To most Americans, the big problem with the Democratic Party is that it has moved too far left in recent years. If you’re among those who believe that, brace...
The wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Florida, after she was flagged in a routine security check, officials said Saturday.
Former national security adviser John Bolton said the Saturday meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome is a “significant” step towards reestablishing a better channel of communication between the heads of state. “I think the meeting was significant. I think this is a significant step back toward sensible conversation between the...
The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner and its related parties are well underway in Washington — albeit with a bit less glitz and glamour than previous years. President Trump opted against attending the annual bash amid a tense relationship with the press corps, who condemned the administration's decision to bar the Associated Press from...
Florida Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo further elaborated during a recent interview on why he formally left the Democratic Party this week, arguing the party lacks “direction” and has no “purpose” on how to deliver results for constituents. Pizzo said Friday on NewsNation’s show “The Hill" that his criticism is directed both at the Democratic...
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea mining has never been done — though some companies have pushed for it — but the seafloor is expected to contain valuable materials. A Trump administration official told reporters Thursday that it expects to find manganese,...
China has left President Trump twisting in the wind on tariffs, declaring it is not engaged in any negotiation with the U.S. as the tariffs take a political and economic toll on Washington. Trump and the White House insist the U.S. and China are making progress toward a deal, but they’ve provided no concrete proof....
Demonstrators gathered Thursday on the steps of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) building for a “die-in” over proposed funding cuts at the agency that could devastate programs addressing LGBTQ health disparities. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sought to radically reshape the department and its approach to health care, including through...
Evening Report is The Hill's evening newsletter. Sign up here or in the box below. DEMOCRATS ARE GRAPPLING with internal divisions as primary season gets underway ahead of next year’s midterm elections. David Hogg, a vice chairman at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is facing pushback over his group Leaders We Deserve, which says it will spend $20 million to back...
China canceled 12,000 metric tons of United States pork shipments amid a high-stakes trade standoff between the superpowers, according to data released Thursday. China, one of the biggest U.S. trading partners, axed 12,000 metric tons of U.S. pork orders, the data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows. The move represents the biggest cancellation...
The Defense Department will resume providing gender-affirming care for service members, a blow to the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate transgender individuals from the U.S. military. A Pentagon memo dated Monday and revealed Thursday states the department will restore surgical procedures and cross-sex hormone therapy to individuals, including dependents of troops, as first reported by Politico....
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Trump, sharply criticized Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader and close Trump ally Elon Musk as putting his own interests before the country’s. Bannon spoke at Semafor’s World Economy Summit on Wednesday about the reported shouting match between Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith...
President Trump on Thursday said Russia would be making a concession toward peace if it agrees not to take over Ukraine, as the U.S. president has struggled to negotiate even a limited ceasefire deal between Moscow and Kyiv. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office during a meeting with Norway's prime minister, Trump was asked what...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is crucial in protecting America's elections, but political pressures may threaten its effectiveness in safeguarding democracy.
President Trump’s administration tapped senior State Department official Michael Anton to lead technical talks with Iran as the United States continues discussions with Tehran over its expanding nuclear program. The administration tapped Anton, who is currently the State Department’s policy planning director, to lead the technical delegation in discussions with officials in Tehran this weekend,...
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) announced Thursday the sudden death of his daughter Molly McGovern, who had faced a “rare cancer diagnosis.” In a joint statement with his wife Lisa McGovern and son Patrick McGovern, the congressman said that her death was unexpected. “Even as she faced a rare cancer diagnosis, she did so with relentless...
Most Americans expect higher prices due to President Trump's tariff policies, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Research Center. In the survey, 76 percent of respondents said Trump's tariff policies are going to raise the price of consumer goods in the U.S. either “a lot” or “somewhat.” Twelve percent said they believe...
A Georgia pastor is calling for a “full Target boycott” over the company's decision to end its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Rev. Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., said his goal is to convince the corporation to reinstate policies geared towards advancing racial equity, including supporting career development...
