Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, on Sunday becomes the first of the big-name potential 2028 Democratic White House hopefuls to visit a key primary state.
Twelve years ago, I was nine years old, playing on the beach and savoring the final moments of spring break 2013. Unexpectedly, my mom shouted from her beach chair, “We have a new pope!” I dashed over to her chair, interested in this exclamation. “He’s a Jesuit, that’s weird,” she continued. I just nodded, not sure […]
The funeral of Pope Francis — the world's first Argentinean pontiff — will be held in Rome early Saturday as Catholics around the globe gather to pay their respects. Francis died Monday at the age of 88 from a stroke — a complication of chronic lung disease, which had plagued the pope for months. His...
Pope Francis's funeral is slated to begin early Saturday in Rome as Catholics mourn the loss of their leader and prepare for the conclave to replace him. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re will preside over Francis's funeral in St. Peter's Square and is expected to deliver the eulogy. Francis died earlier this week from heart failure...
President Trump will undergo his annual physical exam on Friday at Walter Reed Medical Center, he announced Monday. "I am pleased to report that my long scheduled Annual Physical Examination will be done at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Friday of this week," Trump posted on Truth Social. "I have never felt better, but...
The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday to advance Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s controversial pick to serve as the Defense Department under secretary for policy, overcoming the private concerns of several Republican senators about Colby’s past statements. The chamber voted 53-39 to limit debate on the nominee. Notably, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), an outspoken...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump ramps up as markets melt down The White House showed no signs Monday of backing off its implementation of sweeping tariffs on dozens of other nations, even as its approach rattled financial markets and raised...
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban predicted the United States economy would be in a “far worse situation than 2008” if President Trump’s tariffs stay in place and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to make steep cuts to the federal budget. “If the new tariffs stay in place for multiple years, and are enforced...
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Monday over the agency’s recent decision to withhold federal funds from the state over its refusal to comply with the Trump administration’s orders to ban transgender athletes from girl’s and women’s sports in schools. The complaint filed in the U.S. District Court...
Rep. John James (R-Mich.) launched a bid for Michigan governor on Monday, becoming the latest Republican to jump in the primary. James said in a statement that Michigan is being "held back by a lack of strong, competent leadership" and that the state has been "dominated by radical, out of touch policies." "It's time to...
{beacon} STOCKS FELL FOR A THIRD CONSECUTIVE DAY Monday as markets reel from ongoing uncertainty over President Trump's sweeping new tariffs and business leaders' warnings of potentially dire consequences. Monday's closing was more of a mixed bag for investors compared to steep drops late last week. The Dow fell 349 points, or 0.91 percent, and...
The Democratic sponsors of legislation empowering new parents to vote remotely are rejecting a recent alternative from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) designed to block the proxy vote legislation from reaching the floor. Over the weekend, Johnson cut a deal with GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (Fla.), who was leading the charge to force floor action on...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Monday that countries that don’t try to negotiate a trade deal with President Trump will “lose bigly.” The outspoken, far-right congresswoman echoed a sentiment expressed last week by the president’s son Eric Trump, who advised countries not to wait to try to make a deal on tariffs. The Trump...
The White House showed no signs Monday of backing off its implementation of sweeping tariffs on dozens of other nations, even as its approach rattled financial markets and raised the specter of an economic slowdown. President Trump was adamant that the aggressive tariffs, which are set to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, were...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that a bipartisan bill to curb President Trump’s tariff power backed by seven Republican senators doesn’t have a future in Congress because Trump has already threatened to veto it. Thune dismissed the possibility of bringing the legislation sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.),...
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) said in a new interview that Ukraine is not positioned to keep some of its land in peace talks with Russia. “I just don’t see how they [Ukraine] can be positioned to demand to keep the land. If they would be winning the war, that will be very different,” the Ukrainian-born...
