Inside Republicans’ new health bill

A demilitarized zone in Ukraine? Zelensky appears open

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A demilitarized zone in Ukraine? Zelensky appears open Ukraine included the establishment of a demilitarized zone in the Donbas region as part of

Comer threatens the Clintons with contempt for refusing to be deposed in Epstein probe

Wisconsin redistricting lawsuits may get ruling after 2026 elections

Two lawsuits urging Wisconsin to redraw its congressional maps that currently favor the GOP may not be resolved until after the 2026 midterm elections, which could help President Trump's push for red state redistricting in order for Republicans to keep control of the House of

GOP unveils health bill without ACA subsidies

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story GOP unveils health bill without ACA subsidies Republican House leadership is pushing ahead with a bill they will bring to

Democrat: Latest Epstein photo cache shows 'people engaged in sexual acts'

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) on Friday said some of the photos found in the home of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein depict "people engaged in sexual acts." The Virginia Democrat made the confirmation when asked on "The Arena with Kasie Hunt" on CNN. When Hunt asked if

Trump AI order inflames GOP battle

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump AI order fuels GOP divide over state laws Republicans are facing growing fissures on artificial intelligence (AI) standards as President Trump moves to impose a federal approach to regulating the industry. © Alex Brandon,

Democrats call for full boat strike video to be released in letter to Hegseth

Congressional Democrats on Friday sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting the full, unedited video taken of U.S. strikes on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2, with the second strike killing survivors clinging to their vessel. The

As states sue Roblox, kids online safety advocate calls on more lawmakers to act

ATLANTA — Roblox, the blockbuster gaming and social platform with more than 110 million daily users, is facing mounting legal challenges across the United States that accuse it of not protecting kids from predators. At least four states have sued the platform. Nearly 40 million

House GOP unveils health care bill without ObamaCare subsidies extension

House Republicans on Friday unveiled a health care bill they will bring to a vote next week that includes items that are broadly popular in the party, like cost sharing reductions and reforms to the pharmacy benefit manager industry, but will exclude extension of expiring

Park gift shops directed to review merch for DEI

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Park gift shops directed to review merch for DEI The Trump administration’s efforts to purge diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from the federal government is hitting gift shops at national parks. © AP

Two baby products sold on Amazon recalled over 'risk of serious injury or death'

Two products designed for infants are being recalled over their potential to cause serious harm, and even death, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Carville: Crockett broke 'first rule of politics' with Senate campaign launch

Democratic strategist James Carville mapped out on Thursday what he sees are possible problems with Rep. Jasmine Crockett's (D-Texas) announcement to run for Senate, saying she broke the "first rule of politics." "First of all, she seems like she's well-educated," Carville told

Trump tells WSJ next Fed chair should consult him on interest rates

President Trump said Friday his choice for the next chair of the Federal Reserve should consult him on setting interest rates. Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview he was leaning toward selecting either National Economic Council head Kevin Hassett or former

Trump’s DOJ Sues Fulton County and Four States to Seize Voter Ballots

The Justice Department is dredging up the 2020 presidential election conspiracy. Attorney General Pam Bondi sued Fulton County officials in Georgia Friday to obtain ballots that were cast in the election. The suit demands that Fulton County turn over “all used and void ballots,

Transportation Department threatens $73M for New York's highways over commercial driver's licenses

The federal government has threatened to withhold millions of dollars in highway aid from New York if it continues to issue trucking licenses to foreign drivers without proper verification.

Connecticut reports first measles case in years

Connecticut health officials on Thursday reported the state's first case of measles since 2021 after an unvaccinated child traveled internationally. The case was detected in a child younger than 10 years in Fairfield County, according to a statement from the Connecticut

Who is fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore?

The University of Michigan dismissed head football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday, citing an investigation that found he engaged in "an inappropriate relationship with a staff member."

White House pulls pick for NSA deputy director

The White House is withdrawing its pick for deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA), adding to a looming leadership void atop the department. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) posted on social platform X that the administration was pulling Joe Francescon as its choice to

Watch live: Trump to honor 1980 Olympic US men's hockey team at White House

President Trump on Friday honored members of the 1980 Olympic U.S. men's hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals. The team triumphed over the Soviet Union in the famous “Miracle on Ice” game in February 1980 and then beat Finland two days later for the gold medal. The House

Preservation group takes Trump to court over ballroom

A preservation group filed a lawsuit Friday against the White House over President Trump's $300 million ballroom construction project — which is mostly funded by private donors. The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States is requesting an injunction to

Republicans Announce Their Next Targets After Indiana Crash and Burn

Republicans are scrambling for a next move after President Donald Trump’s humiliating failure to bully Indiana lawmakers into bending to the president’s gerrymandering scheme. On Thursday, Indiana lawmakers rejected the president’s push for midcycle redistricting in the Hoosier

Nearly 3 million people have caught the flu. Here's where the virus is hitting hardest

The U.S. is seeing a post-Thanksgiving spike in influenza, data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday shows.

Trump’s Own RNC Chair Warns Party Faces “Almost Certain Defeat”

The chair of the Republican National Committee is issuing a dire warning to Republicans: Anticipate losing next November. The president’s handpicked RNC leader, Joe Gruters, has been preaching the caucus’s impending doom ahead of the 2026 midterms in a transparent attempt to

Why is Trump slamming the door on persecuted Christians?

President Trump has acknowledged the persecution of Christians around the world, but his proposed refugee ceiling of 7,500 is far below the number of Christians facing persecution, and does not prioritize those fleeing religious persecution.

