President Trump is not giving up in his pursuit of the U.S. owning Greenland, despite the complete rejection of such a move by officials from Copenhagen and Nuuk. There remains a “fundamental disagreement" between the positions of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S., Denmark’s
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday sued Minnesota for having an affirmative action "regime," which it said was a violation of the Trump administration's policies against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). "From suing over sanctuary city policies to a wide-ranging
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) likened Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations to the “1930s in Germany” a week after a woman was fatally shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis. “Do you think Congress should shut down the government over ICE and [Department of
The Trump administration has completed its first Venezuelan oil sale, valued at $500 million, an administration official confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The official also said additional sales are expected in the coming days and weeks. Semafor first reported the deal,
A contingent of Minneapolis officials slammed the continued presence of federal immigration enforcement in the city Wednesday, a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot Renee Good. During a press conference at the Minneapolis City Hall
Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee said they will begin their own investigation into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a process they say could well lead to her impeachment. Gathered next to a photo of Renee Good, the Democrats said her death at the
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) warned in a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday that President Trump’s talk of seizing Greenland by force threatens to “incinerate” the nation’s long-standing ties with NATO allies. McConnell declared that burning the
The Trump administration reportedly sent out notices late on Tuesday announcing they were cutting hundreds of grants funding mental health and addiction services. NPR reported Wednesday that several programs were informed late on Tuesday that their federal funding through the
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An overwhelming majority of Americans say they do not back U.S. military intervention in Iran amid its crackdown on antigovernment protesters, according to new polling from Quinnipiac University released Wednesday. The poll found that 7 in 10 respondents believe the U.S. should
The State Department announced on Wednesday that it is pausing the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries as it seeks to screen out immigrants they argue will rely on welfare programs. The move, which will affect nearly 40 percent of the countries on the globe, impacts
The House on Wednesday advanced a two-bill package to fund large parts of the government, teeing up a final vote later in the day. The lower chamber voted 213-210 on the rule governing the spending package, which sets up debate and a vote on final passage. The legislation
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says President Trump has the least healthy eating habits of anyone in his administration but praised the commander in chief for what he described as his remarkable stamina nonetheless. In an interview released Tuesday on
President Trump is leading the US into a dangerous trap of military intervention at the expense of the economy, as evidenced by his aggressive foreign policy, and neglect of domestic needs.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is shifting his position and says he will now vote with Senate Republican leaders to defeat a resolution that aims to block President Trump from using military force against Venezuela. Hawley, who backed advancing the measure last week, said he had
More than half of surveyed U.S. voters oppose the Trump administration “running” Venezuela, according to a new poll. The survey results from Quinnipiac University found that 57 percent of respondents oppose U.S. intervention in Venezuelan politics until the Trump
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The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is standing behind one of its members who was suspended Tuesday following a tense exchange with President Trump at a Michigan Ford plant. In a statement, UAW criticized Trump’s use of an obscene gesture toward the worker as "vulgar." “The
When justice is real, it doesn’t pick sides, shield power or shift scrutiny away from the hardest questions. It serves everyone equally, or it fails the very purpose it claims to uphold.
The Department of Homeland Security attempted to discredit a journalist Wednesday and was quickly embarrassed. On Tuesday, Slate published a bombshell article by Laura Jedeed outlining how she had somehow slipped through ICE’s screening process to be offered a job by the agency
ICE agents are reportedly asking Minnesota residents to tell them where their Asian neighbors live, as Vice President JD Vance’s promise of “door to door” ICE raids is being realized. And somehow, people on the right are still mad when ICE gets compared to Nazi storm troopers.
