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How Trump is righting the economic ship after the SS Biden disaster

In just one year, the administration’s economic strategy has been astonishingly successful and completely course-corrected after Biden and the radical left's failures.

Pentagon allegedly used Claude AI in raid to capture Nicolas Maduro

The U.S. military reportedly used Anthropic's AI tool Claude in its operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Obama pushes back on White House rhetoric, ape video: Decorum has ‘been lost’

Former President Obama argued in an interview published Saturday that American politics has become a “clown show” under the second Trump administration, suggesting that many Americans dislike the rhetoric coming out of the White House in recent months. Obama made the comparison while addressing a controversial video posted on President Trump’s Truth Social account earlier...

Crowded California governor’s race creates opening for Republicans

The crowded field of Democratic candidates running for governor in California could give Republicans a rare opening in the deep blue stronghold. More than a half-dozen Democrats seen as serious contenders are competing in the Golden State’s June 2 primary, where all candidates will appear on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters will...

Trump lambasts Maher rhetoric as ‘very boring, anti-Trump’

President Trump on Saturday lashed out at comedian Bill Maher over his criticism of the commander in chief from the day before, with the president referring back to his dinner with Maher at the White House last year. The president in a lengthy Truth Social post praised how Maher was "a nice guy" who was...

Bipartisan push in U.S. House to create new visa program, help home builders who rely on immigrant workers

The South Texas Builders Association said construction sites are seeing fewer workers because of immigration enforcement and it's costing Americans big dollars.

FBI ups reward to $100K in Nancy Guthrie search

The FBI on Thursday raised its reward for information leading investigators to Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC's "Today" host Savannah Guthrie, to $100,000 amid the agency's search near Tucson, Ariz. The agency also revealed new identifying information about a possible suspect in connection with her disappearance, which investigators have ruled was a kidnapping. The...

RFK Jr. says he ‘used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats’ on Theo Von podcast

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during the latest episode of Theo Von's podcast Thursday that he once snorted cocaine off of a toilet seat while talking about not fearing germs. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, appeared on "This Past Weekend" when he made the remark. He reflected on meeting with...

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez: Maduro still ‘legitimate president’

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday that Nicolás Maduro is still the “legitimate president” following his capture and arrest by the Trump administration.  “Yes, I can tell you that President Nicolás Maduro is the legitimate president. I can, I will tell you this as the lawyer that I am. They are both, President Maduro...

Confusion reigns over Trump meeting with governors

A series of contradictions and reversals from the White House and National Governors Association (NGA) this week has bred widespread confusion over the fate of the bipartisan group’s annual meeting with the president. All governors are expected to gather Feb. 19-21 in Washington, D.C., for the NGA’s annual conference, which has traditionally coincided with a...

Trump threatens primaries over tariff vote

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump threatens Republicans who rejected Canada tariffs President Trump threatened “consequences come Election time” for Republican lawmakers who oppose his administration’s tariffs on U.S. trading partners. © AP “Any Republican, in the House or the Senate,...

Judge hands Hegseth loss in bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Judge hands Hegseth loss in bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video A federal judge has blocked the Pentagon’s efforts to censure Sen. Mark Kelly and lower his retirement rank in the wake of...

Trump approval on immigration slips among independents: Poll

Approval of President Trump's immigration agenda has seen a decline among independents, with most saying that the administration has overstepped with its deportation efforts, according to an AP-NORC poll released Thursday. Polling found that 23 percent approved of Trump's handling on immigration, down 14 points since March 2025. About 6 in 10 independents said the...

Appeals court won’t let Trump freeze Gateway tunnel funding, for now 

A federal appeals court allowed a judge’s order to take effect Thursday that requires the Trump administration to resume funding for the Gateway tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey.  By declining to intervene, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit paved the way for the project to resume, at least briefly, as a lawsuit brought by the two Democratic-led states proceeds. The court will issue another ruling after holding...

Anthropic donates to pro-AI safeguards group

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Anthropic gives $20M to group backing AI safeguards Anthropic said Thursday that it is giving $20 million to Public First Action, a group launched last year by two former members of Congress to support efforts to develop AI safeguards. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci The AI firm, which was...

Trump erases legal basis for climate regs

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump erases legal basis for climate regs The Trump administration on Thursday repealed the landmark 2009 legal finding that climate change poses a threat to the public — and axed climate rules for cars and trucks that were regulated under the finding. © AP...

Newsmax host rips Trump’s DOJ over Epstein redactions: ‘I want somebody to go to jail’

A Newsmax host on Wednesday lambasted President Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) over its redactions throughout the files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling for "somebody to go to jail." Carl Higbie, host of "Carl Higbie Frontline," said the Trump administration is in engaged in a cover-up by redacting names and identifying information...

Senate departs with DHS shutdown looming and negotiators at loggerheads

The Senate left Washington on Thursday without a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), all but ensuring a shutdown of the agency that could stretch into next week. The two sides remain at loggerheads over the reforms Democrats are demanding to immigration enforcement practices, and negotiators were unable to bridge the sizable...

McMahon leading delegation to Olympic closing ceremony

Education Secretary Linda McMahon will lead a U.S. delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Italy later this month, the White House announced on Wednesday. The closing ceremony is set to be held on Feb. 22 at Verona Arena in Verona, Italy, with a grand finale that officials say will “weave together...

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