President Trump is pushing to have the Washington Commanders’ new $3.7 billion football stadium named after him, according to a report on Saturday. “It’s what the president wants, and it will probably happen,” one source told ESPN. While the White House did not confirm the
Charlamagne Tha God urged Senate Democrats to reopen the government, citing citizens' dire needs amid the federal shuttering. The radio host said during a Wednesday segment of "The Breakfast Club" that the party needs to abandon the fight to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Researchers considered whether SNAP benefits provide enough money to cover the costs of three popular eating plans.
Democrats must embrace both progressive and centrist candidates in order to win the 2026 midterm elections, and must focus on local issues in order to win over voters.
Political commentator Bill O'Reilly suggested Friday that Tuesday's blue election sweep can be tracked to voters' issues with affordability and a rising cost of living just 10 months into President Trump's second term, saying, "People are angry." Responding to "Real Time" host
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters on Saturday that senators will remain in session until a deal is unlocked to reopen the government as the shutdown reached Day 39 with members still far from an agreement. When asked if lawmakers will stay in town until
Crime rates have decreased in most cities since the pandemic, but the average age of offenders and victims has increased, indicating a shift in the age-crime curve and the need for public-safety strategies to reflect this change.
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on Friday denied having any business ties with President Trump or his sons, adding that he did not expect to be pardoned last month. "I believe my lawyers submitted the petition in April," Zhao told Fox News's Bret Baier on "Special Report,"
TAMPA (WFLA) — A Dade City, Florida man is facing eight felony charges after four people were killed in a crash in Ybor early Saturday morning, the Tampa Police Department said. Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said that it started at around 12:40 a.m. when police air units saw
Senate Republicans are in a deadlock with Democrats over the government shutdown, with various ideas being proposed to break the stalemate, and President Trump suggesting that eliminating the filibuster could help Republicans win future elections.
Honda is recalling over 400,000 of its popular Civic vehicles after discovering that a manufacturing flaw may cause the wheels to come off while driving.
Students are taking a more careful approach to their higher education amid the questionable economy and new policies by the Trump administration cracking down on student loan relief. More Americans are earning double majors due to fears one degree won’t be enough to make it in
Unstable policy is driving capital away from climate infrastructure just when we need more of it.
Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) suggested Friday that a Republican migration away from President Trump is underway as a result of Trump not understanding voters or their needs. “The president may not want to talk about the affordability crisis, but he’s going to have to,”
The latest court opinion will further delay funds to a program Democrats have demanded receive funding from another source as the government shutdown continues.
An airline industry analyst on Friday suggested the effects of flight capacity reductions across the country are generally small, despite an uptick of delays and cancellations as the government shutdown drags on. “The airlines are doing their level best to minimize
The CDFI Fund works — it turns small amounts of federal dollars into truly impactful investments in communities.
President Trump on Saturday took a swipe at Democrats and health insurance companies as lawmakers struggle to find consensus on a bill to reopen the government. Trump, weighing in on the debate around high health care premiums as Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits are poised
"In vino veritas." The Roman proverb — "In wine, there is truth" — reflects the fact that people are often at their most honest when they've had a few. Elections can have the same effect for some to become drunk on even the prospect of power. Partisans can blurt out their inner
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) on Friday filed a motion to dismiss the federal fraud charges brought against her by the Trump administration, arguing the case was based on President Trump‘s political animus. "The government targeted AG James for prosecution because
Supporting the L-1 visa system in this way does not contradict Trump’s “America First” agenda — it fulfills it.
Meta showed users 15 billion "higher risk" scam ads on average each day, according to a document obtained by Reuters.
FedEx and UPS on Friday announced a temporary ground stop for fleets of McDonnell Douglas, or MD-11, cargo planes following a deadly crash in Louisville, Ky., earlier this week that killed at least 12 people. "MD-11s are approximately 9 percent of the UPS Airlines fleet,"
What’s at stake here is not just one building, but the principle that public heritage is not for sale.
