Democrat Betty Yee, former California state controller, has dropped out of California's crowded gubernatorial race weeks before the June 2 primary election approaches.
President Trump called for Microsoft to fire Lisa Monaco, former President Biden’s No. 2 Justice Department official, who was recently appointed as the company’s chief of global affairs. In a post on Truth Social Friday, Trump called Monaco “corrupt and totally deranged” and, citing national security concerns, called for her to be terminated from her...
Congressional leaders left a meeting with President Trump on Monday saying they'd made no progress toward a deal that would prevent a shutdown on Wednesday, increasing the odds the government's lights will turn off in less than 48 hours. Democrats have been pining for action to extend health care subsidies that are set to expire...
YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the company’s suspension of his account in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a court filing Monday. Under the terms of the agreement, $22 million would go to Trump, who has...
BMW issued a recall for nearly 200,000 vehicles, citing a possible risk of fire due to engine corrosion. BMW of North America issued the “park outside recall,” instructing owners of certain BMW vehicles from model years 2019-2022 to park outside because of a risk of fire while parked or being driven, the National Highway Traffic...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said he would not support a weeklong or 10-day government funding measure to avoid a government shutdown on Wednesday and buy more time to negotiate with President Trump and GOP leaders. Schumer said he felt that Monday’s meeting with Trump at the White House made some progress because it...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Shutdown would shutter econ data agency at bad time The federal government will stop producing key economic data if government funding elapses Wednesday, depriving policymakers and investors of crucial information amid deep concerns about the job...
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined a peace proposal for Gaza on Monday in a joint news conference at the White House. The move came as the two-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, nears. About 1,200 Israelis were killed in those attacks, roughly two-thirds of whom were civilians....
President Trump’s new Gaza peace plan Monday drew early reactions of support from leaders in the Arab and Muslim world, upping the pressure on Hamas and Israel to commit and follow through on the deal to end the two-year war. Qatar and Egypt have transmitted Trump’s proposal to Hamas for consideration, although it’s not clear...
President Trump is slated to attend an unusual meeting of military leaders Tuesday in Virginia organized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The meeting, which is reportedly expected to bring together hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world, was first reported last week by The Washington Post. The Pentagon confirmed Thursday that Hegseth “will...
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney, predicted on Sunday that former FBI Director James Comey will be found guilty in connection to the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. In an interview on MSNBC’s “The Weekend: Primetime,” Cohen suggested he has looked into Comey’s role in the investigation from nearly a...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday it is looking to exclude Harvard University from federal funding because of alleged inaction on campus antisemitism. HHS said it is referring Harvard for suspension and debarment proceedings. If the university is found guilty, it could mean the elimination of federal funding and new federal contracts...
Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown with both sides digging in two days before the Oct. 1 funding deadline. Republicans are insisting on a "clean" continuing resolution that would fund the government until Nov. 21. Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), the Democratic leaders in the Senate and House, are demanding...
