A majority of Americans say they oppose the United States taking military action against Venezuela as the Trump administration escalates its campaign against the country's president, Nicolás Maduro, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jason Isaacman to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), bringing the roller-coaster road for approving a full-time head of the agency to an end. Senators voted 67 to 30 on Isaacman, who was nominated for a second time
A new poll from Quinnipiac University found that a majority of respondents believe President Trump is more responsible for the state of the economy than former President Biden. The poll, released Wednesday, found that 57 percent of respondents put the state of the economy at
President Trump ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and exiting Venezuela on Tuesday, continuing his escalations against the Latin American country and its leader, Nicolás Maduro. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Maduro’s “illegitimate” regime is
President Trump on Wednesday met with the families of U.S. service members who were killed in Syria last weekend and participated in a dignified transfer, a solemn ceremony where the troops’ remains are returned to the U.S. Trump attended the proceedings at Dover Air Force
The Federal Communications Commission website no longer reflects that the FCC is an “independent” agency after FCC Chair Brendan Carr testified to Congress on Wednesday that he didn’t consider it to be one. Axios’s Sara Fischer caught the change, and posted about it on X: “This
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) aimed at boosting military helicopter safety, particularly around Reagan Washington National Airport, after a battle in recent days to have it included in the National Defense Authorization Act. Cruz sought and
House GOP moderates on Wednesday privately huddled with a bipartisan group of senators to begin plotting the next steps on extending the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies. The meeting came after four Republicans broke ranks and signed a Democratic-led discharge petition,
New plaques were spotted by reporters on Wednesday at the “Presidential Walk of Fame” along the West Wing Colonnade at the White House in which President Trump jabs at the most recent former presidents. Former President Biden’s plaque references him as “Sleepy Joe Biden” and
President Trump is seeing the lowest economic approval ratings of either of his terms, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. The poll found that more than half of American respondents, 57 percent, disapprove of the president’s handling of the economy. Thirty-six percent
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said in a new interview that members of her party are “very much stuck in the past” and suggested Democrats “give a lot of lip service to listening to people” but don’t actually engage. “In some ways, we are very much stuck in the past, and
Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis (D) defended her office’s 2020 election subversion case against President Trump and his allies with vigor Wednesday at a state Senate hearing scrutinizing the prosecution. Across three hours of testimony, Willis denied deciding
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday said that adding his name to a discharge petition to force the House to vote on extending soon-to-expire ObamaCare subsidies for three years "is not an indictment" of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). "This is not an indictment of him," Lawler
Democrats are feeling something they have not felt in a while: momentum. After a string of recent wins, there is real belief inside the party that flipping the House next year is possible. Anti-Trump anger is motivating voters, and a renewed focus on affordability is finally
President Donald Trump wants to pretend like he’s not crippling the economy, but job growth in 2025 has dropped by more than half, and it’s all his fault. Only 499,000 jobs were created between February and November 2025, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor
Michigan policy requires a supervisor — in this case, Moore, to disclose any relationship that develops with a subordinate.
Attorney Amanda Reynolds argues that her golden retriever, Finnegan, relies entirely on her for food and medical care.
We cannot stand against global communism if we deport communism’s foes back into the hands of the authoritarian communists.
