Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Friday questioned the “type of people” being recruited by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after two shootings involving immigration authorities. “I also worry about the type of people that are being recruited now for ICE. The recruitment rhetoric is 'Defend your culture.' What does that mean? I think...
President Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are escalating a war of words as the Islamic Republic cracks down on mass protests that saw buildings set on fire in cities across the country overnight Friday. Khamenei claimed Friday that nearly two weeks of protests amounted to rioters and “hirelings” acting on Trump’s behalf,...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump accidentally disclosed jobs report data before release, White House says In a series of Thursday evening posts on Truth Social, the president shared infographics including information from the December jobs report, which was released Friday...
The chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) lashed out at President Trump after he claimed that he won the election in Minnesota “all three times.” “You lying piece of s‑‑‑,” Ken Martin posted on social platform X. “I chaired the Minnesota DFL for all three of your runs here. I watched you lose. Three...
France has moved the annual Group of Seven (G7) meeting to avoid scheduling conflicts with President Trump’s birthday and the accompanying White House UFC fight, the White House confirmed Friday. The convening of top world leaders was originally scheduled to take place June 14-16, two officials with direct knowledge of G7 planning told Politico EU. It will now take place in Évian, France, June 15-17. ...
Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s seeking a deal to decide which companies will drill in the Latin American nation. During a meeting at the White House, Trump said he would try to “cut a deal” to determine which firms get...
Comedian John Mulaney will not perform in Minneapolis this weekend as tensions mount over the presence of federal authorities in the city following the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good by a federal immigration officer. Mulaney was scheduled to perform three shows at The Armory, a venue in downtown Minneapolis, as part of his...
A coalition of leading anti-abortion groups on Friday urged President Trump along with House and Senate Republican leaders to hold firm in demanding strict protections against ObamaCare subsidies being used to pay for abortion. The letter from Americans United for Life, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Students for Life and others comes just days after Trump told Republicans to be “flexible” in their demands for Hyde Amendment protections as part of...
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) authority to issue massive fines violated AT&T's and Verizon’s constitutional right to a jury trial. It’s the latest Supreme Court case to take aim at federal agencies’ regulatory power. The case is expected to be argued near the end of this term, which would enable it to...
President Trump on Thursday laid into Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) with a “profanity-laced” phone call after she supported a Democratic-led war powers resolution over his actions in Venezuela. According to two sources familiar, a fuming Trump dialed up Collins, the foremost Senate GOP centrist, during the vote aimed at blocking the White House from using...