Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., wanted to keep lawmakers in town until the shutdown ended. While there was a flurry of behind-the-scenes activity, no path forward has materialized yet.
President Trump said he's telling Senate Republicans that money sent to insurance companies should instead go to individuals so they can buy better health care.
Democrats must embrace both progressive and centrist candidates in order to win the 2026 midterm elections, and must focus on local issues in order to win over voters.
Everyone with a heart should want the hostilities and carnage in Gaza and Israel to stop. But for the Democratic Party, and especially the moderates who remain, the resolution of a conflict that has energized and fueled the progressive left is a game-changer.
The Hill is now accepting nominations for the annual Top Lobbyists list! Slated to be released in early December, the list highlights the most impactful lobbyists at firms, companies, trade associations and advocacy groups. Please submit nominations using this form. Email nominations will not be accepted. Nominations must include a statement explaining why the nominee...
Israel's military announced early Friday that the ceasefire in Gaza is now in effect, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet approved the first phase of President Trump's 20-point peace plan. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote in a post online that its troops have "began positioning themselves along the updated deployment lines in preparation...
One of Donald Trump’s most impressive political gifts is in choosing enemies. As president, he often manages to select targets for his power grabs or retribution that are hard to defend. Trump’s prosecution of James Comey, who was a hyperpolitical peacock of an FBI director, makes critics of Trump’s heavy hand with the Justice Department...
The left’s political operatives have launched a relentless campaign to vilify FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. He has become a target, and supposedly the number one threat to democracy, simply because he empowered small local broadcast stations to comply with statutory requirements. Carr’s critics paint him as censor-in-chief — ignoring Joe Biden’s massive censorship initiatives. But...
Congressional Democrats’ vote to shut down the government is one of the biggest displays of hypocrisy in recent history. For the last eight months, Democrats in Congress have accused the Trump Administration of destroying the Department of Veterans Affairs, cutting benefits and services, and hurting veterans along the way. There is no truth to their...
The United States is facing an irreversible decline due to its uncontrollable debt, low student achievement, income and wealth inequality, loss of American identity and patriotism, and a broken political system.
President Trump failed in his bid to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, with the Norwegian Nobel committee announcing Friday that María Corina Machado was given this year’s award for promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela. Frydnes, announcing the winner on Friday morning, said Machado represented the true spirit of the Nobel prize,...
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Wyoming's blue crew on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Submarine Group 10 commander Rear Adm. Bob Wirth reportedly said in a Navy release that the service relieved Cmdr. Robert Moreno due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command the blue crew, which is...
Former Vice President Harris said on Thursday that any checks and balances to hold back President Trump have not worked. On tour to promote her new book about her campaign, "107 Days," Harris spoke with journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher at the Warner Theatre to a sold-out audience. "The point is that the guardrails have...
New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign announced on Thursday that he would be filing a lawsuit against Democratic opponent Rep. Mikie Sherrill (N.J.) for defamation following comments she made during a debate on Wednesday about him, his business and the opioid crisis. "Last night, faced with continued questions about her refusal to release...
Senators departed Washington without a deal to end the government shutdown, ensuring that it will last into next week with both sides still deadlocked. The upper chamber finished work for the week late on Thursday night when they passed the Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included more than a dozen...
The Senate late Thursday approved its massive annual defense policy bill as the U.S. government remains shut down. The GOP-led chamber approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 70-20, which funds the U.S. military at $924.7 billion in fiscal year 2026. The vote came after lawmakers reached a deal earlier in the day to unlock...
