Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s prolonged health-related absence is expected to pose challenges for House Republicans as they face critical votes on key party-line legislation.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is making a second $1.5 million investment in the New Jersey gubernatorial race, bringing its total to $3 million devoted to electing Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) in November. The total is the most that the DNC has ever spent in New Jersey during an off-year election cycle, the organization said...
If I lose this landmark case of first impression, which is likely headed to the Supreme Court, future presidential advisers of either party will face the same stark choice I did.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that his country “neutralized a drone operating over government buildings,” less than a week after he said that his country downed multiple Russian drones that breached Poland’s airspace. “Just now, the State Protection Service neutralized a drone operating over government buildings (Parkowa) and the Belweder. Two Belarusian citizens...
President Trump on Monday defended not ordering U.S. flags lowered to half-staff after the assassination of a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker this summer, saying the governor did not ask. The president's remark came during an unrelated Oval Office event on Monday. There, he was asked about his decision to lower flags after last week’s assassination of...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Monday she plans to file a resolution to strip her House colleague, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), of committee assignments following comments from Omar in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death. “BREAKING: We’re filing a resolution to strip @Ilhan of her committee assignments after her disgraceful remarks on Charlie...
The Senate voted Monday to confirm President Trump's top White House economist to the Federal Reserve board of governors. Senators voted along party lines, 48-47, to approve the nomination of Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), to the remaining four months of a term on the Fed board. As...
A federal appeals court Monday refused the Trump administration’s request to permit Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook’s firing before this week’s Fed meeting, setting the stage for a potential Supreme Court battle. Without the justices’ intervention, Cook is set to participate in the Fed’s upcoming vote on interest rate cuts after a judge last...
United States service academies are set to announce next month that they will start accepting scores on the Classic Learning Test (CLT) for the 2027 admissions cycle, as reported by Politico on Monday. The CLT, developed in 2015, assesses aptitude in reading, writing, grammar and mathematics, similar to the widely used SAT and ACT. Where...
President Trump is ramping up his attacks on the left in the wake of last week’s killing of Charlie Kirk, providing fuel to the White House’s efforts to clamp down on left-leaning groups and institutions. Trump has at nearly every turn since Kirk’s assassination argued the problem in the country stems from left-wing groups. The strategy...
The Pentagon on Monday unveiled new grooming standards, which now require service members “to be clean shaven and neat in presentation for a proper military appearance.” Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement Monday that following “a rapid force-wide review of military standards” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “recently directed the Services to implement...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story House GOP eyes stopgap into November to avert shutdown House GOP leaders are aiming to pass a stopgap spending bill this week that funds the government through Nov. 20, GOP sources told The Hill, as lawmakers...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story ACA tax credits at center of shutdown fight The imminent deadline for government funding has put enhanced Obamacare tax credits in the limelight as Democrats seek to pressure Republicans into extending subsidies that have helped expand health insurance...
