The Trump administration is planning to block Democratic-led states from accessing billions of dollars in federal funding under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if they continue refusing to comply with the agency’s demand for data about food stamp
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday backed President Trump’s decision to provide a preemptive pardon for Rep. Henry Cuellar, suggesting the corruption charges against the longtime Texas Democrat were so “thin” that he wouldn’t have been convicted
President Trump on Wednesday is expected to announce an update to federal fuel standards set under the Biden administration. The new proposal includes weakening mileage restrictions and loosening pollution regulations for gas-powered vehicles, according to The Associated Press.
he White House posted a video celebrating migrant deportations, complete with federal agents “handcuffing, tackling and chasing people,” all set to Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Juno.”
College football is facing a crisis due to coaches and players being poached by rival teams, leading to financial instability for universities and a lack of oversight from the NCAA, which requires Congress to step in and demand oversight.
The university told editors the publications would be suspended due to a federal memo on DEI programs.
Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released photos of Jeffrey Epstein’s home, the latest document release to come as the party pushes ahead with its investigation into the convicted sex offender. The photos offer a look into Epstein’s mansion on
The Trump administration is releasing “as much” of the Epstein files as it can—at least, the components that are “lawful,” according to FBI Director Kash Patel. Speaking with Fox News Tuesday evening, Patel insinuated that there were some documents related to the investigation
Donald Trump is threatening to invade Venezuela in an attempt to distract attention away from the potentially damaging information in Jeffrey Epstein's files, which may implicate him in Epstein's sex-trafficking crimes.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday slammed President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following their latest remarks regarding a strike on survivors clinging to the wreckage of an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. “This is the biggest crowd of wimps you’ve ever
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) is speaking to reporters Wednesday afternoon about President Trump's ramped up immigration enforcement efforts and her opposition to for-profit detention centers. "Trump’s treatment of immigrants is beyond inhumane," Jayapal wrote in a post on the
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared torn over a Mississippi evangelist’s challenge to a city protest ordinance he was previously convicted of violating, seeming hesitant to cast aside a conflicting past ruling but wary of restricting the path to legal relief too much.
Border czar Tom Homan said on Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are ramping up in Minneapolis and Saint Paul because of “criminal activity” in the area. “We've done operations in Twin Cities, but you know what? The uncoverings of criminal
'Tis the season (for respiratory illness).
The COVID-era subsidies have resulted in increased federal spending with little to no improvement in health outcomes, and Congress should allow them to expire as scheduled to encourage competition, transparency and technology that lowers costs.
The Trump administration sued six additional states on Tuesday for voter data after launching a campaign earlier this year to retrieve election information on individuals across the country. The Justice Department filed lawsuits against Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode
Former special counsel Jack Smith has agreed to sit for a deposition with the House Judiciary Committee on Dec. 17 after the panel’s Republicans issued a subpoena compelling him to appear for closed-door questioning. The subpoena comes after Smith pushed to testify publicly
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun an immigration effort in New Orleans, the department said in a Wednesday press release. DHS said the New Orleans-based “Operation Catahoula Crunch” will aim for “criminal illegal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary
12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. It’s Wednesday. Thirty-three years ago today, the first-ever text message was sent. It read, “Merry Christmas.” In today’s issue: 🎷 NEWS THIS MORNING New Orleans is the next immigration target: Federal agents have
Believing that the PLA will not use the world’s most powerful AI chips to advance its military capabilities is unrealistic.
The role of requiring a REAL ID to fly commercially is an additional layer of security that should not be given away by paying a fee.
It turns out that Donald Trump’s tariffs aren’t good for private-sector jobs. A new report from payroll processor ADP found that private employees lost nearly 32,000 jobs in November, far off analyst projections that they would add 10,000 jobs . The data is a sharp decline from
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean — at the center of a controversy involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth — four times during a Sept. 2 attack, according to a U.S. official who spoke to The Hill Wednesday morning on condition of
The Treasury Department announced on Wednesday sanctions against affiliates of the US-designated terror organization Tren de Aragua. The targeted individuals, which the department said are involved in a money laundering scheme, includes Venezuelan entertainer Jimena Romina
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that Republicans face political “headwinds” after they avoided a Democratic upset in a Tennessee special election Tuesday. He told reporters that it’s “not uncommon” in midterm elections for the party in power
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doesn’t think he’s the most problematic member of Donald Trump’s Cabinet. Hegseth said Tuesday that he wouldn’t trust deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller to babysit his kids, when asked about it on a podcast hosted by Miller’s wife. “Who would
A federal judge on Tuesday limited the extent to which immigration officers in Washington, D.C., can make warrantless arrests, allowing the move only if they believe an immigrant is likely to swiftly flee. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said in her 88-page ruling that the law
The eight Democratic senators who voted to end the federal shutdown two weeks ago played the midterm election long game, and for now, at least, it's working, as Democrats have elevated health care as a potent issue in the 2026 midterm elections and now have Republicans on
U.S. employers shed 32,000 workers last month, according to a report from the payroll management company ADP that will add to questions about the strength of the economy. “Job creation has been flat during the second half of 2025 and pay growth has been on a downward trend.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) called on the Transportation Department to give $10,000 bonus checks to all air traffic controllers and technicians who worked during the shutdown without on-time pay, not just those with perfect attendance. In a letter to Transportation Secretary
The Trump administration is planning to launch targeted immigration enforcement operations aimed at those living in the U.S. illegally among Minnesota’s Somali community. In recent weeks, President Trump has lashed out at the influx of Somali migrants who have entered the
The bipartisan sanctions bill against Russia has hit another roadblock, as some Democrats are working to remove a presidential waiver and block the president from being granted sweeping powers on tariffs. The opposition marks another delay for a widely supported bill that has
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to court-martial Democratic Senator and military veteran Mark Kelly for saying—nearly verbatim—the same thing he himself said about soldiers not having to follow “unlawful orders” almost a decade ago. On Tuesday, Kelly posted a clip of
A prominent cardiologist is calling bullshit on President Donald Trump’s MRI story. Speaking to CNN’s Jake Tapper Tuesday, Dr. Jonathan Reiner, who served as a cardiologist for the late Vice President Dick Cheney , dismissed the White House’s outrageous explanation for the
The driver of a semitrailer was rescued from his cab Tuesday after a highway crash left it partially hanging over a bridge in West Virginia.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned Texas Representative Henry Cuellar, a Democrat accused of bribery, unlawful foreign influence, and money laundering. Writing on Truth Social, Trump claimed that Cuellar had been the victim of a weaponized justice system. “Crooked Joe
There’s simply no clear statute that allows an individual to file claims or lawsuits against federal agents that ignore their constitutional rights.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the chair of House Republican leadership who is butting heads with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), on Tuesday signed the discharge petition to ban members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks.
President Trump said Wednesday he was granting a full and unconditional pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and his wife, who last year were indicted on charges related to accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes and laundering the funds. In a Truth Social post announcing the
The White House is asking for help from the American people to identify what it calls biased reporting against President Trump's administration by mainstream media outlets. "The White House recently launched a Media Bias Portal as a service to truth and transparency," the West
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to double-check their shredded cheese after an Ohio-based company recalled multiple products distributed to 31 states for having metal fragments.
Russia has rejected parts of a United States proposal to end the war with Ukraine, a top Russian official said early Wednesday morning, following five hours of talks between President Trump’s top envoys and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Yury Ushakov, a top aide to Putin,
For only the second time since January, congressional Republicans are finally mustering an eyebrow of protest against President Trump. The first pushback occurred when they joined Democrats to direct the release of Justice Department files relating to the notorious sex