President Donald Trump announced deals Friday with five law firms that will allow them to avoid the prospect of punishing executive orders and require them to together provide hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of free legal services for causes his administration says it supports.

A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn't explain what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026.

North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that most of the contested ballots challenged by the Republican candidate must be counted in the high court's recent seat race. The Tar Heel state's top court said in a 4-2 ruling that a majority of ballots cast by around 60,000 voters, who had some of their information missing,...

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Trump said Friday he took a cognitive test during his annual physical, the results of which he said would be released this weekend. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One traveling to Florida that he thought his exam went well. He said it included heart tests and the cognitive...

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Trump said Friday he would respect a Supreme Court decision to bring back a Maryland man the administration mistakenly deported to El Salvador. “If the Supreme Court said bring somebody back I would do that. I respect the Supreme Court," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his...

Leadership at The Autism Society of America is pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s recent pledge to find the cause of autism spectrum disorder.   Kennedy promised to launch a “massive testing and research effort” on Thursday to figure out what has caused the “autism epidemic” by September. “We find...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Removal of fluoride from drinking water worries experts The Trump administration’s efforts to discourage the incorporation of putting fluoride in drinking water will have serious health consequences, experts warn. © Adobe Stock The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

Maura Sullivan, a Marine Corps veteran, launched her bid for outgoing Rep. Chris Pappas's (D-N.H.) House seat, becoming the first candidate to run for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District in 2026.  Sullivan, an Iraq war veteran, kicked off her run in a 90-second video where she touted her military background and service in the Obama...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump eyes cuts to weather, climate and oceans research The Trump administration is eyeing cuts to climate, weather and ocean research in a draft budget blueprint for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). © Greg Nash A draft document from the White House...