Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who was tapped by President Trump to head the Small Business Administration, is testifying Wednesday before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. Loeffler served about a year in the Senate after being selected by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) in 2019 to fill the seat left vacant by retired...

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding to see the volume of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report dealing with the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation, asserting it has relevant information about Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI. The Democrats' letter references prior reporting surrounding Patel’s grand jury testimony as prosecutors investigated...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday moved to toss out charges against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), who resigned from Congress in 2022 after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities. The request to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning the same charges can't be brought again, comes as President Trump's...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday backed the Trump administration’s decision to offer buyouts to federal workers who do not plan to return to the office, telling reporters that “drastic times call for drastic measures.” The move comes as President Trump has looked to drastically scale back remote work for federal employees. Asked about the...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, about a baby onesie sold from a group he founded that says “No Vax, No Problem.” During his lengthy confirmation hearing, Kennedy was interrogated about his stance on vaccines. Sanders pointed to photos of...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday after price increases ticked up over the past three months, suggesting inflation may still have some life in it. Central bankers held rates at a range of 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent, in line with market expectations. The decision was unanimous among the voting members of the Federal...

While Marx never used the term “late-stage capitalism,” his prediction of frequent crises in capitalism has certainly come true.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President’s Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, during a contentious confirmation hearing, hitting the former Democrat and independent presidential candidate on past statements supporting abortion access and the belief that chemicals in drinking water could be making more children gay or transgender.  They...

OpenAI is examining whether Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek improperly obtained data from its models to build a popular new AI assistant, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill.  The ChatGPT maker said it is “reviewing indications that DeepSeek may have inappropriately distilled” its models. Distillation is a technique used to transfer the knowledge of...

The law directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain illegal immigrants arrested or charged with theft-related crimes, or those accused of assaulting a police officer.