‘I’m staying out of Maine’: Chuck Schumer sidelines himself with the Senate majority on the line

“He doesn't want to put his thumb on the scale,” said a strategist. “Anyone he wants would be toxic.”

Questions about spy agency loom over Jay Clayton hearing

Growing disillusionment with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence could lead to fiery debate at Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing this morning.

Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week

Epic Games and Google have just jointly withdrawn their attempt to retroactively settle the lawsuit that's changing how Android app stores work in the United States - and that means Google will be forced to carry rival app stores inside of its own. In fact, Google tells the

US hits 'dozens' of military targets in additional round of strikes

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on Tuesday night that it completed an additional round of strikes on "dozens" of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's coastal region at 10 p.m. EDT. The strikes came after the U.S. resumed a naval blockade at 4 p.m. EDT,

Trump to Iran: 'We're going to hit them very hard'

President Trump on Tuesday warned Iran that the U.S. is "going to hit them very hard" after the fourth day of U.S. strikes on the Islamic regime. Trump spoke with Fox News's Trey Yingst about the conflict, saying that the U.S. will gradually expand its strikes across Iran's

What's in store for Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing

Trump's nominee for attorney general could face tough questions from members of both parties.

Rubio to host diplomacy meeting 'critical to advancing' US economy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday will hold the Economic Diplomacy Action Group's (EDAG) first meeting, two years after it was established during the Biden administration. The committee, made up of federal agency leaders, will "shape the contours and focus of U.S.

EU considers social media ban for children

The European Union (EU) is considering banning social media for children, following similar efforts seen in the United Kingdom and Australia to restrict children's access to social media platforms. On Monday, a 156-page report given to European Commission President Ursula von

Healthcare - Democrats, Protect Our Care to launch $5M ad campaign attacking GOP health cuts

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Vance to meet with House Republicans Wednesday

The vice president postponed a planned Tuesday visit.

Man in Florida killed by truck while fleeing ICE agents

A man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in St. Augustine, Fla., on Tuesday following an incident involving federal immigration officers. Four people inside a car at a Wawa gas station ran off on foot following "an encounter" with Homeland Security Investigations and

Durbin says Blanche told him DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund was 'a mistake'

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called the Trump administration's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund “a mistake” in what the senator described as a courtesy meeting before Wednesday’s hearing to review Blanche's nomination to lead the

Warsh's hill debut

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Warsh touts 'sea change' at Fed in first

Confidence in US institutions mired near record low: Gallup

The American public’s trust in major institutions is near an all-time low, according to a recent Gallup poll. The survey, which the firm conducted from June 1-15, found that 27 percent of 1,001 respondents had either a great deal of confidence or average confidence in 14 core

The brewing battle for physical AI

{beacon} Technology Technology Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Apple, OpenAI suit spotlights battle over physical AI Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI is putting a

Anthropic launches free Claude for Teachers

Anthropic on Tuesday launched a free version of its chatbot geared specifically towards teachers, as a growing number of educators utilize artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. In a release, the company said its Claude for Teachers platform will provide K-12 teachers

US military resumes Strait of Hormuz naval blockade

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story US military resumes Strait of

NY imposes moratorium on large data centers

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story NY pauses large data center buildout New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is imposing the nation’s

Kagan, Barrett push Supreme Court budget with boosted security in rare testimony

Two Supreme Court justices testified side-by-side before Congress on Tuesday, telling lawmakers that they need more money to defend against the persistent rise in threats targeting themselves and their families. It was a rare showing from Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney

5 takeaways as Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Kagan testify on Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill saw an unusual moment on Tuesday as Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testified before lawmakers. The main reason for their appearance was to make the case for the court’s budget request for the coming year, which includes an increase of

Key GOP senator concerned over Blanche involvement in Trump IRS deal

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he is “concerned” about acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s role in crafting a settlement between President Trump, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Justice Department to shield Trump and

House Republicans home in on $80B reconciliation package

A proposed farm aid package has shrunk to $11 billion amid hard-liner fiscal concerns.

ICE shootings spark demands for reform as critics argue agency is 'stalking Latinos'

Two fatal shootings within the span of a week have heightened scrutiny of immigration agents and the leadership of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, as Democratic lawmakers argue that new quotas for arrests are leading to violence. In an emotional press conference,

How the Senate's Russia sanctions bill would squeeze Putin

A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday released an updated version of sanctions legislation targeting Russia over its war in Ukraine, the result of a months-long negotiation led by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that reached a breakthrough shortly before his death.

FCC approves startup's space mirror to reflect sunlight to dark parts of Earth

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a startup business's request to build and launch a mirror satellite that would reflect sunlight back toward the dark parts of Earth. Reflect Orbital of Hawthorne, Calif., received the FCC's approval on July 9. The company's

Khanna: 'I should've listened to my wife' about Platner

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who formerly backed ex-Maine senate candidate Graham Platner, said he “should’ve listened to my wife” about the former candidate, who has been accused of sexual assault. Khanna, a progressive, had backed Platner’s campaign during its run, and even

Elon Musk's $1M Wisconsin voter giveaway likely was illegal, panel finds

A bipartisan elections panel found that billionaire Elon Musk likely violated Wisconsin’s election bribery law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters during the state’s Supreme Court election last year. The Wisconsin Election Committee voted 5-1 last week to refer two

House lawmakers grill top Trump official over AI chip exports

House lawmakers on Tuesday grilled the Trump administration official tasked with overseeing the country’s export controls, pressing him on the White House’s track record on advanced AI chip sales. Jeffrey Kessler, who serves as head of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),

Jack Smith obtained text messages from 44 members of Congress

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley reiterated plans to call the former special counsel to testify before his committee.

