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Trump slams report that says he will name ballroom after himself

President Trump said any reports that he intends to call the new ballroom after himself are "fake news."

Harris on being future president: ‘Possibly’

Former Vice President Kamala Harris suggested she's not completely against the idea of running for president in the future.

Trump adds 10 percent tariff on Canada amid Reagan ad spat

President Trump on Saturday slapped Canada with a 10 percent tariff on top of its current rate after an advertisement lobbying against tariffs aired during the World Series. The Canadian ad, which has angered the president, features different parts of speech former President Ronald Reagan gave in 1987 about “free and fair trade” when announcing...

Trump calls lack of Russia-Ukraine peace progress ‘very disappointing’

President Trump on Saturday said the lack of progress toward peace between Russia and Ukraine amid their more than three-year war is “very disappointing.” The president has attempted to chart a course for peace since the start of his second administration after making a pledge to end the war in a day on the campaign...

Trump gives Hamas 48 hours to return all deceased Gaza hostages or ‘other countries will take action’

President Donald Trump gives Hamas 48-hour ultimatum to return bodies of 13 deceased hostages or face consequences from countries involved in Gaza peace deal.

Trump’s sudden Ukraine shift reveals new frustrations with Putin

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump’s sudden Ukraine shift reveals new frustrations with Putin President Trump’s abrupt shift on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could end is exposing his newly increased frustrations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. © UPI Photo...

Hegseth seeking death penalty for convicted Fort Hood shooter

Defense Department Secretary Pete Hegseth is seeking the death penalty for former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people and injured dozens of others at Texas's Fort Hood nearly 16 years ago.  Hegseth is asking President Trump for final approval for the military execution of Hasan, an ex-Army psychiatrist who gunned down 13 people...

GOP plots painful shutdown

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story GOP hopes to make potential shutdown painful for Dems President Trump and GOP lawmakers are itching to make a potential government shutdown as painful as possible for Democrats as negotiations show few signs of progress with...

Deadly ICE shooting prompts partisan rush to assign blame

Politicians and commentators rushed to assign a motive in a Wednesday morning shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, inflaming debates about whether left-wing or right-wing ideology is more to blame for political violence. One person was killed and two others were in critical condition after a lone gunman, who died...

Senate panel takes aim at Tinder scams

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  Tinder dating scams face Senate scrutiny Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday pressed Match Group, the parent company of the popular dating app, for information about its handling of romance scams. © Getty Images “Given Match Group’s stated commitment to improving upon its historical practices...

Air Force launches new ‘culture of fitness’ initiative with scoring system

The U.S. Air Force launched a new “Culture of Fitness” initiative, altering the current physical fitness assessments by adding a 2-mile run and making the test biannual for all service members.  At the start of 2026, the Air Force will halt all physical fitness assessment testing to transition into the updated program. On March 1,...

Trump administration reviewing abortion pill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story  Trump administration reviewing abortion pill The Trump administration confirmed to GOP state attorneys general that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reviewing the safety protocols for the abortion drug mifepristone.   © AP In...

Trump calls for ‘triple sabotage’ investigation over UN escalator, teleprompter, audio issues

President Trump on Wednesday called on the United Nations to investigate what he deemed was "triple sabotage" after he dealt with an escalator mishap, a teleprompter glitch and audio issues during his trip to the U.N. General Assembly meeting. "A REAL DISGRACE took place at the United Nations yesterday — Not one, not two, but...

Majority pessimistic about freedom of speech protections: Poll

A majority of American voters are pessimistic about freedom of speech being protected, according to a poll released Wednesday. In the survey from Quinnipiac University, 53 percent of respondents said they are “pessimistic” when it comes to freedom of speech being protected in the U.S., while 43 percent said they are "optimistic," and 3 percent...

New home sales surge in August to a 3-year high

New home sales surged in August, hitting their highest level since January 2022, according to new data Wednesday.

Energy Department plans to claw back $13B in green funds

The Energy Department is planning to claw back $13 billion in unspent climate funds, it announced Wednesday. In a press release, the department said it plans to "return more than $13 billion in unobligated funds initially appropriated to advance the previous Administration’s wasteful Green New Scam agenda." The press release did not specify exactly where the money...

Trump’s abrupt Ukraine shift exposes fresh frustrations with Putin

President Trump’s abrupt shift on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could end is exposing his newly increased frustrations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s sudden determination on Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its land — and perhaps more — came after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of...

At UN, Trump says climate change is ‘con job’

{beacon} Energy & Environment   The Big Story At UN, Trump says climate change is 'con job' President Trump on Tuesday claimed climate change was “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world” as he used his speech to the United Nations to bash efforts to reduce carbon emissions and move toward climate-friendly energy...

Judge urges prudence as DOJ mulls death penalty in Israeli Embassy staffer killings

A federal judge on Wednesday repeatedly urged prudence as the Department of Justice (DOJ) contemplates whether to seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers earlier this year.  U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss’s suggestions came as the parties discussed an Oct. 20 deadline that defense attorneys for Elias...

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