President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence in a draft executive order obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, as some in Congress also consider whether to temporarily block states from regulating AI.
Federal judges on Thursday upheld several U.S. House districts that North Carolina Republicans drew in 2023 that helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year. They rejected accusations the lines unlawfully fractured and packed Black voters to weaken their voting power.
The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday it plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as "federal public benefits," which will bar some immigrant taxpayers from receiving them, even if they file and pay taxes and would otherwise qualify.
Almost one in three Americans say the country is moving in the wrong direction, mostly due to President Trump's actions since returning to the White House in January, according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). Sixty-two percent think the nation is on the wrong track, including 92 percent of Democrats...
The Trump administration dispatched 100 immigration agents to San Francisco with groups expected to begin arriving on Thursday, making it the second city in California to face federal intervention. Agents will be dispersed from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Coast Guard Base Alameda, one source told the San Francisco Chronicle. The Hill reached out...
New findings from a Trump-aligned pollster released Wednesday show a majority of voters want Congress to extend enhanced ObamaCare tax credits and would be less likely to vote for a candidate who lets those tax credits expire. The poll from John McLaughlin, commissioned by the conservative group Americans for a Balanced Budget, highlights the political importance of the tax credits ahead of the...
The public’s approval of Congress is souring amid the government shutdown, according to a Gallup survey. The poll, released Wednesday, found that just 15 percent of respondents said they approve of the legislature’s performance, with 79 percent disapproving and 6 percent offering no opinion. That marks a decline in approval of 11 percentage points relative...
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions on major Russian oil companies as efforts to end the war in Ukraine have stalled. The Treasury Department said it was hitting Russia's two largest oil companies, Open Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company and Lukoil OAO, with sanctions. The move is part of an effort to increase...
President Trump on Wednesday rejected a report from The Wall Street Journal that the U.S. had given approval for Ukraine to launch missiles deep into Russian territory, distancing itself from strikes carried out by Kyiv using British long-range rockets targeting Russian military facilities. The president was responding to reporting in the Journal that pointed out...
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) concluded his marathon speech Wednesday afternoon, having held the floor for 22 hours and 39 minutes to rail against "grave threats" presented by President Trump. Merkley, a three-term senator, began speaking shortly before 6:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday and ended at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the 22nd day of the government...
Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa said he'd rather die than work for Andrew Cuomo, as he faces pressure to bow out of the race to help the former governor beat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. In an interview Wednesday on conservative talk radio station WABC, host Sid Rosenberg asked his longtime friend and...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that Pentagon personnel be required to coordinate all interactions with Congress through the building's central legislative affairs office, significantly altering how military officials will speak with lawmakers. Hegseth along with his deputy, Steve Feinberg, in an Oct. 15 memo ordered Defense Department officials to obtain permission from the department’s...
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) took to the Senate floor Tuesday evening in protest of President Trump's policies and has been speaking for more than 17 hours — with a handful of other Democrats sprinkled in. The lengthy speech comes as the government shutdown stretched into its 22nd day, marking the second-longest lapse in funding in...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said on Wednesday he thinks Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) would engage in “sincere” talks about extending the enhanced ObamaCare tax credits once the government reopens. Fetterman — who came out on Tuesday in favor of the GOP “nuking” the Senate filibuster to pass a bill to reopen the government...
Protesters clashed with law enforcement in New York City on Tuesday as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carried out a raid in lower Manhattan. The enforcement operation, which began mid-afternoon, targeted illegal vendors on Canal Street, which has long been known as a hub for knock-off goods — including designer bags, jewelry and electronics....
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.) on Tuesday dismissed critics of President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing’s façade to build a new White House ballroom, arguing that liberal reformers have torn down historic statues around the country. Accusing Trump’s liberal critics of hypocrisy, Hawley exclaimed, “Give me a break,” when asked by Laura Ingraham on Fox...
The Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government for the 12th time. But first, Sen. Jeff Merkley will need to wrap up, as he has been holding the floor since 6:21 p.m. EDT Tuesday. The vote is likely to fail — again. And Republican leaders...
