The White House has launched a new section on its website dedicated to calling out media it considers misleading or having a bias in its coverage of President Trump and his policies.
Ukrainian officials led by Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov are on their way to Washington on Saturday ahead of negotiations the next day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.
Bill Maher says fears about being "shot by the left or the right" are part of the reason he's no longer doing stand-up gigs around the country. "I got off the road this year," Maher said on his "Club Random" podcast in a conversation with Patton Oswalt, released Monday. "I feel like it was a great choice...
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who are leading the charge to release files related to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as the House prepares to vote on the "Epstein Files Transparency Act." In recent months, the Trump administration has faced heavy criticism from both sides...
A coalition of faith groups called on leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday to “act now” on artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots following several teenage suicides linked to the technology. The Words & Wisdom coalition, which includes the National Association of Evangelicals, National Latino Evangelical Coalition, Mormon Women for Ethical Government and...
President Trump ratcheted up the pressure on Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R ) on redistricting on Tuesday, writing in a TruthSocial post that the GOP governor “must produce” on adding Republican congressional seats. “I am working with Governor Mike Braun and other Indiana Republicans, on picking up two Republican Congressional seats. The Governor, a good...
President Trump on Tuesday will welcome Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, where they will likely discuss Israel's war in Gaza, artificial intelligence and military ties. He will also host the Middle East ally's de facto leader for a black-tie dinner late Tuesday and join a business forum with him on...
The fight to define what the political right will stand for after President Trump leaves office is revving up, not even a year into his second term. Signs of what were once behind-the-scenes rifts are breaking into public view, from the recent turbulence at the Heritage Foundation to Trump’s breakup with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). All of the squabbling is...
President Trump praised the United Nations (UN) Security Council for approving a U.S.-based plan to rebuild Gaza on Monday. The 15-member council voted 13-0 in favor of the resolution, with Russia and China abstaining. “Congratulations to the World on the incredible Vote of the United Nations Security Council,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform...
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Monday he “will be stepping back from public commitments” amid revelations he communicated frequently with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein,” Summers...
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Monday, alleging its law banning federal immigration officers from wearing face masks is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed in the Central District of California against California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D), says that the state does not have...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump touts economy at McDonald's conference President Trump told attendees at the McDonald’s Impact Summit on Monday that they are “so damn lucky” he won the 2024 presidential election, arguing the economy would have been a...
The House advanced a resolution on Monday brought forth by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) condemning Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Ill.) for the controversial timing of his retirement announcement, which ensured his chief of staff would be the only candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in the race to succeed him. The motion to table...
Martha White, the granddaughter of “Charlotte’s Web” author E.B. White, slammed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for using the novel’s name to refer to its Charlotte, N.C., immigration enforcement operation. The Trump administration has called the endeavor “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” “He believed in the rule of law and due process,” Martha White said in...
President Trump told attendees at the McDonald’s Impact Summit on Monday that they are “so damn lucky” he won the 2024 presidential election, arguing the economy would have been a "catastrophe" under former Vice President Kamala Harris. “Welfare was going up. Everything was going up. Government jobs were going up, real jobs were going down,”...
