Warren Davidson slams Lindsey Graham over Senate data payout provision

DOJ challenges California laws providing in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a lawsuit against California alleging it is illegal to provide in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. DOJ says it is unconstitutional for undocumented immigrants to have access to in-state tuition, scholarships and

The Comey and James indictments are far from business as usual

These aren’t mere details, they are the difference between a functioning democracy and a slip into authoritarianism.

Warren warns Paramount chief: One man shouldn't be able to 'decide who watches what'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is warning the head of media conglomerate Paramount that she is ready to stand in the way of the company's growth, which she argues is becoming increasingly anti-competitive. "We don't think one man or one corporation named David Ellison should

Sen. Mark Kelly: 'I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution'

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) expressed surprise and anger Thursday at President Trump’s suggestion that he and six Democrats with military or national security backgrounds be put to “death” for “seditious behavior.” “I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at

Hegseth's plan to reform acquisitions must overcome some serious obstacles

Industry leaders have publicly accepted Hegseth’s demands. So too has the acquisition bureaucracy. But will either group implement his objectives?

North Carolina’s 2023 GOP-drawn congressional map upheld

A panel of federal judges upheld North Carolina’s 2023 congressional map Thursday as the judges continue mulling the legality of the state’s mid-decade redistricting push. The panel has not yet ruled on whether that new map, which was drawn this year to add a Republican pickup

Top Democrat says Bondi must release Epstein files tied to ongoing investigations

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, argued that Attorney General Pam Bondi cannot use ongoing investigations related to the Epstein files to hold back their release from Congress. Congress on Tuesday passed a bill with the backing

Lindsey Graham Blocks Repeal of Payout That Could Get Him Millions

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham believes that the government owes him restitution for accessing his phone records while investigating Donald Trump’s actions on January 6, 2021. As part of the budget bill passed to fund the government earlier this month, a provision was passed

Watch live: Moulton speaks out against military boat strikes, Trump targeting Venezuela

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) is holding a press conference Friday morning to unveil legislation that would block the Trump administration from continuing to fund military strikes in the Caribbean without congressional approval. Moulton was one of a handful of Democrats to air

Republican Rep. Caught With Sex Workers Ahead of Trip to Afghanistan

Embattled Republican Representative Cory Mills was caught with sex workers on an unofficial mission to Afghanistan in 2021, when he was still a congressional candidate. Mills was traveling with a group to Afghanistan to save Americans after former President Biden’s withdrawal

DOJ reverses, says grand jury approved Comey charges

The Justice Department reversed course Thursday, alleging the full grand jury did review the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. The change comes 24 hours after lead prosecutor Lindsey Halligan told a judge that all jurors were not privy to the final revised

Crockett: Someone made 'white supremacist threats' at DC office

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Thursday that U.S. Capitol Police responded to an incident where a person appeared at her Washington, D.C., office and "made white supremacist threats and hand gestures." No one was hurt in the incident, Crockett said in the statement. She

On Epstein, Democrats shouldn't get their hopes up

Somewhere out there, some naive souls are salivating over the smoking gun evidence that is about to finally take Trump down.

Trump lifts tariffs on Brazilian beef, coffee

President Trump lifted his administration’s 40 percent tariffs on Brazilian food products on Thursday, marking the latest reversal on a string of tariffs that were imposed on other countries earlier this year. The action removes tariffs from products including coffee, fruit,

New Coast Guard policy: 'Divisive or hate symbols and flags are prohibited'

The U.S. Coast Guard released a new policy on hateful symbols such as swastikas and nooses Thursday after a Washington Post report said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will classify such symbols as "potentially divisive." The policy "doubles down on its current

Wanna be radical? Make the government work.

What’s missing is a radicalism from the pragmatic center dedicated to reviving  “can-do” government.

Live updates: Mamdani goes to Washington; Ukraine reviews US plan to end war with Russia

President Trump on Friday will host New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House. Ahead of the meeting, the democratic socialist said he plans to discuss inflation with the president. Here's what to watch for. On the other side of the Atlantic, Ukrainian

Congress considers bill to equip first responders with EpiPens

A bill known as Gio's Law, aimed at providing EpiPens to first responders across the nation, is gaining traction in Congress.

Whole Hog Politics: A high opinion of Death by Lightning

Opinions are luxury items, so I try not to have more than I can afford. An opinion, of course, is different from a belief, which is itself different from faith. I believe in God. I have faith that I will be admitted to the Kingdom of Heaven. It is my opinion that the designated

Capitol agenda: Things are not normal on the Hill

50-year mortgage? Here's how much you'd end up paying in 20 major cities: report

After seeing how much interest one would pay on an average 50-year mortgage in 20 major U.S. cities, some home buyers might opt for a traditional loan, even if President Trump's proposal becomes law.

Swalwell announces California governor campaign

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Thursday announced his decision to jump into next year‘s race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), saying, "I’m ready to bring this fight home." Swalwell told, in a conversation with ABC‘s Jimmy Kimmel, said the Golden State "needs a

The UN Security Council just backed Trump's plan, but Hamas is making a mockery of it

Gaza’s two million people are left in the worst possible position.

TikTok offering ways to reduce AI in feeds, launching $2M literacy fund

Tired of AI slop?

In the name of all things Trump...

Donald Trump's family has been pursuing wealth, fame and power in their name for decades, and now that he is a lame-duck second-term president, there is increased urgency for his "Trumpification of America" through renaming, including airports, stadiums and other locations.

