Republicans are rushing to deliver an alternative to the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced subsidies ahead of a self-imposed mid-December deadline. President Trump wants to send ACA subsidy money directly to consumers, and Republicans are trying to find a way to make that
President Trump and his allies are threatening to unleash war against Indiana Republicans over redistricting. Trump has said he will primary GOP holdouts in the Hoosier State who refuse to redraw the state’s map. He has also cranked up pressure on Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R)
A bill seeking to clarify oversight of the cryptocurrency industry is taking shape in the Senate with the release of the long-awaited second half of draft legislation, but key policy questions remain as lawmakers set their sights on passing the bill early next year. The Senate
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was taking a victory lap on Tuesday even before the House voted overwhelmingly to approve legislation calling on the administration to release files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Greene took on her longtime ally,
Senate Republicans are wrestling over what to do about President Trump’s proposal to give $2,000 tariff dividend checks to most Americans amid widespread Republican concern over the soaring national debt. While GOP lawmakers generally favor sending money back to American
Suddenly, President Trump’s effort to rig the 2026 midterms with corrupt gerrymanders appears in trouble. A panel of judges just blocked the GOP gerrymander in Texas, which had added five seats. In Indiana, Republicans currently lack the votes to redraw their congressional map.
Passing major new Republican priorities would have been a tall order even before President Trump went to war inside his own party.
Novo Nordisk announced on Monday that it is lowering costs for weight loss and diabetes drugs, weeks after it struck a deal with the Trump administration to drop prices for customers. The Wegovy 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg injections and Ozempic will be $199 a month for new self-pay
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday hit the campaign trail for the first time since her 2024 election loss to back a Tennessee Democrat ahead of an approaching special election. Harris appeared at Fisk University in Nashville to urge residents to get out the vote.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) yelled and wagged her finger at her Republican colleagues on the House floor Tuesday night after the chamber rejected a resolution to censure a Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.) with the help of a handful of Republicans — which, in turn, led to
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday questioned whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) will release all information it possesses about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. During a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol earlier in the day, Greene spoke with
The House on Tuesday evening rejected a House Freedom Caucus-pushed resolution to formally censure Democratic Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett and to remove her from the House Intelligence Committee over recently-released documents that show she consulted with Jeffrey
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he signed a strategic defense agreement designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally. "Tonight, I'm pleased to announce that we are taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a
The Senate moved lightning fast on Tuesday to approve a bill compelling the release of the Epstein files, a sharp departure from its usual pace after pressure quickly built up on congressional Republicans. The chamber, known for its usual tortoise-level speed, took on the role
Senate Republicans are expected to debate the issue during their weekly lunch Wednesday.
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday defended President Trump's remarks about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia's alleged involvement in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Bolton, who
Tech titan Elon Musk was among the guests spotted at President Trump’s black tie dinner in honor of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday evening. Musk was seen seated among guests in the East Room. Other guests included VIce President JD Vance
Former President George W. Bush said Monday that he would have “behaved a hell of a lot better in college” if he had believed he’d be a public servant. “Mr. President, Eli and I followed our father into the family business, becoming quarterbacks, you followed your father into
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump calls on Congress to rein in state AI regulations President Trump on Tuesday took aim at state laws seeking to regulate AI, calling for a nationwide standard and urging lawmakers to limit the moves by state legislatures. ©
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Tuesday sent a letter to U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon Rhea requesting documents on the convicted the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The letter to Rhea states that the committee "is
Most Americans are highly confident that childhood vaccines work in preventing serious illnesses, but support from Republican voters has slipped, according to a new Pew Research Center poll. Data shows that 63 percent of surveyed Americans are extremely or very confident about
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump says no strings on F-35s sale to Saudi Arabia President Trump suggested that the United States would allow Saudi Arabia to purchase
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) on Tuesday read aloud a passage of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s memoir in which she describes shooting her pet dog, Cricket, during a committee markup on a bill related to deporting migrants who harm animals. In the House Judiciary
