Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell warns of political pressure on Fed Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday warned of growing political pressure on the central bank, saying it
The optimism that President Trump projected last week toward securing a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has quickly faded, with Tehran on Monday suspending talks in protest of Israel’s punishing strikes on Lebanon. Trump sent varying messages as he scrambled
New York City Zohran Mamdani (D) on Monday signed an executive order "repealing bedtimes" to allow kids in the Big Apple to watch the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. “Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump restricts energy rebate program Americans will no longer be able to get cash back for making the switch to electric appliances under a Trump administration change. © AP Photo/Mike Stewart The Energy
Former Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) on Sunday said she was "surprised at the timing" of former first lady Jill Biden's interview about former President Biden's health almost one and a half years after they left the White House. Demings appeared on NBC News's "Meet the Press" and
The compelling but controversial candidacy of Maine Democrat Graham Platner has taken yet another turn with little more than a week left before the Senate primary in the Pine Tree State. Platner is enmeshed in a sexting furor after The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times
A sexting scandal is threatening to torpedo the insurgent Senate campaign of Democrat Graham Platner, who may represent the party’s best chance of ousting longtime GOP incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (Maine). Planter reportedly sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women,
The fight inside 60 Minutes is tearing CBS News’s venerated broadcast to shreds. A staff editorial meeting reportedly flew off the rails Monday morning when longtime host Scott Pelley tore into Bari Weiss’s new pick to run the news magazine as its new executive producer: Nick
President Trump on Monday expressed ambivalence about the status of peace talks with Iran, after he said earlier in the day that the Islamic Republic “really wants to make a deal” with his administration. “I don’t care if they’re over, honestly. I really don’t care,” Trump told
A new final rule from the Trump administration will require most Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 19 and 64 to prove they work, complete community service, or participate in a work program to win benefits. The rule outlines the broad policies each state is required to
Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Trump’s checkup leaves unanswered questions Questions linger about the state of President Trump’s health after his physician declared he “remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary,
{beacon} Technology The Big Story Trump wades into GOP fight over prediction markets President Trump is throwing his weight behind an effort to block state restrictions on prediction markets, as federal and state regulators vie for authority over the platforms in a legal
Human rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), on Friday filed a lawsuit accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of abuse and "inhumane conditions" at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, the largest immigration detention center in the U.S.
The Pentagon has barred reporters from entering the building’s press office and designated the facility as a classified space, curtailing access to an area within the department that journalists have had for years. The Defense Department’s (DOD) public affairs office, where
This year, the first day of June doesn’t just mark the beginning of Pride Month in Tennessee, it marks the start of a new holiday: In April, Governor Bill Lee signed a House joint resolution designating June as “Nuclear Family Month.” The bill was first introduced in February
Americans will no longer be able to get cash back for making the switch to electric appliances under a Trump administration change. The Energy Department recently issued guidance reinterpreting a program in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that set up a rebate program for
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) on Monday reminded voters that she’s on the ballot for the Democratic Senate primary in the Pine Tree State as they weigh the fallout from reports of Graham Platner sexting women other than his wife. “People have the impression that I ‘withdrew’ or
Southwest Airlines is apparently rethinking its guidelines for plus-size travelers, walking back a key part of the new seating policy just months after implementation.
GOP Rep. Kat Cammack (Fla.) on Monday morning criticized the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which the administration scrapped later in the day after intense backlash from congressional Republicans. Cammack, the chair of the Republican Women’s
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is continuing his discriminatory campaign to remake the U.S. military in his image . Last month, a list of nearly two dozen one-star promotions included no women and only two nonwhite officers. On Monday, The New York Times was able to reveal
People of myriad sexual and gender identities across the U.S. will spend June celebrating Pride Month, a commemoration of the decades-long fight for civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community. But in Arkansas, residents will instead be celebrating a new invention. Republican
The move comes after the committee spent months attacking the attorney general during his primary against Sen. John Cornyn, which he won last week.
Carnival cruise passengers may want to take steps to safeguard their personal information after an April data breach, the company said.
