Thyroid medicine recalled nationwide: FDA

The Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets were recalled because they aren't fully effective, said the FDA.

Study links heavy TV watching to brain changes tied to Alzheimer's

Heavy TV viewers had smaller brain volumes and white matter damage tied to cognitive decline.

Why Elena Kagan is Defending the Roberts Court

Justice Elena Kagan offered a notable defense of her colleagues on the Supreme Court last week by rejecting claims that the justices were simply doing Trump’s bidding. “I don’t see this as a court that is just like, ‘We’re just going to rubber-stamp what the current

Turns Out France Has an Oligarch Problem Too

As recently as 1957, it was news when an American, the oil man H.L. Hunt, ranked among the five richest people on earth. In those days, the only path to that kind of wealth was oil, and the other four richest people were all Mideast monarchs: King Saud of Saudi Arabia; Sheikh

Trump, Thune clash over canceling August recess to debate SAVE America Act

President Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) clashed on Monday over the idea of canceling the Senate’s August recess to debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority. Thune warned against wasting time on

The Costly Cruelty of the Kansas Anti-Trans Driver’s License Law

Victoria Kelly moved across the border from Missouri to Kansas about four years ago in search of more physician-assistant job opportunities and life in a bigger city. It was also around this time that she came out as trans. Back then, the ability to change the gender marker on

NewsNation to host town hall on future of technology as AI concerns grow

On Tuesday, cable news channel NewsNation will host a town hall event focusing on the future of technology and how its evolution will impact all facets of human life for years to come. The event, to be broadcast at 8 p.m. EDT and moderated by NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo, is

Democrats still suffering from Bernie burnout

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) may not have accomplished very much in terms of policy in 35 years in Congress and two presidential runs, but Democrats are very much living in a party that is the creation of the independent senator from Vermont. As members of the Democratic

Democrats lose patience with embattled DNC chair

Democrats say they have lost patience with Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin amid his precarious tenure at the national party. Some members of the party see the problems facing Martin as creating an unwelcome distraction for Democrats as they look to flip

5 questions as Trump faces limits of mass bombings in Iran

President Trump’s decision last week to halt the U.S. bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz may have revealed the limits of what the administration can accomplish through air power alone. Trump on Friday ordered American forces to hold fire on Iranian targets around the

Trumpworld Shivs Hyper-Masculine Guru Andrew Tate as MAGA Cracks Up

Andrew and Tristan Tate, two major “manosphere” influencers, were recently arrested in Miami and now face charges of rape and sex trafficking in Britain. The White House now says Donald Trump will not intervene in their extradition, a turnaround for two top MAGA figures who are

House Democrats add 5 candidates to ‘Red to Blue’ list after primaries, redistricting

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on Tuesday announced it is adding five new candidates to its “Red to Blue” slate targeting House seats that it hopes to flip from Republican to Democratic control. The new additions, first shared with The Hill, come after

Senate Democrats announce $40M ground game spend in 10 battlegrounds

The broad investments in organizing, communications and research show Democrats’ vision for a big map as they seek to take back the Senate.

Air Force One features new color scheme

President Trump flew out of Michigan on Monday inside the Air Force One 757, which now features a new painted color scheme. The plane is now dark blue with a gold stripe and red trim, according to a pool report from Ana Ceballos, a Washington Correspondent for the Los Angeles

Fiery Michigan Senate primary reaches final stretch: Takeaways from El-Sayed, Stevens debate

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed squared off in their second one-on-one debate to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) — just one week out from the Aug. 4 Democratic Senate primary. The duo clashed once again over

Trump’s SAVE America demands threaten to hand Senate a cruel summer

“Show me how this ends,” Majority Leader John Thune pleaded amid new presidential pressure.

Minnesota prediction market ban paused by federal judge days before rollout

A federal judge on Monday halted a prediction market ban in Minnesota days before it was set to roll out. District Judge Katherine Menendez wrote that the Trump administration, Kalshi and Polymarket are “likely to succeed on the merits” in the case arguing that the state ban

Academics call on Congress to restore agency independence after Trump v. Slaughter

A group of more than 50 academics on Monday wrote a letter to congressional leaders urging them to restore agency independence following last month’s Supreme Court ruling, which granted President Trump the authority to fire commissioners of independent agencies without cause.

Cornyn wants Trump IRS settlement rewritten before voting for Blanche

The Texas Republican drew a red line ahead of a crucial Judiciary Committee vote Thursday.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK to take action against Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong wrote an op-ed Monday citing the dangers to industry competition, jobs and a concentration of power if Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merge. “We have watched, with growing alarm, what consolidation does to the

Pentagon mum as US casualties in Iran war rise

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon mum as US casualties in Iran war rise The Pentagon’s Iran war casualty count topped 600 over the weekend, following a quiet update as the

Clayton on verge of confirmation as intel chief

The Senate on Monday cleared the last major procedural hurdle to Jay Clayton’s confirmation vote as director of national intelligence.

