News

Michael Goodwin: Trump miraculously receives praise from New York Times after UN backs Gaza peace plan

Miracles come in all shapes and circumstances, but here is a truly remarkable one: The New York Times has said something positive about President Trump.

House rejects measure to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett over Epstein ‘coordination’

The House voted Tuesday night to reject a GOP-led effort to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett for "inappropriate coordination with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing" in 2019.

Bipartisan bill aims to pay air traffic controllers during future shutdowns

The flight disruptions during the record government shutdown that ended last week inspired a rare act of bipartisanship in Washington on Tuesday, when congressional representatives from both parties introduced legislation that would allow air traffic controllers to get paid during future shutdowns.

Two men charged with ramming ICE, Border Patrol in Charlotte

Two men face charges in North Carolina after authorities say they used their vehicles to ram into ICE and Border Patrol agents who were taking part in President Trump's latest immigration surge in Charlotte.

Federal Reserve releases new guidance for bank oversight in move praised by industry

The Federal Reserve's top banking regulator on Tuesday released new guidelines for the agency's supervision of the financial system, earning praise from industry trade groups and criticism from her predecessor.

Trump, China’s Xi reach agreement on tariffs, rare earths in wide-ranging meeting

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump hails 'truly great' Xi meeting ▪ Signs of life on ending shutdown ▪ MTG irks Republican colleagues ▪ Far-right gets setback in Dutch elections President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a wide range of subjects during their much-anticipated meeting Thursday, including...

Tobacco industry’s policy interference on the rise: report

The tobacco industry's influence on public health policymaking in the U.S. is growing according to the latest report by the anti-smoking organization Action on Smoking & Health (ASH). ASH's Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2025, provided first to The Hill, found that the U.S. scored an 89 out of 100 on the Global Tobacco Industry Interference...

Radio Free Asia halting operations for first time in 29-year-history amid shutdown

Radio Free Asia (RFA) announced Wednesday it is pausing operations for the first time in its history, amid the government shutdown and after the Trump administration cut its funding. In a statement, RFA executive editor Rose Hwang said the stoppage is “due to uncertain funding.” “For RFA journalists who sacrificed so much in defying powerful...

Louisiana governor says LSU athletic director won’t choose next football coach

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said Wednesday that Louisiana State University (LSU) athletics director Scott Woodward will not be involved in picking the university’s next football coach. “I can tell you right now, Scott Woodward is not selecting the next coach,” Landry said at a press conference. “Hell, I’ll let [President] Donald Trump select it...

ACA window shopping goes live 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story ACA window shopping goes live The rates, pricing and other data for 2026 Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans were publicly posted on the federal Healthcare.gov marketplace on Wednesday, just three days ahead of the start of open...

Markey pushes for nuclear arms talks with Russia, citing ‘House of Dynamite’ example

Democratic Sen. Ed Markey (Mass.) called on the Trump administration to discuss nuclear disarmament with Russia on Monday, arguing it is “our only real path to escape nuclear catastrophe.” Citing the recent film “A House of Dynamite,” which details the government’s reaction to an impending nuclear attack, Markey argues that “long-range missile defense will not...

California’s Proposition 50: What to know

California voters are casting their ballots on whether the state will redraw its congressional districts, part of a battle between Republicans and Democrats across the country that could help decide the next majority in the House. Voters who choose “yes” on Proposition 50 would allow the redrawn congressional district maps to go into effect in...

Oz: coming spike in ACA premium payments ‘not the big issue’ 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz downplayed on Wednesday the likely substantial increase in the amount Americans will pay for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) federal marketplace.  When asked at a press conference about the lack of a deal in Congress to extend expiring enhanced tax credits, Oz said he thinks they should expire because...

Lawler calls Cuomo ‘lesser of two evils’ in New York City mayoral race

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) called former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo the “lesser of two evils” in the New York City mayoral race in a radio appearance Wednesday. “This is a choice for New Yorkers. And, ultimately, they have to choose, you know, between the lesser of two evils. And in this instance, between [New...

Divided Fed cuts rates

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Powell says December cut in question amid Fed divides The Fed cut interest rates as expected, another reduction in December is "far from" a "forgone conclusion," the chair said. © AP The Federal Open Market Committee...

Trump says South Korea will build its nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia shipyards

President Trump announced that South Korea will construct its nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia shipyards as a part of the new trade deal between the two countries.  “South Korea will be building its Nuclear Powered Submarine in the Philadelphia Shipyards, right here in the good ol’ U.S.A. Shipbuilding in our Country will soon be making a...

4 Senate Republicans vote to rebuke Trump in midst of Canada tariff spat

The Senate voted 50 to 46 on Wednesday to eliminate President Trump’s authority to impose steep tariffs on Canada, something he exercised again in recent days by ramping up tariffs on the country by another 10 percent because of a television ad that criticized his policies. Four Republicans voted with Democrats to repeal Trump’s tariffs...

White House to cover troop pay Friday by tapping multiple funding sources

The White House will pay members of the military on Friday, averting a missed paycheck for troops as the government shutdown drags on by tapping into three separate funding sources. An official with the Office and Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed to The Hill that the administration will cover $5.3 billion in military pay in...

Sting to headline Super Bowl concert in SF two days ahead of game

The NFL's hospitality provider, On Location, announced the Super Bowl LX Studio 60 concert on Tuesday.

- A word from our sponsors -

spot_img
HomeNews