The Trump administration will scrap its nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund amid pushback from GOP members of Congress and a lingering court battle demanding an explanation for the arrangement. The move comes after a federal judge in Florida on Friday reopened Trump’s
The Trump administration is suspending its $1.776 billion slush fund for alleged MAGA victims of political targeting after internal disagreement. “The Department of Justice disagrees strongly with the decision on the Anti-Weaponization Fund put forth by the United States
The $1.8 billion settlement was seen as a "slush fund" by the president's critics and made many in his own party uncomfortable.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) has halted Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) ability to acquire undercover license plates. According to a release from her press office, the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Service (DMV) was ordered by Kotek on Saturday to halt the issuance
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters at the Capitol on Monday that his preference would be that the White House shut down the proposed $1.8 billion so-called anti-weaponization fund if Congress is to pass a budget reconciliation package anytime soon. “I
A group of former FBI employees is launching a nonprofit to aid those caught in the crosshairs of what they call the agency’s “retribution campaign.” The FBI Support Network will offer legal assistance for those facing discipline, counseling to those “asked to violate their
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Monday that Rosario “Pete” Vasquez will serve as Border Patrol chief. Vasquez, who has more than 26 years of experience with the Border Patrol, according to CBP, will succeed Mike Banks in the role. Banks stepped down last
Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI director Kash Patel filed a lawsuit this week against MS Now, arguing the outlet defamed her with a report it published last year alleging Patel directed a security detail to escort one of her friends home after a night of drinking. The
Former Mesa County, Colo., elections clerk Tina Peters, hours after she was released from prison on Monday, doubled down on her debunked claims about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Peters told Steve Bannon, a former first Trump administration adviser, on his
Global health foundation Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will invest $50 million to support development and initial clinical testing of Moderna's investigational vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, the deadly virus ripping through parts of the
A divided federal appeals court panel ruled Monday that the Trump administration is unconstitutionally expelling troops actively serving because they are transgender, but it can enforce its ban against those seeking to enlist. It’s a mixed result for Defense Secretary Pete
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that former President Biden should not have entered the 2024 presidential race, which he eventually dropped out of following a damaging debate performance against President Trump. “I think Democrats do have to be honest about the mistakes
CBS News journalist Scott Pelley tore into the network's top editor, Bari Weiss, during a contentious meeting among "60 Minutes" employees. Pelley during a staff meeting told new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton, a former New York Times journalist and author, that he
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday slammed incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) for having a high-earning stock portfolio and net worth. Platner’s campaign said in a Monday press release that Collins is worth up to $9.6 million and that she owns the
President Trump announced following his call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that there will be no Israeli troops heading to Beirut and any troops that were on their way to the city have been ordered to retreat. Israel had ordered strikes on the
Opposition to the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" has complicated passage of the GOP's enforcement agenda.
During the second day of the Minnesota GOP’s annual conference in Duluth on Saturday, the state’s Republicans conducted a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, who is currently serving a prison term of 22 and a half years for the second-degree murder of George Floyd in
A federal judge temporarily blocked the National Park Service (NPS) on Monday from revoking a permit for a 24/7 anti-Trump protest in the nation’s capital over the display of an "86 47" flag. The Secret Service regards the statement as a potential call for violence against the
President Trump said Monday that talks with Iran are continuing after earlier reports out of Tehran said talks were being cut off over Israeli military advancements in Lebanon. Trump on Truth Social said the talks are continuing “at a rapid pace” as the two countries have yet
Karson Hyder, the now-former Shelby, North Carolina, police officer who was fired after video captured on a Ring doorbell camera surfaced of him allegedly punching a woman during an arrest, has been charged.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s transgender military ban in a 2–1 decision, stating that the decision was motivated by animus. The “Commander-in-Chief declared transgender people as categorically unfit for military
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Sunday said it could take a "very long time" for the U.S. to secure a deal to end the war in Iran. Fox News's Peter Doocy asked Issa on "The Sunday Briefing" about when the conflict will be "officially, officially over," after joking that the
Mark Cuban and physicians are calling for health insurers to be held accountable for their denials that harm patients, as the current system allows them to avoid responsibility and exploit the fact that most patients will never appeal.
Jill Biden is back in the spotlight, and judging by the reaction from Democrats, her new memoir may be reopening wounds many in her own party would rather leave closed.
The "Ice Ice Baby" rapper said his decision to take part in the event is not influenced by politics.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) has filed suit against OpenAI, alleging the artificial intelligence firm and its CEO, Sam Altman, promoted a product they knew could harm users. The complaint, filed Monday, makes Florida the first state to sue OpenAI and Altman over
Kash Patel’s girlfriend is suing MS NOW over a report that she abused federal resources as a result of her relationship with the FBI director. Alexis Wilkins filed a defamation suit against the news network Friday, alleging that MS NOW had knowingly and recklessly published
