Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) criticized the Trump administration’s use of the military, saying the U.S. is turning into “one of the worst countries.” In an interview late last week, Omar noted the deployment of U.S. troops to quell protests in Los Angeles took place in the same week that the administration held the military parade,...

President Trump is becoming ever more emphatic in his backing of Israel’s attack on Iran, with the chances rising by the hour that he will greenlight direct U.S. involvement. The president discussed the crisis in the White House Situation Room with his closest advisers on Tuesday afternoon. Afterward, according to the Israeli news organization Haaretz,...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Inside the Senate GOP plan to advance Trump's agenda The Senate Finance Committee's portion of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” contains some of the thorniest provisions  and could set them on a collision course with the...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US military readies for Iran involvement The U.S. military is positioning itself to potentially join Israel’s assault on Iran, as President Trump weighs direct action against Tehran to destroy its nuclear program. Trump on Tuesday urged...

President Trump will sign another executive order this week extending the deadline for TikTok's parent company to divest the video sharing app, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. "As he has said many times, President Trump does not want TikTok to go dark," Leavitt said in a statement shared with The Hill. "This...

Senators on Tuesday pleaded with top Capitol Police officials for an uptick in member security funding in the wake of the fatal shooting of a Minnesota state legislator. The killing of Melissa Hortman, a Democratic former Speaker of the Minnesota House, and her husband over the weekend sent a chill down the spine of lawmakers...

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicaid cuts alarm some GOP senators The Senate’s deep cuts to Medicaid in the tax and spending megabill are setting off alarm bells among some Republicans, complicating leadership's effort to get the legislation passed by July 4. © The Hill,...

Chef Anne Burrell, well-known for appearing on multiple Food Network shows, has died.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune discusses diplomatic options for Iran's nuclear program, stating Israel may lack capability while emphasizing U.S. military involvement should be avoided.

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who is running for mayor of New York City, is being held up as a hero by progressives, but some say his arrest was political theater.