A federal judge on Friday paused the Trump administration's $10 billion social safety net funding freeze, temporarily restoring grants to five Democratic-led states. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had said earlier in the week that the freeze — impacting child
President Trump on Friday night called on credit card companies to cap interest rates at 10 percent. “Please be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be ‘ripped off’ by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30%, and even more, which
The Kennedy Center on Friday confirmed the Washington National Opera (WNO) will leave the renowned venue. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to part ways with the WNO due to a financially challenging relationship,” a Kennedy Center spokesperson
Protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are scheduled across the largest metro areas in Texas this weekend following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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The Trump administration and some Democrats have drawn divergent conclusions from bystander video of the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. How can one side say the agent was "recklessly using power" and the other determine
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Friday questioned the “type of people” being recruited by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after two shootings involving immigration authorities. “I also worry about the type of people that are being recruited now for
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump wants Venezuela 'deal' with oil companies Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s seeking a deal to decide which
President Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are escalating a war of words as the Islamic Republic cracks down on mass protests that saw buildings set on fire in cities across the country overnight Friday. Khamenei claimed Friday that nearly two weeks of
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Insurers’ time in the barrel? House Republicans are summoning health insurers to Capitol Hill later this month to talk about health care affordability. © Photo credit The move comes weeks after the
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump accidentally disclosed jobs report data before release, White House says In a series of Thursday evening posts on Truth Social, the president shared
The chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) lashed out at President Trump after he claimed that he won the election in Minnesota “all three times.” “You lying piece of s‑‑‑,” Ken Martin posted on social platform X. “I chaired the Minnesota DFL for all three of your
France has moved the annual Group of Seven (G7) meeting to avoid scheduling conflicts with President Trump’s birthday and the accompanying White House UFC fight, the White House confirmed Friday. The convening of top world leaders was originally scheduled to take place June
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A fifth Venezuela-linked tanker taken by US The U.S. early Friday seized a fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela in its campaign to control oil
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Cisco’s bid to stave off a long-running lawsuit alleging the tech giant aided the Chinese government’s persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual movement. The 2011 lawsuit is brought by a group of Chinese nationals and a U.S. citizen who say they
George Conway on Thursday slammed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the deadly shooting of an unarmed woman in Minneapolis. Authorities alleged the victim, Renee Nicole Good Macklin, was attempting to use her vehicle as a weapon and have labeled her a
Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s seeking a deal to decide which companies will drill in the Latin American nation. During a meeting at the White House, Trump said he would try to “cut
Comedian John Mulaney will not perform in Minneapolis this weekend as tensions mount over the presence of federal authorities in the city following the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good by a federal immigration officer. Mulaney was scheduled to perform three
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk limits AI image generation to paid subscribers Elon Musk’s social platform X blocked most users from manipulating images with Grok after complaints that the AI chatbot was producing sexualized images of women and children,
A coalition of leading anti-abortion groups on Friday urged President Trump along with House and Senate Republican leaders to hold firm in demanding strict protections against ObamaCare subsidies being used to pay for abortion. The letter from Americans United for Life, Susan
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) authority to issue massive fines violated AT&T's and Verizon’s constitutional right to a jury trial. It’s the latest Supreme Court case to take aim at federal agencies’ regulatory
President Trump on Thursday laid into Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) with a “profanity-laced” phone call after she supported a Democratic-led war powers resolution over his actions in Venezuela. According to two sources familiar, a fuming Trump dialed up Collins, the foremost
The wife of a Minnesota woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has spoken publicly for the first time, calling on people to uplift each other as her partner did. “Renee [Nicole Macklin Good] lived by an overarching
The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges. Brian Cole Jr. faces two explosive-related counts tied to the Washington
Donald Trump humiliated himself Friday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to slyly pass him a note during a meeting with oil executives, and the president immediately read it aloud. Trump was in the midst of promising “a very nice return” for executives from Chevron,
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that he has not ruled out impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if Democrats take back the House after the 2026 midterm elections. "Yeah, we haven't ruled anything in or anything out in terms of the
The Trump administration on Friday sent a delegation to Venezuela after both countries agreed to explore the restoration of diplomatic relations. “On Jan. 9, U.S. diplomatic and security personnel from the VAU [Venezuela Affairs Unit], including Chargé d’Affaires John T.
