A handful of Democrats called an unofficial hearing on Capitol Hill Monday to slam the Department of Justice's "trivial" and "pathetic" settlement with Live Nation-Ticketmaster, previewing how they might go after Trump administration antitrust deals if they win back
The Internal Revenue Services’ own lawyers wanted to convince the Justice Department to dismiss Trump’s $10 billion case against them, outlining several massive issues with the lawsuit that could have served as defense against the suit, according to The New York Times . The DOJ
Even Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he was “not a big fan” of the new “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will testify Tuesday afternoon before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is seeking $26.6 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Transportation Department. Duffy
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Tuesday said she was “disappointed” with President Trump’s decision to endorse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State's GOP primary, where incumbent Sen. John Cornyn is at risk of losing his seat. “I don’t understand. He is an
The general manager of the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, has his hands in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s renovation. David Schutzenhofer has run Donald Trump’s golf club since 2006, and is effectively consulting on the historic renovation as well
A group of Democratic senators are demanding that the White House fire its election security director, citing the time constraints of his temporary appointment to this role. “The public record is clear that Mr. Kurt Olsen’s service as a special government employee (SGE) … has
One of the first of Donald Trump’s many presidential scandals was in 2016, when he refused to release his tax returns as previous presidents and presidential candidates had done for 40 years. On Tuesday, Trump’s Department of Justice essentially ensured his taxes would never be
Republican strategist Karl Rove and journalist Bill Hemmer on Monday both agreed that the outcome of the primary election in Kentucky will speak volumes to GOP incumbents as President Trump ups his efforts to oust Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). Massie is vying to hold onto his
ATLANTA — Jahmiel Jackson, one of the youngest congressional candidates in the country, is looking to reshape politics during the 2026 midterm cycle. While he started out in the race as a Democrat, he recently announced he's running as an Independent, having left the Democratic
President Trump’s decision to endorse Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race has left many Republicans fuming. Paxton, Texas’s scandal-plagued attorney general, is in a runoff in the state’s Republican primary against incumbent John Cornyn, who has the support of many of his
There is a quiet internal negotiation over what the next version of the progressive movement looks like, who defines it, how broad it gets, and whether its future looks more like 2016, or 2020.
Eighteen survivors of millionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein accused acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of lying under oath on Tuesday during a Senate Appropriations hearing, claiming he met with the survivors and their lawyers when he never did. “Acting Attorney General
Prince William took over the estate in 2022 when King Charles ascended the throne.
Video footage of a disturbing incident has gone viral on social media. It shows a group of teenagers trashing a Chipotle restaurant, hurling chairs at each other, and causing chaos as frightened customers hide in the corner. It’s all the more disturbing for me because it took
In an interview on Fox News, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin blamed Democrats’ refusal to fund ICE for the mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday and said places of worship should “hire their own security.” “President Trump has assemblied [ sic
A jury ruled that Live Nation-Ticketmaster is a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws, and the states that brought the case should use their leverage to press for a settlement that locks in real consumer protections and opens up the marketplace to more
Senate Republicans on Tuesday vented their frustration and disappointment over President Trump’s decision to endorse state Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn (R) in the Texas Senate Republican primary, a move that deals a crushing blow to Cornyn’s hopes of
President Trump said Monday that he is ordering the Justice Department to investigate mail-in ballots in Maryland after the state’s election board reported some voters received the wrong ballot for the upcoming primary elections. “In Maryland, they sent out 500,000 Illegal
Former New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio (D) put California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) at the top of his list of Democrats likely to enter the next presidential race. He told The Hill’s broadcast partner, NewsNation, on Monday that Newsom “has played his cards the best for 2028.”
Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday said he guesses he'll "be in line" for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) $1.776 billion compensation fund for individuals who believe they have been targeted for investigation or prosecution. He told CNN's Jake Tapper that he first
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche can’t handle the heat created by his own office. The Justice Department chief immediately lashed out while getting grilled on Capitol Hill Tuesday, accusing Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of lying about a very real case in which a
Every now and again, a billionaire doesn’t get what he wants. On Monday, Elon Musk was handed a rare loss when a federal jury in San Francisco unanimously threw out his lawsuit against OpenAI’s top leaders, including CEO Sam Altman. Musk had alleged that Altman illegally
Now that Donald Trump has created his very own political slush fund with $1.8 billion in taxpayer money to hand out to allies, the very least that Democrats can do right now is this: Do everything possible to force Republicans to vote on it—over and over again. Make them defend
In mid-May 1996, eight climbing guides, Sherpas, and their paying clients lost their lives on Mount Everest. A brutal storm contributed to the tragedy, as did the guides' decision to continue to the summit too late in the day. But in his book "Into Thin Air," mountain climber
Presented by Tokyo Electron {beacon} PRESENTED BY In today's issue: It’s Tuesday. I can’t get over the viral video of 🎥 children teaching the pope how to do the 6-7 trend. This is so 2026. Blanche says new DOJ fund could pay Trump allies Trump shows off ballroom
Vice President Vance will brief reporters from the White House on Tuesday afternoon as U.S.-Iran negotiations appear to falter amid the shaky ceasefire. President Trump on Monday said he would hold off on fresh strikes against Tehran at the request of Gulf allies — though he
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Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) said on Tuesday that "the time is now" to push for breakthroughs in psychedelic treatments given President Trump's recent support for this field of research. At The Hill's "Rethinking Psychedelic Treatment for America's Mental Health Crisis" event
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to be panicking during a Senate Appropriations hearing Tuesday as he tried to justify President Trump’s “ Anti-Weaponization Fund ” and his own visit with convicted child sex offender and Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) criticized Senate Democrats on Tuesday for pushing Republicans into a reconciliation process to fund immigration agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “The process Democrats have forced us into is an imperfect one,” Paul, the chair
President Trump has endorsed state Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas' Senate race, snubbing incumbent senior Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) ahead of next week's GOP primary runoff.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday had to go on defense over the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund, a coffer he told lawmakers would be available to Trump campaign donors and those convicted of attacking police. Blanche appeared Tuesday before a
This workforce and the home and community-based care system that supports them is in crisis.
In a brilliant metaphor for the state of our country, billionaire and septuagenarian President Donald J. Trump stood next to a massive hole in the White House lawn to give a press conference on Tuesday. Trump is attempting to have an enormous ballroom for himself built in the
New Jersey Republican Representative Thomas Kean Jr. hasn’t voted on a single bill since March 5, but his constituents might be none the wiser. Kean’s office has been blasting out cheery newsletters, written in the congressman’s voice, despite his long-standing absence. “In
Republican senators on Tuesday tabled an amendment introduced by Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) that would bar the Trump administration from creating its $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday established the fund as part of a
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President Trump’s grasp of the Iran war is becoming more unhinged. Speaking to the press outside of the White House Tuesday with his prized ballroom under construction behind him, Trump bragged about the economy in his first presidential term, claiming that it was “the best
President Trump defended the construction of the White House ballroom in remarks to reporters on Tuesday. “All of this paid for by myself,” Trump told reporters during impromptu remarks from the construction site of the ballroom, referring to it as a “gift” that will not be
Students at Texas Tech and UT Austin are staging mock funerals to protest the restrictions on academic freedom being imposed by the boards of regents, in honor of Homer Rainey, a former UT president who was fired for defending academic freedom.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's appearance in Kentucky to stump for retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein was a sign that the Republican challenger's campaign is "imploding." Hegseth, who along with President Trump has overseen the U.S.
As Stone reemerges in politics, a former employee accuses him of discussing retribution and possibly violence in texts.
That decision, however, is up to President Donald Trump.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says he’s “not a big fan” of the Trump administration’s decision to set up a $1.8 billion legal compensation fund for MAGA allies who were targeted by the Biden-era Department of Justice, questioning the “purpose” of the fund. "Not a
The State Department “strongly” urged U.S. citizens on Tuesday against traveling to several nations impacted by a growing Ebola outbreak. The department advised Americans not to visit Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan and Uganda “for any reason.”
Nearly a dozen recalls have been issued for various products this month, all linked to the same potentially contaminated ingredient.
This is the new face of Iranian warfare: moving from online incitement to offline violence without ever deploying a single sovereign agent.
Iran wants an end to all hostilities against it and its proxy group in Lebanon, U.S. forces to withdraw from areas near Iran and reparations for damage caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on the regime, according to Tehran’s latest peace proposal. Tehran also wants lifted sanctions