7 takeaways from Jack Smith’s congressional testimony
The New Year’s Eve transcript release buries details from the former special counsel’s investigation into Donald Trump.
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Roberts avoids clashes with Trump in end-of-year judiciary report
Chief Justice John Roberts used his previous two annual reports to condemn politicians for intimidating judges and warn about artificial intelligence. This year, Roberts steered clear of current affairs. His 2025 Year End Report on the Judiciary, released Wednesday evening,
Court allows Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding cuts in multiple states
A panel of federal judges on Tuesday lifted a ruling blocking Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood in multiple states. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a hold on an order from District Judge Indira Talwani that had prevented a law removing funds from Planned
The 2026 'tax revolt'
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Greene backs 'tax revolt' by frustrated Trump voters Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) backed a “tax revolt” among supporters of President Trump on
Nearly half of Americans don't support Trump's Russia-Ukraine efforts
Nearly half of Americans do not support President Trump’s efforts surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a new poll. When asked in The Economist/YouGov poll about their support for “the way Donald Trump is handling the situation with Russia and Ukraine,” 49 percent of
Judge tosses racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protesters
A Georgia judge dismissed dozens of racketeering charges Tuesday against protesters who rallied in 2022 and 2023 against a planned $115 million police and firefighter training site in Atlanta dubbed "Cop City." Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer determined that Republican
Tom Steyer: 'We need single-payer health care'
Billionaire and California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer (D) on Tuesday said the United States needs a single-payer health care system. "Bernie Sanders was right. We need single-payer health care," Steyer said in a video shared on social media. "In 2019, I didn't think we
Strike on 'narco-trafficking' boat convoy leaves survivors; Coast Guard notified
The U.S. military conducted strikes against a convoy of alleged drug-trafficking boats in the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) area of responsibility, killing three “narco-terrorists" and leaving multiple survivors after others jumped overboard. The U.S. military targeted
Trump says National Guard deployments will end in Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland
President Trump said Wednesday that his administration will end its deployment of the National Guard in Chicago; Los Angeles; and Portland, Ore., vowing to return federal forces to the major, Democratic-led cities if crime spikes again. "Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago were
Epstein victim: Partial files release 'incredibly frustrating'
A victim of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said Tuesday the partial release of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) files on the disgraced financier and the lack of naming those accused of wrongdoing were "incredibly frustrating." "This rollout — first of all, it was never
Trump administration ramps up sanctions targeting Venezuela oil trade
President Trump’s administration is ramping up pressure against Venezuela’s oil trade, sanctioning four companies operating in the country's oil industry along with four tankers connected to the firms. The Treasury Department said Wednesday it slapped sanctions on four
Chicago mayor: Trump has failed to provide 'hope for working people'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) on Tuesday slammed President Trump for not providing “hope” to working people in the Windy City or across the country. “We know that this president has failed in every single aspect to provide real opportunities and hope for working people.
Jack Smith deposition reveals plans for trial, possible charges against co-conspirators
Former special counsel Jack Smith was still contemplating whether to charge President Trump’s co-conspirators in the Jan. 6, 2021, case when the president won the election, he revealed to the House in a closed-door deposition released Wednesday. Smith also told investigators he
Hill spy-powers fight comes down to 1 question: What does Trump want?
Presidential engagement could shape the latest clash over Section 702 surveillance authority.
