Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., was ridiculed for his defense of colleague Stacey Plaskett, who Republicans sought to censure Tuesday for texting Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing about Donald Trump.
Trump administration reportedly deploying 250 federal border agents to Louisiana and Mississippi in massive immigration crackdown targeting nearly 5,000 people.
Trump will designate Saudi Arabia as major non-NATO ally during historic White House dinner with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman marking 80 years of relations.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reaffirms that he would honor the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister visits the city.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said the Democratic Party should welcome Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — a longtime MAGA supporter who’s grown increasingly critical of the GOP — should she choose to switch sides. Speaking at the 2025 "Blue Bash Brunch" Democratic fundraiser in Miami on Sunday, Raskin encouraged his party to be a big...
The Trump Organization said Monday it plans to tokenize the development of a new hotel project in the Maldives, merging the Trump family’s newfound interest in cryptocurrency with its long-standing real estate business. The company, owned by President Trump and led by his two eldest sons, is partnering with Saudi real estate developer Dar Global...
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) said Monday he was “committed” to standing with President Trump on redrawing the state’s maps ahead of 2026, after state lawmakers said last week they didn’t have the votes to convene over redistricting. “I just had a great call with President Trump! I told him I remain committed to standing...
An ad unveiled Monday from a conservative group led by former Vice President Mike Pence is taking aim at President Trump’s signature drug pricing policy. A six-figure digital ad campaign from Advancing American Freedom (AAF) calls the White House’s “most favored nation" (MFN) drug pricing as "socialist price controls.” However, the ad doesn’t mention Trump at all. Instead, it shows images of...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is calling on Harvard to cut ties with Larry Summers, a faculty member and former president of the school, over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “For decades, Larry Summers has demonstrated his attraction to serving the wealthy and well-connected, but his willingness to cozy up to a convicted sex offender...
The Trump administration is proposing to narrow which bodies of water qualify for Clean Water Act protections. The administration proposed a new definition Monday for what counts as a “water of the United States” and is therefore subject to federal pollution regulations under the Clean Water Act. The issue is a controversial one, with developers,...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) borrowed some of the president's own language in response to President Trump’s recent change of position on files linked to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “He got tired of me winning,” Massie said Monday in an interview, according to Politico, mirroring comments made by the president in the past. On...
Lobbyists and clergy with ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, which has been a staunch backer of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, are campaigning this week on Capitol Hill and meeting with the Trump administration. The delegation is meeting with the White House Faith Office, a White House official confirmed to The Hill....
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) head David Richardson is departing the agency, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson confirmed Monday. “The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extend their sincere appreciation to the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, David Richardson, for his dedicated service and...
The girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel has been receiving a protective detail, the bureau confirmed Monday, a decision it says comes in response to threats. It’s not unusual for the spouse of the FBI director to have a detail, but according to reporting from MS NOW, protection for Alexis Wilkins has tapped SWAT team members...
President Trump is slated to ramp up his affordability message in a speech slated for the McDonald’s Impact Summit in Washington on Monday. A White House official confirmed to The Hill that the president will zero in on the tax cuts in his One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including tax breaks on tips, overtime and...
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday sidestepped a question about reporting that he’s laying the groundwork for a 2028 presidential run. In an interview on Fox News’s “The Faulkner Focus,” Cruz laughed when asked to respond to an Axios headline: “Scoop: Cruz eyes 2028 run.” “You know, reporters are going to write headlines that get...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that new dietary guidelines are expected to be released next month that will end the "war on saturated fats." Speaking at the Food Allergy Fund Leadership Forum, Kennedy discussed the actions the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken under his leadership, including...
New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a democratic socialist, filed paperwork on Monday to challenge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) next year. Ossé represents the city’s 36th District, which includes North Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant, in the New York City Council. He has represented the district since 2021. The New York Post was the first...
