Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is in the middle of a fight over a Trump health nominee, presenting a key test of her commitment to being an abortion-rights Republican. Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will testify Thursday in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)...
China hawks on both sides of the aisle in the U.S. are seething as President Trump prepares to welcome the country’s President Xi Jinping for what is expected to be a lavish three-day state visit to Washington. Unlike with other world leaders, Trump is pulling out all the stops for his Chinese counterpart. Trump took...
President Trump’s disapproval rating hits the highest mark it has during his second White House stint amid rising energy costs and economic woes, according to a new poll. In an Emerson College poll, Trump’s disapproval rating hit 58 percent, while 39 percent of respondents approved of Trump’s handling of his job as president. The disapproval...
President Trump heads into his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week on the heels of waging a bruising trade war with Canada that has badly damaged relations with that country. It's a stark contrast from how he’s handled trade talks with China, a rival nation that many in Congress see as an enemy...
President Trump has barred news outlets from the White House, and a prominent GOP congresswoman is making noise about restricting press access to parts of the Capitol. But Republicans in the Senate, where reporters have more direct access to lawmakers than anywhere in Washington, say they're content with the status quo. Senate Majority Leader John...
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a series of high-stakes meetings in Washington, marking the first official state visit by China’s leader in over a decade. The meetings come at a fragile moment in relations between the U.S. and Beijing, which have spent the better part of the last two years embroiled...
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said Wednesday the central bank will “likely” raise interest rates again to counter persistent inflation, after it did so last week for the first time in three-plus years. Barr, a member of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), said the unanimous decision to raise the benchmark interest rate by...
Experts are skeptical that a diesel export ban would meaningfully reduce fuel prices in the U.S. as the Trump administration sends mixed signals about if it is considering such a move. Analysts interviewed by The Hill said that an outright ban could provide some short-term relief in certain parts of the country, but that in...
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield again hit a 19-year high on Wednesday, as the market sell-off continues amid the Iran war and rising government debt. The 10-year note closed at 5.11 percent on Wednesday, up roughly 14 basis points from its closing point on Tuesday. The 10-year bond yield peaked at more than...
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a Senate Democrat this week that eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a lengthy deployment that included military operations against Iran. Cao disclosed the figure, which includes crew on the USS Abraham Lincoln, sailors from its carrier air wing, strike group...
President Trump kicked off a controversial visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. on Wednesday with a rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Xi’s plane touched down just before 6:00 p.m. EDT, and Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, greeted the Chinese president and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at...
Farm state Republicans are increasingly pressing the Trump administration and Congress to take action to bring down diesel prices, underscoring how rising costs have become a political liability for the GOP heading into the November midterms. Rep. Ashley Hinson, the Iowa GOP Senate candidate, on Tuesday demanded action, calling for the House to return to...