More than 1,000 flights were delayed or canceled Saturday as airports across the U.S. adhere to the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) decision to reduce flight capacity amid staffing shortages inflamed by the government shutdown. A total of 1,093 flights were delayed,
In the week since federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits nearly expired, the Trump administration has successfully pushed back on orders from federal courts to maintain payments for November, a back-and-forth that has thrown U.S. food assistance into
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and his Republican leadership team are scrambling for new ideas to end the 38-day government shutdown after it became clear Friday that tactics to pressure Democrats to vote for a House-passed funding bill have failed so far. Senate
As the Trump administration slashes and transforms the National Institutes of Health (NIH), minority health researchers are walking a tightrope, trying to maintain funding without crossing the vague line into “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) projects. Researchers told
States are racing to win their slice of a new $50 billion rural health fund amid worries the program's lack of guardrails and rushed timeline could mean the providers who need the most help will get squeezed out by larger, politically connected health systems. The One Big
There are a number of reasons why the right has a huge advantage in the information ecosystem, but what matters most is the endless river of cold, hard cash.
The American Humane Society has honored a retired therapy dog with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for offering support to students after The Covenant School shooting in 2023. Sgt. Bo won the American Humane Hero Dog Awards for embodying what the animal welfare
Prince Harry on Thursday apologized to Canada for wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap while at a World Series game, where the Dodgers were playing against the Toronto Blue Jays. “Firstly, I would like to apologize to Canada for wearing it,” Harry told Canadian broadcaster CTV,
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Friday said the government shutdown, the longest in modern U.S. history, will stretch past Thanksgiving. "I think it's going to go on after Thanksgiving," Burchett told anchor Blake Burman on "The Hill on NewsNation." "Yeah, I think the pain is
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily halted an order requiring the Trump administration make full Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) November payments by Friday. Jackson’s ruling pauses some of the payments until the U.S. Court of Appeals for
Majority Leader John Thune is keeping senators in Washington for the first time amid the record shutdown. There’s no guarantee it will work.
A federal judge on Friday ruled President Trump unlawfully called up and planned to deploy Oregon’s National Guard to Portland, the most decisive blow yet to his bid to send troops into Democratic-led cities where protests have centered on federal immigration facilities. U.S.
Voters who preferred former Vice President Harris to be president could not necessarily name the current leader of the Democratic Party, as a new survey suggests. Politico's latest poll, conducted by the London-based consultancy organization Public First, found that Harris
President Trump said on Friday that the United States will not be part of the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, calling it "a total disgrace." "Afrikaners (People who are descended from Dutch settlers, and also French and German immigrants) are being killed and
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth promises faster weapons buying with sweeping reforms Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday unveiled a sweeping overhaul to how the
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by sending automated emails and messages blaming the government shutdown on Democrats. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said the Department of Education (DOE) cannot
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to immediately halt a judge’s ruling that requires full Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) November payments be made to states by Friday. An appeals court declined to block the ruling ahead of the deadline, and
The State Department announced on Friday that the United Nations Security Council lifted the terrorist designation of two Syrian officials, including the country's new president Ahmed al-Sharaa. The adoption of a resolution "championed by the United States" to delist al-Sharaa
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} /a> Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump targets meatpackers amid pressure over prices President Trump is taking aim at major meat companies as Republicans facing growing backlash over rising
Republican Sen. John Kennedy (La.) said the Senate has done “zero, zilch, nada” since it passed the tax and spending megabill in July and that leadership “ignores” him when he proposes solutions to bypass Democrats. “Every time I brought up the idea of doing a second
The Trump administration asked for additional time Thursday to determine whether a group of about 200,000 student loan borrowers are entitled to loan forgiveness. Under Cardona v. Sweet, the Biden administration agreed to settle student loan relief applications under Borrower
Democratic strategist James Carville said Thursday the next White House occupant will be a Democrat following the 2028 election. In the latest episode of his "Politics War Room" podcast with co-host Al Hunt, Carville answered a listener question by saying he's going to "bet a
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday unveiled a sweeping overhaul to how the Pentagon buys weapons, a restructuring aimed at having the U.S. military more quickly acquire new technology. Addressing industry leaders and military officials at the National War College in
President Trump and Democrats are fighting over affordability after voters delivered a major rebuke to the Republican Party in key elections this week. Democrats notched blowout victories in the New Jersey and Virginia governors races Tuesday, flipping state legislative seats
The Trump Justice Department’s case against James Comey is coming apart at the seams.