House votes to make daylight saving time permanent

The legislation faces an uncertain path in the Senate.

Oversight panel sets date to depose Leon Black in Epstein probe

Oversight lawmakers last month issued two subpoenas in the middle of a voluntary interview with Black after the investor refused to answer certain questions.

House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

The House on Tuesday passed with broad bipartisan support legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The lower chamber voted 308-117 for the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, which would make daylight saving time the permanent standard time.

Former acting ICE director on vehicle stops: 'Time we take a hard look'

John Sandweg, the former acting director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on Tuesday said the agency should pause conducting traffic stops, which it has done on a temporary basis. “I think it is absolutely time that we take a hard look, if not a moratorium on

Wild New Details Emerge on ICE Agent Involved in Fatal Maine Shooting

The ICE agent who shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian immigrant in Biddeford, Maine, Monday morning had been with the agency for just a few short months. The agent who killed Joan Sebastián Guerrero, the father of a three-year-old daughter, has not yet been identified, but

Trump urges Republicans to confirm Blanche as attorney general

President Trump on Tuesday mounted a full-throttled defense of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s leadership ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing, where he will likely face tough questions on his time helming the Justice Department. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump

Ashcroft to vouch for Blanche

Bodycam Footage Reveals GOP Governor Pressuring Cop to Let Him Go

Bodycam footage obtained by the Associated Press shows Nevada Republican Governor Joe Lombardo using his name to successfully get out of a traffic ticket. Lombardo was pulled over in May by a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer. “Hello, how are you doing, sir?” the officer

Indiana senator’s bill would codify Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Indiana Republican Sen. Jim Banks on Monday introduced a bill that would codify President Trump's Day 1 executive order reshaping the definition of birthright citizenship in the U.S. The Citizenship Act of 2026 requires that any person who enters the U.S. "without authorization

Mahmoud Khalil Sues Senior Trump Officials Under the KKK Act

Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained for helping lead pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University and still faces deportation threats, is suing the Trump administration under the KKK Act of 1871. Khalil filed the lawsuit against senior administration officials in addition to

Grassley says he has records showing Jack Smith team reviewed 44 lawmakers' text messages

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Tuesday that he received notice from the Justice Department (DOJ) that former special counsel Jack Smith’s team "secretly obtained” text messages from lawmakers as part of a probe into President

Senate Democrats block $1.15 trillion defense authorization bill

Senate Democrats on Tuesday defeated a motion to proceed to the $1.15 trillion annual defense authorization bill, legislation that usually enjoys strong bipartisan support but this year has become snarled in a partisan fight over defense spending levels. The motion to advance

England, Argentina World Cup game ignites old tensions over Falkland Islands

The upcoming World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina on Wednesday is stirring up some old tensions over the Falkland Islands, a British territory that is a small archipelago in the south Atlantic Ocean near the Argentinian coast which both countries maintain claims

Apple, OpenAI suit spotlights battle over physical AI

Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI is putting a spotlight on a growing battle over physical, consumer-facing AI products as Silicon Valley pushes toward the next phase of the technology’s development. The high-stakes suit centers on allegations that OpenAI stole

Trump Gives Away the Game on Why He Wants Todd Blanche as A.G.

Donald Trump has resorted to begging the Senate to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to officially run the Justice Department. In a lengthy Truth Social post Tuesday, the president claimed that Blanche was responsible for the lowest murder rates in 125 years but that

House Democrat shouts at Mullin over shootings: 'You're back on the godd--- front page now'

Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner (R.I.) on Tuesday took Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to task over federal immigration officers fatally shooting two individuals in the last week. “When will this madness stop? When he took his position, Secretary Mulin said that his

ICE Tries to Lower Its Profile After Two Fatal Shootings in a Week

After the latest fatal ICE shooting, Immigration and Customs Enforcement will temporarily halt vehicle stops in its enforcement operations, according to several reports. The change was first reported Tuesday by the conservative site The Daily Wire and has since been

McConnell’s absence creates new farm bill roadblock

Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman has said he’s hoping to mark up the bill before senators adjourn for their August recess.

Green groups sue over Trump rollback of habitat protections for endangered species

Environmental advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its move last week to roll back protections for endangered species’ habitats. The Center for Biological Diversity, Columbia Riverkeeper, Conservation Law Foundation, Conservation Northwest, Friends of

Over 500K Subarus recalled. Is your car affected?

At least in this case, the fix is easy.

Darline Graham is sworn in to her brother's Senate seat

Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled Graham could choose to stay on her brother’s committees after his sudden death.