Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said Monday that the backlash Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) has faced after voting to delay President Trump's agenda-setting domestic policy package should alarm people about the state of American politics and the Republican Party. "There's something here that everyone should notice: We are slipping into a strongman state where the president...
A group of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees is speaking out against the policies of the Trump administration. A mix of current and retired employees published a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, saying that the Trump White House's efforts “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.” They detailed five main concerns, stating...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he’d be open to replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as President Trump looks to replace the central bank chief as soon as possible. Asked if it’s a job he would want to do, Bessent said he would comply with Trump’s wishes. “I will do what the President wants,”...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told President Trump to start looking for his replacement in the upper chamber prior to the president’s missive saying that he would start interviewing candidates to primary him. According to a text shared with The Hill between Trump and Tillis, the North Carolina lawmaker told the president as much at 9:54...
The Trump administration says Harvard University is in “violent violation” of the Civil Rights Act due to inaction to protect Jewish students, threatening more cuts to federal funding. The federal Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism sent a letter to Harvard on Monday declaring the conclusion of a Title VI investigation found the school failed...
The Senate has kicked off its vote-a-rama on the massive GOP policy legislation dubbed the "big, beautiful bill" Monday morning after a marathon weekend of adjusting legislation to fit parliamentarian rulings and appease particular senators. Democrats will be at the heart of the action, as they try to amend the mammoth bill that champions President...
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Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon announces retirement from Congress after representing a swing district since 2017, joining Sen. Thom Tillis in not seeking re-election.