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Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  What to know about Trump’s $2K tariff check proposal President Trump announced on Sunday that most Americans will receive “at least” $2,000 from the tariff revenue collected by the Trump administration. © Illustration / Courtney Jones; Greg...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story NY OKs pipeline project The state of New York has approved a contentious natural gas pipeline that is expected to bring fuel to New York City residents but is drawing fire from some Democrats. © Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press file On Friday, New...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Senate on the cusp of ending shutdown The Senate is on the verge of ending the longest government shutdown in history, but without giving Democrats an extension of ObamaCare’s premium subsidies. © Photo credit A handful of moderate Senate Democrats, as well...

The 2025 election results provide an opportunity for Democrats to choose between relying on an anti-Trump message or inspiring voters with a bold economic vision, and the choice will decide the future direction of the nation.

Evanstonians have drawn national attention for vigorously, but peacefully, confronting the militarized border patrol troopers.

Ohio's top nursing union is demanding action after a nurse was allegedly strangled by a patient at the Ohio State University Hospital.

The U.S. health care system needs to prioritize integrated care, which treats mental and physical health together, in order to reduce costs and improve outcomes for the millions of Americans living with mental illness.

President Trump on Monday criticized air traffic controllers who did not work without pay during the government shutdown and threatened that those who did not return to work immediately would be "docked." "All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially 'docked,'" Trump posted on Truth Social. Trump...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized Senate Democrats for striking a deal to begin the process of reopening the government, warning of the consequences of not extending health care subsidies. “Tonight was a very bad night,” Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, wrote in a post Sunday night on the social platform X, attaching a...

The death penalty is a travesty when it is used against anyone. It is called the ultimate penalty for a reason. In the American legal tradition, it is only to be imposed after a careful weighing of evidence and consideration of the appropriateness of taking someone’s life as a punishment for crime. That is why news of the Trump administration’s campaign...

The chair of the BBC is apologizing for the way the broadcaster edited a video of President Trump speaking to a crowd of his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington D.C. before the attack on the Capitol that day. Criticisms of the edit, which have led to the resignations of both BBC Director-General Tim...

Tuesday’s elections underscore critical facts for both parties going forward. 

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is calling on Senate Democrats to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as leader after eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted late Sunday to begin the process of reopening the federal government. Khanna, a progressive Democrat who represents Silicon Valley, argued on social media that if Schumer can’t keep his...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump’s proposed dividend of $2,000 a person could come in the form of tax decreases, rather than direct payments. In an interview Sunday on ABC News’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, the Treasury secretary said he has not yet talked to the president about his proposal, but he suggested...