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Pump the brakes on Newsom’s rail madness

How does a massive rail project that was never on track go even further off the rails?

FBI not aware of ‘continued’ communication between Guthrie family, suspected kidnappers as ransom deadline passes 

The FBI on Monday said it was "not aware of any continued communication between" Nancy Guthrie's family and her suspected kidnappers, with a reported ransom deadline having already passed. "For more than a week, FBI agents, analysts, and professional staff have worked around the clock to reunite Nancy Guthrie with her family,” the bureau said...

Cuba warns of aviation fuel shortage after Trump tariff threat

Cuba warned of an aircraft fuel shortage amid tensions with the U.S., according to a new report. According to a Sunday report from Spanish news outlet EFE, two sources told the outlet that the Cuban government has advised international airlines flying to the Caribbean country that the island will be out of fuel on Monday...

Appeals court backs Noem move to end TPS protections for Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua

The appeals court said the government is likely to succeed in defending Noem’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status protections.

Hate is destroying America’s promise — and half of us are blind to the danger

When scapegoating and prejudice is tolerated or ignored, the guardrails protecting all minorities crumble.

Burchett: Putin realizes we can ‘shut him down with our energy capabilities’

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin realizes the United States can “shut him down with our energy capabilities” amid a push from the Trump administration for an end to the war in Ukraine. “I think Putin realizes too we could shut him down with our energy capabilities,” Burchett told NewsNation’s...

How Trump introduced European leaders

President Trump met with European leaders on Monday to discuss the war in Ukraine alongside the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, amid a push from the White House for an end to the conflict. Among those who participated in the meeting included German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian...

Barrett lauds ‘collegiality’ in legal field in rare public remarks

CHICAGO — Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Monday lauded “collegiality” in the legal profession, hailing it as what lets the judicial system work well despite its inherently combative nature. She said she’s been “thinking a lot lately” about getting along and bridging disagreements. “It occurs to me that law is a profession that,...

What to know about the Trump-Zelensky White House meeting

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story What to know about the Trump-Zelensky White House meeting President Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday as the search for an end to the three-and-a-half-year war intensifies. © UPI Photo Major European...

Russia-Ukraine peace deal details elusive after Trump hosts European leaders

President Trump and European leaders met for a one-of-a-kind summit at the White House on Monday to push toward a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. But by the end of a marathon day of meetings, details on what such an agreement might entail remained elusive. One major bit of news did emerge: Trump announced...

Missouri attorney general to serve as co-deputy FBI director

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is joining the Justice Department as the co-deputy director of the FBI, he announced Monday. Bailey is set to share duties as deputy FBI director with Dan Bongino, a staunch Trump ally whose future in the role came into question amid clashes over the case of the disgraced financier Jeffrey...

Trump administration restores public spending data after legal fight

The Trump administration restored a public database that showed how funding is apportioned to federal agencies following a recent order by a federal appeals court. Public access to the data was restored over the weekend, not long after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered the website be restored in...

German leader presses for ceasefire before Putin-Zelensky meeting

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday pressed for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine before President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet. “I can’t imagine that the next meeting would take place without a ceasefire. So let’s work on that, and let’s try to put pressure on Russia because...

Senate Dems urge Trump to walk back chip deal

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Senate Democrats urge Trump to walk back chip deal Several top Senate Democrats are urging President Trump to walk back a deal with Nvidia and AMD that would allow the companies to sell artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China after they agreed to share 15 percent of revenue from sales. © Greg...

One GOP battle to watch this funding season

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story A GOP battle to watch this funding season The return of earmarks to the annual government funding bills has sparked a battle among Republicans on Capitol Hill, pitting fiscal hawks against members of the Appropriations Committees...

5 takeaways from the Trump-Zelensky White House meeting

President Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday as the search for an end to the three-and-a-half-year war intensifies. Major European leaders also jetted in for the meeting. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were all in...

Trump calls Putin to arrange face-to-face with Zelensky 

President Trump said Monday he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following meetings at the White House with top European leaders and began arranging a potential bilateral meeting involving Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump said the meeting between Putin and Zelensky would take place at a time and location to be determined. It...

Electric about-face could open the door for new truck makers

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Exits from Calif. deal could create window for newbies As the nation’s major truckmakers seek to abandon California’s stricter-than-federal emissions rules, experts are weighing whether this U-turn could allow new players to disrupt the market. © AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki “All your competitors just announced...

Trump administration heightens ‘good moral character’ standards for potential US citizens

The Trump administration is ordering officers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to take a more "holistic" approach when determining whether to award U.S. citizenship to immigrants, saying they must weigh more factors in determining whether an applicant has “good moral character.” The Friday memo from USCIS said officers must now weigh not just any disqualifying...

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