Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon after a woman was fatally shot in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the death. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin posted
The U.S. military’s seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic is ratcheting up tensions between Washington and Moscow as President Trump seeks to take control of Venezuela, in part through a targeted oil embargo. The vessel, called the Bella 1, was boarded
The Trump administration defended a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who shot and killed a Minnesota woman inside her vehicle on Wednesday. "It was an act of domestic terrorism," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at a Wednesday press
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Wednesday urged the public not to “believe this propaganda machine” after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) justified an immigration officer fatally shooting a woman in Minneapolis during a traffic stop in a local neighborhood. “I’ve seen
The new nutrition guidance notably removes the previous recommendation to limit alcohol consumption to 1 drink or fewer daily for women and 2 drinks or fewer per men.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Wednesday that “ideally” the United States would purchase Greenland to acquire the Arctic territory. “America is not a bully. Ideally, we purchase it—similar to our purchases of Alaska or the Louisiana Purchase,” Fetterman wrote in a statement
The Minneapolis mayor told Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday to "get the f‑‑‑ out" of the city after a woman was fatally shot amid the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) immigration crackdown. “We do not want you here,” Mayor Jacob Frey (D) said during
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday joked about a Venezuela-linked oil tanker seized by the U.S. flying a Russian flag, calling it a birthday present for his GOP colleague Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.). “To Senator @RandPaul, Happy Birthday!” Graham said in a post on the social
Even the White House press secretary can’t seem to defend Donald Trump’s incessant warmongering. Karoline Leavitt couldn’t muster out a logical explanation for the president’s escalating fixation on Greenland during a press conference Wednesday, vaguely suggesting that
President Trump on Wednesday ordered flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), who died Tuesday at the age of 65. “In honor of the late, GREAT, Congressman Doug LaMalfa, a true American Patriot and fantastic Representative of Northern
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got into a tense exchange with a CNN reporter Wednesday over the cost of U.S. intervention in Venezuela, accusing the outlet of being “disingenuous” in its coverage of last week’s military operation. “The question’s never asked [of] how much does
Reps. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) and James Comer (R-Ky.), chair of the House Oversight Committee, got into a heated exchange on Wednesday during a Capitol Hill hearing on Minnesota's sprawling fraud scandal. Lee accused Republicans of having “cherry picked a blue state and an immigrant
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul dismissed President Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland. “I can’t stress enough how completely insane this idea is, on so many levels,” McFaul said Tuesday on MS Now’s “The 11th Hour.” Trump has floated the possibility of
President Trump on Wednesday called for a ban on "large institutional investors" buying single-family homes in a bid to address the issue of affordability. “I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and I will be
Electricity prices are rising due to increased demand from technologies such as AI and electrification of equipment, and the U.S. must increase supply quickly and reliably by utilizing nuclear energy and direct disposal of nuclear waste.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Tuesday slammed the Trump administration's suggestion that the U.S. could take over Greenland by military force, calling the notion "appalling." “I hope Republicans stand up against this, universally oppose, and give the feedback to the president,
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced on Wednesday that he’s planning to call a special session on redistricting in Florida for April, as Republicans look to redraw the Sunshine State’s congressional map ahead of the November midterms. “Today, I am going to issue a
Plans to kill one Democratic earmark and split the three-bill package up may keep hopes for passage alive.
Federal agents shot a woman in the face multiple times in Minneapolis on Wednesday, according to witness statements reported by MPR News. Resident Emily Heller told MPR she woke up to loud noise outside of her home, and saw a car blocking traffic as part of a protest against
It seems like Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr is using his new food pyramid to make sure we don’t have any fat troops in the military when China invades. “Seventy-seven percent of military-age Americans are ineligible for military service because of diet-related
Top House Democrats on Wednesday hammered the Trump administration for threatening to commandeer Greenland — by military force if necessary — saying an attack on a U.S. ally would not only undermine a decades-old trans-Atlantic alliance, but would also be illegal without
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that diplomacy has "always" been a top option for President Trump when asked about the controversy and tensions surrounding his desire for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. "The president's first option, always has
A bipartisan coalition of senators has introduced the Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, which would expand Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) to provide comprehensive, 24/7 access to care for mental health and substance use, regardless of ability to
Conservative backlash to an earmark for a Somali-led organization in Rep. Ilhan Omar’s district is creating a speed bump for a package of three funding bills, delaying the package’s advancement. Tucked into a funding "minibus" funding several departments and agencies, the
Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) has been released from the hospital less than 24 hours after he and his wife were involved in a car accident, his office said Tuesday night. Baird’s office shared a photo of the congressman to the social platform X, in which he is wearing a neck brace
The great minds behind “Make America Healthy Again” just unveiled the product of a year’s work: an upside-down food pyramid and the slogan “Eat Real Food.” If only President Donald Trump would help people actually afford it. During a White House press briefing Wednesday, Health
12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Subscribe here. Happy Wednesday, folks! In today’s issue: 🚢 NEW THIS MORNING US seizes two oil tankers linked to Venezuela: The U.S. has seized two oil tankers as part of its crackdown against Venezuela’s energy exports. One of the
History doesn’t need spin. It needs honesty. And five years later, wrong is still wrong.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Wednesday she is “very concerned” about Republicans’ chance of retaining control of the House in November’s midterm elections. In an appearance on Newsmax's “Wake Up America,” Mace told co-hosts Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter that she felt the GOP
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill that the Trump administration is close to executing a deal to take between 30 million and 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil and sell it on the open market and then disperse the proceeds to direct Venezuela’s
An ICE officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote on the social platform X that it occurred when "violent rioters" attempted to interfere in an ICE operation
Lakanwal was a member of a Zero Unit, an Afghan strike force trained and overseen by the CIA as part of its clandestine counterterrorism mission,
Member of the European Parliament Anders Vistisen on Wednesday said the Danish government is “quite fed up" with President Trump’s rhetoric regarding taking Greenland. Trump has floated both buying the island or using military force to acquire the territory. “I think it's a
Mamdani and Weaver think tenants are best served by heavy-handed government regulation, when we know the opposite is true.
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton have each picked their running mate in the Ohio governor’s race. Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur who ran an unsuccessful bid for president in 2024, tapped Ohio state Senate President Rob McColley (R) to be his lieutenant
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced Wednesday that Iowa has become the first state approved for a waiver that will give officials more flexibility in how federal dollars on spent on their education system. The exemption allows Iowa to sidestep certain reporting
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill expressed concern Wednesday about the antitrust review process under President Trump's administration and warned about the impact on consumers from a planned sale of Warner Bros. Discovery's sprawling entertainment studios to streamer Netflix.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) downplayed the possibility of the U.S. taking military action in Greenland despite the White House saying that “utilizing” force to take over the island is being considered. “We’re not at war with Greenland," Johnson said Wednesday during a press
The Trump administration is freezing social services funding to five Democratic states following a massive fraud scandal and investigation in Minnesota. In a press release Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services said that California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota
Moscow criticized the U.S. seizure of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker flying the Russian flag on Wednesday. The U.S. Coast Guard captured the Motor Tanker Bella 1, located in the North Atlantic, during a pre-dawn operation. The tanker had reportedly changed its name to the
Kai Trump, the granddaughter of President Trump, said former Vice President Harris should meet “in the middle” with the president to help address political extremism. “I think if both sides met in the middle, everyone would be so much more happier,” she said during an
Utah is the first state to allow patients to renew medical prescriptions using artificial intelligence. The state on Tuesday announced its partnership with the AI health company Doctronic. Through this program, patients in Utah can consult the service’s “AI doctor” to complete
Community members learned that a large chunk of the money raised didn't go to the victims. Instead, it went to 29 different non-profits.
The White House on Wednesday unveiled new dietary guidelines, with officials calling it the "most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history." The new guidelines were represented with an upside-down pyramid placing vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy and healthy
The American public may still have the opportunity to hear former special counsel Jack Smith’s case against Donald Trump. Smith developed two cases against Trump: one into the MAGA leader’s alleged retention of classified documents after he left the White House in 2021, and
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers are getting increasingly serious about making the Peach State one of the few in the nation with no state income tax. If wholly abolished, Georgia would join states such as Florida, Texas and Tennessee. For income earned in 2025, Georgia’s flat
In the midst of rants about seizing Venezuelan oil and threatening to leave NATO, President Donald Trump gave a shout-out to one of his favorite supporters—recently fired Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh, who coached the Ravens for 18 years, was fired after a
He must demand that these attacks immediately stop and all those committing them be held fully accountable.