Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez's wife convicted in bribery scheme
(The Hill) -- Nadine Menendez on Monday was convicted of joining forces with her husband, former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), to accept lavish bribes in exchange for his political clout. A jury found...
View ArticleTrump’s attacks on Fed’s Powell ramp up GOP’s economic fears
(The Hill) - President Trump's ramped-up attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have Washington Republicans bracing for a confrontation that could make the turmoil in the financial markets...
View ArticleWatchdog declines to pursue cases involving fired probationary federal workers
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) told fired probationary employees it would no longer pursue complaints they were wrongfully terminated, a reversal that comes after the Trump administration...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Newsom on Democrats: 'I don't know what the party is'
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is accusing the Democratic Party of not yet performing a thorough autopsy on what went wrong in its devastating loss of the White House and Senate...
View ArticleJeffries leading delegation to Denmark to discuss 'geopolitical status of...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to visit Denmark amid U.S. tensions with the nation and its territory Greenland, he announced Tuesday....
View ArticleTrump ordered to give some Venezuelans 21 days' notice before deportations
A federal judge in Colorado ordered the Trump administration on Tuesday to provide Venezuelan migrants detained there 21 days' notice before deporting them under the Alien Enemies Act. The order only...
View ArticleHarvard takes lead in fight against Trump's higher ed agenda
After weeks of higher education playing defense against an aggressive Trump administration, Harvard University is now taking point on fighting back. The university — the oldest in America and richest...
View ArticleDemocrats wonder if Abrego Garcia case is a political fight worth having
A divide is developing among Democrats over the handling of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case, with some openly questioning whether leaning into the explosive issue is a winning strategy as Republicans go...
View ArticleWhy MAGA World is so protective of Hegseth
(The Hill) -- As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth finds himself staring down yet another controversy and more calls from critics to resign, he has a potent ally not just in President Donald Trump, but...
View ArticleCutting federal Medicaid expansion funding could lead to 30k additional...
(The Hill) -- An attempt by Republican lawmakers to roll back the federal government’s share of Medicaid expansion could result in tens of thousands of additional deaths, according to an analysis by a...
View ArticleDeSantis faces growing storm over Hope Florida controversy
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect that Casey DeSantis launched Hope Florida, a community-based initiative that is distinct from the Hope Florida Foundation, which helps promote the...
View ArticleTrump economic approval rating falls to 37 percent: Survey
(The Hill) - President Trump is seeing a drop in economic approval as concerns rise over his sweeping tariff agenda, which he argues would revitalize manufacturing domestically, according to a new...
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Former NFL kicker Jay Feely running for Congress
(The Hill) — Former NFL kicker Jay Feely launched a bid for an open House seat in Arizona on Tuesday, seeking to become the latest to cross over from sports to politics. Feely is running as a...
View ArticleDurbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to retire
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection, capping off a decades-long Senate career. “The decision of whether to run for reelection has not...
View ArticleVance says it's 'pretty crazy' he met Pope Francis right before he died
(The Hill) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday reflected on his meeting with Pope Francis, which came just hours before the pontiff died earlier this week. "I thought a lot about that. It's pretty...
View ArticleSupreme Court justices consider reviving industry bid to ax California clean...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could revive a bid by fuel producers to ax California’s clean car standards. The court was not considering the legality of the...
View ArticleSenate Republican: Hegseth is ‘going to need some help around him’
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on Wednesday said he still has faith in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but he cautioned Hegseth might need some assistance around him after a series of damaging reports...
View ArticleStudent loan borrowers at risk of garnished wages: What to know
Defaulted student loan borrowers will need to come up with a plan in the next few weeks as the Trump administration plans to restart involuntary collections for those who have missed payments. After...
View ArticleLaw firms fight for decisive relief from targeted Trump orders
Two major law firms faced judges Wednesday to ask for decisive relief from President Trump’s executive orders aimed at undercutting their business as retribution for representing his political...
View ArticleTrump signs executive order targeting college accreditation process
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to shake up the college accreditation process, a topic that rarely gets political sunlight but is immensely important to universities. College...
View ArticleTrump signals shift in tone on China tariffs
President Trump sought to tamp down a trade war with China on Wednesday, acknowledging that the 145 percent duty he slapped on Beijing is “very high” while appearing to be optimistic that he can...
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Trouble signs emerge for Trump in DDHQ/The Hill polling average
(The Hill) - President Trump has seen his favorability ratings start to take a hit in the first three months of his presidency amid growing criticism of his handling of the economy and various...
View ArticleTrump signs executive order incorporating AI into classrooms
(The Hill) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that aims to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into America's classrooms. Although the exact text of the order has...
View ArticleChina says no tariff negotiations underway, contradicting Trump
(The Hill) -- China claimed that it is not actively engaged in the negotiating process over tariffs with the U.S., contradicting President Donald Trump, who expressed confidence that he can strike a...
View ArticleHegseth denies ordering Pentagon 'makeup' studio
(The Hill) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday denied reporting that he ordered a makeup room to be crafted at the Pentagon after details emerged about a green room in the building being...