Kevin O'Leary: Tariff 'fine-tuning will be coming soon'
Businessman and "Shark Tank" judge Kevin O’Leary predicted Tuesday that President Trump will be “fine-tuning” his tariff policy in the new year. “It needs to be fine-tuned,” O’Leary told host Batya Ungar-Sargon on NewsNation’s “On Balance,” specifically referencing policies
Lawler: Mamdani now the face of Democratic Party
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) on Wednesday said New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani (D) is the face of the Democratic party and argued he would push other Democrats to the left. “I think you've seen since Bernie Sanders ran for president and AOC [Rep. Alexandria
Pelosi hoping to be remembered for Affordable Care Act
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she hopes to be remembered for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one of the most consequential pieces of health care legislation in American history. “How do you want to be remembered?” ABC News’s Jonathan Karl asked Pelosi in an
Colorado Democrats rip Trump over water bill veto: 'Politics at its worst'
Colorado Democratic Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper on Wednesday slammed President Trump for vetoing a bill aiming to complete a water project in the Centennial State. The president issued the first two vetoes of his second term, one of which blocked a project that
Read: Jack Smith deposition transcript
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Wednesday released the transcript of the panel's deposition with former special counsel Jack Smith concerning his team's investigations and prosecutions of President Trump. Earlier this month, Smith's attorneys sent a
CNN reporter grills YouTuber whose Minnesota day care video went viral
A CNN reporter pressed YouTuber Nick Shirley in a segment that aired Tuesday night over his viral video in which he visits Minnesota day care facilities run by the Somali community, which he accuses of fraud. In the video, shared by Elon Musk and Vice President Vance this week,
Trump rips Karen Bass after remarks on Hispanic Border Patrol agents
President Trump on Wednesday blasted Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for comments she made about U.S. Border Patrol agents of Hispanic heritage only taking the job because of their financial situations. "[National Border Patrol Council President] Paul Perez and the Border Patrol
Trump admin terminates lease with National Links Trust for DC golf courses
President Trump's administration has terminated a lease agreement with the National Links Trust (NLT), the Washington, D.C., public-private nonprofit that has overseen and operated the District's three municipal golf courses for the last half decade. News of the lease
DOJ still reviewing 5.2M pages of Epstein files: Report
The Department of Justice (DOJ) still has 5.2 million pages of files to review in the case of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Reuters reported Wednesday. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, set a Dec. 19
Trump Whines About Windmills Killing Eagles With Weirdest Photo Ever
President Donald Trump posted a picture of a dead bird felled by a windmill on Tuesday, yet another example of his aesthetic disdain for wind power. “Windmills are killing our beautiful Bald Eagles!” he captioned the post . But the bird is not a bald eagle, it’s a falcon. And
Lockdown lifted at Kansas City International Airport after evacuations
The FBI is assisting in the investigation.
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell dies at 92
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.), a longtime advocate for Native Americans and organized labor who switched parties late in his career, died Tuesday. He was 92. His daughter, Shanan Campbell, told The Colorado Sun her father died of natural causes. "Colorado lost a
Greene supports 2026 'tax revolt' by frustrated Trump voters
Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) backed a “tax revolt” among supporters of President Trump on Wednesday. “Almost every Trump voter I see on X is so fed up they are planning a 2026 tax revolt,” Greene wrote on the social platform X. “And rightfully so!” “It’s because
Drugmakers plan to raise US prices on at least 350 medications: Report
The costs of at least 350 drugs in the U.S. are expected to rise in 2026, according to a new analysis, despite many of the drugmakers pledging to offer more favorable prices under new Trump administration policies. New data from the health care research firm 3 Axis Advisors,
Trump’s Next Major Project Shows Where His Real Priorities Are
Donald Trump’s next Washington vanity project will be going up sooner rather than later. The president told Politico Wednesday that he expects construction to break ground on his highly teased “ Triumphal Arc ” (yes, “arc”) within the next two months. “It hasn’t started yet. It
Trump Insists Ilhan Omar Is Part of Minnesota Fraud in Racist Rant
The president is thrusting some of the blame for Minnesota’s day care scandal onto Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar. State officials have come under fire since right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley reported Friday that empty or abandoned day care facilities were still receiving
The 10 biggest political stories of 2025
President Trump's first year back in office brought a whirlwind of political news in 2025. There was a major legislative victory for the White House, wins for Democrats in elections and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The ugly specter of political violence also
Top Minnesota Republican: GOP caucus steered YouTuber Nick Shirley to day care sites
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R) said Monday that her caucus pointed conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley in the direction of day care facilities in the state amid concerns over fraud. Demuth said at a virtual press conference that the state GOP has been “working with”
Trump Uses Veto to Punish Tribe for Blocking Alligator Alcatraz
President Donald Trump has vetoed a bill that would expand the territory of a small Native American tribe in the Everglades because they didn’t support his “Alligator Alcatraz” plans. “Despite seeking funding and special treatment from the Federal Government, the Miccosukee
Trump rips Colorado governor, DA over Tina Peters incarceration: 'May they rot in hell'
President Trump said Wednesday that Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) and Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein should "rot in hell" for the incarceration of former election clerk Tina Peters. "God Bless Tina Peters, who is now, for two years out of nine, sitting in a
Boebert criticizes Trump veto, hopes it is not about 'political retaliation'
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) voiced frustration with President Trump over his recent veto of legislation that intended to finish a project for sending water to southeastern Colorado. “This isn’t over,” Boebert posted on the social platform X late Tuesday in response to Trump’s
Donald Trump’s year of Social Security sabotage
Donald Trump is attempting to demolish the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, which contains the famous Social Security mural, while also enacting policies that threaten the Social Security system itself.
