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Tennessee Senate OKs a plan to let public schools turn away undocumented students

Tennessee schools would be allowed to turn away or charge students tuition if their families cannot prove their legal residency under a proposal that advanced Thursday out of the GOP-dominated Senate.

CDC officials plan for the agency’s splintering, but questions remain

A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official told staff this week to start planning for the agency's splintering.

Omar passes on Senate run in Minnesota, seeking reelection

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) announced on Thursday that she would be seeking reelection in the House in Minnesota, ending speculation over whether she would mount a Senate run for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s (D-Minn.) seat. “At a time when our rights are under attack, it is more important than ever to fight back against the...

Kentucky Gov. Beshear launches his own podcast

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has launched his own podcast, joining California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in recently starting a podcast. “Each week, host Andy Beshear engages in honest conversations with guests from diverse backgrounds — leaders, educators, innovators, creators, and everyday people with extraordinary stories,” reads a description of “The Andy Beshear Podcast” on...

GOP pollster finds support for Trump tax proposals in most key Senate battlegrounds

An internal poll conducted by GOP pollster Fabrizio Ward found support for President Trump’s tax proposals in most Senate battleground states ahead of the upcoming budget reconciliation battle in Congress, according to a source in the room when the data was shared Thursday with Senate chiefs of staff. The source said Fabrizio highlighted the need...

Supreme Court rules Trump administration must ‘facilitate’ return of mistakenly deported man

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to lift a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. The court’s emergency ruling instructs the lower judge to clarify the language of her order but said she acted properly in ensuring that Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case is handled “as...

All eyes on Medicaid

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story House adopts budget resolution. Now eyes turn to Medicaid House Republicans on Thursday adopted the Senate’s framework that will be used to enact key parts of President Trump’s legislative agenda, like an extension of his first term tax...

Trump-China trade war escalates

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Stocks slide as Trump’s trade war spooks Wall Street Stocks slid Thursday as President Trump’s escalating trade war with China and concerns about its economic implications continued to rattle Wall Street. © AP All three major...

How Republicans got from ‘DEAD ON ARRIVAL’ to ‘yes’ on the Trump budget blueprint

As the fate of President Trump’s agenda hung in the balance in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) turned to what he knows best: prayer. At the end of an hours-long, late-night meeting that came after Johnson was forced to scrap a key vote Wednesday night, the Speaker, a devout Southern Baptist, led a group...

Military’s ‘forever chemical’ use leaves lasting scars

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story How the military's use of PFAS impacted communities Colorado Springs and its suburbs in El Paso County are surrounded not only by natural wonders like the Garden of the Gods, a massive park filled with red rock formations, but also several military installations, including Peterson Space...

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