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Backing Israel was considered mandatory for New York politicians. Then came Zohran Mamdani

A few weeks before his stunning loss to Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic mayoral primary, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo put forth a political calculus long accepted as fact in New York: "Being a Democrat," he said, "it's synonymous that you support Israel."

Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East Wing

New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House.

What a debt crisis would look like and why we must act now

Many Americans have grown numb to headlines about trillion-dollar deficits and a national debt that will destroy the U.S. economy. It has become routine to hear that Washington has added yet another trillion dollars to the tab. The public has no belief that there is a problem. After all, we have heard it all before, […]

Tech, crypto firms among Trump ballroom donors

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tech, crypto firms among Trump ballroom donors Amazon, Apple, Google and other major companies are among those donating to help cover the cost of President Trump’s massive new ballroom at the White House. © Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press The White House confirmed the list to The Hill's Brett...

Target to cut about 1,800 corporate positions, reports say

The move will impact about 8% of the company's global corporate workforce, reports say.

Here’s what White House loses with East Wing’s demolition

Demolition of the White House's East Wing, itself a source of multiple controversies for over 200 years, was completed on Thursday. Excavators were spotted starting Monday tearing it apart. It was home to first lady Melania Trump's office, the offices of the White House social secretary and calligrapher, as well as the movie theater and...

Letitia James signals plan to challenge Lindsey Halligan’s appointment in mortgage fraud case

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) signaled Thursday that she intends to challenge the appointment of a prosecutor handpicked by President Trump to seek charges against his foes in a bid to throw out her mortgage fraud case.  In a two-page court filing, James’s attorneys notified the federal judge overseeing the case that they...

White House revamps website to defend East Wing demolition with list of presidential ‘scandals’

The White House added a new section to its website on Thursday in defense of the Trump administration’s construction of a ballroom attached to the residence. On the website’s “About the White House” page, a timeline of major events in the history of the White House is displayed.  It starts with the addition of the...

Trump feels the economic heat

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump faces backlash on economy as inflation rises President Trump is facing growing pressure over his handling of the economy as inflation rises, the job market weakens and American exporters suffer backlash from his trade agenda....

More than 6 in 10 plan to vote for California redistricting plan: Survey

More than 6 in 10 Californian voters plan to support an upcoming redistricting plan, according to a poll. In the CBS News/YouGov poll released Wednesday, 62 percent of respondents said they would vote “yes” on Proposition 50 if the election happened on the day they responded, while 38 percent said they would vote “no." The...

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