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WATCH: Democrats struggle to defend Schumer after shutdown ends with few wins

Democratic lawmakers continue blaming Republicans for the 43-day government shutdown when pressed by Fox News Digital about whether the historic closure was worth it.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning from Congress, says: ‘Loyalty should be a two-way street’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has since become a critic, said Friday that she will resign from Congress in January.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation from Congress

President Trump recently withdrew his endorsement of the Georgia congresswoman, calling her ‘wacky.’

Texas asks Supreme Court to allow use of new GOP-friendly map

Texas dropped a major new voting-rights issue on the Supreme Court's doorstep Friday with an emergency request asking the justices to let the state use its new GOP-friendly map in the 2026 congressional elections.

Fights and frustration mark House’s first full week back in Washington after record shutdown

House lawmakers spent their first full week back in Washington after the 43-day government shutdown fighting not just with the opposite party but within their own ranks.

Liberal Supreme Court justices decry nitrogen hypoxia executions: ‘Excruciating suffocation’

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor led the court’s other two liberal justices in penning a dissent that condemned the use of nitrogen hypoxia in executions.  Sotomayor — joined by Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan — wrote the dissent in response to the conservative majority’s Thursday decision to decline a stay of execution for...

Inflation rises

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Inflation hits 3 percent as food, energy prices rise Prices rose slightly less than Wall Street expected, but are still putting pressure on households with economic fears rising. © AP Annual inflation rose to 3 percent...

About 4 in 10 worried about environmental impacts of AI: Survey

A new poll shows growing concerns among citizens over the potential environmental effects caused by artificial intelligence.  The Associated Press-NORC Center poll, released Thursday, found about 4 in 10 U.S. adults said they are either “extremely” or “very” concerned about AI’s environmental impact. Comparatively, 30 percent said they are “somewhat” concerned and 27 percent were...

Trump’s approval on immigration, economy declines among Hispanic voters: Poll

President Trump’s favorability among Hispanic voters has dropped by 19 percentage points over the past 10 months as the White House charts an aggressive approach to immigration enforcement and economic reform, according to a poll.  Twenty-seven percent of Hispanic voters said they approve of the way Trump is handling his job while 73 percent disapproved,...

House Republican slams Trump’s Argentina beef imports plan

Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) criticized the Trump administration’s recent plan to quadruple the tariff-rate quota for imported beef from Argentina, saying the country's beef wasn’t “that great.” “I stand behind our beef producers here,” Alford told anchor Oscar Jimenez in a Friday appearance on CNN. “We do not need more imports from Argentina.” “By the...

Mystery donor gives Pentagon $130 million to help pay troops

The Department of Defense (DOD) received an anonymous $130 million donation Thursday that the Pentagon will use to help pay troops as the federal government shutdown drags on.  “On October 23, 2025, the Department of War accepted an anonymous donation of $130 million under its general gift acceptance authority. The donation was made on the...

Planned Parenthood moves to block Medicaid termination in Ohio

Two Planned Parenthood affiliates have moved to challenge the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) from prohibiting their participation in Medicaid. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region requested an administrative hearing to challenge the state agency’s decision to block them from participating in the federal health insurance program.  According to a...

NRCC campaign ad trolls Mamdani as Democrats’ ‘socialist boss’

A new ad from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) paints New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as a “socialist boss” of the Democratic Party, releasing the 30-second spot the same day House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) endorsed his home city nominee. “Together, we can raise taxes, defund the police, and build...

Reagan ad that infuriated Trump set to run during World Series

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday the anti-tariffs advertisement featuring former President Reagan, which angered President Trump, will air during the World Series before being paused Monday. The ad led to Trump calling off trade negotiations between Canada and the United States. "Our intention was always to initiate a conversation about the kind of economy that...

Trump hits Colombian President Petro with sanctions

The Trump administration leveled sanctions directly on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family members, escalating his feud with the South American leader. The Treasury Department sanctions accused Petro of failing to stem cocaine production in the country, a claim that comes as the Department of Defense has been striking ships that they’ve accused without...

Senior advocacy group wants to establish a ‘minimum’ annual COLA increase: How would it work?

Would you support the "CPI Best" system proposed by The Senior Citizens League?

White House sideswiped by ballroom demolition controversy

President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing to make way for a new ballroom this week built into a full-blown controversy for the White House. Images of the East Wing abruptly being turned into a pile of rubble caused a visceral reaction for Trump critics, who saw it as a symbol of the ways the president has...

Health activists ramp up war on processed foods amid MAHA movement

Vani Hari, author of "The Food Babe" vlog, has a powerful voice inside the MAHA movement and believes "bottom-up change" is coming.

Bill to fund SNAP in shutdown introduced in House

Rep. Marionette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) on Friday introduced a bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown threatens payments of the food aid in some states. The “Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025” would keep the food aid program funded during the government lapse until the Department of Agriculture is funded through regular...

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