America is a beacon of freedom worldwide, yet the biggest threat to that freedom is a crushing national debt that has saddled future generations in the order of tens of trillions of dollars. The Trump administration is doing what it can to cut spending, but Congress is not yet on board. The evidence contained in […]
It’s time to get serious about civics. States must require that it be taught and learned. Teachers must be deeply grounded in it and prepared to teach it. Schools — elementary, middle, and high schools — must make time for it in their schedules. We need top-quality curricula that contain essential knowledge, impart vital skills, and don’t shy away […]
The recent “Saturday Night Live” cold open spoofed a reported clash between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In the sketch, James Austin Johnson’s President Trump is in the Oval Office with Marcello Hernández’s Rubio, with the president telling his secretary of State that he “can’t have you fighting with Elon.”...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team are feverishly searching for consensus on the House GOP conference's plan to advance President Trump's legislative agenda, which has thus far eluded the group as opposition to the blueprint grows. The scramble for support comes as the Speaker is eyeing a Tuesday vote to adopt the conference's...
A House Republican and Democrat agreed that Cabinet secretaries should play a larger role in making decisions about their employees once the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) commission identifies the waste and excess spending. In separate interviews on NewsNation's "The Hill" on Monday, Reps. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Ami Bera (D-Calif.) praised tech billionaire Elon...
New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado said on Monday he would not run for reelection with Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026 but said he would explore other options to represent New York in state government. “I have made the decision to not run for reelection with the Governor in 2026,” Delgado said in a statement....
The House Rules Committee voted Monday to advance the GOP conference’s plan to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, sending the budget resolution to the full chamber even as its fate on the floor remains uncertain. The panel voted 9-4 along party lines to adopt the rule, which governs debate on the legislation. The successful vote allows...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said federal employees will get a second chance to respond to an email asking for a recap of their last week’s accomplishments — or else face termination. “Subject to the discretion of the President, they will be given another chance,” Musk wrote on X on Monday, referring to federal employees who...
Vivek Ramaswamy launched his 2026 campaign for Ohio governor, taking another crack at elected office after his longshot bid for the White House in 2024. "President Trump is reviving our conviction in America. We require a leader here at home who will revive our conviction in Ohio, and that is why today I am honored to...
The Supreme Court on Monday scheduled arguments for April 21 in a case that could decide the legality of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that insurers cover certain preventive services. In a surprising move, the Trump administration said it will continue the Biden White House’s defense of that requirement. But some legal experts...
Most voters want Ukraine to reach a settlement with Russia as the war between the two countries reaches its three-year anniversary, including a majority of Republicans, Democrats and independents, according to a new poll. But the parties split on what the process to negotiate an end to the hostilities should look like, as Trump administration...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) in a statement on the Senate floor marking the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine accused President Trump of “siding” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the United States’ traditional NATO allies. “Today on this third anniversary of Putin’s war, Donald Trump is turning his back on the...
A federal judge on Monday declined to restore The Associated Press’s access to certain spaces open to the media at the White House, including the Oval Office amid the Trump administration’s battle against the wire service over its refusal to use “Gulf of America” in its popular stylebook. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of...
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Monday that negotiators are still trading offers as both sides seek a compromise to keep the government funded into autumn — but he cautioned a stopgap is becoming more likely the longer Congress goes without a deal. Pressed about the prospect of a stopgap on Monday, Cole told...
The bank accounts of nonprofits administering a $20 billion climate program have been frozen as the program faces significant scrutiny from the Trump administration. One grant recipient has confirmed to The Hill that their account with Citibank has been frozen in the wake of pressure from the administration. At least two others told E&E News, which...
