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Trump tests MAHA support with glyphosate move

President Trump’s recent environmental moves have angered his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) allies, testing the limits of the group’s support for the administration. Trump issued an executive order last week praising and offering some “immunity” for the highly litigated

The Abundance Gang Has a Big AI Problem

In early February, Axios reported that “Ezra Klein’s Abundance movement is getting some backup” in the form of a new group: Next American Era, headed by former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee head, Illinois congresswoman, and longtime Washington insider Cheri

End Citizens United backs Flanagan in Minnesota Senate race

Campaign finance reform group End Citizens United is backing Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) as she vies for the Democratic nod against Rep. Angie Craig (Minn.), according to plans first shared with The Hill.

FactChecking Trump’s State of the Union Address

In the first State of the Union address of his second term, President Donald Trump proclaimed that "our nation is back, bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before." But our review of his speech found that he distorted a number of facts about the state of the economy,

5 stand-out moments from Trump’s State of the Union address

President Trump pitched his vision of a “golden age of America” in record-length remarks to Congress on Tuesday, touting his administration's wins and attacking rival Democrats as he weathers poor approval numbers and frustrations over the economy. The president declared the

Clashes with Democrats dominate Trump's State of the Union

President Trump stormed into the Capitol on Tuesday night to extol the first-year performance of his return to power, bash the Democrats as feckless rivals, and make the case for keeping Republicans in control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. The marathon State of

Trump says Iran is developing missiles that can reach US

President Trump said Tuesday night that Iran is developing long-range missiles that can reach U.S. territory. “They've already developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases overseas, and they're working to build missiles that will soon reach the United States of

Pentagon appeals order blocking punishment for Kelly

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appealing an order barring punishment for Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz) after a video in which Kelly and other Democrats pushed for service members to reject unlawful orders. In a filing Tuesday, the Defense Department said it was appealing an

Omar heckles Trump during comments about Somali community

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) loudly heckled President Trump as he made a number of divisive comments about Somali immigrants during the State of the Union address. Omar could be heard calling Trump a liar as the president said he would ignite a “war on fraud” he pinned on the

Democrat wins special state House election in Maine

Democrat Scott Harriman has defeated Republican Janet Beaudoin in Tuesday's special election to represent Maine's 94th state House district, according to Decision Desk HQ. Harriman, a Lewiston city councilor, won the special election for the Lewiston-based state House seat

'Abolish ICE' wins Chicago snowplow-naming contest

A snowplow-naming contest in Chicago has a politically charged winner that points to ongoing frustration with President Trump’s immigration agenda — more specifically, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to Chicago’s Streets and Sanitation Department, the

Trump faces economic risks at SOTU

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s moves risk GOP’s working class support President Trump is heading into his State of the Union on Tuesday with dismal approval ratings that show a reversal