A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order providing protections for journalists covering protests in Los Angeles after reporters alleged law enforcement mistreated them during widespread protests last month. U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera, an
Senate Democrats on Friday joined State Department employees in protest of the Trump administration’s decision to layoff 1,300 employees this week. "This is not America first. This is America in retreat," Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said on Friday at a protest outside the
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has been pushing the Pentagon for more transparency on UFOs.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested approximately 200 people without permanent legal status during immigration raids on Thursday at two cannabis farms in California, which left one person dead. “We can confirm that a farm worker has died of injuries they
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story US strikes deal to send Ukraine weapons through NATO President Trump has announced that a deal was struck with NATO to send weapons to Ukraine, with
Jailed reality TV star Joe Exotic is once again asking President Trump for a pardon. Netflix's "Tiger King" star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado, called on Trump "to listen to the" voices of Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert (Colo.) and other public figures as well as "the
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Nvidia CEO's China trip elicits Senate warning Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) pressed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about his upcoming trip to China, voicing concerns that the visit could legitimize companies
George Santos, the former New York lawmaker who was sentenced to prison for fraud and identity theft, told Tucker Carlson he fears he will not make it out. “I don’t know that I’ll survive it. They’re putting me in a violent prison,” Santos said on the latest "Tucker Carlson
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump to hit Canada with 35 percent tariff President Trump announced his administration would impose a 35 percent tariff on all Canadian goods beginning next
Republicans are showing a growing appetite for long-threatened sanctions that would seek to cut off Russia from vital trading partners like China, India and possibly Europe, as President Trump looks for leverage to stop the Ukraine war. Trump earlier this week sided with
Presented by Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate panel clears FDA appropriations The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to advance its agricultural funding bill Thursday, which, if approved, could curtail the
Earlier this week—in a story that reads as a perfect encapsulation of abuses by Trump’s immigration enforcement—masked ICE agents roughed up and detained a 71-year-old U.S. citizen volunteering as a legal observer to monitor them at a federal courthouse in San Diego.
David Gergen, an adviser to four presidents, a TV political commentator and a best-selling author, died Thursday from Lewy body dementia, according to reports. Gergen, born in North Carolina, served in the Navy for three years before joining former President Nixon’s staff as a
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Friday announced a special election to fill a state House seat left vacant after the assassination of state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D). The special election will be held Sept. 16, according to Walz's office, with a special primary election for the
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story DOGE staffer takes on key role at NRC A staffer with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has now taken on a key role at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which President Trump has sought to
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began mass firings at the State Department on Monday, part of a reorganization plan to form a leaner foreign policy force that, he argues, will allow the United States to respond more nimbly by removing layers of bureaucracy. The department sent
Anti-woke podcaster Andrew Schultz is coming to the same realization as thousands of other American voters over the last six months: President Trump lied to them. “Everything [Trump] campaigned on I believe he wanted to do. And now he’s doing the exact opposite thing of every
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) pressed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Friday about his upcoming trip to China, voicing concerns that the visit could legitimize companies working closely with the Chinese military or seeking to take advantage of gaps in U.S.
Rhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), rather than axing it entirely. While the shift has been more apparent as the administration faces questions about the disaster agency in
The Trump administration’s complete dismissal of the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to backfire as some of the most intense, involved members of his voting base think they’ve lost him to the “deep state.” As the Student Action Summit conference hosted by Charlie Kirk’s
Five state Democratic lawmakers, who were denied entry to Florida's Alligator Alcatraz earlier this month, sued Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) Thursday, arguing he didn't have the authority to block their effort to conduct oversight of the migrant detention facility. “The DeSantis
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino may be planning to resign amid major MAGA backlash over the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation according to one of Donald Trump’s slimiest allies. Laura Loomer, a prominent MAGA influencer in the president’s circle posted on X
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) signed an executive order Friday affirming the city’s support for immigrants amid an enforcement crackdown by the Trump administration. “Under my new Executive Order, I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act about when and
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP and first lady Melania Trump touched down in Kerrville, Texas, on Friday to view the aftermath of the deadly floods amid ongoing scrutiny of the emergency response and sorrow over the tragedy. “Well, this is a tough one,” Trump said at roundtable
Before Tuesday, a district court had barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees en masse as his executive order calling for “large-scale reductions in force” undergoes legal challenges. Then, the Supreme Court granted Trump’s emergency request to lift the
Senate Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee are demanding answers within one week from Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration’s firing of thousands of State Department employees, raising alarm that arbitrary layoffs are expelling critical expertise
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the House version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would reduce Medicaid enrollment and cause millions of people to become uninsured by 2034. It didn’t say that “5 million” of the people who are “going to lose insurance” would
Three House Democrats have expressed concern about the government's preparedness for future flood disasters and extreme weather events, and are asking the NOAA and Army Corps of Engineers to detail how they plan to adapt federal weather services to the growing frequency of
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon criticized Democrats for prioritizing DEI policies over practical solutions and suggested they focus on "real world" solutions.
