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Eric Holder claims Trump is trying to ‘re-segregate’ America in MLK speech meltdown

Eric Holder slammed Trump administration immigration enforcement after ICE fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, calling tactics "gestapo-like" during MLK Day remarks.

Congress unveils $1.2T spending bill as progressive revolt brews over ICE funding

Congress released text of a $1.2 trillion spending bill that includes funding for Homeland Security, which remains a contentious issue between Republicans and Democrats.

DOGE era overhaul: GSA touts $60B in savings as Trump shrinks gov’t footprint: ‘Results speak for themselves’

Trump administration's GSA delivers $60 billion in federal contract savings, cuts 3 million square feet of government real estate in efficiency push from the DOGE era.

Handle the Renee Good Shooting by the Book

That is, investigate it, before making any decision on charges.

Tariffs Decision This Week?

A Supreme Court ruling is more likely to come closer to June . ....

The 2026 ‘tax revolt’

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Greene backs 'tax revolt' by frustrated Trump voters Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) backed a “tax revolt” among supporters of President Trump on Wednesday. © Greg Nash “Almost every Trump voter I see on X...

Nearly half of Americans don’t support Trump’s Russia-Ukraine efforts

Nearly half of Americans do not support President Trump’s efforts surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a new poll. When asked in The Economist/YouGov poll about their support for “the way Donald Trump is handling the situation with Russia and Ukraine,” 49 percent of respondents said they “somewhat disapprove” or “strongly disapprove.”  Thirty percent of...

Judge tosses racketeering charges against ‘Cop City’ protesters

A Georgia judge dismissed dozens of racketeering charges Tuesday against protesters who rallied in 2022 and 2023 against a planned $115 million police and firefighter training site in Atlanta dubbed "Cop City."  Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer determined that Republican Attorney General Chris Carr’s charges against demonstrators required permission from Republican Gov. Brian Kemp under...

Tom Steyer: ‘We need single-payer health care’

Billionaire and California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer (D) on Tuesday said the United States needs a single-payer health care system. "Bernie Sanders was right. We need single-payer health care," Steyer said in a video shared on social media. "In 2019, I didn't think we needed single-payer health care." Steyer said he thought the U.S. could...

Strike on ‘narco-trafficking’ boat convoy leaves survivors; Coast Guard notified

The U.S. military conducted strikes against a convoy of alleged drug-trafficking boats in the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) area of responsibility, killing three “narco-terrorists" and leaving multiple survivors after others jumped overboard. The U.S. military targeted three purported drug-smuggling vessels on Tuesday, which were operated by a designated terrorist organization and were transiting in international...

Read: Jack Smith deposition transcript

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Wednesday released the transcript of the panel's deposition with former Special Counsel Jack Smith concerning his team's investigations and prosecutions of President Trump. Earlier this month, Smith's attorneys sent a letter to Jordan requesting that his closed-door deposition be made public. In the testimony, Smith defended his decision to bring charges against Trump...

CNN reporter grills YouTuber whose Minnesota day care video went viral

A CNN reporter pressed YouTuber Nick Shirley in a segment that aired Tuesday night over his viral video in which he visits Minnesota day care facilities run by the Somali community, which he accuses of fraud. In the video, shared by Elon Musk and Vice President Vance this week, Shirley knocks on doors at various...

Trump rips Karen Bass after remarks on Hispanic Border Patrol agents

President Trump on Wednesday blasted Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for comments she made about U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents of Hispanic heritage only taking the job because of their financial situations. "[National Border Patrol Council President] Paul Perez and the Border Patrol have done a fantastic job, and so proud that more than half...

Trump admin terminates lease with National Links Trust for DC golf courses

President Trump's administration has terminated a lease agreement with the National Links Trust (NLT), the Washington, D.C., public-private nonprofit that has overseen and operated the District's three municipal golf courses for the last half decade. News of the lease termination, which was confirmed by The Hill on Wednesday, notifies the NLT that it is in breach of its contract with...

DOJ still reviewing 5.2M pages of Epstein files: Report

The Department of Justice (DOJ) still has 5.2 million pages of files to review in the case of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Reuters reported Wednesday. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, set a Dec. 19 deadline for the DOJ to release all documents it...

Boebert criticizes Trump veto, hopes it is not about ‘political retaliation’

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) voiced frustration with President Trump over his recent veto of legislation that intended to finish a project for sending water to southeastern Colorado. “This isn’t over,” Boebert posted on the social platform X late Tuesday in response to Trump’s veto, one of the first of his second term. In a statement...

Donald Trump’s year of Social Security sabotage

Donald Trump is attempting to demolish the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, which contains the famous Social Security mural, while also enacting policies that threaten the Social Security system itself.

Comer announces hearings on Minnesota fraud

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced Wednesday that the body will hold hearings on fraud concerns within Minnesota’s social services programs in the new year. The first hearing is set for Jan. 7, with state Reps. Kristin Robbins (R), Walter Hudson (R) and Marion Rarick (R)...

Live updates: Walz pushes back as Trump ups pressure over Minnesota fraud scandal

The Trump administration has turned its focus to a years-long fraud scandal in Minnesota, expanding the federal government's presence in the state, as 2025 draws to a close. Several agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, Small Business Administration, Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department, have taken action since a viral video...

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