Trump targets Maduro's financial lifeline with oil tanker seizure

President Trump is ratcheting up pressure against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, targeting his financial lifeline by seizing a massive tanker carrying crude oil off the coast of Venezuela and ramping up sanctions on the regime. The capture of a sanctioned ship has fueled

US admiral in charge of forces in Latin America retires

The admiral in charge of U.S. forces in the Latin America and Caribbean is retiring on Friday, two years ahead of schedule after reportedly being asked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to step down and as the Trump administration turns up the pressure against Venezuela. Adm.

Trump says Thailand, Cambodia have agreed to resume ceasefire

President Trump said Friday he spoke with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, and they agreed to recommit to a ceasefire following border clashes over the past week that threatened to erupt into greater conflict. Trump posted on Truth Social that both sides agreed to halt

US pressure won’t spark a new Venezuelan exodus — Maduro staying in power will

Venezuelans have been fleeing their country due to the Maduro regime's increasing authoritarian power, not in response to U.S. pressure, and the U.S. must recognize this in order to craft effective responses to the crisis.

Zelensky appears open to demilitarized zone in lieu of territorial concessions

Ukraine included the establishment of a demilitarized zone in the Donbas region as part of its latest proposal to end its war with Russia, an apparent alternative to territorial concessions being demanded by Moscow, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky

Most say Trump administration covering up Epstein information: Survey

More than half of Americans disapprove of the way President Trump is handling the scandal surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new survey. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 70 percent of respondents said they believe the government is hiding

Courts should end Trump's deployment of troops to cities

The National Guard soldier who was killed, and her fellow guardsman who was grievously wounded in a shooting attack near the White House, paid a tragic price for President Trump’s wrongful and unnecessary deployment of Guard members to cities run by Democrats. America mourns

DOJ seeks to boot Judge Boasberg from pursuing contempt hearings

The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s planned contempt hearings next week and boot him from the case entirely. It escalates the administration’s long-running feud with Boasberg over his handling of the case,

Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Ábrego García Case

Ever since the Trump administration wrongfully deported Kilmar Ábrego García to a torture prison in El Salvador last spring , the president and his anti-immigrant henchman Stephen Miller have plainly understood this saga as a crucial test case for the larger MAGA project. How

Trump, Clinton, Gates in new Epstein photos

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released 19 new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate.

House-passed bill updates securities laws and helps innovators

The INVEST Act, recently passed by the House of Representatives, aims to modernize outdated securities laws, increase access to capital for small businesses, expand investment opportunities for Main Street investors, and strengthen public markets.

Trump DEI crackdown expands to national park gift shops

The Trump administration’s efforts to purge diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from the federal government is hitting gift shops at national parks. In a memo last month, acting National Park Service Director Jessica Bowron called for a review of the items available for

Roughly half say holiday gifts harder to afford: Survey

Roughly half of Americans say holiday gifts are harder to afford this season as shoppers wrestle with rising inflation and cost of living concerns, according to a new survey. The Associated Press-NORC Research Center poll, released Friday, found that 63 percent of U.S. adults

Trump Hit With Massive Lawsuit Over His Tacky Ballroom

President Donald Trump just got hit with a lawsuit over his enormous $300 million ballroom that would dwarf the White House. In a 65-page complaint filed Friday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization working to save America’s historic places,

GOP leaders weighing vote on ObamaCare extension

House Republican leaders are considering allowing an amendment vote to extend ObamaCare enhanced subsidies, a move designed to appease moderate Republicans who have been warning about the electoral impacts of letting them expire at the end of the year. In a closed-door meeting

Don’t dismiss the possibility of a peaceful transition in Venezuela

Six factors distinguish the country from cases where regime change worsened conditions.

Indiana Republican Deletes Post Exposing Trump Gerrymandering Threat

Unfortunately for Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith, what he posts on the internet stays forever. Beckwith deleted a Thursday post that confirmed the Trump administration had threatened to pull federal funding from Indiana if state legislators refused to bend to the

Democrats release new Epstein photos showing Trump, Bill Clinton

Democrats on Friday released 19 new photos from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, showing the disgraced financier alongside President Trump and former President Clinton. “These disturbing images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with

House GOP leaders race to release health care package Friday

Does religious liberty exist in prison? It depends.

The Supreme Court’s likely ruling against a Rastafarian prisoner highlights more than a loss for religious liberty — it exposes how prison transfers quietly strip incarcerated people of any real path to accountability.

Epstein Photos Spark Questions About Trump—And Missing Bannon Footage

President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and other prominent figures can be spotted in a new collection of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate released Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee. At least three of the photographs showed Trump, who has

Trump to honor members of ‘Miracle on Ice’ team Friday

President Trump will honor members of the 1980 Olympic U.S. men's hockey team at the White House on Friday, awarding them with congressional medals. Trump will host members of the team, which triumphed over the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game in February 1980,

How to partner AI with human compassion in suicide prevention

AI should support care, not replace it.

White House Resorts to Desperate Method to Brag About Trump’s Economy

The White House’s propaganda is getting sketchier. The official X account for the executive mansion released new figures about the economy Thursday, proclaiming that 91 percent of Americans noticed “gas prices were dropping.” The source of that information, however, was from a

Watch: Jeffries gives remarks amid health care, redistricting battle

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) spoke with reporters Friday morning after senators struck down Democrats' effort to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year. The Senate took up dueling health care plans on