Netflix hired “Girls Trip” writer Tracy Oliver to adapt the 2018 book.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr suggested on Wednesday that the agency is not independent from President Trump's administration after being pressed by senators on Capitol Hill about whom he answers to as chair of the commission. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Democrats will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon to unveil a new initiative to lower costs. Democrats have leaned heavily into the affordability message in recent weeks, following a slew of key election wins and as
Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio and his wife, Barbara, are joining a White House initiative to fund new President Trump-branded investment accounts for children, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Wednesday. Dalio, founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, has
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Tuesday slammed a deal that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she made with House GOP leadership that resulted in a promise of a Wednesday vote for an anti-transgender bill. “Marjorie was given this vote this week to buy her vote on the
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday called White House border czar Tom Homan "sick" after he said the Trump administration is investigating her for alleged immigration fraud. Independent journalist Nicholas Ballasy asked Omar on Capitol Hill if she had a response to recent
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr faced an intense grilling from senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, squaring off with lawmakers over his criticism of mainstream news outlets and sparring with them over the agency’s independence under President
ABC will continue to broadcast the annual ceremony through 2028. That year will mark the 100th Oscars.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) said Wednesday that GOP leaders tailored the debate around a series of Republican ObamaCare amendments to ensure they would fail. “Fear of a bill getting 218 votes on the floor is not a reason to keep it off,” Fitzpatrick said. “It's a reason to
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr admitted that he sees President Donald Trump as his boss, during a congressional hearing Wednesday, and refused to say that it would be wrong to do the president’s bidding as the chairman of what is supposed to be an
Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are pressing several companies about the sale of AI-powered toys following reports of such items engaging in inappropriate conversations. “These AI toys — specifically those powered by chatbots embedded in
In San Diego and other cities, officers have been doing something quite different: arresting immigrants who voluntarily walk into U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to apply for lawful permanent residence.
Four Republicans joined 214 Democrats in signing a discharge petition to force a vote on extending expiring subsidies offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The petition, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), calls for a floor vote on a three-year
The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, sending the mammoth Defense policy bill to President Trump for his signature. Senators voted 77-20 on the annual bipartisan package, which checks in at more than 3,000 pages and puts in place the next
12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Subscribe here. Happy Wednesday. Christmas Eve is one week from today!! 🎄To keep you updated on my holiday baking journey, today I’m making Alvin Zhou’s 100-hour brownies. In today's issue: • 4 Republicans defy GOP, force ObamaCare
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the Kremlin is prepared to use “military means” to achieve its goals in Ukraine if diplomatic efforts with the West fail to satisfy Moscow’s demands. In a speech at an annual meeting of the Defense Ministry Board, Putin said
Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his investigations into President Donald Trump in a closed-door hearing with the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, pushing back against Trump’s repeated attempts to delegitimize and undermine Smith’s findings. “If asked whether to
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday insisted that he has not lost control of the lower chamber of Congress in the wake of four Republican moderates mounting a major rebellion by joining with Democrats to force a vote on extending expiring ObamaCare subsidies. “I have not
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday he is overhauling the military's chaplain corps, which provide religious and spiritual support to members of the armed forces and their families, saying he intended to target “new age” concepts. “In an atmosphere of political
The U.S. military has conducted at least 25 strikes on boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific on the basis that the small watercraft were trying to smuggle drugs into the United States. But as it turns out, even top Trump officials don’t think that’s true. So far, at least
The dressings, including the popular Hidden Valley Ranch, were distributed to retailers across the country.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that President Trump's response to the death of actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, was "not the way" he "would have done it." "I'm asked to give running commentary on everything the president says
We can make the tragedy of street homelessness a thing of the past, with compassion, not coercion.
Another Republican is retiring from Congress, in what is becoming an exodus before next year’s midterm elections. Representative Dan Newhouse, whose Washington district is a safe Republican seat, announced Wednesday morning that he would not be running for reelection in 2026.
President Donald Trump signaled he plans to go after former FBI Director Christopher Wray and former Attorney General Merrick Garland. Trump took to Truth Social Tuesday to personally respond to a Fox News report on the 2022 raid of Mar-a-Lago, which was part of the
Trump accounts will be available next year and could be worth thousands – or even $1 million – estimates show.
Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City, and is promising to lower costs and make life easier for New Yorkers through rent freezes, free childcare, and non-profit city owned grocery stores, funded by tax increases on corporations and wealthy residents.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday he will push for a moratorium on AI data center construction in an effort to “give democracy a chance to catch up” amid concerns about the “unregulated sprint” to develop the technology. “AI and robotics are the most transformative
The House advanced a GOP health care bill Wednesday, even as moderate Republicans signed a Democratic discharge petition to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies in an act of defiance against leadership. The vote was 213-209. Rep. Jen Kiggans (Va.) was the only Republican