictions

An Arizona judge on Friday struck down three state laws that limited abortion access, including a ban on telemedicine for abortion, ruling that the laws violate the state's constitution. Maricopa Superior Court Judge Gregory Como ruled that the restrictions predated a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2024 allowing abortion access. Como noted that the restrictions...

EPA reapproves controversial herbicide

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA OKs dicamba, with some restrictions The Trump administration will reapprove the controversial herbicide dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans, with some restrictions. © Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the decision to reapprove the chemical...

New nuclear talks between US, Iran?

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story New nuclear talks between US, Iran? U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in Oman as Tehran looks to find a diplomatic off-ramp to evade potential strikes threatened by President...

Elon’s return to the trenches

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Elon Musk returns to political spending Elon Musk is back in the political fray, giving Republicans a boost in the run up to the 2026 midterm elections. © Jeffrey Phelps, Associated Press The Tesla CEO had injected hundreds of millions into the 2024 election but announced plans last...

Bill Clinton calls for public hearing on Epstein testimony

Former President Clinton on Friday called for a public hearing after he and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they will testify as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His call for a public hearing comes a day after Hillary Clinton did the same. She...

Tim Scott implored Trump to take down racist video of Obamas 

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) implored President Trump on Friday to take down a racist video posted to the president’s Truth Social account showing former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes, according to a source familiar. The post was removed after the call, the source added. CBS News was the first...

GOP breaks with Trump White House on Obama post as Tim Scott opens the floodgates

A notable number of Republican lawmakers broke sharply with the White House on Friday after President Trump posted — and later deleted — a video on social media that included a clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. Republicans have generally been careful about voicing criticisms of Trump, and Friday's...

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