The United States government announced that it plans to slap a nearly 21 percent tariff on most tomatoes coming from Mexico in the summer, arguing the current agreement has not “protected” U.S.-based tomato growers from “unfairly priced Mexican imports.” The Commerce Department said on Monday that it plans to withdraw from the 2019 trade agreement...

The Trump administration declined to provide an update on the Maryland man it mistakenly deported to El Salvador, instead pointing to comments from President Nayib Bukele declining to cooperate on the matter. It was an unusual filing that came more than an hour after a deadline imposed by a judge who had asked for an update...

A new poll from NBC News found that over 70% of Republicans surveyed identify as part of the MAGA movement, with a significant increase in support since the November presidential election.

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story White House prepares rescission package The White House is planning to ask Congress to approve more than $9 billion in funding cuts to a list of agencies President Trump has sought to eliminate. © The Associated...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump administration nearing pharma tariffs plan The Trump administration on Monday took a step toward enacting its aims to tariff pharmaceutical imports, disclosing plans to carry out an investigation into the effects on national security of importing certain pharmaceuticals. ...

The Trump administration canceled a $3.1 billion grant program for climate-friendly crops, the Agriculture Department announced Monday. In a press release, the department said that it was canceling Biden-era Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, which funded 141 projects that sought to advance climate-friendly farming practices. Projects funded under the program supported things like planting cover crops, which...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump seeks distance on Ukraine-Russia war President Trump's promise to quickly end the Russia-Ukraine war has proven difficult to accomplish. On Monday, the president sought to distance himself from the conflict. © AP “The War between...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Zuckerberg takes stand at Meta trial Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Monday as his social media company faces off against federal regulators in a case that could determine the fate of the tech titan’s empire. © Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called...

The Trump administration ratcheted up its confrontation with a U.S. district judge on Monday, as President Trump met El Salvador President Nayib Bukele at the White House. The key upshot is stark. Neither Trump nor Bukele appears willing to return the man at the center of a controversial deportation case — despite the fact that...

A new class of antibiotic has been found to be safe and effective in treating gonorrhea in late-stage trials, according to a new study published Monday in The Lancet.  The drug, called gepotidacin, works by preventing bacteria from replicating in the body and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in March to treat...