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Live updates: As Trump leaves Beijing, China calls for end to Iran conflict; Cuba holds firm amid US tension

President Trump departed China on Friday after a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping, that underscored dueling priorities and resulted in a potentially steadier relationship but no apparent major business deals. He's headed back to Washington now, with a stopover for fuel in Alaska. Trump was overheard saying Xi would gift Trump some roses for...

Loathing of Trump drives liberals to back a very flawed Maine Democrat

Frank Bruni, a New York Times opinion writer, argues that while Graham Platner has many flaws, he is still a better choice than moderate Republican Susan Collins, as Platner is a Democrat running against a Republican and Trump is an "extreme danger" to the United States.

Exclusive: Cuba’s top diplomat outlines redlines to Trump as it braces for US invasion

Cuba’s top diplomat in the U.S. said the country is sticking to its red lines amid faltering negotiations it says have made “no progress,” and a looming threat from President Trump to invade the nation. Lianys Torres Rivera sat down with The Hill at a critical 24-hour period for Cuba. The island’s energy minister announced...

Minnesota Democrats stage sit-in over gun violence bill vote

Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota are staging a sit-in inside the state House chambers following the party-line defeat of a motion on Thursday to bring a gun reform measure to the floor. The protest is expected to last until members return for business at noon Saturday at the call of Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth,...

The government shouldn’t be organizing prayer for America 250

History shows us exactly why the Founders rejected government involvement in religion.

House Democrat on Xi helping in strait: ‘Why would he?’

Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton (Ariz.) cast doubt on the suggestion that China would place pressure on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. When asked by NewsNation, The Hill’s broadcast partner, on Thursday about whether he believes Xi would help to reopen the critical...

Postal Service releases special edition bald eagle stamps for America’s 250th

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — For America's 250th birthday, the U.S. Postal Service is releasing special edition stamps featuring one of the nation's icons: the bald eagle. The stamps unveiled Thursday at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minn., showcase the bird across five major life stages, from a fuzzy hatchling to the iconic white-headed adult depicted...

House passes first fiscal 2027 appropriations bill 

The House on Friday passed its first appropriations bill for fiscal 2027 with bipartisan support, marking an early step in the annual government funding process and sending the measure to the Senate for consideration. The military construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill passed the lower chamber by a vote of 400-15. All 15 "no" votes...

The Navy is planning a new supership

The U.S. Navy has never before operated a nuclear-powered battleship.

Watch live: Cohen unveils plans after new Tennessee map cuts up district

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) will give remarks Friday morning, just days after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a new GOP-friendly map into law that carved up his district. Cohen has vowed to take legal action after the Memphis-based 9th Congressional District — the state's only majority-Black district — was gutted amid Republicans' efforts to...

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