Senate tees up final vote on Jay Clayton intel chief nomination

The Senate cleared a final procedural hurdle Monday night on President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), teeing up Jay Clayton for a final vote this week. The 51-43 vote to advance the nomination means the Senate could confirm

EPA: Data center power not subject to acid rain restrictions

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA exempts data center plants from acid rain rules The Trump administration announced Monday that it is excluding power plants that only serve data centers and do not connect to the broader grid from pollution

Paul releases Fauci's diary entries ahead of hearing

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Paul releases Fauci's diary entries ahead of hearing Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci will appear before the Senate this week for a hearing. Leading up to his appearance,

Canada tariff fight hands Democrats cudgel in Michigan midterm races

Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada could play into Democratic messaging around the economy, particularly in the battleground state of Michigan, which has some of the highest cross-border trade of any state. President Trump slapped an additional 50 percent

40 percent report buying less produce amid cyclospora outbreak: Poll

A poll released Sunday shows that 40 percent of U.S. adults are buying or eating less produce after the cyclospora outbreak. Comparatively, according to survey results from CBS/YouGov, 4 percent of people said they are eating more produce. Among respondents, 56 percent said

Federal panel votes to propose changes to historic preservation rules that Trump administration says holds up projects

A federal panel on Friday voted to advance a revamp of the nation’s historic preservation rules that Trump administration officials say slow down projects. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, which is made up primarily of Trump appointees, voted to propose to rewrite

Companies rally behind open-source tech

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Nvidia launches new open-source AI security alliance Nvidia is launching a new alliance focused on building and sharing open-source AI tools to boost cybersecurity defenses, as the push for open-source technologies ramps up in the

Top Democrat calls on Taylor Farms to provide information on Trump administration cyclospora communications

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on Monday called on Taylor Farms to provide information about its connections with the White House amid a parasitic outbreak potentially linked to the company's lettuce

Saudi Arabia stares down Trump whiplash on nuclear deal

Saudi Arabia is sending no signals it will accept President Trump’s after-the-fact condition that Riyadh establish ties with Israel as part of a nuclear energy deal with the United States. In fact, its leaders haven’t even conceded that the deal signed last week is off.

Senate Leader Is Having None of Trump’s SAVE Act Pressure

Senate Majority Leader John Thune just dumped cold water all over President Donald Trump’s latest demands to pass his SAVE America Act. “If somebody can show me how we get an outcome, how we get a result, how we get an answer to this, I’m all for it,” Thune told reporters

House map roughly as favorable to GOP as 2018’s, despite redistricting: Analysis

A new analysis released Monday says that GOP-led mid-decade redistricting efforts have resulted in a map that resembles 2018's, when Democrats won the majority in the House. “There’s no question that 2025-2026 mid-cycle redistricting made the overall U.S. House map more

Trump Flips Out at Protester Calling Him “Pedophile Protector”

President Trump’s speech at a rally in Michigan Monday afternoon was interrupted by a persistent heckler. Someone kept yelling “pedophile protector” while Trump was extolling the benefits of his tariffs on foreign automakers. Others in the crowd eventually tried to drown him

Trump sounds communism alarm in Michigan but doesn't mention El-Sayed

President Trump sounded the alarm over communism during a campaign-style stop in Michigan on Monday ahead of the state’s Democratic Senate primary next week. Trump did not name Senate candidates Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and Abdul El-Sayed during his rally in Milford,

Nvidia's Huang heads to Capitol Hill for AI talks

Thune cool to Trump’s demand to cancel August recess for SAVE America Act

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday reacted coolly to President Trump’s demand for the chamber to cancel its five-week August recess to debate the SAVE America Act, telling reporters he’s willing to do so if there’s a chance of a successful outcome but warning

Dylan Mulvaney responds to Trump: 'I am microchipped into their minds'

Transgender advocate and influencer Dylan Mulvaney on Sunday clapped back at President Trump's mock comparison of her to CNN chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. "Now, the president also brought up a video I

DOJ asks Supreme Court to restore Trump's mail-in voting executive order

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Monday to lift a judge’s block on President Trump’s executive order that seeks to restrict mail-in voting, calling the halt premature. Solicitor General D. John Sauer said the courts have no power to intervene yet because the

ICE launching operation in New York City

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is launching operations in New York City, according to The Hill’s sister network, NewsNation. NewsNation’s Ali Bradley reported Monday that sources in ICE had told her New York City-based enforcement operations began Monday morning in

Trump’s Pandemic Preparedness Team Is Just One Person

Donald Trump’s administration only has one person working in its office of pandemic preparedness, and—you guessed it—she’s a vaccine skeptic. The Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy had been empty since last summer, after all the Biden-era employees left and its

EPA exempts data center power plants from pollution limits seeking to prevent acid rain

The Trump administration announced Monday that it is exempting power plants that only serve data centers and do not connect to the broader grid from pollution limits that seek to prevent acid rain. The administration announced new guidance on Monday clarifying that these

Obama to headline redistricting fundraiser

Former President Obama is set to headline a redistricting fundraiser for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) at the end of the month as the party looks to strike back on Republican efforts to redraw maps nationwide. The event is on Aug. 31 and will include a

Yet Another Republican Congressman Is Under House Ethics Investigation

The House Ethics Committee is investigating Texas Republican Representative Lance Gooden. The scope of the probe is unclear at this time. The committee said it received a referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct last month. “The Committee notes that the mere fact of a

How Republicans Plan to Talk Around Trump Ahead of Midterms

The Senate GOP is offering new guidance to party lawmakers on how to rhetorically juggle Donald Trump’s second term agenda with the public furor it has caused. Internal party messaging reviewed Monday by Politico indicates that Republican leadership is still trying to salvage

Trump administration makes big claims on noncitizen voting but won't explain the math

President Trump in a primetime address earlier this month again raised the specter of large volumes of migrants voting in U.S. elections, warning there could be more than 250,000 noncitizens among four state’s voter rolls. But the Trump administration has not explained how it

House Ethics Committee says it is investigating Texas Republican

The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is investigating Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas), though it did not disclose the nature of the probe. The panel said in a statement that it had received a referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) on the matter

Texas Republican is under House Ethics investigation

A campaign finance watchdog previously targeted Rep. Lance Gooden's reporting of stock trades, but it's unclear what investigators are probing.

All senators invited to Zelensky meeting as Congress weighs Russia sanctions bill

All 100 senators have been invited to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. in the U.S. Capitol, multiple sources confirmed to The Hill. The meeting was originally reported by Punchbowl News. The gathering comes as the Senate considers