Katie Miller, the wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller, fumed Friday when ChatGPT didn’t give her the answer she wanted about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Miller shared a post on X from one right-wing commentator that appeared to show an interaction with ChatGPT, in which a
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said he will invite former special counsel Jack Smith to testify publicly about his investigation into President Trump. A source familiar said the former prosecutor could appear as soon as this month. The move comes after
The president’s myriad disparate interests finally aligned on Friday when he was able to squeeze his recent acquisition of Venezuela’s oil reserves into the same sentence as his White House ballroom project. “The largest Oil Companies in the World are coming to the White House
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday said Europeans should be "cheering" for President Trump's plan for the U.S. to acquire Greenland from Denmark. "Greenland is critical to the national security of the United States. It’s critical to European security," Burgum told "Rob
The White House said Friday it is reviewing its policies regarding economic data releases after an “inadvertent disclosure” of jobs report data by President Trump. In a series of Thursday evening posts on Truth Social, the president shared infographics including information
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I) on Thursday ripped President Trump after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot an unarmed woman in Minneapolis the day prior. When asked about the president in an interview with Fox 9, Ventura described him as
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The White House on Friday shared a new video that appears to show the perspective of the ICE officer who shot and killed a Minneapolis woman during an altercation over her vehicle earlier this week. The video, obtained by Alpha News, shows the officer exit his vehicle and
President Trump announced Friday he will meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro next month in Washington. “I look forward to having a meeting with Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia, in the White House, during the first week of February,” Trump wrote in a Truth
President Trump on Friday afternoon welcomed oil executives to the White House, days after the president said the U.S. will temporarily "run" Venezuela and its oil infrastructure after ousting leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump previously said U.S. firms would be involved in pumping
The Trump administration is expected to send an additional 200 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to Minnesota amid unrest, sources told The Hill's sister station NewsNation. This news follows reporting from The Associated Press that federal immigration officers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign following two shooting incidents involving federal authorities this week, one of which was fatal. 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good was shot and killed by an Immigration
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A newly released camera perspective of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis has shed additional light on the moments leading up to Renee Nicole Good’s death. The previously unseen cellphone footage, obtained and published by Allen Analysis Newsroom, depicts a federal agent’s vantage
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok restricted image generation on the social platform X following numerous complaints that it was producing sexualized images of women and children. “Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers,” Grok wrote in response to a
The U.S. capture of a Russian-flagged tanker carrying Iranian oil is a precedent that could reshape Iran's economic stability by targeting its economic lifeline, the sea, and applying cumulative economic pressure rather than military force.
The Minneapolis school system announced Thursday it will offer remote learning for a month as tensions escalate in the city after a federal officer shot and killed a woman this week. In an email update to the staff and parents obtained by The Associated Press, a school
The death of Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis has sparked political grandstanding from both sides, with Democrats calling for the ICE officer to be arrested and prosecuted, and Republicans using inflammatory language to describe the situation, while the investigation is
Minnesota officials on Friday asked the public to turn over any evidence that may be relevant to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shooting and killing a local woman this week, after the FBI iced out state investigators. Hennepin County Attorney Mary
Kennedy Center interim President Richard Grenell said Thursday the upcoming film about the first lady, titled "Melania," will premiere at the center Jan. 29. Grenell shared the announcement in a post on the social platform X, with the trailer for the movie attached. The movie
Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good, reportedly had a history of escalating arrests with violent tactics. Ross, a 10-year law enforcement veteran, was injured in June during the chaotic attempted arrest of Roberto Carlos Muñoz, an undocumented immigrant
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) defended the strong language he used following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, as some Republicans have accused him of inflaming tensions in the city. “This notion of