President Trump is expected to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted on bank fraud and tax evasion charges, as early as Wednesday. White House officials shared video of Trump talking to the Chrisleys' children, including Savannah Chrisley, over the phone in the Oval Office to inform them of the impending...
Democrats continue to trail Republicans in favorability ratings among Americans, according to the latest The Economist/YouGov poll. The poll, conducted in late May, shows the GOP with a net favorability rating of negative 11 percent, while Democrats follow 10 points behind, with a net favorability rating of negative 21 percent. Among Americans surveyed, 41 percent...
President Trump has boxed himself into a corner with Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine — and it’s not entirely clear how he gets out. Trump’s claim that he could end the war in Ukraine within "24 hours" has already been falsified by events. The president is now stuck between a Ukrainian president whom...
President Trump is pulling out all the stops in his battle against Harvard University, effectively terminating the federal government’s relationship with the country’s oldest and richest university. Trump has ordered all federal agencies to end their contracts with Harvard, a move that comes after the school filed two lawsuits against his administration, one over...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s ‘debt bomb’ shakes Senate GOP Some GOP senators fear that President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is fueling jitters in the bond market amid concerns the package fails to rein in federal spending in a substantial way...
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R) announcement that he plans to run for governor next year will open up his Senate seat to potentially an array of candidates. Tuberville is the second Senate Republican so far to reveal they won’t seek reelection to their seat in 2026, after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced in February his...
🏫 Plus: Trump ratchets up culture war, attacks on Harvard {beacon} IT'S LINING UP to be a crucial week of diplomacy for President Trump, with Russia, Gaza and the president’s trade wars speeding toward new inflection points. Trump this week is venting frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Congressional Republicans urge him to...
The State Department is poised to increase its social media vetting for those applying for student and exchange visitor visas amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.