Elon Musk declared the launch of his new political party on Saturday, a project he has repeatedly floated in the weeks since his explosive breakup with President Donald Trump...
Republicans are eyeing potential redistricting opportunities in Ohio and Texas as they seek extra cushion to protect their thin majority in the House next year. In Ohio, redistricting laws mandate a redraw ahead of 2026 because the last map passed without bipartisan support. And in Texas, redistricting could be added to an upcoming special session...
President Trump scored a significant legislative win this week by signing the “big, beautiful bill,” a massive reconciliation package that will extend the 2017 tax cuts and features cuts to Medicaid, which will likely be the focus of this week's Sunday shows. The president signed the bill at the White House on the Fourth of...
Elon Musk floated a new political party on Friday after falling out with President Trump over the big, beautiful bill. He launched a Thursday poll on the social platform X, which he owns, asking about whether or not the country needed a new faction for political nominees. “The people have spoken. A new political party...
Citadel founder Ken Griffin knocked the Trump administration for a series of moves he said would undoubtedly cause stagflation. Griffin, who’s notably criticized the president’s trade policies, slammed the White House for promoting tax reductions amidst a fiscal deficit. “It would be a textbook stagflation scenario. The question is, is it for several quarters, or...
President Trump signaled Friday that he’s done with his relationship-turned-feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk, telling reporters he’s not interested in making up with his former top adviser. “There are efforts,” Trump said about work to reconcile the duo. “But I’m not really interested in that. I’m really interested in the country solving problems, including...
The Supreme Court on Friday turned away the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) bid to block Pennsylvania voters’ in-person, do-over option when they return a defective mail ballot. The announcement was intended for Monday morning, but the court mistakenly released it early due to what a court spokesperson called an “apparent software malfunction.” The order leaves in...
Some Republicans are holding out hope that President Trump and Elon Musk will mend fences after Thursday’s blistering breakup of the bromance, which captivated Washington and left the party’s “big, beautiful bill” hanging in the balance. The longing for harmony comes amid a Republican sprint on Capitol Hill to finalize the Trump megabill — which...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Problems multiply for Trump bill in Senate Senate GOP leadership is being pulled in different directions over President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” amid concerns over spending cuts for Medicaid and food stamps, as some budget hawks...
Seven Democratic lawmakers unveiled legislation Thursday outlining updated air safety regulations after a deadly passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter in January. The proposed bill would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to do safety reviews after commercial airline accidents while requiring companies to use advanced aircraft-tracking technology known as ADS-B. Sens. Maria Cantwell...
PRESIDENT TRUMP says he’s moving on from his nasty feud with Elon Musk, a day after the U.S. president and world’s richest man gripped Washington and the world with their lacerating insults and threats. In a series of interviews, Trump sought to change the story, focusing on his agenda bill in Congress, talking up Friday’s solid jobs report...
FBI director Kash Patel announced a breakthrough in the investigation of former NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci, but cautioned that the results may not be as expected.
The Supreme Court on Friday handed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) two major victories in its expanding legal battle over drastic efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy. In two separate emergency rulings issued simultaneously, the court lifted a block on DOGE personnel accessing sensitive Social Security Administration (SSA) systems and wiped a ruling forcing DOGE...
