Ohio man allegedly threatened to kill Vice President JD Vance during January visit. Federal agents also found that he had child sexual abuse materials.
Higher education advocates are hoping for a bigger fight from universities in 2026 after President Trump's first year in office focused on attacks against colleges through funding and federal investigations. Universities watched with fear as the Trump administration paused millions of dollars in research funding, demanded leadership and policy changes at multiple schools, attacked diversity, equity and...
Some Republicans are concerned they could be erasing their gains with young voters, a blue-leaning demographic that President Trump made significant inroads with in 2024. Recent polling has shown young voters overwhelmingly disapproving of Trump and the GOP amid increasing anxiety over the state of the economy, while young people played a big role in helping Democrats win in...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that he is taking President Trump’s threats about taking over Greenland “seriously.” “Everything the President says at this point we have to take seriously because he is uncommitted to the rule of law, uncommitted to the Constitution and uncommitted to doing anything that actually makes life better...
Democrat Mike Jones on Tuesday glided to victory in the special election for a Richmond-area seat in Virginia's state Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. Jones defeated Republican John Thomas in the race to replace Ghazala Hashmi, who was elected as Virginia's lieutenant governor in November. Democrats were expected to carry the district, which former...
President Trump said late Tuesday that Venezuela is going to turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., an announcement that follows the recent operation in which U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over...
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of former President Reagan, has died at the age of 80, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. “The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute mourns the passing of Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, and a steadfast guardian of his father’s...
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Tuesday said he backs Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado as Venezuela's new leader after President Nicolás Maduro was ousted from power following a U.S. operation Saturday. "María Corina Machado is a fighter, she is loved by Venezuelans in Venezuela, and in America, and in Chile, and in Colombia,...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump rejects comparisons between Iraq, Venezuela President Trump on Monday dismissed comparisons between past U.S. involvement in Iraq and the recent military operation in Venezuela, saying the difference is that the Trump administration plans to keep...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Bad flu season reaches a record high With a more severe flu strain circulating on top of other respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, RSV and whooping cough, the percentage of people going to their doctors for flu-like illnesses has reached the...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Tuesday that President Trump attempted to be “a Maduro of the United States” on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, referring to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “I do want to just say this. Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here...
