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Cornyn rakes in record fundraising ahead of Texas primary

Sen. John Cornyn raised $7 million during the fourth quarter of his reelection campaign — the highest total of his career as the Republican fights a bitter primary challenge....

Rand Paul says Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘is not the answer’: Not the ‘job of the American government’

Sen. Rand Paul warned against President Donald Trump's Iran bombing threats, citing constitutional concerns and questioning if it would rally protesters behind the Ayatollah.

‘ICE OUT’: Celebrities at Golden Globes wear pins targeting ICE

Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this week in Minneapolis.

Tillis says Justice Department credibility in doubt after Fed subpoena

Sen. Thom Tillis says he will block any nomination President Trump makes to the Federal Reserve until a legal case against Chair Jerome Powell is resolved.

San Antonio ends its abortion travel fund after new state law, legal action

San Antonio shut down its abortion travel fund after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit and new state law banning public funding for out-of-state abortions.

Senate Democrats move to block Trump dollar

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Senate Democrats introduce bill to block Trump from putting face on dollar coin Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation Tuesday to prevent President Trump or any sitting or living former president...

Trump says Crockett’s Senate run a ‘gift’ to Republicans

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – President Trump on Tuesday called Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) entrance into the Texas Senate race a “gift to Republicans.” “She’s a low-IQ person. I can’t imagine she wins,” Trump told reporters while en route to a speech in Pennsylvania. “Maybe she’ll get the Democratic nomination, but I think it’s a gift...

Latest ObamaCare bill faces high hurdles and tight deadline

. The bipartisan backers of a new bill to extend enhanced ObamaCare subsidies say it represents Congress’s last best chance to avoid a cost cliff for millions of Americans at the start of next year. The legislation introduced Tuesday, spearheaded by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), is the latest effort to break the logjam and stave off the price...

Trump’s Warner Brothers play

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump looms large in Paramount-Netflix fight President Trump is watching closely as Netflix and Paramount battle for control of the entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon While Netflix is projecting confidence its agreement to acquire the valuable Warner Brothers studios will hold with investors and...

Advocate cheers possible federal AI regulation

ATLANTA — The Trump administration is considering an executive order to regulate artificial intelligence that would prevent states from putting guardrails on the technology, arguing there should be only one set of rules. The move has stirred concern among child-safety advocates because it would affect how states regulate AI for minors. Still, clinical psychologist Eileen Kennedy-Moore told "Raising...

Anna Wintour calls out Duffy for shaming airplane behavior as ‘our president was calling a female journalist “piggy”‘

Vogue’s former Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour called out Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for urging airline passengers to “dress a little better” to encourage more civil behavior. “It was ironic to hear our Secretary of Transport urging the public to be polite the same week our president was calling a female journalist 'piggy' and 'ugly.' Maybe they...

1 dead in shooting at Kentucky State University

At least one person is dead after a shooting at Kentucky State University (KSU) in Frankfort, Ky., on Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities. The Frankfort Police Department (FPD) said on Facebook that one person has died and another is in "critical condition." Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said on the social platform X that he...

Watch live: Trump to tout economic agenda in Pennsylvania

President Trump will give remarks Tuesday evening from Pennsylvania about his economic agenda, which he has graded an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus." Since returning to the Oval Office in January, Trump has made sparingly few domestic trips to tout his agenda. But with the 2026 midterms on the horizon and Republicans struggling to sell their signature legislative accomplishment,...

Tax credits for caregivers get attention from Trump, lawmakers

Providing tax credits to caregivers to relieve them of their financial and personal burdens could benefit millions of Americans and the broader economy, advocates backing legislation to do so said Tuesday at an event hosted by The Hill. Lance Robertson, a former assistant secretary on aging with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),...

Newsom says he’s ‘softened’ on idea of third Trump term, warns of GOP ‘rigging’ 2028

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he’s less concerned about President Trump potentially running for a third term in office, pointing to the 79-year-old’s age and potential well-being. “I've softened, to your question, on this notion of a third Trump term because time of life and state of mind,” Newsom, a likely 2028 presidential contender,...

Judicial panel sides with Hegseth on military transgender ban

Related video: Lawmakers To Press Hegseth For Boat Strike Video As Trump Admin Stalls A D.C. Circuit panel issued a Tuesday order dissolving an administrative stay on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s military transgender ban. In a 2-1 ruling, the court said a lower court didn’t offer Hegseth enough deference in issuing its stay. “The Hegseth...

Rahm Emanuel calls for ban on access to social media for those under 16

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) is calling on the U.S. to follow Australia’s lead and ban children younger than 16 from using social media. “When it comes to our adolescents, it’s either going to be adults or the algorithms. One of them is going to raise the kids,” Emanuel said in a video on...

Trump looms large over Paramount-Netflix fight for valuable Warner Bros. property

President Trump is watching closely as Netflix and Paramount battle for control of the entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery. While Netflix is projecting confidence its agreement to acquire the valuable Warner Brothers studios will hold with investors and clear government regulators, the president’s cozy relationship with Paramount is being seen as a wild card that...

Cornyn on Crockett’s Senate run: ‘Am I hiding my glee?’

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) expressed his enthusiasm about Democratic firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett (Texas) running for Senate. “Am I hiding my glee? I’ll try to wipe the smile off my face, I would say it’s a gift,” Cornyn told Semafor in an interview discussing former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) exiting the race and Crockett jumping...

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