Comer announces hearings on Minnesota fraud
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced Wednesday that the body will hold hearings on fraud concerns within Minnesota’s social services programs in the new year. The first hearing is set for Jan. 7, with state Reps.
George Clooney rips CBS, ABC for settling Trump defamation suits
Actor George Clooney took a shot at CBS and ABC, two broadcast networks that have both settled high-profile lawsuits brought by President Trump in recent months. “If CBS and ABC had challenged those lawsuits and said, ‘Go f‑‑‑ yourself,’ we wouldn’t be where we are in the
Book recommendations from members of Congress
Members of Congress have shared their favorite books of the year, ranging from biographies to children's books to books on art and intelligence, showing that books provide a bipartisan connection and that policymakers continue to rely on them for guidance.
Border Patrol Chief Admits They’re Arresting U.S. Citizens
Border Patrol has been arresting U.S. citizens, according to the agency’s leader. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino told Fox News Tuesday that his underlings had in fact arrested American citizens, claiming that they had cuffed U.S. nationals for assaulting border patrol
Will banks be open on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day?
Need to cash some checks, exchange some currency or grab a handful of complimentary lollipops before the New Year?
Lauren Boebert Suggests Trump Vetoed Water Project for Stunning Reason
Colorado MAGA Representative Lauren Boebert is claiming that President Donald Trump killed a massive clean water project in her district as punishment for her voting to release the Epstein files, even after Trump pressed her not to. The Arkansas Valley Conduit was a project
Washington Monument light show planned for NYE in honor of America's 250 birthday
For the first time ever, the Washington Monument will be illuminated on all four sides with a large-scale projection light show beginning on New Year’s Eve.
AI turns out to be the issue that could break Trump's movement
In a rare show of bipartisanship, the states have already begun to push back.
Trump claims his 'real' approval rating is 64 percent
President Trump claimed Tuesday that his “real” approval rating is at 64 percent, despite polls showing it is below 50 percent. “The polls are rigged even more than the writers," Trump said in a late-night Truth Social post. "The real number is 64%, and why not, our Country is
Trump's Colorado veto draws Boebert's ire
President Trump issued two vetoes this week, the first of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan bills and drawing pushback from Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). Trump vetoed legislation that aimed to complete a project that would deliver water to southeastern Colorado and
Free speech needs a reset in America
All speech today is filtered. The key difference is what the filters are.
Trump administration 'looking at' revoking citizenship of Somali Americans caught up in fraud scheme: Leavitt
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the Trump administration is reviewing cases for denaturalization of U.S. citizens who came to the country from Somalia and were convicted of fraud in the Minnesota social services controversy. Leavitt said on
NYPD ramping up security ahead of New Year's Eve
Revelers are preparing to pack Times Square ahead of tonight's New Year's Eve celebrations, but the NYPD says they're prepared to keep viewers safe.