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Shapiro dodges on endorsing Fetterman if he runs for reelection

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday declined to say whether he would support Sen. John Fetterman if he runs for reelection in 2028, the latest twist in a fraught...

Virginia Democrats seek dozens of new tax hikes, including on dog walking and dry cleaning

Virginia Democrats proposed new taxes on dog walking, gym memberships, and deliveries despite campaigning on affordability promises under Gov. Spanberger.

FIRST ON FOX: FEMA unleashes $2.2B in disaster relief funding across 25 states: ‘Cutting red tape’

FEMA announces $2.2 billion in disaster relief funding as deadly winter storm batters the U.S., leaving hundreds of thousands without power nationwide.

Trump bypasses California’s ‘nightmare’ bureaucracy to unlock $3.2B for wildfire survivors

The Trump administration is bypassing California permitting delays to unlock $3.2 billion in disaster relief for wildfire survivors waiting to rebuild their homes.

Tim Walz says he’s done with politics: ‘I will never run for office again’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz declares, "I will never run for an elected office again" amid massive fraud scandal that forced him to abandon 2026 re-election bid.

Florida Senate advances bill to name Palm Beach airport after Trump

A committee of Florida state senators on Tuesday unanimously advanced legislation to rename Palm Beach International Airport to "Donald J. Trump International Airport." The bill, SB 706, leaves the names of all other airports the same but preempts the authority to rename airports to the state, not to local officials. The bill resembles a similar...

US formally exits Paris Agreement

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Paris Agreement withdrawal takes effect The U.S. is officially out of the Paris Agreement, a global climate pact that seeks to limit the Earth’s rising temperatures. © Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump moved to pull the U.S. from the global agreement on his...

Doomsday Clock ticks four second closer to midnight

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Doomsday Clock ticks four second closer to midnight The world slipped further toward the abyss over the past year, with the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on Tuesday moving the hands of the famed Doomsday Clock four...

Fed ready to hold steady

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Fed on track to defy Trump, keep rates steady The Federal Reserve is on track to keep interest rates steady Wednesday despite the Trump administration's controversial efforts to reshape the independent central bank. © AP Trump’s...

In Iowa, Trump backs year-round sales of high-ethanol gas amid GOP divisions

President Trump is throwing his support behind year-round sales of high-ethanol gasoline amid significant congressional debate over the issue. “In the campaign, I promised to support E15 all year round,” Trump said during a speech in Iowa, referring to high-ethanol gas, called E15 for its ethanol content of up to 15 percent. “I am trusting Speaker...

TikTok settles ahead of social media trial

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story TikTok settles social media addiction case ahead of trial TikTok settled a lawsuit accusing it and several other social media companies of designing addictive platforms shortly before the landmark case headed to trial Tuesday. © Ashley Landis, Associated Press It is the latest company to settle the case...

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder: ‘ICE must be defunded and disbanded’

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen on Tuesday called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be “defunded and disbanded” after a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, the second deadly shooting involving federal law enforcement this month. Cohen wrote on the social platform X that he had planned...

The states growing – and shrinking – the fastest, according to Census estimates

Nearly every state saw their population increase last year.

Fox News host presses DHS spokesperson on ‘domestic terrorist’ label on Alex Pretti

Fox News host Dana Perino on Tuesday pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin on labeling Alex Pretti, the second Minneapolis resident shot and killed by federal immigration enforcement officers this month, as a "domestic terrorist" after administration officials differed on using the term. Perino played a clip of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem...

Live updates: Trump says Noem will not step down amid mounting resignation calls

The Senate heads back to Washington on Tuesday as a partial government shutdown looms. But Democrats are eyeing funding for Department of Homeland Security (DHS), after the weekend killing of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol (CBP) agent. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has indicated he intends to move forward with a six-bill...

Jeffries joins call for Noem’s firing, threatens impeachment proceedings

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) threatened to lead impeachment proceedings against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem if President Trump does not fire her amid turmoil over immigration enforcement tactics in Minnesota. “Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately,” Jeffries wrote Tuesday in a post on the social platform X. “Or Democrats...

Florida GOP rep says Trump’s immigration tactics ‘hurting our chances at the midterms’

Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez expressed concerns Tuesday that the Trump administration’s tactics in its hard-line immigration crackdown could hurt the GOP heading into the midterm elections. “Politically, it’s hurting our chances at the midterms — and I’m just being frank about it,” Gimenez told Newsmax. “And the most important thing we have to do...

Carney says he told Trump he meant what he said at Davos

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney doubled down on his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week, during which he backed Greenland’s sovereignty and pushed back on President Trump’s tariff agenda. “To be absolutely clear, and I said this to the president, I meant what I said in Davos,” Carney told reporters...

UPS looks to cut up to 30,000 jobs in 2026

UPS is planning to cut up to 30,000 operational jobs this year as the package delivery company continues with its turnaround efforts and reducing the number of Amazon shipments that it handles.

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