Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump tax bill would add $2.4 trillion to deficits: CBO President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would add $2.4 trillion to the nation’s deficit over roughly the next decade, a new cost estimate from the Congressional Budget...
A senior Ukrainian delegation visiting Washington, D.C., this week brought a warning of Russia’s upcoming war plans on the country, urging greater pressure on Moscow to achieve a ceasefire and peace deal. Coming off the success of an audacious drone attack against Russian warplanes on Sunday, the Ukrainian delegation urged greater U.S. military assistance to...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Ukraine plays surprise card in Trump’s ceasefire push Ukraine’s audacious drone attacks on Russian air bases this weekend gave Kyiv a much-needed morale boost amid growing frustration in the country over President Trump’s approach to the...
Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra blasted the Trump administration's handling of public health since taking office, warning that its actions are a precursor of "how public health collapses." Writing on the social media platform X, Becerra, who's running for California governor, said, "I’ve held back. Gave this administration a chance to...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered the staff of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to focus on overstayed visas, according to a Wednesday press release from USCIS. Over the weekend, an attack occurred on demonstrators in Boulder, Colo., pressing for the return...
President Trump's budget chief Russell Vought argued that the prediction the tariffs will take a major bite out of U.S. deficit levels is a key part of the administration's argument for the GOP's "big, beautiful bill." The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found Wednesday that Trump's tariffs will reduce the deficit by $2.5 trillion over the next...
President Donald Trump imposed travel restrictions to the US from several countries identified as high-risk due to terrorism, visa overstays, or lack of security cooperation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Trump's nomination of two military officials to lead key commands for CENTCOM in Florida and AFRICOM in Germany.
Federal officials are challenging Texas' 2001 law that removes immigration status as a factor for in-state tuition eligibility, arguing it conflicts with federal requirements.