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Democrats forced to walk tightrope on Trump, Los Angeles protests

Democrats are accusing President Trump of an abuse of power with his decision to send the National Guard into Los Angeles, but they face a political tightrope in responding to the immigration protests that prompted the move. Party leaders in and out of California have blasted the administration for going around Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)...

Trump hails $1K-per-child ‘Trump Accounts’ during White House roundtable

On Monday, President Trump promoted the so-called "Trump Accounts" during a roundtable meeting with lawmakers and business leaders, including the CEOs of Dell, Uber and Goldman Sachs.

California files lawsuit against Trump for deploying National Guard to Los Angeles  

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and the state’s attorney general filed their much-anticipated lawsuit over President Trump’s decision to send in California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell immigration protests, calling it an “unprecedented power grab.” Filed in federal court in San Francisco on Monday afternoon, the suit asks a federal judge to block Trump’s authorization...

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ deadline slips

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Thune looks to kickstart Trump bill in Senate President Trump's July 4 deadline for signing the bill is slipping away as GOP senators battle one another over spending cuts and other issues in the House-passed bill. ©...

Trump, Musk stay isolated

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  Some Republicans hope for Trump-Musk will reconcile  Some Republicans are holding out hope that President Trump and Elon Musk will mend fences after last week's blistering bromance breakup. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci The longing for harmony comes amid a Republican sprint on Capitol Hill to finalize the Trump megabill — which Musk trashed...

Collins calls Kennedy’s firing of vaccine experts ‘excessive’

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Monday called Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s firing of all 17 experts on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine panel “excessive,” but she cautioned she needs to learn more about the decision. Kennedy announced the decision in an op-ed for The Wall...

NIH chief heads to Capitol Hill to defend Trump budget

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump NIH chief poised to face budget cuts scrutiny at hearing NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya heads to Capitol Hill Tuesday to answer questions about the agency’s budget as agency staffers protest changes made under his leadership so far. ©...

Vance, Newsom spar over Los Angeles: ‘Do your job’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Vice President Vance on Monday sparred on social media over the situation in the Los Angeles area. The back-and-forth between the governor and the vice president started with Newsom responding to comments from President Trump, who said he would support arresting the Golden State governor. “The President of the...

Musk signals potential softening of feud with simple one emoji response to clip of Trump wishing him well

Signs continue to point to a softening in the relationship between President Trump and Elon Musk after Musk posted a heart emoji in response to Trump wishing him well.

Power players or baseball players? The history behind the Congressional Baseball Game

The Congressional Baseball Game is an odd, but longstanding, tradition on the hill. Here's a look at what to expect this year, brought to you by yours truly.

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