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White House plays hardball with Democrats over DHS shutdown

The White House is playing hardball in the battle over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), suspending the Global Entry program for international travelers and threatening to do the same for TSA PreCheck. That has infuriated Democrats, who are accusing the

Trump’s State of the Union: 5 things to watch

President Trump will step into the House chamber on Tuesday night to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term. Trump, like most newly elected presidents, addressed a joint session of Congress last year, but it was not an official State of the Union. The

Here’s how Trump’s polling has changed since last year

President Trump on Tuesday will address a joint session of Congress, where he will reflect on the first year of his second term in the White House, report on the state of the union and lay out his vision for what’s ahead. The president closed out the year with significant

GOP set for internal battle over Supreme Court tariff ruling

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that President Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs last year has set the stage for a bitter internal Republican battle over how to respond to the landmark ruling. Trump’s staunchest allies, led by Sen. Bernie

End, don’t mend, the prime-time State of the Union address

Historians looking for a term to describe the second half of the 20th century in the United States could do a great deal worse than “the Television Age.” Calling it the Cold War Era sounds loftier, but overstates the importance of the U.S.-Soviet conflict in daily life.

Clarence Thomas Has Lost the Plot

Justice Clarence Thomas’s preferred theory of constitutional interpretation is often said to be originalist, but it may be more accurately described as personalist. To Thomas, almost every American judge who served over the past two centuries wasted their lives and careers.

Maher on Trump's account of dinner together: 'Bulls---'

Comedian Bill Maher on Friday responded to a post from President Trump criticizing him after their dinner in the Oval Office last year. Trump diagnosed Maher with "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and described the comedian as someone who was “extremely nervous" and "had ZERO

DHS leans into tech

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story DHS tech buildout sparks backlash from Democrats The Trump administration’s deployment of a wide range of technologies to support its sweeping deportation push and respond to those protesting immigration raids is sparking pushback

SCOTUS to consider tossing climate suit

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story SCOTUS to consider tossing climate suit The Supreme Court will consider a bid from oil companies to toss out a locality’s climate change lawsuit against the companies. © Greg Nash The justices decided to take

Maryland sues DHS, Noem over ICE detention facility

Maryland filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over a new detention facility in the state. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown said the Trump

Trump's tariff Plan B

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump plots new tariffs after Supreme Court loss President Trump is rushing to rebuild his tariff wall after the Supreme Court struck down a pillar of his trade

Bhattacharya’s dual role draws anxieties

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Bhattacharya’s dual role draws anxieties National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya’s influence over public health has grown two-fold now that he’s assumed temporary control over the