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Democrats split over response to Trump’s Iran strikes

Democrats of all stripes quickly accused President Donald Trump of starting another prolonged conflict in the Middle East on Saturday and demanded limits to his war powers. That’s where...

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is confirmed dead by Trump after overnight bombing

Iran's leader, Ali Khamenei, was reportedly killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes aimed at toppling the Islamic republic's hardline regime.

Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans maker

At least two retail customers pursuing tariff-related refunds have filed proposed class-action lawsuits in U.S. courts against companies that also sued to recoup costs from the import taxes the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Trump imposed without the legal authority to do so.

The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the U.S.

Their family spent years opposing Venezuela's socialist system.

Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau of the Fiscal Service workers

The Treasury Department has terminated its collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers employed at the Internal Revenue Service, the agency said Friday, in an escalation of President Donald Trump 's push to exert more control over the federal workforce.

5 questions facing Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh

President Trump announced Friday his intention to nominate Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve Board, ending months of speculation about his plans for the bank. Warsh’s experience on the Fed board and Wall Street, close political ties to Republicans and reputation as an independent thinker make it likely he will be confirmed by the...

Trump backs Noem amid criticism, resignation calls

President Trump on Friday defended his embattled Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem as she faces calls to resign, suggesting she's been targeted by critics "because she is a woman, and has done a really GREAT JOB!" "The Radical Left Lunatics, Insurrectionists, Agitators, and Thugs, are going after Kristi Noem, the Secretary of...

Trump in WSJ op-ed: ‘My tariffs have brought America back’

President Trump praised his sweeping tariffs on foreign countries in an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal Friday, arguing that they "brought America back." "When I imposed historic tariffs on nearly all foreign countries last April, the critics said my policies would cause a global economic meltdown," Trump wrote. "Instead, they have created an...

Trump nominates Brett Matsumoto for BLS commissioner

President Trump on Friday nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to be commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) months after the president fired the previous agency head over substantial revisions to past jobs reports. "For many years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, under WEAK and STUPID people, has been FAILING American Businesses, Policymakers, and Families...

Project 2025 creators propose ‘marriage boot camp,’ mentors for couples

The group is also advocating for policies including those designed to encourage people to marry young and forgo education in favor of starting a family.

Sheriff: ICE must be ‘transparent’ with any Super Bowl operations

A California sheriff on Thursday called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be "transparent" with local authorities about any possible federal immigration operations around Levi's Stadium during Super Bowl LX. "So I urge our federal partners: if there is something that you're planning to do in our community, please be transparent and reach out...

Don Lemon after release: ‘I will not stop now, I will not stop ever’

Former CNN host Don Lemon, released a day after federal officers arrested him in Los Angeles, defended his career in journalism on Friday, saying he will never stop reporting. U.S. District Judge Patricia Donahue ordered Lemon to be released on no money bond, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lemon was accused of disturbing worshippers in...

Tylenol’s reputation rebounds among Republicans 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Tylenol’s reputation rebounds among Republicans Despite President Trump’s explicit opinion that "taking Tylenol is not good” last year, recent polling found that the brand’s reputation among Republicans has largely bounced back. © Greg Nash In September, Trump and Health and...

Johnson backs fast-track process requiring Democratic support to swiftly end shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans he wants to utilize a special fast-track process that will require cooperation from Democrats to swiftly pass the funding package that the Senate is poised to send over and end what lawmakers hope will be a brief government shutdown. Johnson told Republicans about his desired play call on...

Axelrod warns Democrats against campaigning on abolishing ICE

Democratic strategist David Axelrod on Thursday warned Democratic lawmakers and candidates to avoid calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be abolished on the campaign trail. "Well, you know the problem that we’ve seen before when people said abolish the police or defund the police," Axelrod said after he was asked by CNN's Boris...

Senate Democrats blast Zeldin’s EPA over proposal to roll back federal water protections

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and 15 other Senate Democrats sent a letter to the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers rebuking a proposed rule that would limit federal water protections, arguing that it ignores science and threatens drinking water for millions of Americans.

Former Google engineer convicted of selling AI trade secrets

A former Google engineer was convicted Thursday of stealing AI-related trade secrets from the tech giant for Chinese companies, according to the U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of California. Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, was found guilty of seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of thefts of trade secrets,...

What to know about the temporary government shutdown this weekend

The government is likely to temporarily shut down this weekend after the Senate failed to pass a funding package on Thursday due to challenges from Democrats to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill. Here’s what you need to know about the partial government shutdown. Why is the government temporarily shutting down? After federal agents...

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