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is at the center of internal fighting in the Trump administration about the handling of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, leading to questions about Bongino’s future in his role. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to
The Presidential Leadership Scholars program, founded by Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush, aims to develop leaders who can work across partisan lines to make a positive impact in their communities.
Ovidio Guzman Lopez, son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges related to his leadership role in the Sinaloa Cartel and could face up to life in prison.
Andrew Schulz, a podcaster, criticized President Trump's administration for not fulfilling his campaign promises, including stopping wars, reducing spending, and releasing files linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump traveled to Texas Hill Country Friday morning to survey the damage from flooding that has killed at least 120 people in recent days. While in the Lone Star State, the president participated in a roundtable with first responders and
The Senior Community Service Employment Program has been furloughing low-income older adults, including many immigrants, due to a delay in federal funding, leaving them without income and forcing them to struggle to survive.
While Kerr County officials say they didn't know how bad the July 4 flooding would be, it warned residents nearly eight years ago to "be flood aware" about the ongoing potential for "monstrous and devastating flash floods."
Dispatch audio has surfaced from the critical hours before a deadly flood hit its height in Kerr County, helping piece together the timeframe local officials have yet to provide amid public scrutiny of their decisions on July 4.
A Texas nonprofit foundation said Friday that $30 million has been raised to support people in Kerr County impacted by the recent floods. “In just one week, donors from across Texas and beyond have given over $30 million to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund—a powerful show of
A staffer with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has now taken on a key role at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which President Trump has sought to reduce and reform despite its independent status. David Wright, whom Trump has renominated for a spot on the
A federal judge just had to remind police that they shouldn’t shoot at journalists after several violent encounters during the protests opposing the Trump administration’s disastrous ICE raids in Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera blocked the Los Angeles Police
The uncertainty associated with tariffs and the trade war is weighing on households and businesses alike.
The White House mocked Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) in a social media post Friday, after the lawmaker criticized a federal immigration raid on a large cannabis farm in Southern California. The official White House account on social platform X posted a digitally altered
Federal funding cuts have resulted in Knox County Schools losing 27.5 positions from its district office for the upcoming school year.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is so upset with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s dismissal of the Epstein case that Bongino took the day off on Friday and may quit. Far-right commentator and Trump confidant Laura Loomer broke the story on Friday morning, and it was confirmed by
Federal disaster assistance will now be available for eight additional Texas counties impacted by deadly flash floods, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Friday. At least 160 people are still missing as a result of the floods, which followed torrential rain over the July 4 weekend. At
Decisive though the American response on Iran may have appeared, it cannot compare with the bombing needed to wipe out North Korea’s nuclear facilities.
Texas Democratic Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett have demanded details and documents from federal agencies tasked with tracking and responding to disasters following the devastating floods in Texas Hill Country, questioning whether recent Department of Government
A French prosecutor has opened a criminal investigation into social platform X and its owner, Elon Musk, on accusations of “creating bias in France’s democratic debate.” The investigation comes after Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAi, deleted multiple posts from
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Friday hit back at a Democratic candidate running for her seat in Congress, who released an artificial intelligence (AI) generated ad taking aim at the congresswoman's widely expected bid for New York governor. Stefanik slammed the deepfake ad
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