On Iran, Trump needs to make good on his promises

Khamenei is now daring Trump to keep his word.

Trump set to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Machado after praising rival

U.S. policy on – and a Nobel Peace Prize – will be front and center Thursday as Trump welcomes the Venezuelan opposition leader to the White House.

Trump Already Gave Us the Blueprint for Abolishing ICE

I don’t know who the next Democratic president will be. What I do know is that they’ll be forced almost immediately to decide an important question: What shall become of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE? The agency, which has been tasked with immigration

The Memo: Trump faces risks as foreign issues overshadow domestic agenda

President Trump may face some real political risks as global issues encroach further and further into his agenda. What once seemed a strong tendency toward isolationism on Trump’s part has been increasingly supplanted by a focus overseas. The shift holds obvious dangers,

Talarico leads Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary: Poll

Democrat James Talarico is leading Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) in the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, new polling shows. An Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey found Talarico 9 points ahead among likely primary voters — 47 percent to Crockett’s 38 percent.

Republicans vow to block Trump from seizing Greenland by force

Senate Republicans are vowing to block any effort by President Trump to seize Greenland by military force, as Trump officials on Wednesday refused to back off their demands to control the island during a meeting with top diplomats at the White House. Republican senators are

RFK Jr.'s new food pyramid heads to school cafeterias as advocates cry for more funding

The release of a new food pyramid has been met with mixed reactions by school food advocates, who say changes to the cafeteria menu will need financial backing. While there is skepticism regarding the science behind the new guidelines, which were unveiled last week by Health

Peltola's entrance in Alaska Senate race gives Democrats hope

Former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D) decision to launch a Senate bid in Alaska is giving Democrats a shot in the arm and raising their hopes about flipping the upper chamber this year. Peltola, who lost Alaska’s at-large House seat in 2024, ended months of speculation about her next

Congress is rolling on spending bills, but the toughest fights remain

Congress is cruising this month on efforts to fund the federal government and prevent a shutdown on Jan. 30, but the toughest fights are yet to come. Heading into the week, the House had already passed six of the 12 annual appropriations bills for fiscal 2026 (three are already

Authoritarianism Is Climate Policy

The Trump administration will stop counting lives saved in its cost-benefit analyses of air pollution regulations, and instead will only consider the cost to businesses. “It’s a seismic shift that runs counter to the [Environmental Protection Agency]’s mission statement, which

Amazingly, the Democrats Have a Shot at a Senate Majority

Democrats can’t ever seem to win federal races in North Carolina, but former Governor Roy Cooper is the strongest U.S. Senate candidate that the party has run there in a long time. The party also has also convinced former Senator Sherrod Brown to run for his old job in Ohio.

Abortion threatens to derail Senate ObamaCare deal

A push by Senate negotiators to strike a deal on extending enhanced ObamaCare subsidies is running into a brick wall as they struggle to clear a key hurdle on abortion. Members have been engaged in talks for about a month on a potential extension. But the subsidies expired at

Mike Johnson Goes Off Rails in Vile Gaslighting Display on Trump, ICE

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s response to growing ICE violence is really something to behold. In one long, rambling answer , he blamed shooting victim Renee Good in every which way, absurdly claiming she’d been “taunting” ICE officers and “impeded” them, while insisting they’d

Congressional Black Caucus endorses former rival Rep. Adriano Espaillat over Black primary challenger

The CBC’s political wing is endorsing Espaillat after excluding him from the group almost a decade ago.

DHS says man shot in leg during Minneapolis scuffle, federal officer hospitalized

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that a federal officer shot a man during a scuffle in Minneapolis that involved multiple people -- an incident that comes a week after the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in the

Trump says Zelensky is holding up peace deal

President Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is slowing down a peace deal for the war in Ukraine, according to Reuters. "I think he's ready to make a deal," Trump said during a Reuters interview, talking about Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I think Ukraine is

Trump says he has no plans to oust Powell from Fed

President Trump said on Wednesday that he does not currently have any plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. "I don't have any plan to do that," Trump said in an interview with Reuters when asked if he would move to oust Powell from his position. The comments come

Trump says he supports Venezuela remaining in OPEC

President Trump said in an interview on Wednesday that he supports Venezuela staying in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, also known as OPEC. “Well, I think it’s better for them if they do it,” Trump told Reuters when asked if he backed the South American

Tim Scott postpones Senate Banking crypto vote

France to conduct military drills in Greenland

France is set to conduct military drills in Greenland in the wake of tensions between the U.S. and Denmark over the territory. “At the request of Denmark, I have decided that France will participate in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic

The Fed Hall of Fame

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell ‘first-ballot hall of fame Fed chair:’ Goolsbee Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee praised Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid the

Trump's supporters grow frustrated by 'flexible' approach to abortion pill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump's supporters grow frustrated by 'flexible' approach to abortion pill GOP lawmakers and anti-abortion advocates on Wednesday called for tighter restrictions on the abortion pill

No deal on Greenland for Trump

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story No deal on Greenland for Trump President Trump is not giving up in his pursuit of the U.S. owning Greenland, despite the complete rejection of such

Trump officials rebuff Greenland, Denmark's calls to drop talk of taking territory

Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected calls by Denmark and Greenland for the Trump administration to drop its talk of taking over Greenland during a high-profile meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Newsom rejects Louisiana call to extradite California doctor over abortion pills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday rejected the request from Louisiana officials to extradite a California doctor accused of illegally mailing abortion medication. "Louisiana's request is denied," Newsom said in a statement. "My position on this has been clear since

Banks, crypto battle over Senate measure

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Banks, crypto clash over stablecoin rewards A fight over whether stablecoin holders can receive reward payments has taken center stage in a push to secure bipartisan support for a key cryptocurrency market bill and advance the

Murphy says he believes in 'correlation between' Trump’s falling approval and 'authoritarian behavior'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Wednesday he believes in a “correlation between” President Trump’s falling approval rating and “his increasing authoritarian behavior.” “I do think there's a correlation between the two things that you're opening this hour talking about: his

2 Republicans flip, defeating war powers resolution after intense Trump pressure

Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated a war powers resolution to block President Trump from using military force “within or against” Venezuela after two Republicans who voted last week to advance the measure reversed their votes and joined their leaders in quashing it. Sens.

