The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than six weeks after it was initially set to be published. The September jobs report, which was delayed by the
When it comes to registering voters, history has shown us one thing again and again: Government alone is not enough.
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) said he plans to talk about inflation during his Friday meeting with President Trump inside the Oval Office. “I want to just speak plainly to the president about what it means to actually stand up for New Yorkers and the way in which New
The September jobs report will be released Thursday morning, after the Labor Department announced it is scrapping the October version due to the government shutdown. Late Wednesday, a bill forcing the release of information related to the late sex offender of Jeffrey Epstein
President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act late Wednesday, which will soon propel the release of approximately 100,000 documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The legislation — introduced by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas
President Trump must not be fooled by Putin's emissary, Kirill Dmitriev.
Telemedicine began for a good reason. It deserves to remain for an even better one.
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Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Censure flurry in House ▪ Cheney to be memorialized at funeral ▪ Trump, Mamdani to meet at White House ▪ President signs Epstein documents bill Tensions are at a fever pitch in the House as
They were just following orders, the angels, when they shoved sinners into the River of Fire, or boiled them alive in cauldrons. It’s the economy, stupid. The frescoes in the Byzantine churches of Crete left little to the imagination. To the Greeks, Hell was like the
The Trump administration’s campaign to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey is going about as badly as it can for the Justice Department. At a hearing on Wednesday, prosecutors admitted that a federal grand jury had never actually voted on the indictment against one of
President Trump’s defense of conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson’s interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes is sparking backlash among Jewish conservatives who backed his pro-Israel policies, creating another rift with a key group of supporters. Trump’s remarks on
A provision allowing lawsuits from 10 senators whose phone records were sought by former special counsel Jack Smith doesn’t just tee up lucrative payouts, it could undermine future law enforcement investigations that touch on a member of the chamber. Tucked into a bill to
A stone-faced man sits in a folding chair at the edge of his lawn. He’s facing out toward the street, where the threat awaits. He glares at me as if I am the threat, or the promise of the war he will be forced to wage. The war he has been promised to win. He resembles the old
Noah Baumbach first made a name for himself 30 years ago, writing and directing intelligent dark comedies about sad boys and angry men staring down the barrel of adulthood and all the difficulties that come with it: failure, resentment, isolation, remorse, aging, irrelevance,
“Are you looking for something?” The homeless man, kindly yet befuddled, stands underneath the awning of a long-abandoned Kansas City storefront and searches his shopping cart for an umbrella. This desolate stretch of road not far from the I-70 interchange doesn’t get much foot
When Mikie Sherrill was elected to be the next governor of New Jersey earlier this month, her success was due in no small part to support from the Garden State’s Latino voters. Although Latinos in New Jersey swung to the right in 2024, a trend that mirrored the drift away from
The overwhelming House vote to repeal a provision allowing senators to sue if the Justice Department obtained their phone records without notice may ultimately fall flat as major obstacles in the Senate stand in the way of the change. The House late on Wednesday voted to scrap
Republican senators are warning Attorney General Pam Bondi not to slow-walk the public release of records and documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following votes by the House and Senate demanding the documents. The calls come amid speculation that
The Education Department is advancing its plans to eliminate itself, attempting a workaround to move certain mandatory programs to other federal agencies in a move resulting in considerable confusion and pushback. The department said it is moving six programs to four other
When Democrats have gone back to examine Zohran Mamdani's winning campaign for mayor of New York City, they've homed in on one issue that he underscored: affordable housing. Mamdani made the issue a centerpiece of his campaign from start to finish, so much so that
Legislation to restore union rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers is headed for a House vote. The bill is opposed by the GOP leaders who control the lower chamber, but a bipartisan group of lawmakers this week very quietly secured the required 218 signatures on
President Trump is cratering in two new polls. A Marist survey has his overall approval rating at 39 percent, and a Marquette poll has his approval plunging on the economy (36-64), tariffs (37-63), and inflation (28-72). Yet Trump and his advisers don’t have much of an answer
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter to online commerce platform Shein, expressing concern that its website was used to facilitate the sale of childlike sex dolls in the U.S. The letter, obtained by The Hill, was sent Wednesday to Shein CEO Yangtian “Chris”
The two men meet regularly and enjoy a good rapport, but the Speaker and Senate Majority Leader have found themselves caught up in intraparty drama.
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb on Wednesday said Attorney General Pam Bondi and interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan should be disbarred over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against former FBI Director James Comey. Speaking with anchor Chris Jansing on MS NOW,
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to brief the Senate as the Trump administration ramps up military operations against Venezuela. "I'm demanding @SecRubio provide an All-Senators classified briefing on Trump’s
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) will file a motion on Thursday to censure Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) in connection with a federal indictment that alleges the House Democrat used disaster funds to go toward her 2021 campaign. "This is one of the most egregious abuses of
Former Harvard University president Larry Summers will step back from teaching amid a university investigation into his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. “Mr. Summers has decided it’s in the best interest of the Center
The House on Wednesday scuttled a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and remove him from his committees over a swath of personal controversies, capping off days of Republicans battling each other over whether and how to punish other lawmakers. In a 310-103-12 vote,
President Trump said he will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Friday in the Oval Office. “Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran “Kwame” Mamdani, has asked for a meeting. We have agreed that this meeting will take place at the Oval Office on Friday,
The House on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill repealing a new law that would allow senators to sue for substantial sums if they aren’t notified when law enforcement seeks their phone records. The House passed repeal of the law in a resounding 426-0 vote that served as a
President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, officially directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all unclassified records and documents connected to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move marks a stunning reversal for the
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump's surprise 28-point Ukraine peace plan The Trump administration is renewing a push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, with a
The bipartisan push for a congressional stock trading ban is gaining steam, but lawmakers have yet to settle on the details of a proposal. The House Administration Committee on Wednesday held a hearing on the matter, putting an issue that has been percolating on Capitol Hill
The funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most influential figures in American politics over the last century, will be held at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. Cheney, 84, died on Nov. 4 because of complications of pneumonia and cardiac and
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story BLS scraps October jobs report due to shutdown The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not release a federal employment report for October after missing the
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Wednesday he “totally” is against the Trump administration negotiating with Russia to end its war in Ukraine. “I totally disagree with the Administration negotiating w/ the Russians & not the Ukrainians, and their plan to demand the Ukrainians
A grand jury indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds and using some of it to fund her campaign, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Prosecutors allege that
The House of Representatives has censured members of Congress for their actions and alleged misconduct nearly 30 times since 1832. When the House censures a member for their conduct, it is a method to express the body's "deep disapproval" of that member. After that member is
A federal court's decision to block a new GOP-favored House map in Texas is raising questions over the fate of other redrawn maps around the country. A panel of federal judges blocked Republicans’ bid to use a new set of GOP-favored congressional lines ahead of 2026, arguing
The Trump administration is renewing a push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, with a reported 28-point peace plan that caught Kyiv’s supporters in Congress off guard and left at least one Republican warning against what appears to be a largely pro-Moscow proposal. The plan was
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair James Risch (R-Idaho) on Wednesday objected to what he called an “inappropriate” request by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to commemorate slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a resident of Virginia, during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin
President Trump is considering an executive order to block state AI laws as the White House pushes for a federal framework on the technology. The order would direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to establish a task force focused on challenging state AI measures and seek to
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Va.), who served on the National Security Council (NSC) in the first Trump administration, called on President Trump to release the transcript of a “shocking” phone call that took place with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the aftermath of
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump curtails ESA protections The Trump administration is proposing to axe protections for some animals and plants under the Endangered Species Act. © AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File The administration argues
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senate crypto market bill takes shape 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