The Trump administration said Tuesday it paid a $3,500 fine for being in contempt of court after a federal judge ruled Homeland Security didn't turn over documents being sought in a case about immigration enforcement in Los Angeles.
Sen. Susan Collins announced Tuesday that she will oppose Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general, narrowing his margin for getting confirmed.
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) on Tuesday forcefully denied allegations of domestic violence and addressed claims of illegal drug use in a defiant CNN interview, while making clear he has no intention of abandoning his bid for reelection despite mounting scrutiny. The interview on "The Lead with Jake Tapper" came shortly after the House Ethics Committee announced...
The Trump administration is considering allowing space launches and re-entry off U.S. coasts, according to a notice published Tuesday. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said in a notice Tuesday that it was considering allowing the use of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf for offshore space activities. The Outer Continental Shelf refers to submerged lands that can be...
Democrats are scrambling to save what seemed like a winnable Senate race in Maine after Graham Platner's implosion in the wake of a new rape allegation against him. While Platner has denied the accusation and has yet to end his campaign, he is bleeding supporters and his days look numbered. His most prominent backer, Sen....
The U.S. military began launching a series of “powerful” strikes against targets in Iran after Tehran attacked at least three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced Tuesday evening. Centcom said the attacks are intended to “impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced it is lifting the suspension of Russia’s Olympic teams, allowing them to compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In a release, the IOC said it decided to “provisionally” lift the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) after its legal affairs commission determined the...
Katherine Scarlett, a top environmental policy adviser in the Trump White House, has departed, an official confirmed to The Hill. Scarlett chaired the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), where she led a rollback of federal environmental standards for new infrastructure projects. According to Bloomberg Government, which first reported her exit, Scarlett is headed to consulting firm...
The Treasury Department has scrapped plans for Harriet Tubman to be on the $20 bill, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. In response to a question about the status of the bill from Spectrum News, Bessent said the Trump administration was “not at present” planning to place Tubman’s likeness on it. The Hill reached out...
A federal judge on Tuesday denied the Department of Justice's (DOJ) request for personal information from election workers in Fulton County, Ga., as part of its investigation into President Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of widespread election fraud in the 2020 election. U.S. District Judge William Ray found in his order that the DOJ could not use...
The Trump administration has condemned China’s test launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from a submarine in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, calling the incident “of great concern.” “At a time when the United States is working harder than ever to prevent nuclear proliferation, China is doing the opposite,” said a press statement...
Yale University researchers were able to easily obtain GLP-1 prescriptions online using fake patient profiles, in some instances receiving prescriptions in less than five minutes and with minimal interaction with clinicians. In a small study published on July 6 in the JAMA medical journal, researchers sought to obtain GLP-1 prescriptions through 49 websites using a...
A record number of Americans are taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, according to a new Gallup survey released Tuesday — a massive increase over the past two years. According to the poll, 11 percent of Americans currently take a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, compared to just 3 percent in 2024. In addition, 15 percent...
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has been hospitalized since June 14, spoke to Senate Republican leaders on Monday and Tuesday amid growing speculation about whether he will return to the Senate before the end of the year. McConnell had a “lengthy and substantive conversation” with Senate Majority Leader Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday, undercutting the rumors...
Progressive staffers on Capitol Hill are pushing congressional leaders to reexamine how the legislature handles sexual misconduct allegations, following the resignations of former Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzalez (R-Texas). In a letter sent Tuesday to leaders of the House and Senate, the Congressional Progressive Staff Association (CPSA) said the recent revelations of sexual...
The Medicaid system incentivizes states and health insurance companies to enroll more patients, resulting in worse care and increased taxpayer costs, but market-based incentives could improve care and reduce costs.
