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The U.S. has carried out scores of covert and overt regime-change operations since the last century. Scholarly consensus is clear: such interventions rarely advance U.S. interests and usually produce unintended consequences that recoil on America itself. Yet President Trump’s administration is engaged in a barely disguised effort to topple President Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela....

The federal electric vehicle mandate is dead. And not a moment too soon. As of September 30, most major automakers are no longer eligible for the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. For years, this subsidy masked the true cost of electric vehicles and propped up demand for cars that many Americans never wanted in the...

The final escaped inmate from the Orleans Justice Center has been recaptured in Atlanta.

As grocery prices continue to march higher, some U.S. cities are feeling the burden more than others, a new study found.

In today's issue: Israel, Hamas agree to hostage, prisoner release; Spanberger, Earle-Sears face off in Virginia debate; Dems’ shutdown position improves; Katie Porter's 'unhappy' interview

This could change how collections and repayments work, as private lenders may be less forgiving than the federal government.

Public trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is declining and has fallen to its lowest point since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new poll released Thursday from KFF. The findings reflect the toll taken by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s significant changes in federal vaccine policy, such...

Republican Senators sunk a measure to halt the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged boats off the coast of Venezuela that President Trump’s administration argues are smuggling drugs into the country. The resolution, spearheaded by Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Tim Kaine (Va.), failed to pass in a 48-51 vote on Wednesday. The measure would have stopped...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) did not give a clear answer on whether he would vote for Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones following leaked text messages in which he openly talks about violence directed toward former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R). “Would you vote for him if you lived in Virginia?” Beshear,...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday went after President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), claiming a lack of support on wildfires in the Los Angeles area earlier this year. “What I do say, is that we need to really, now — I think — call out why the president of the United...

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) and Republican businessman Jack Ciattarelli came face-to-face on Wednesday evening in New Brunswick for the second and final New Jersey gubernatorial debate before Election Day.   The debate stayed largely focused on the issues dominating the race, including the economy. But the forum did see a number of tense moments. Sherrill...

Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted down an effort from their Democratic colleagues to overturn President Trump’s energy emergency declaration. The resolution was unlikely to ever become law, but came as a messaging tool for Democrats who oppose the Trump administration’s energy agenda, which has largely consisted of bolstering fossil fuels and nuclear energy while blocking renewable...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Oz seeks to soothe MAHA Dr. Mehmet Oz wants supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement to understand why the Trump administration is seeking deals with drug companies they despise. Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press Speaking during a...

A poll released Wednesday found that most Americans say that President Trump is attempting to exert more power than his predecessors.  The study conducted by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center shows 69 percent of American respondents said Trump is trying to exercise more power than previous presidents, and almost half (49 percent) said this is...