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Trump endorses slate of incumbents after talking midterm strategy with Speaker Johnson

President Trump on Wednesday endorsed five House Republicans for reelection after meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss the party's nascent effort to hold onto the House majority in the 2026 midterm elections.

MLB commissioner discussed Rose’s status with Trump, will rule on reinstatement

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he discussed Pete Rose with President Donald Trump at a meeting two weeks ago and he plans to rule on a request to end the sport's permanent ban of the career hits leader, who died in September.

Trump opponents see kids as Achilles’ heel of immigration crackdown

The same people who years ago accused President Trump of "family separations" for deporting parents without their children in tow are now lambasting him for sending the children with their parents.

A $1 trillion defense budget: GOP unveils proposal 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story A $1 trillion defense budget: GOP unveils proposal House Republicans have released legislation that would increase Pentagon spending by $150 billion, pushing the total defense budget in FY-25 to more than $1 trillion if passed. ©...

GOP blames tariffs, economic uncertainty for low Trump approval rating

Republicans on Capitol Hill are laying the blame for the recent dip in President Trump’s approval ratings at the feet of economic and tariff uncertainty as his administration hits the 100-day mark. Tuesday marks the 100th day of the Trump administration 2.0, capping off a topsy-turvy stretch marked by a litany of executive orders, unpredictable...

Bill criminalizing deepfake revenge porn passes House, heads to Trump’s desk

The Take It Down Act, a measure that would criminalize the publication of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes, passed the House on Monday and now heads to President Trump's desk. The measure cleared the House in an overwhelming 409-2 vote, with 22 members not voting. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Eric Burilson (R-Mo.) were the sole...

HHS cuts risk undermining reproductive health services

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump cuts risk undermining reproductive health services President Trump has called himself the “fertilization president” but his administration’s recent gutting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called his commitment to in vitro fertilization (IVF) into...

Trump executive order requires truck drivers to speak English

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that requires commercial truck drivers in the United States to be proficient in English. The text of the order acknowledges the essential role that truck drivers play in the U.S. economy and the livelihood of American people. “Every day, truckers perform the demanding and dangerous work of...

Fireworks and tax cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Bessent says tax bill must pass by Independence Day Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Fourth of July is the new deadline for the lawmakers to pass President Trump’s ambitious tax agenda.  © Greg Nash Bessent...

Jeffries says fate of Trump agenda is ‘matter of life and death’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday the adoption of President Trump’s domestic agenda would literally hurt and kill people due to cuts to federal health care programs.  The Democratic leader said the Republicans’ designs for Medicaid, in particular, would erode coverage for millions of Americans at the expense of their well-being. “They want...

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