Democrats unveil new messaging campaign tying President Donald Trump to economic challenges and Republican spending bill, targeting battleground districts to win back voters.
President Trump has battled California Gov. Newsom over wildfires, immigration, environmental rules, and vehicle mandates as the administration targets progressive policies.
Most of the time, being British in the United States is riddled with perks. Americans love our accent, routinely ask if we are friends with King Charles, and assume that our intelligence, honesty, and wit are unrivalled — a view debunked by the mere existence of John Oliver. But every year, as July Fourth approaches, […]
Senators in both parties are growing increasingly nervous about the possibility that President Trump could insert the United States directly in the Israel-Iran war with a decision to bomb Iran to prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon. It’s not clear whether Trump has made a decision himself on an issue that divides his own...
Democratic leaders and professional medical organizations on Wednesday denounced the Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld a 2023 Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a decision the high court delivered along ideological lines and one that stands to impact similar laws passed in roughly half the country. The high court’s three Democratic-appointed justices dissented...
A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday temporarily lifted an order deeming President Trump's firing of the Democratic-appointed chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) unlawful. The panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the government's request for an administrative stay, meaning Trump may remove FLRA Chair...
A federal judge this week barred the Trump administration from axing grants that were part of a $600 million program that aimed to tackle pollution in underserved communities. In a Tuesday order, Biden appointee Adam Abelson set aside the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) termination of these grants. The grants in question come from a larger $3...
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) chief Gen. Erik Kurilla has become a key player in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. As Centcom chief, Kurilla leads the U.S. military command in the Middle East — a region that has taken outsized importance in recent days as President Trump weighs whether to join Israel in striking...
A key vaccine advisory panel handpicked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to vote on a vaccine ingredient wrongly linked to autism as part of its scaled-down two-day meeting next week. It’s the first meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) since Kennedy fired all 17 members and...
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Wednesday that the Trump administration's decision to cut the LGBTQ youth suicide hotline is “wrong.” “This is wrong. According to studies, LGBTQ+ young people have an elevated risk of suicide and are more likely than their peers to attempt it. We should ensure they have the resources necessary to get...
Evening Report is The Hill's p.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below: PRESIDENT TRUMP said Wednesday he's given Iran the “ultimate ultimatum,” as he publicly weighs whether to wade into the war between Israel and Iran. “I have ideas as to what to do," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "I like to make a final decision one second before...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is placing new limitations on lawmakers seeking to visit detention facilities, releasing guidelines in the wake of visits from Democrats that have turned confrontational. Members of Congress have the legal right to make unannounced visits to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities. But new guidance posted by ICE seeks...
