What do you know? The New York Times just exposed its readers to some rare honesty about Gaza — running an 1,878-word plea from a native Gazan for Hamas...
Less than two years after voter anger over inflation ushered President Trump into the White House, those same economic anxieties threaten to cost his party its House and Senate majorities and derail his agenda.
The Republican Party opens its first-ever midterm convention this week, looking to spark sorely needed energy and a bump in the polls for GOP candidates.
Democratic lawmakers and policy groups are all throwing their ideas for healthcare reform in the ring, but it remains to be seen what the party is willing to consider as it seeks to retake control of Congress. After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits expired last year, and with no momentum to...
Congress is getting younger, and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) is at the forefront of it. Frost, 29, is the only Generation Z member of Congress. It’s a Congress still dominated by octogenarians — from Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), 84, to Reps. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), 88, and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), 87. And then there's Sen. Chuck...
President Trump on Thursday condemned the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to block new congressional lines drawn to benefit Republicans from being used in the state’s November election. The state’s highest court unanimously ruled Thursday evening that this map, which were used in the state’s primary elections last month, “did not go into effect and will...
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday evening to keep a Democrat-led redistricting referendum on the ballot this November but with different wording. The ruling, which overturns a lower court’s decision to block this proposed ballot question, is a major victory in the Democratic Party’s efforts to boost their chances at reclaiming the House this fall. ...
A group representing American automakers sent a letter Thursday to congressional leaders asking for a “permanent ban” on Chinese-made cars in the U.S. John Bozzella, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation's CEO and president, described in the letter China’s manufacturing industry as “rooted in a well-documented pattern of unfair trade, subsidies, intellectual property theft and surveillance."...
The Trump administration is threatening to cut off federal agencies’ participation with the Smithsonian Institution, accusing its leaders of promoting a “culture of ideological activism" — the latest move in an ongoing dispute surrounding the world’s largest museum complex's presentation of exhibits about the U.S. In a letter to Smithsonian leaders last Friday, Interior Secretary...
President Trump announced Thursday evening that Adam Telle, the current assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will be the acting Army Secretary following this week’s resignation of Dan Driscoll. “He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post announcing Telle's appointment. As assistant secretary...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story What to know about respiratory vaccine recommendations Several medical groups have joined together to release 2026-2027 respiratory virus immunization recommendations, filling a void left by the relative silence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AP Photo/Juan Karita, File...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Vance 'extremely skeptical' of Iran wedding attack reports Vice President Vance said on Thursday that he is “extremely skeptical” of the reports that a U.S. missile struck a home in southern Iran where people...
The Pentagon is attempting to divert billions of dollars from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bolster the agency's budget, according to the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) in a statement Thursday said Trump administration officials only recently disclosed to Congress that the Defense Department signed an interagency agreement...
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge halts EPA effort to overturn California car rules A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration effort to overturn California’s clean car rules through Congress. J. David Ake, Getty Images Judge Beryl Howell, an appointee of former President Obama, blocked an Environmental Protection...
The 30-year mortgage rate reached its highest mark in more than a year Thursday, portending lower purchasing power for prospective homebuyers. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.71 percent this week, up from 6.66 percent a week ago, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. That is the highest point for the 30-year rate since the week...
The Forest Service is closing 23 research sites that it described as having few to no staffers as part of a broader reorganization, it announced Thursday. Earlier this year, the agency that manages the nation’s national forests said it would shutter the facilities after reviewing a total of 64 of them. It said that the...
The Missouri Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump and Republicans Thursday, ruling the GOP could not issue a new map aimed at giving the party an additional seat in the House until the congressional lines are approved by voters in November. The decision is a setback for Republicans, who had sought to quickly...
