House Republicans narrowly passed a GOP priority bill Wednesday to prohibit members of Congress from purchasing publicly traded stocks and require voters to show a photo ID at the polls.
House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly adopted their budget blueprint for a filibuster-proof bill containing up to $95 billion in defense funding, farm aid and election integrity measures.
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced it will convene a panel to study the “decisions, coordination, planning, and execution” of the military’s 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a rule that led to the dismissal or departure of more than 8,700 service members. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the nonpartisan and independent National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA)...
House Democrats split nearly evenly on a Wednesday amendment to cut off U.S. aid to Israel, showcasing how the contentious issue is reshaping the political dynamics in the party. The amendment spearheaded by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was always presumed to be a doomed show vote, but provided a test for Democrats who have been...
The U.S. military disabled an unladen oil tanker attempting to sail to an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf on Wednesday, the first instance of the U.S. forces crippling a vessel since President Trump reimposed the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz this week. A U.S. fighter jet struck M/T Belma, a Curacao-flagged tanker...
Acting attorney general Todd Blanche pledged on Wednesday to take action to stop abortion medication from being available through the mail. Blanche committed to Republican senators he would prioritize taking action on mifepristone if confirmed but declined to go into specifics. He said the Trump administration opposes a Biden-era policy that allowed the abortion...
President Trump is reportedly considering a return to all-out war against Iran as he seeks to break a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz and force Tehran’s hand in nuclear negotiations. The U.S. military has resumed strikes over the past week, mostly targeting air defense and radar systems and missile and drone launch sites near...
Views of the United States and President Trump are worsening around the globe, according to a survey published by the Pew Research Center on Wednesday. At the same time, China and its leader, Xi Jinping, are gaining more favorability, marking a reversal in worldwide opinions. The Pew survey highlights the increasing challenge for the U.S....
Data centers are expected to add billions in electricity costs across 13 states in the years ahead after a recent power auction. Grid operator PJM this week announced the results of an auction to buy power for the 13 states that it serves for June 2028 through May 2029. Monitoring Analytics, an independent market monitor...
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) on Wednesday addressed the international race to achieve dominance over artificial intelligence and the importance behind each country’s efforts to take the lead. “China and Russia and Iran would love nothing more than for us to say, absolutely, no data science. And that is because it is a cognitive warfare. They...
A coalition of civil rights leaders on Tuesday announced plans for a march on Washington next month in response to recent court rulings they say weakened long-standing protections for minority voters. The coalition is led by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network and joined by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, the NAACP and...
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters on Wednesday said the political left is in a “death spiral” with “mini-Mamdanis” running and winning Democratic primaries across the country, referring to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). “Keep on electing them because they’re giving us a gift every single day,” he told NewsNation's Kellie Meyer....
Second lady Usha Vance on Wednesday launched her summer reading challenge's prize website, where children can choose rewards after submitting their reading logs. “The Second Lady's Summer Reading Challenge seeks to combat summer learning declines and encourage childhood literacy through friendly competition and rewards," the second lady wrote in her announcement. Any child between kindergarten...
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.), the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, said his panel is conducting oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after its officers fatally shot two individuals over the last week. Garbarino told The Hill's Rebecca Beitsch at the second annual Hill Nation Summit that his panel has already reached out...
President Trump bashed New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) over the state's first-ever statewide freeze on new "hyperscale data centers," calling it a "terrible decision." Trump, in a lengthy post on Truth Social Wednesday, alleged Hochul decided to enact the first-in-the-nation freeze for "political reasons." "Data Centers are tremendous WINS for the States and Communities...
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed released his 2025 federal tax returns on Wednesday following pressure from primary opponent U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens.
