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The Dems’ far-left agenda is just starting — and the worst is yet to come

To most Americans, the big problem with the Democratic Party is that it has moved too far left in recent years. If you’re among those who believe that, brace...

Wife of U.S. Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing

The wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Florida, after she was flagged in a routine security check, officials said Saturday.

Bolton calls Trump, Zelensky meeting a ‘significant’ step towards ‘sensible conversation’

Former national security adviser John Bolton said the Saturday meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome is a “significant” step towards reestablishing a better channel of communication between the heads of state. “I think the meeting was significant. I think this is a significant step back toward sensible conversation between the...

Live updates: White House Correspondents’ Association dinner kicks off in Washington

The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner and its related parties are well underway in Washington — albeit with a bit less glitz and glamour than previous years. President Trump opted against attending the annual bash amid a tense relationship with the press corps, who condemned the administration's decision to bar the Associated Press from...

Former Florida Democrat on why he left the party: ‘No direction’

Florida Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo further elaborated during a recent interview on why he formally left the Democratic Party this week, arguing the party lacks “direction” and has no “purpose” on how to deliver results for constituents. Pizzo said Friday on NewsNation’s show “The Hill" that his criticism is directed both at the Democratic...

Trump says Carter died ‘happy’ because he ‘wasn’t the worst president’

President Trump said his predecessor, former President Carter, died “happy” during a Thursday presser in the Oval Office. Carter died in December of 2024, earning the title of the longest living president in United States history. The former president from Plains, Ga. was revered by politicians on both sides of the aisles and earned a...

Abrego Garcia’s wife issues statement on domestic violence protective order

The wife of a Maryland man who the United States government mistakenly deported to a mega-prison in El Salvador stood in defense of her husband while acknowledging that she filed for a civil protective order four years ago. "After surviving domestic violence in a previous relationship, I acted out of caution following a disagreement with...

US forces hit Yemen oil port in ongoing strikes against Houthis

U.S. forces on Thursday hit a major fuel port in western Yemen used to supply Houthi rebels, the first such airstrike publicly announced since Washington began an air campaign against the militant group in March. “Today, U.S. forces took action to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and deprive them of...

Trump and Powell set for showdown as tariffs rattle markets

President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are facing off over how the central bank will respond to the economic impact of the White House's trade war. Trump and Powell appear to be locked on a collision course with each other as the Fed has maintained a pause in rate cuts in response to...

Trump budget draft proposes deep cuts to HHS

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump budget document proposes deep cuts to HHS The Trump administration is aiming to cut the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget by a third next year, according to a proposal leaked Wednesday. © AP The...

Hochul denounces ‘unacceptable’ taping of swastikas on Albany GOP headquarters

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Thursday denounced the vandalization of the state GOP headquarters in Albany. Police say an individual taped swastikas and a message that read, "If this is not what you stand for, prove it," on the building's doors and windows overnight. “This is unacceptable. No one should ever resort to...

Trump teases Powell’s ‘termination’

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Trump ratchets up criticism of Powell President Trump on Thursday said he would be able to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he wanted to, adding he’s “not happy with him.” © The Associated Press...

Trump eyes regulatory shortcuts

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump moves raise presidential power questions President Trump has sought to take shortcuts in the otherwise lengthy regulatory process via executive order that could mark a notable expansion in presidential power. © Greg Nash In recent weeks, Trump has directed federal agencies to withdraw rules...

UnitedHealth Group stock drops sharply as it slashes earnings outlook

UnitedHealth Group’s stock dropped sharply on Thursday after the insurance giant slashed its earnings outlook for 2025. The announcement led to a broad drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which fell 527 points, or 1.3 percent. The reason: People enrolled in its Medicare plans needed more care than anticipated. For an insurance company,...

Slotkin: Trump is ‘very effectively flooding the zone’

Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) said during a recent interview that President Trump is “very effectively flooding the zone” and that Democratic Party lawmakers have not done enough to counter the president’s agenda, so far. “I think that Trump is very effectively flooding the zone. I think that he has people on their heels. People...

Hope Florida board meeting hijacked with porn, Nazi symbols

Florida first lady Casey DeSantis' welfare initiative, Hope Florida, was disrupted by trolls who broadcasted Nazi symbols and pornography during a Zoom meeting, prompting the Department of Children and Families to apologize and take action to address the incident.

Trump extends federal hiring freeze for 90 days

President Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum extending a freeze on hiring federal civilian employees into mid-July as his administration looks to slash the size and scope of the government. The memorandum states that no civilian government role that is currently vacant will be filled, and no new positions will be created unless stipulated by...

Gaetz criticizes Florida attorney general over efforts to stop marijuana ballot measure

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) criticized Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s (R) efforts during his tenure as Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) chief of staff to stop a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the state.  In a post on social platform X, Gaetz referenced a column by retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson on...

Gwen Walz on RFK Jr. comments: People with autism ‘contribute more to this nation than this man ever will’

Minnesota’s first lady, Gwen Walz, slammed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert. F Kennedy Jr. over comments he made about autism on Wednesday. In a Wednesday press conference on a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Kennedy said that “autism destroys families.” “More importantly, it destroys our greatest resource, which...

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