When entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy arrive in Washington, they will not have to look far for government incompetence and waste. But President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, can do more than cut wasteful spending. Musk and Ramaswamy could start by fixing an online form that last year blocked an […]

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) pushed back against the idea that the Russian war in Ukraine could end in peaceful negotiation, saying those who hold that view “may be deceiving” themselves. In a speech at the Halifax International Security Forum this weekend, Rounds called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “tyrant” and suggested he would be surprised...

President-elect Trump said Monday that he will impose new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China through an executive order on the first day of his new term next year. In a series of posts on Truth Social, the president-elect said he would enact tariffs of 25 percent on all Canadian and Mexican goods,...

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Congress pushing for disaster aid deal Lawmakers are navigating partisan divides as they seek to pass a bipartisan disaster aid bill by the end of the year. © AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey Republicans and Democrats appear to agree...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Khanna finds common ground with Musk's DOGE Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Monday suggested that Democrats could work with the Department of Government Efficiency to cut the defense budget. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press President-elect Trump...

Yu Shang Food, Inc. is recalling more than 70,000 pounds of its ready-to-eat meat and poultry products because of a listeria outbreak that has sickened at least 11 people, including one baby who subsequently died. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Thursday announced an expanded recall from the distributor,...

A blame game between the Biden administration and GOP lawmakers is underway after a key disaster loan program saw its funds run out in the middle of a destructive hurricane season. The Biden administration said the Small Business Administration (SBA) needs $2 billion in funding after its disaster loan account — which businesses and homeowners...

President-elect Trump on Monday announced a trio of appointments to lead different White House offices, including his pick to serve as his top liaison to Capitol Hill. Trump, in a news release, said James Braid would serve as director of the Office of Legislative Affairs. Braid is a top aide to Vice President-elect JD Vance,...

President-elect Trump won his biggest legal victory so far on Monday when special counsel Jack Smith announced he was seeking the dismissal of the two federal cases Trump was facing. The decision was taken based on the long-standing view that a sitting president cannot be criminally prosecuted while in office.  The judge in one of...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump picks heads of CDC, FDA and surgeon general President-elect Trump has announced his choices for the remaining top spots on his health team. © AP Late Friday, Trump tapped former Republican Congressman Dave Weldon to direct...