View ArticleTrump administration to fast-track fossil fuels and mining on public lands
The Trump administration has announced that it will use emergency authorities to rapidly increase the pace of approving fossil fuel and mining projects on public lands. The Interior Department...
View ArticleTrump 'not happy' with Russian strikes on Kyiv: 'Vladimir STOP!'
(The Hill) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed frustration with Russia after it launched deadly strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv hours after Trump had lashed out at Ukraine's...
View ArticleTrump: Harvard a 'threat to democracy'
(The Hill) -- President Donald Trump went on a rampage on Thursday against Harvard on his social media platform Truth Social, calling America's oldest university a “threat to democracy.” “Harvard is...
View ArticleTrump knocks China for refusing to accept Boeing jets amid trade war
President Trump on Thursday knocked China for refusing to accept Boeing aircraft amid the ongoing trade war with the United States, calling the rejection another example of China taking advantage of...
View ArticleDOJ asks Supreme Court to allow transgender troops ban enforcement
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow President Trump to enforce his ban on transgender troops serving openly in the military. The emergency application asks the...
View ArticlePastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over DEI rollback
(The Hill) – A Georgia pastor is calling for a “full Target boycott” over the company's decision to end its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Rev. Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary...
View ArticleKristi Noem recounts purse being stolen, says thief 'hooked it' with foot:...
(The Hill) – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem in a recent interview recounted her purse being stolen at a Washington, D.C. restaurant, saying the thief "hooked" it while it...
View ArticleJudge blocks Trump efforts to eliminate DEI in public schools
A federal judge on Thursday blocked actions by President Trump's Department of Education that aimed to force public universities and K-12 schools to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...
View ArticleHegseth set up Signal on Pentagon office computer: Reports
(The Hill) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly directed a desktop computer in his Pentagon office be installed with the messaging app Signal, adding another layer to the controversy around his...
View ArticleTrump store is selling 'Trump 2028' hats
(The Hill) – The Trump Organization rolled out “Trump 2028” hats on their website in support of President Trump's suggestion that he could seek a third term in office. Eric Trump, the son of the...
View ArticleWhat happens to DOGE once Elon Musk leaves?
(The Hill) - Elon Musk’s plans to wind down his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are raising questions about the future of the cost-cutting push that has defined his brief but...
View ArticleTrump: 'I'm really not trolling' with talk of Canada as 51st state
President Trump in an interview published Friday was adamant that he is serious about his talk of adding Canada as the 51st state, something Canadian leaders have outright rejected. The president sat...
View ArticleTrump: I 'love the concept' of millionaire tax hike, but ‘may not be...
(The Hill) -- President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that he loves the “concept” of raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for some of his policy proposals in a sweeping piece of...
View ArticleJudge to weigh George Santos’s remorse at fraud sentencing
Former Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) sass and combativeness supercharged his public profile and earned him a devoted following, despite his criminal transgressions. But Friday, he’ll be forced to...
View ArticleJudge orders Trump administration to facilitate return of second deported man
(The Hill) -- A federal judge in Maryland ordered the return of a second man deported by the Trump administration to a Salvadoran prison, saying his removal violated a court settlement she approved in...
View ArticleBiden to attend Pope Francis funeral
(The Hill) -- Former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden are expected to attend Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome on Saturday, a Biden spokesperson told NewsNation, The Hill's sister...
View ArticleFederal authorities arrest Wisconsin judge over immigration battle
Federal authorities have arrested a Wisconsin-based judge amid an investigation into whether she tried to help a migrant lacking permanent legal status avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom....
View ArticleGeorge Santos sentenced to more than 7 years in prison
Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was sentenced Friday to seven years and three months in prison, putting a bookend on the more than two-year scandal that captivated Washington and brought the New...
View ArticleJeffries asks Justice Roberts to reject ‘cowardly and unpatriotic’ Trump...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is urging Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to reject an executive order from President Trump that called to restore “truth and sanity” to the...
View ArticleTrump approval on immigration slips into negative territory: Survey
(The Hill) – President Trump’s approval rating on immigration, one of his core campaign issues, has slipped into negative territory since February, according to a survey released on Friday. The...
View ArticleGrassley: Putin ‘playing America as a patsy’
Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the most senior Republican in the Senate, on Friday urged President Trump to “put the toughest of sanctions” on Russian...
View ArticleTrump to take 100 days victory lap on border, inflation with speech in Michigan
President Trump is expected to take a victory lap on the southern border and inflation during a speech in Michigan to mark his first 100 days back in the White House. The speech will take place at 6...
View ArticleWho is Hannah Dugan, judge arrested by FBI in Wisconsin
(The Hill) – Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah C. Dugan was arrested Friday, with federal authorities alleging the judge tried to impede with President Trump's immigration agenda by helping an...
View ArticleAlmost 4 in 10 say neither party fights for people like them: Survey
(The Hill) — Almost four-in-10 Americans said that neither party is fighting for people like them, as pessimism for both major parties swells, according to a new survey released on Friday. The new...
View ArticleTrump asks if NFL owners are 'stupid' for passing on Shedeur Sanders in draft
(The Hill) – President Trump on Friday urged NFL teams to pick Shedeur Sanders in this week's draft after the quarterback prospect and son of Deion Sanders did not get taken during the first round....
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