The House Administration Committee on Wednesday advanced a Republican-backed congressional stock trading bill, despite Democratic objections that the legislation falls short. The bill, introduced by committee Chair Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) on Monday, would allow members of
Ever since Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection victory, Democrats have been consumed in debate over how to do politics in the so-called “attention economy.” How can Democrats access the information spaces that Trump seems to have mastery over? Do they need an army of their own Joe
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President Trump on Wednesday afternoon will hold a signing ceremony for bipartisan legislation that requires the National School Lunch Program to include whole milk and 2 percent milk. The signing of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 comes after the Trump
White House deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser Stephen Miller delivered an unsettling affirmation to the thousands of federal agents violently attacking and abducting people in neighborhoods across the country. “To all ICE officers: You have federal immunity in
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the appointment of two new members to a key federal vaccine advisory panel, one of whom has described herself as an "anti-vaxxer." Kennedy announced he had selected two OB/GYNs to join the Advisory
The Oglala Sioux Tribe is demanding “immediate federal action” after they said federal officials detained several tribal members in Minnesota. In a Tuesday press release, the Tribe said four members were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers last week
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will give remarks Wednesday afternoon about his opposition to abortion pills, which have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration since 2000. The Supreme Court upheld access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortion, in
More than 8 in 10 Americans are opposed to the U.S. taking over Greenland by military force as President Trump ramps up pressure on the semi-sovereign Danish territory, according to a new survey. The Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday, found that 86 percent of
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President Donald Trump said one reason that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela and “indefinitely” control its oil sales is because "years ago" Venezuela "took our oil away from us" and "stole our assets." That’s an oversimplification of what happened when Venezuela assumed greater
Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, citing the secretary’s handling of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. At a press conference on Wednesday, Kelly outlined three
The U.S. should not attempt to obtain Greenland "at all costs" as it ignores geography, the true reasons nations grow and thrive, and the North Atlantic Treaty which bars the U.S. from invading Greenland.
Louisiana officials are pushing for a California doctor accused of illegally mailing abortion medication to be returned to the state to face charges, according to Attorney General Liz Murrill (R). Murrill announced Tuesday that Remy Coeytaux, a San Francisco-area physician, had
The State Department is taking the drastic step of suspending visa processing for people from 75 countries. The move, Bloomberg reports , includes countries already subject to bans by the Trump administration, such as Afghanistan, Iran, and Somalia, but also countries with
House Democrats, led by Reps. Bennie Thompson (Miss.) and Ilhan Omar (Minn.), will give remarks Wednesday afternoon on last week's fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Lawmakers on the left have blasted the Trump
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Tuesday condemned the United States’ plans to intervene in Iran amid massive protests in the region. “Hostile external forces are seeking to exploit rising public tensions in order to destabilize and undermine the Iranian
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who shot Renee Good, a Minneapolis woman whose death has sparked outrage across the country, suffered from internal bleeding after the incident, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed with The Hill. The
12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Subscribe here. It’s Wednesday. Do you remember all the panic a year ago that TikTok would disappear because of the ban? Everyone was doing farewells, odes and divulging secret confessions because they thought it was the end of the
The Trump administration has released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, which emphasize eating real food and offer a flexible, affordable and attainable framework for healthy eating, with the goal of making healthy options more accessible to all American families.
The family of the woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week has hired the Chicago law firm that represented George Floyd’s family. Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, was shot and killed one week ago by an ICE agent during the Trump administration’s ongoing massive
President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff announced Wednesday the launch of the second phase of the Gaza peace plan, which requires the disarming of Hamas to make way for an interim governing body overseen by Trump. “Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday told Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Jim Risch (R-Idaho) that there are currently “no U.S. Armed Forces” in Venezuela, as the Senate is expected to vote on a war powers resolution to prevent future military action in the
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) backed legislation to allow individuals to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during her State of the State address Tuesday. Hochul remarked that she is in favor of allowing “New Yorkers to hold ICE agents accountable in court
Erfan Soltani, an Iranian shopkeeper, is facing execution for allegedly participating in ongoing demonstrations against the government. The 26-year-old is set to be executed Wednesday after speedy legal proceedings, possibly the first death sentence of these protests, according
Facing pressure from the White House, the Smithsonian Institution on Tuesday handed the Trump administration new materials and documents for its planned exhibits and events during the United States's 250th birthday. "Today we transmitted more information in response to that
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