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Trump taps new architect to reshape White House as $300M ballroom build accelerates

Trump has brought in a new D.C. architect to drive the next stage of his massive White House ballroom build, an overhaul reshaping the East Wing and raising the project’s price tag to $300 million.

Tom Homan fumes at protester who called him racist during clash at TPUSA event: ‘Grow a backbone’

Border czar Tom Homan clashed with a heckler who called him "racist" at a Turning Point USA event, telling the protester to "grow a backbone" and secure the border.

Judge blocks Trump firings at State Department, says spending bill prohibits cuts right now

A federal judge put a stop to the State Department's plans to fire some employees, ruling late Thursday that the new stopgap spending law passed by Congress to end the shutdown last month prohibits any reductions in force.

Mamdani breaks with Adams, vows NYC will stop clearing homeless encampments in January

NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vows to end homeless encampment sweeps that Eric Adams started, citing failed results and lack of housing connections.

The Latin American left is in full collapse, and Maduro is next

The death of the leftist pink tide is evident but not accidental.

Speed to delivery: Five steps to bolster US military readiness

When Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared "speed to delivery" as the organizing principle for defense acquisition in a Nov. 7 speech, he identified inertia as the true adversary hampering America's military readiness. "If our warfighters die or our country loses because we took too long to get them what we needed, we have failed,"...

Trump preps bid to recoup millions in Georgia case legal fees

President Trump’s criminal prosecution in Georgia stemming from the 2020 election is officially dead, but it’s not the end of the story. Trump is preparing a bid to recover millions of dollars in attorney’s fees, leaving taxpayers on the hook for the failed case. Steve Sadow, Trump’s lead defense attorney in Georgia, has made clear...

Bad Bunny, Joe Rogan top Spotify 2025 Wrapped

Bad Bunny and Joe Rogan are at the top of the 2025 Spotify Wrapped list for most-streamed artist and podcaster, respectively. Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is Wrapped’s global top artist for the fourth time in six years, with more than 19.8 billion streams worldwide. He previously held the top...

These housing markets could heat up in 2026, new predictions suggest

Home buyers could be in for a better year in 2026, new reports suggest.

5 takeaways from Tennessee’s competitive special election

Republican Matt Van Epps (R) won a special election on Tuesday in Tennessee in what was seen as a likely bellwether for next year’s midterms. Van Epps defeated state Rep. Aftyn Behn (D) for a Nashville-area House seat that went for President Trump by over 20 points last year. According to voting data on Tuesday night, he...

USCIS holding pending asylum apps, reviewing benefits from ‘high risk countries’

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday it is placing a hold on all pending asylum applications and will pause all benefit requests by foreign nationals from 19 countries deemed “high risk” by the Trump administration. The policy memo instructs USCIS personnel to halt review of Forms I-589 — which covers applications for...

Trump lashes out against Ilhan Omar, says he doesn’t want Somalis in the country

President Trump lashed out at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, calling the congresswoman “garbage” and saying he doesn’t want Somali immigrants in the country. In a conversation about immigration policy, the president unleashed a pointed attack on the progressive Minnesota congresswoman, who became a U.S. citizen 25 years ago after...

Rand Paul: Hegseth is either ‘lying to us’ about boat strike or ‘he’s incompetent’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday sharply criticized Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for defending a second military strike on survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat in September, after the secretary first dismissed the bombshell report as “fake news.” In remarks to reporters at the Capitol, the libertarian senator said Hegseth...

What age is too young for a cellphone? Study links devices to obesity, depression

A new cellphone could have unintended, dangerous consequences for some children, a new study suggests.

Costco sues for tariff refund

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Costco sues Trump for reimbursement of tariffs The wholesale giant filed a recent lawsuit seeking a full refund if the Supreme Court strikes down the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs. © AP Costco joined dozens of...

Democrats aim to de-politicize ACIP

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Democrats aim to de-politicize ACIP A group of Senate Democrats is introducing a bill aiming to protect the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices from politicization and ensure the panel relies on accurate scientific data. © AP As...

Kiss’s Gene Simmons to testify on American Music Fairness Act

Gene Simmons, the lead singer of KISS, will testify before a Senate panel next week on legislation to require radio corporations to pay performers for playing their music, the musicFIRST Coalition announced on Tuesday. Simmons will testify on the American Music Fairness Act before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on Dec. 9, two...

Navy admiral taking fall for Trump administration boat strikes, Dems say

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story Navy admiral taking fall for Trump administration boat strikes, Dems say Top House Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of scapegoating a Navy admiral to deflect blame for potential war crimes. © Photo Credit The Democrats contend the White...

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