Democrat Derek Tran ousted Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in a Southern California House district Wednesday that was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans a stronger voice on Capitol Hill.
President-elect Trump said he had a “very productive” conversation with Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum. “Just had a wonderful conversation with the new President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo,” Trump posted Wednesday to his Truth Social site. “She has agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border.” “We...
President-elect Trump announced plans to launch a “large-scale” ad campaign on Wednesday with the goal of educating Americans on the effects of fentanyl. “I will be working on a large scale United States Advertising Campaign, explaining how bad Fentanyl is for people to use - Millions of lives being so needlessly destroyed. By the time...
Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden (Wis.) said he is willing to “pay more for guacamole” under President-elect Trump’s tariff plan if it means getting rid of fentanyl across the country. Van Orden joined CNN’s Boris Sanchez on Wednesday and was asked how the GOP plans to implement the tariff plan and its mass deportation agenda...
Actor Mel Gibson applauded U.S. officials on Wednesday for securing the release of American Mark Swidan, who has been detained in China since 2012. “He was wrongfully detained there for a crime he did not commit and spent over a decade in prison in horrible conditions and his release was procured,” Gibson said in a...
The United States is urging Ukraine to “look hard” at removing policy mandates that limit the nation to drafting soldiers aged 25 and up, a senior administration official told The Hill on Wednesday. They’ve suggested lowering the age to 18, which would expand their manpower in the fight against its Russian adversaries. The official said...
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden blocks new coal mining at federal hub The Biden administration is blocking new coal mining on public lands at a major center for the fossil fuel. In recent days, the Biden administration has released two decisions on the future of mining in the Powder River...
Americans’ opinion of the Republican Party is on the rise, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov. In the poll, 45 percent of Americans said they feel “favorable” toward the Republican Party, up 6 points from an Economist/YouGov poll in late October, when 39 percent said they felt favorable toward GOP. The number of...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Musk, Ramaswamy headed for Capitol House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has announced plans to host Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-leads of the newly established “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), at the Capitol next week....