Americans are split on using weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy to treat obesity or weight-related conditions, according to a new survey that was published on Friday. The new Associated Press (AP)-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 54 percent of respondents said that it is a good idea to utilize...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R), a physician-turned-politician from deep-red Louisiana, has emerged as a central figure in the confirmation fight over Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.   Over the course of six hours in two hearings, Cassidy indicated he holds serious doubts about whether Kennedy is qualified to lead...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Trump takes aim at Mexico, Canada with major shift President Trump is on the cusp of upending North American trade, threatening to strike a radical blow to relationships with America’s top economic partners. © The Associated Press...

The deadly crash this week between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet that killed 67 has raised questions about the increasingly congested air traffic in the Washington region, as a spike in travel coincides with military flights in the area. Commercial and military pilots have long shared a busy airspace over the...

Presented by American Petroleum Institute {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Senate confirms Burgum as Interior secretary The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) as Interior secretary Thursday in a 79-18 vote, with the majority of Senate Democrats joining every Republican in the chamber. © Photo Credit Burgum, a...

President Trump on Friday wouldn’t say if he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since he began his second term but said there are ongoing discussions about ending the war in Ukraine. “We’ll be speaking,” Trump said in response to a reporter's question about whether he's had a call with Putin. “We’ve been —...

President Trump said Friday that his remarks on the investigation into the deadly midair collision earlier this week near Reagan Washington National Airport does not stand to impact the probe, expressing confidence that his take on the situation is accurate. “No,” Trump said from the Oval Office when asked if his public observations could interfere in...

President Trump on Friday vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on semiconductor chips, pharmaceuticals, steel and aluminum and oil and gas. "We'll be doing pharmaceuticals. Importantly in drugs and medicines, etc. All forms of medicine and pharmaceuticals," Trump said. "And we'll be doing, very importantly, steel, and we'll also be doing chips and things associated with...

{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough Dems to elect new leader as party searches for a way forward DEMOCRATS WILL ELECT a new political leader this weekend, as the party searches for a way forward after suffering sweeping election losses in 2024. Democratic National Committee (DNC) members will gather...

Two dozen federal agencies reported a collective $1 billion in savings from the elimination of DEIA/DEI offices and roles within their bureaucracies.