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Comer rips ‘paid disrupter’ as briefing on Clinton contempt push devolves into chaos

Chaos erupted as an apparent activist repeatedly interrupted Rep. James Comer's press conference about Clinton contempt proceedings in the Jeffrey Epstein probe.

DOJ surging federal prosecutors to Minneapolis for fraud, immigration cases after resignations: sources

The Justice Department is sending a surge of federal prosecutors to Minneapolis for immigration and fraud enforcement on Wednesday.

Former Trump ambassador nominee, Arizona AG Brnovich dead at 59

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich dies at 59, a representative of the family announced.

Trump to tear up Obama-era school lunch rules blocking whole, 2% milk

President Donald Trump will sign the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" Wednesday, reversing Obama's 2010 policy restricting whole milk in school lunches.

Democrats eye narrow path to capture Senate majority, but one wrong move could sink them

Senate Democrats eye path to majority in 2026 midterm elections as DSCC chair Gillibrand predicts 'blue wave' despite GOP's current 53-47 advantage.

Gingrich: ‘Republicans are in real trouble’ if economy doesn’t ‘recover’

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Thursday that the GOP is “in real trouble” if the economy does not “recover.” “Look, I think it's pretty straightforward. If the economy recovers, as you and I think it will, Republicans will keep the House and increase their margin in the Senate,” Gingrich told Fox Business Network’s Larry...

Meet the candidates running to be the next U.S. Senator from Texas: James Talarico

State Rep. James Talarico started his journey in Texas politics by flipping a seat long-held by Republicans. Now, he's trying to do the same to get to D.C.

Trump’s National Guard deployments get Congressional scrutiny

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump's National Guard deployments get Congressional scrutiny The head of U.S. Northern Command on Thursday contradicted President Trump’s assertion that a “enemy within” justifies the commander in chief’s National Guard deployments to American cities. © AP...

Trump predicts Indiana Senate GOP leader will lose next primary over redistricting vote

President Trump predicted that Indiana state Senate Republican Leader Rodric Bray will lose his next primary following a failed vote in the chamber to pass a GOP-favored House map on Thursday.  “I heard he was against it. He’ll probably lose his next primary whenever that is. I hope he does because he’s done a tremendous...

Trump signs order to fight state AI laws

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump signs order to counter state AI laws President Trump signed an executive order Thursday night to impose a national AI standard, a move that would limit states’ efforts to enact their own AI laws. © Evan Vucci, Associated Press “We have to be unified. China is unified because they have...

Johnson says he’s ’bullish’ about midterms despite Indiana redistricting loss

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday he is “bullish” on next year’s midterms in spite of a redistricting loss in Indiana. “I guess that's a disappointing outcome in Indiana, but there's about 14 states at some stage of the process now, either litigation or redistricting. So, we shall see. We shall see. But I'm...

Watch live: Trump gives remarks at White House Congressional Ball

President Trump will give remarks Thursday evening at the White House as he hosts the Congressional Ball. The event comes after the Senate struck down dueling GOP and Democratic health care plans that aimed to address rising insurance premiums exacerbated by expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Construction is also ongoing on Trump's $300...

Trump signs order to fight state AI laws 

President Trump signed Thursday night an executive order to impose a national AI standard, a move that would limit states’ efforts to enact their own AI laws. “We have to be unified. China is unified because they have one vote and that’s President Xi [Xinping],” Trump said, speaking in the Oval Office. “We have a different system, but we have a...

Senate ACA votes fail

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story Senate ACA votes fail The Senate rejected dueling proposals championed by Democrats and Republicans that each side pitched as the solution to an impending spike in health costs for people on Affordable...

New chair of CDC vaccine panel fired from pediatric practice, wife says

The wife of the newly appointed chair of the vaccine advisory panel that recently voted to roll back infant hepatitis B vaccination guidelines said Thursday that he had been fired from his pediatric cardiology practice because of his position on the committee. Kimberly Milhoan, the wife of the recently appointed chair of the Advisory Committee...

FEMA council meeting canceled

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Highly anticipated FEMA reform meeting canceled A highly anticipated meeting at which the Trump administration was expected to reveal its plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was abruptly canceled Thursday. © Greg Nash A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security...

General contradicts Trump on ‘enemy within’ during National Guard hearing

The head of U.S. Northern Command on Thursday contradicted President Trump’s assertion that an “invasion [from] within” or an “enemy within” justifies the commander in chief’s National Guard deployments to American cities. “I do not have any indications of an enemy within,” Gen. Gregory Guillot told Senate Armed Services Committee lawmakers when asked about Trump’s...

Democrats sound the alarm over escalation with Venezuela after US seizes oil tanker

Democrats are sounding alarm bells after the Trump administration seized a Venezuelan oil tanker Wednesday, with lawmakers worrying that the move could lead to increased conflict or even war in the region. The U.S. has been attempting to ratchet up pressure on Caracas in recent months as part of its campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás...

Trump’s economy pitch rankles Senate GOP

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story GOP senators rip Trump for brushing off affordability “You can’t call it a hoax and suggest that people are going to believe it,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said of President Trump’s attempts to dispute evidence that...

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