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Trump says 28-point peace plan to end Russia-Ukraine war isn’t ‘final offer’

President Trump said the U.S. peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war is not his final offer.

5 Questions About the U.S.-Russia Ukraine Peace Proposal

The Trump administration and the Kremlin crafted a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine without Ukraine's involvement.

Democrats plan full-court press on DOJ to release Epstein files

Democrats won a huge victory this week in getting Republicans to enact legislation compelling the Trump administration to release the full files on Jeffrey Epstein. Their next battle is keeping the pressure on the Justice Department to comply. Democrats are eyeing a series of tactical maneuvers — letters, lawsuits, additional subpoenas and votes of contempt...

Kennedy Center says it’s being paid $7.4 million ahead of the World Cup draw

The Kennedy Center said Friday that it is being paid $7.4 million to hold the draw for the World Cup at the performing arts venue on Dec. 5. FIFA is donating $2.4 million to the Kennedy Center as it prepares to host one of the biggest events in sports, Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Center's vice president of...

Bolton denounces Trump’s latest peace plan as ‘selling out Ukraine’

Former national security adviser John Bolton ripped President Trump's 28-point proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, arguing the plan was written from "the Russian point of view." The Russians "couldn't have written a better treaty themselves," Bolton said during an appearance on NewsNation's "On Balance with Leland Vittert" on Friday. "I think it's selling out...

Judge orders White House to fund SNAP

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Judge orders Trump to pay SNAP with emergency funds A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning this weekend because of the government shutdown, ordering...

Harrison Ford rips Trump: ‘I don’t know of a greater criminal in history’

Actor Harrison Ford on Friday blasted President Trump over his lack of policies toward combatting climate change, suggesting that the president has "whims" instead. "It scares the s--- out of me," Ford told The Guardian. "The ignorance, the hubris, the lies, the perfidy. [Trump] knows better, but he’s an instrument of the status quo and...

Trump says Carney ‘apologized’ for Canada’s Reagan tariffs ad

President Trump said Friday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized for an ad that used former President Reagan's criticism of tariffs in an attempt to tweak the White House's trade policies. The Ontario ad aired during the World Series game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers — and clearly irked Trump,...

Rubio dismisses report that US is poised to strike Venezuela as ‘fake story’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back on a report Friday that the Trump administration had decided to strike military installations in Venezuela. "Your 'sources' claiming to have 'knowledge of the situation' tricked you into writing a fake story," Rubio posted on social platform X. He was responding to a Miami Herald report that said...

Trump won’t send ‘high level’ representatives to COP30 climate summit

The U.S. won’t be sending any “high level” representatives to this year’s United Nations climate summit, a White House official told The Hill on Friday. The summit, known as COP30, will be held in Brazil next month. Traditionally at such meetings, nations discuss their plans for climate action, unveil climate-related initiatives and seek to negotiate...

Van Hollen after SNAP ruling: Trump administration ‘tried to use hungry kids as political pawns’

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (Md.) and other Democrats slammed the Trump administration Friday after a judge ordered the federal government to release emergency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the government shutdown.  A federal judge on Friday rejected arguments that the emergency funds can be used only for hurricanes or other uncontrollable...

Virginia Giuffre’s family says she’s ‘taken down a prince’

The family of Virginia Giuffre praised the stripping away of Prince Andrew's titles over his alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "This normal girl from a normal family has taken down a prince," Sky Roberts, Giuffre's brother, said on "BBC Newsnight" on Thursday. "We are so proud of her." Roberts said his sister,...

FDA cracks down on fluoride supplements for children

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put four companies on notice for marketing “unapproved fluoride-containing ingestible drugs” for use by children under the age of 3 or children at low or moderate risk of tooth decay. “This Halloween, the FDA is driving a stake through the heart of outdated science and protecting our kids...

Peaches sold at Trader Joe’s, Kroger recalled over listeria risk

The fruit was sold at Kroger-owned stores and Trader Joe's locations across the country.

Antisemitism exposed in the ranks of the right — the GOP-Israeli honeymoon is over

For decades, the Israeli, American Jewish and Christian Right forged what seemed like an ironclad alliance. If conservatives truly wanted to fight this battle, they would turn first to their own camp.

DOJ brings first terrorism charge against member of 764 online predator network

A Tucson, Ariz., man has been charged in connection with 764, a digital network of suspected predators using social media to blackmail children into hurting themselves and others for online bragging rights. Baron Cain Martin, 21, was charged with 29 counts, including conspiring to provide material support to terrorists; conspiring to kill, kidnap or maim...

Graham Platner, Maine Democratic candidate, loses another top campaign official

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has lost another top campaign official after a series of controversies centering around old social media comments and an alleged Nazi-linked tattoo derailed his campaign’s momentum.  Ronald Holmes, Platner’s national finance director, resigned from his position on the campaign “effective immediately” on Friday in an announcement posted to LinkedIn. ...

Vance defends remarks on second lady’s religion

Vice President Vance on Friday defended comments he made two days prior about his wife Usha Vance and their relationship dynamic as it relates to religion during a Turning Point USA stop at the University of Mississippi.  The vice president told college students Wednesday that deep down, he hopes the second lady is “somehow moved...

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