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DHS suspends visa-free travel program for Chinese nationals amid birth tourism, security concerns

The Trump administration suspended visa-free travel for Chinese nationals to the Northern Mariana Islands amid birth tourism and espionage concerns.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to why removing Ilhan Omar from Congress could be harder than Trump expects

President Trump is urging Rep. Ilhan Omar to resign as the Justice Department investigates potential immigration fraud, raising questions about whether House Republicans could take action against the Minnesota Democrat.

Billionaire with Epstein ties emerges as top Dem donor bankrolling ads weaponizing disgraced financier’s files

Reid Hoffman, who faced scrutiny over Jeffrey Epstein ties, is among the largest donors funding Epstein-themed ads targeting GOP candidates.

Steve Hilton has the only good idea for California’s failed fake train dreams

High-speed rail is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist: Californians can already...

LA set to mirror NY with socialist supreme leader — but Dems have big problems for 2028

New Yorkers are already finding out what happens when the activists take power. Angelenos...

Pressure mounts on Trump administration over Starlink slowdown

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Pressure increases on Trump administration over Starlink slowdown Pressure is increasing on the Trump administration to restore and expand Ukraine’s access to Starshield satellite systems, as well as get to the bottom of who ordered the...

Trump uses DPA to give $150M for gas and diesel

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump uses DPA to give $150M for gas and diesel President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Thursday night, announcing that the government would be spending $150 million toward boosting domestic gas and diesel production as the White House looks to ease consumer...

Stocks slide as oil prices rise again ahead of midterms

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Stocks slide as oil prices rise again ahead of midterms Stocks tumbled on Friday, as oil prices rose again amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflicts. © Yuki Iwamura, The Associated Press At closing, the...

Cook Political Report shifts Ohio governor’s race from toss-up to lean Democrat

The Cook Political Report is shifting a closely watched gubernatorial contest toward Democrats after a controversial campaign ad shook up the race. The nonpartisan election forecaster moved the governor’s race in Ohio from “toss up” to “lean Democrat,” now favoring Amy Acton (D) to beat Vivek Ramaswamy (R) in the Buckeye State. The race was...

How will Democrats address UFO sightings if returned to the majority?

Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) have long captivated Americans — a majority of whom, recent polling suggests, believe the government is hiding information about the phenomena. And the debate has also made its way to Capitol Hill. In recent years, conversations surrounding UFOs, which the government now refers to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), have heated...

Musk ups midterm spending in final stretch

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Musk ups his midterm spending in final stretch The tech mogul has spent more than $442 million in the midterm elections, after pouring another $76.8 million into his super PAC over the past month, campaign finance filings show. © Susan Walsh, Associated Press America PAC, which Musk launched...

West Virginia attorney general subpoenas environmental groups

West Virginia’s attorney general has sent investigative subpoenas to environmental advocacy organizations — something the groups are describing as a retaliatory attack on their First Amendment rights. West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 350.org filed a lawsuit this week saying they and at least four other organizations received subpoenas from the office of state Attorney General...

America’s vaccine system is an operations failure waiting to happen

Before changing a national vaccination schedule, policymakers should know whether the system can actually deliver it.

What did federal agents take from Ilhan Omar’s home?

Federal agents took 17 items including Omar's phone and her husband's notebooks.

Here are the states where you can register to vote on Election Day

A total of 21 states and Washington, D.C., allow voters to register on Election Day for the midterms.

Ramaswamy’s last-ditch attack shows signs of backfiring 

In today’s issue: Democrat Amy Acton's chances of flipping the Ohio governor's race seem to have received a boost as backlash to Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring her estranged mother keeps growing. Ramaswamy has doubled down in defending the ad, which depicts Acton's birth mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a "liar" and saying she needs "help" as part of a message urging...

Is ‘gentle parenting’ just a fast way to ruin your child?

We have seen that authoritative parenting works; we know a lot less about gentle parenting.

Free lunch, transgender athletes: Voters nationwide face major education decisions

Voters across the country are making big decisions about the education of their children at a local, state and federal level in this year's midterms. Ballot initiatives, school board elections, governor races and Senate spots are all on the line as parents head to the polls thinking about AI, school choice and what topics should...

We analyzed Judge Reyes’s record in Trump cases. Here’s what we found

The Trump administration wants to boot U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes from the battle over East Potomac Golf Links, insisting she has shown open hostility. President Trump called her a “crazed lunatic” on social media. The appointee of former President Biden has been assigned nearly a dozen lawsuits challenging major Trump administration actions, The Hill’s...

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