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Trump rolls out ‘Great Healthcare Plan,’ urges Congress to slash costs for Americans

President Donald Trump unveils "Great Healthcare Plan" urging Congress to pass provisions aimed at lowering healthcare costs and providing greater price transparency.

Trump’s Greenland takeover would likely entail enormous price tag: report

President Donald Trump's Greenland proposal faces American opposition and strains NATO relations as European troops deploy amid the $700 billion acquisition plan.

Dems relent, Senate sends $174B spending package to Trump’s desk as shutdown looms over DHS funding

The Senate passed a trio of spending bills in a roughly $174 billion package on Thursday afternoon, sending it to President Donald Trump's desk.

Minneapolis mayor who told ICE to ‘get the f— out’ now calls for peace after another shooting incident

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls for peace amid ICE protests after a Venezuelan immigrant allegedly attacked a federal agent with a shovel during operations.

DHS slams Dems for complaining about immigration law: ‘It is quite literally their job to change it’

Democrats call for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's impeachment following fatal ICE-involved shooting, while DHS defends enforcement actions.

Trump says Maduro captured, flown out as US military conducts ‘large scale’ strike

President Trump said that United States personnel captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and were flown out of the country as the U.S. military carried out "large scale" strike inside the nation in the early morning hours on Saturday, an operation that came after a monthslong standoff between the two leaders. "This operation was...

Curtis Sliwa defends Mamdani, chalks up Trump ‘love-fest’ to them both being ‘actors’

Former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa (R) defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) ahead of his swearing-in, but described the recent meeting between him and President Trump as them being "actors" in a "love-fest." Sliwa spoke for an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Monday. When asked if he would have other New...

Student loan debt: Which age group carries the biggest balances?

Borrowers ages 50 to 61 have the highest average balance of any age group at $48,203, according to federal data.

Trump insults Pritzker with AI-generated social media post

President Trump on Friday shared an AI-generated image mocking Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), the latest in his feud with the governor since his return to the White House almost one year ago. The image shared on Truth Social depicts Pritzker in a city, surrounded by flames and homeless encampments around him, with people lying...

Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attack

A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote Colorado trail on New Year's Day was not the first person to encounter one of the predators in the area in recent weeks.

Trump’s Iran threat angers ‘America First’ wing; Tehran hawks question tactics

President Trump is seizing on protests in Iran to threaten U.S. military intervention against the Islamic regime, angering leaders of the GOP’s “America First” wing, which has been increasingly critical of the Republican administration’s interventionist foreign policy. The president’s threats come as Israel lobbies for American support to strike what it says are renewed efforts...

Things appear grim in search for Dec. 30 boat strike survivors

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Things appear grim in search for Dec. 30 boat strike survivors The U.S. Coast Guard painted a grim picture of its ongoing search for the survivors of a Dec. 30 strike on an alleged drug-trafficking convoy...

McCarthy says lawmakers heading for the door because ‘nothing is happening’

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Friday said congressional lawmakers are retiring because "nothing is happening" on Capitol Hill. "If nothing’s being accomplished — because they are making a sacrifice, they’re being away from their family, sometimes it’s a long travel, you get harassed, you get death threats, all the different things — but you’re...

Parachutist crash lands near stands at Armed Forces Bowl

A parachutist crash landed Friday near stands outside the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, while another landed behind the end zone into netting, according to the San Antonio Express-News. Six parachutists from the All Veteran Group team attempted to land in Amon G. Carter Stadium prior to the game, with four...

Appeals court strikes down California’s open carry ban for most of state  

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that California’s open carry ban in most parts of the state infringes on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel voted 2-1 that the ban runs afoul of the Supreme Court’s expanded Second Amendment test, which requires gun control measures be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. ...

Trump refuses to give up aspirin habit 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump refuses to give up aspirin habit In a frank interview with the Wall Street Journal, President Trump admitted to continuing his daily high dose of aspirin, despite guidance from his doctors to reduce how much he takes, saying...

Trump blocks chipmaker merger, citing national security risk

President Trump signed an executive order Friday blocking a semiconductor deal between HieFo Corp. and Emcore Corp., citing national security concerns related to China.  “There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that HieFo Corporation, a company organized under the laws of Delaware (HieFo) and controlled by a citizen of the People's Republic of...

Bannon says Trump’s Iran threat echoes Hillary Clinton’s playbook

Former White House adviser Steve Bannon on Friday slammed President Trump's threat to intervene if Iran cracks down on anti-government protests as something resembling threats made by former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential opponent Hillary Clinton. “Aren’t people teasing right now that [former United Nations Ambassador] Samantha Power and Hillary Clinton must somehow have gotten...

Trump digs in with tariff defense

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump: Tariff limits would be ‘terrible blow’ security President Trump on Friday doubled down on his tariff agenda as the Supreme Court weighs its legality, suggesting that losing his ability to impose import taxes on trading...

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