President Trump will sign the bill requiring the Justice Department to release all unclassified records and documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as soon as it gets to his desk, according to a senior White House official. “The bill will be signed
Congress’ lopsided passage of an Epstein files bill on Tuesday marked a rare instance of President Trump losing control of congressional Republicans, raising questions about his power directing the party through the remainder of his lame-duck second term. Trump has typically
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump: ‘People are holding me back’ from firing Powell When asked Tuesday about his plans for nominating a new Fed chief, President Trump berated Jerome Powell
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story FEMA faces changes as Richardson departs The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is facing yet another shakeup with the departure of acting leader David Richardson. © Greg Nash His exit follows the
While polling in recent years has shown Americans to be worried about the nation's future, rural America has a more optimistic outlook, according to a new American Communities Project (ACP)/Ipsos poll. The poll showed that 59 percent of people living in "Rural Middle America,"
President Trump’s approval rating has sunk to a second-term low, according to a new poll. The Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday found Trump’s approval sitting at 38 percent, down 9 points from the beginning of the president’s second term, when it was at 47 percent. In recent
The BBC has a long history with the royal family and has a royal liaison officer who helps it with royal coverage
Disney’s carrier dispute with YouTubeTV might be settled for now, but the war between legacy media companies and major streamers over live sports is far from over. The two-week dispute, which kept top NFL and college football games off the screens of some 10 million
The Senate agreed by unanimous consent Tuesday to approve a House-passed bill to require the Justice Department to release all unclassified records and documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sending the bill to President Trump’s desk for a signature. The
The Trump administration is issuing a $1 billion loan to help finance the restart of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. Three Mile Island was the name of a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, one of whose reactors partially melted down in 1979, becoming one of the
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) has fired a staffer accused by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of misrepresenting himself as the attorney of a detained undocumented migrant, Fox News reported Monday. Duckworth, in a letter to ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons obtained by
A coalition of Democratic lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds urged servicemembers and those in the intelligence community to defy any illegal orders. The video, which is edited to show multiple lawmakers reading one statement, comes as President Trump has
The House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday afternoon to force a release of files relating to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, capping a saga of high political drama and moving the measure along to the Senate. The final tally was 427-1, with only Rep. Clay Higgins
The families of Sept. 11, 2001, victims on Tuesday condemned President Trump's meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Saudi Arabia's alleged role in the decades-old terror attacks. “The crown prince knows nothing of the pain of the 9/11 families," Terry
President Trump offered an opulent welcome for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, gilding the U.S. and Saudi relationship with military pomp and White House elegance to mark the crown prince’s return to the Washington fold. It was Crown Prince Mohammed’s first
Trump said Monday that dividends could come next year.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) suggested he plans to run for reelection next year after a federal panel ruled Tuesday that a newly passed congressional map favoring Republicans in Texas could not be used in the 2026 midterms. “To borrow from Mark Twain, I can happily say that the
Indiana’s Senate has decided not to meet until January, signaling that redistricting will not be on the state’s legislative agenda this year. The decision is in direct defiance of an order issued earlier this year by Donald Trump, who met privately with Indiana Republicans in
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) was the lone lawmaker who voted against the House’s bill seeking to compel the release of unclassified documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I have been a principled “NO” on this bill from the beginning. What was wrong with the
If House Speaker Mike Johnson thought his buddy Senate Majority Leader John Thune would help hold up a measure to release the government’s files on Jeffrey Epstein, he was sorely mistaken. The House voted 427–1 in favor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R.4405) Tuesday.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) said on Tuesday he would “explore all options” to force the Indiana Senate to vote on redistricting amid pressure from President Trump. “I am glad to see Speaker Huston and House Republicans publicly endorse the need for fair maps. We look forward to
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is getting its third major shake-up this year, adding turbulence at the disaster agency that’s in President Trump’s crosshairs. Acting FEMA leader David Richardson is departing, the Trump administration confirmed Monday. His exit