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Trump, first lady to visit flood-ravaged Texas

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will visit west-central Texas today to pledge support to families of flood victims and officials who continue to search for at least 170 people

What If the Political Pendulum Doesn’t Swing Back?

The pendulum will swing back. It is a phrase invoked repeatedly, with variation, since Donald Trump’s reelection last November. Cable news anchor Chris Cuomo , Senator Angus King , and pollster Nate Silver have all invoked it to some degree. Presidential biographer Jon Meacham

Trump's challenges to MAGA base expose divisions

President Trump is challenging his MAGA base on foreign policy, immigration and the truth behind Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, irking some supporters in the process and highlighting divisions within his movement. A big portion of MAGA does not back U.S. involvement in the

New poll delivers troubling signs for Democrats

The Democratic Party's credibility with voters has plummeted even further since the 2024 election, raising alarm bells as the party looks to rebuild ahead of the midterms and the next presidential election, according to a new poll obtained by The Hill. The poll, which was

Judges rule against Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll case

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled to uphold a jury verdict that determined President Trump was guilty of sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The three-judge panel issued a mandate to affirm the previous district court ruling despite the president's

DOJ opens investigation into Minnesota over hiring practices

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into Minnesota to determine if the state, including the Minnesota Department of Human Services, has engaged in race and sex-based discrimination in its hiring practices. “Our investigation is based on information that

State Department notifies employees of upcoming layoffs

The State Department has notified its employees of upcoming mass layoffs as part of a reorganization plan to form a “more agile” department. Michael Rigas, the deputy secretary of state for management and resources, said in an internal email on Thursday that terminations to

Fetterman on Mamdani: 'He’s not even a Democrat'

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Thursday said the politics of New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani aren't those of the Democratic party. “I mean, so he’s not even a Democrat, honestly,” Fetterman said in an interview with Fox News, regarding Mamdani’s progressive

Gaza ceasefire push tests Trump-Netanyahu bond

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Gaza ceasefire push tests Trump-Netanyahu bond President Trump's push for a ceasefire in Gaza is testing his bond with Israeli Prime Minister

Trump to hit Canada with 35 percent tariff

President Trump announced Thursday his administration would impose a 35 percent tariff on all Canadian goods beginning next month. Trump posted a letter sent to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in which he outlined the upcoming tariffs. This week, Trump has posted letters to

Former Trump NASA nominee open to running for Congress

President Trump’s former nominee to lead NASA, Jared Isaacman, said he’d be open to launching a congressional campaign after his nomination to join the second Trump administration was withdrawn. The billionaire said he'd run as a Republican and that he'd consider serving under

HIV program a potential hurdle in recissions process

Presented by Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Global HIV program a potential speedbump in recissions process President Trump’s request to claw back billions in federal funding that’s already been apportioned by

Trump shows support for Bolsonaro

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump, Bolsonaro bromance persists President Trump is seeking to intervene in a political fight roiling Brazil, demanding the country drop its prosecution of

Duffy takes reins at NASA

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Duffy takes the reins at NASA President Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to lead the space agency on an interim basis after Trump yanked his original nominee for the post. © Greg Nash “Sean is doing a

Trump to survey floods as he flaunts ties to deep-red Texas

President Trump is flaunting his bond with deep-red Texas ahead of a Friday trip to the state, where he will assess deadly flooding that took the lives of more than 120 people. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has heaped praise on the administration this week for the federal response to

EPA takes on 'chemtrails' conspiracy

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA defends questioners while debunking conspiracy Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said Thursday that Americans have “legitimate questions” about airplane contrails as his agency

Senators hit funding snag over Trump FBI headquarters move

The Senate Appropriations Committee sputtered Thursday as its consideration of the annual Justice Department funding bill was cut short due to a dispute over the Trump administration’s plans to relocate the FBI’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Senate committee met

ICE agents arrest 2 migrants with MS-13 ties in Nebraska

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Wednesday arrested two alleged members of the MS-13 gang in Omaha, Neb. Rene Saul Escobar Ochoa, 30, is described by ICE in a news release as "a criminal alien, known MS-13 gang member and foreign terrorist also wanted

1,000 US counties without full-time local journalist: Report

The number of local journalists per capita in the United States has declined by about 75 percent on average since 2002, according to a report by the nonprofit Rebuild Local News and Muck Rack, an aggregator of journalism bylines. That includes more than 1,000 counties — about 1

5 takeaways from Trump's tariff tussle with Brazil

President Trump is seeking to intervene in a political fight roiling Brazil, demanding the country drop its prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro or face a 50 percent tariff on imports to the U.S. “The way that Brazil has treated former President Bolsonaro, a Highly