Trump plays host to vocal foe Mamdani

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Mamdani heads to Washington ▪ Trump infuriates Dems with ‘sedition’ branding ▪ D.C. National Guard deployment blocked ▪ ACA subsidies unlikely to be extended 3 Things to Know Today 1. Rep. Eric

Transcript: Trump’s Tirade Calling for “Death” to Dems Backfires Badly

T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 21 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. On Thursday, November

What to know about Trump's plan to fight state AI laws

President Trump is taking aim at state artificial intelligence (AI) laws that his administration sees as threats to the growing industry and the U.S's ability to dominate it. The clash with state legislatures has long been brewing, as statehouses have forged ahead with efforts

Trump’s Polls Are Tumbling. So Is the Stock Market. Coincidence?

The stock market is experiencing its worst November since the financial crisis of 2008. It spiked briefly Thursday morning because of a favorable third-quarter earnings report from the AI chipmaker Nvidia and a bizarrely robust jobs report for September. But in the afternoon it

Trump keeps Maduro guessing on next Venezuela moves

President Trump is keeping Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro guessing as the U.S. military beefs up its presence in the region, with the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Caribbean, and the commander in chief authorizing the CIA to conduct covert operations inside the

The Memo: Trump meets Mamdani in clash of polar opposites

Polar opposites will collide at the White House on Friday when President Trump meets New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) for the first time. The encounter pits a septuagenarian right-wing nationalist against a 34-year-old democratic socialist; a president who sought to

Polluters Have Their Claws in These Democratic Governors

Last week The New York Times exposed links between New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the industries benefiting from two of her recent permit approvals: Both the pipeline company whose construction was approved and the private equity firm with a stake in a recently approved

Parenthood Has Made Me Detest Robots

You can’t throw a pacifier in American discourse without hitting someone talking about how having kids changed them. From Pete Buttigieg to Sarah Palin to the legions of guys who had daughters and realized sexual harassment is bad, many people apparently receive wisdom from

GOP leaders Mike Johnson, John Thune fall out of sync on Epstein, Arctic Frost

Friction is emerging in the once unified GOP relationship between Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.). The two congressional leaders have been visibly out of sync in recent days on a bill to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and on an

GOP barrels toward ObamaCare cliff as prospects dim for subsidy extensions

Prospects look dim for Congress to agree to an extension of ObamaCare's enhanced subsidies, as Republicans run headlong toward a December cliff without a clear plan to break their fall. GOP leaders are trying to coalesce around a unified path on health care, but it's looking

Donald Trump Is a Lame Duck Now

All of a sudden, Donald Trump can’t catch a break. November has been a month of humiliations and stinging defeats for a president who, not so long ago, carried himself like an emperor who was universally adored and beyond reproach. In retrospect, we may look at November 4 as

5 things to watch as Mamdani, Trump meet at the White House

President Trump will host New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday for what will be a closely watched meeting between two political rivals who have drawn comparisons in their populist appeals. Mamdani will meet with Trump less than a month after

Trump’s Angry Tirade Calling for “Death” to Dems Just Backfired Badly

On Thursday, President Trump called for the execution of a number of members of the opposition party. This came after Democratic lawmakers released a powerful video informing military and intelligence officials that they are not obliged to carry out illegal orders from Trump.

Democrat calls on Senate to remove Russell's name from Senate Office Building

Democratic Rep. Al Green (Texas) called on the Senate to remove the late Sen. Richard Russell’s (D-Ga.) name from one of its office buildings, citing the latter’s segregationist views. Green, in a letter to every senator, said the name “sends a powerful signal about the kind

Bipartisan lawmakers float raising threshold for House censures

Reps. Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) are co-sponsoring a resolution that calls for raising the threshold to censure House lawmakers. Since the lower chamber returned after nearly two months away last week, three House members — Reps. Chuy García (D-Ill.) and Cory

Feds drop charges against Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol

Two Chicago residents accused of boxing in a government vehicle were previously indicted on charges of assaulting a federal agent.

Slotkin: Trump should 'button it up' over troops furor

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said she believes President Trump should “button it up” regarding his suggestion that six Democratic members of Congress should be imprisoned or even executed. Earlier Thursday, the president called the lawmakers “traitors” for urging active duty

Following indictment, Florida Dem escapes expulsion vote — at least for a time

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) has escaped an expulsion vote — for now. The Florida Democrat was indicted by the Justice Department on Wednesday evening on charges of stealing emergency disaster funding to enrich her family and underwrite her campaign.

A small group of MAGA women in Congress is defying Trump, GOP leadership

A small group of women known as some of the fiercest MAGA stalwarts in the House have led the way in pushing back against President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on some of the most high-profile issues of recent months — many involving the victimization of women. These

Hegseth says terror designation provides Pentagon with 'new options' to go after Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. government’s decision to designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization provides the Defense Department with “new options” to go after the alleged drug cartel, which officials alleged is headed by

New York Dem Nydia Velázquez stepping down after 3 decades

New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D) is stepping down after more than a dozen terms. “For more than three decades, I have had the privilege of a lifetime serving the people of New York City in the United States Congress,” Velázquez said in a Thursday statement. “After much

What to know about Trump’s plan to fight state AI laws

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What to know about Trump’s plan to fight state AI laws President Trump is taking aim at state artificial intelligence (AI) laws that his administration sees as threats to the growing industry and the U.S’s ability to dominate it.

Dem leaders up in arms at Trump for touting death penalty for lawmakers

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Dem leaders up in arms at Trump for touting death penalty for lawmakers House Democratic leaders hammered President Trump on Thursday after the

San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan launches bid for Pelosi seat

San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan (D) is running to succeed retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Chan, a member of the city’s Board of Supervisors since 2021, said Thursday she is running “for all the people who are being shut out by the system” and touted her