US completes first sale of Venezuelan oil

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US completes first sale of Venezuelan oil The Trump administration has completed its first Venezuelan oil sale, valued at $500 million, an administration official confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. © AP

Decline in overdose deaths slowing: Government data

The number of drug overdose deaths continued to fall in 2025, albeit at a slower pace than the year prior, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows. The data, released Wednesday, projects that nearly 73,000 people died of a drug overdose in the

House Democrat contacted by DOJ over 'illegal orders' video

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) has been contacted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) over his appearance in a video with five other Democratic lawmakers released last fall. The video, in which lawmakers told members of the military they can refuse illegal orders, followed President

RFK Jr. dismissed members of childhood vaccine injury panel

Numerous members of a little-known committee that advises on modifications to the U.S. vaccine injury compensation program have been dismissed before their terms expired, a potential sign that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning further upheaval of federal

Republicans point fingers at Democrats, Biden at first Jan. 6 committee hearing

Embarrassing floor meltdown has House Republicans questioning their leaders

A group of pro-labor holdouts handed the GOP its latest setback and underscored the tough path for party-line legislation this year.

Minneapolis mayor: 'I don't support abolishing ICE'

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Wednesday said he does not support abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), while criticizing how the agency is operated under the Trump administration. Frey was asked about his position during an appearance on "Fox & Friends"

Virginia Democrats advance redistricting effort

Virginia House Democrats passed their redistricting constitutional amendment for a second time on Wednesday, teeing it up for a vote in the state Senate as the party looks to quickly redraw the Old Dominion’s House map before the November midterms. In a 62-33 vote, Democrats

Watch live: Trump makes announcement on Gaza

President Trump will speak on Wednesday evening on Gaza — hours after special envoy Steve Witkoff said the second phase of the Gaza peace plan has begun, which requires the disarmament of Hamas to make way for an interim governing body overseen by Trump. Since Trump announced

House passes two-bill package to fund Treasury, State departments

House lawmakers in both parties joined forces on Wednesday to pass a two-bill spending package to fund large parts of the federal government, marking the latest victory for bipartisan leaders racing to prevent a shutdown at month’s end. The lopsided, 341-79 vote reflected the

Rubio announces aid for Cuba: Trump 'stands with the Cuban people'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the U.S. was sending the “first humanitarian shipment” to Cuba to help residents recovering from Hurricane Melissa. “We are working with the Catholic Church and partners to ensure aid reaches the Cuban people directly – not the

Banks, crypto clash over stablecoin rewards in key Senate bill

A fight over whether stablecoin holders can receive reward payments has taken center stage in a push to secure bipartisan support for a key cryptocurrency market bill and advance the legislation out of the Senate Banking Committee. Despite initially being addressed in the

Powell 'first-ballot hall of fame Fed chair:' Goolsbee

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee praised Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid the investigation into his handling of the central bank’s renovation. “I consider Chair Powell to be a first-ballot hall of fame Fed chair,” Goolsbee told NPR in an

ICE’s Secret Programs to Spy on All of Us Exposed

The brutality Americans are witnessing from Immigration and Customs Enforcement is just the tip of the iceberg: the agency is reportedly running nearly two dozen secret operations to spy on all of us. Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein reported Wednesday that he’d received

GOP-led Jan. 6 panel debuts as hub for debates and Trump defense

Five years later, debates over conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — and attempts to shift blame away from former President Trump — are more than alive and well in Congress: They’re being institutionalized in a Republican-run House panel. The

House Judiciary Committee schedules Bondi testimony for Feb. 11

Department of War name change could cost as much as $125M: CBO

President Trump’s administration's move to formally change the name of the Department of Defense (DOD) to the Department of War could cost as much as $125 million, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO said on Wednesday that a “modest

Musk says he's not aware of any Grok-generated 'naked underage images'

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he’s unaware of any instances in which his AI chatbot, Grok, generated nude photos of minors, pushing back on concerns about the spread of sexualized deepfakes on his social media platform X. “I [am] not aware of any naked underage images

Wall Street Journal: 'Inflation isn’t rising, but it also isn’t coming down'

The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal said President Trump “ought to worry more about inflation” amid concerns about affordability. “The consumer-price index came in somewhat hotter than expected with an increase of 0.3% in December and 2.7% over the past 12 months.

56 percent say Trump has 'gone too far' with military intervention abroad: Poll

More than half of U.S. adults say President Trump has “gone too far” with military intervention abroad, according to a new poll. A survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs found that 56 percent of people say the president has “gone too far” with military

Trump told that executions in Iran will stop; does not rule out US military action

President Trump on Wednesday said he was told by "sources on the other side" that executions in Iran will stop amid the ongoing nationwide protests. "We've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office ahead of a bill signing. "And

Trump, 79, Falls Asleep in Weird Press Conference About Milk

President Trump once again appeared to doze off on camera during a milk legislation signing ceremony on Wednesday afternoon. The president’s eyes were completely shut at multiple points of the ceremony. He can be seen looking drowsily on as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins