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WATCH: Angel mom turns tables on sanctuary politicians with basic question about their priorities

Jessica Gorman told lawmakers her daughter Sheridan “was not a talking point" as she accused sanctuary city leaders of failing to protect American citizens.

Harris-backed Democrat scrubs BLM-era posts as House campaign heats up

Dan Koh deleted several Black Lives Matter posts from Twitter as he campaigns for Massachusetts's sixth congressional district, records show.

America’s favorite beers — and the jobs tied to them — are at the center of a brewing trade fight

Report says beer tariffs would squeeze the most profitable segment of the U.S. market, putting American distributors and retailers at risk of job losses.

Securing the border just became more important than ever

President Donald Trump suffered a defeat Tuesday when a 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court held that his executive order denying birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants and certain temporary visa holders was contrary to federal law. A smaller 5-4 majority held that it was inconsistent with the 14th Amendment as well. As […]

Anything but SAVE America Act is a ‘big yawn’ to Trump

President Trump is fighting an uphill battle to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, raising questions about why he is investing so much political capital into legislation he has admitted he does not believe will become law.  Trump and his allies said it was even more imperative to pass the legislation following...

Trump: ‘I love the inflation’

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump embraces May price spikes amid Iran war: ‘I love the inflation’ President Trump told reporters Wednesday that he loved “inflation,” after he was asked about inflation spiking in May. © AP “No, I love it....

Union warns of safety issues after EPA cuts desk phones

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Union: 9-1-1 doesn’t work right on EPA call software The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) replaced employee desk phones with calling software used on their laptops, something the union says poses safety issues, including during a recent medical emergency. © AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File...

Live updates: US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iran

The U.S. military launched a new round of what it described as "self-defensive" strikes against multiple spots in Iran, the U.S. Central Command said late Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, President Trump warned Iran that it will not get away with attacks on U.S. allies and it was taking too long to negotiate. "They’ve...

US military launches fresh round of Iran strikes

The U.S. military began launching another round of strikes Wednesday evening against multiple targets in Iran, less than an hour after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that forthcoming attacks would be "strong and clear." The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) began launching strikes at 5:15 p.m. ET at President Trump’s direction, it said. “The strikes are...

Johnson defends Trump inflation comment: ‘Totally out of context’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday defended President Trump’s “I love the inflation” comment amid concerns about skyrocketing energy costs resulting from the Iran war. “It was totally out of context. You know what he was talking about,” the GOP leader told CNN’s Manu Raju at the Capitol. Trump was asked by reporters during...

Dairy farmers sue Trump administration over checkoff program

Three Wisconsin farmers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday for requiring dairy producers to provide operational data and pay mandatory fees to the Dairy Checkoff Program. For every 100 pounds of milk sold, dairy farmers pay 15 cents toward the checkoff to fund promotion and research efforts. Dairy importers also pay 7.5...

The Memo: Trump faces slippage back toward war in Iran

President Trump is grappling with new volatility over Iran which threatens to complicate the political landscape at home as the midterm elections loom less than five months away. The U.S. and the Islamic Republic have got into a fresh spate of attacks and counterattacks which could collapse a fragile ceasefire. Trump cannot afford to back...

Tim Tebow joins Hawley in push against child exploitation

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow joined forces to push for a provision to combat child exploitation that became law as part of the immigration enforcement reconciliation package. President Trump on Wednesday signed the nearly $70 billion measure into law, fully funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through...

Hegseth says coming strikes on Iran will be ‘strong and clear’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the U.S. military would launch "strong and clear" strikes against Iran on Wednesday night and Thursday night if needed. The warning came hours after President Trump said more attacks on Iran were planned for Wednesday night after retaliatory strikes on Tuesday. “This building continues to plan, and...

Florida high court paves the way for Republicans to use new House map 

The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for Republicans to use a new House map that the party hopes will net them up to four seats in November – delivering another blow to Democrats’ efforts to push back against GOP redistricting.  In a 6-1 ruling, the high court declined to halt the use of a new congressional map passed by Florida...

AI firms craft state rules as White House, Congress stall

Major artificial intelligence labs are done waiting on Washington to pass a national standard for AI, turning to state bills to carve out their own policy lines while Congress tries to catch up. Most AI labs support a national safety framework for AI that would eliminate the patchwork of state regulations, but they are also...

Costco responds to lawsuit over customer-favorite food item: ‘Fatally flawed’

Costco is firing back at class action-lawsuit filed in Southern California court accusing the membership club of falsely advertising.

California sues Trump administration to block DHS ‘holding facility’ construction

California is suing the Trump administration in a bid to block the construction of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Santa Clara County, arguing the federal government has not followed proper administrative and environmental procedures. The complaint, filed Wednesday in the Northern District of California, asks a federal judge to stop the Department...

States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses

Newly released state enrollment data show ObamaCare coverage losses could be even more severe than initially anticipated, due to Congress's unwillingness to renew enhanced subsidies.   Monthly enrollment data through April from Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York showed a significant number of people canceled their coverage or did not pay their premium bills after signing up for coverage in 2026, according to an analysis from Georgetown University. Federal officials have so far only released...

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