President Trump's first year back in office brought a whirlwind of political news in 2025. There was a major legislative victory for the White House, wins for Democrats in elections and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The ugly specter of political violence also
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R) said Monday that her caucus pointed conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley in the direction of day care facilities in the state amid concerns over fraud. Demuth said at a virtual press conference that the state GOP has been “working with”
President Donald Trump has vetoed a bill that would expand the territory of a small Native American tribe in the Everglades because they didn’t support his “Alligator Alcatraz” plans. “Despite seeking funding and special treatment from the Federal Government, the Miccosukee
President Trump said Wednesday that Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) and Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein should "rot in hell" over the incarceration of former election clerk Tina Peters. "God Bless Tina Peters, who is now, for two years out of nine, sitting in a
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) voiced frustration with President Trump over his recent veto of legislation that intended to finish a project for sending water to southeastern Colorado. “This isn’t over,” Boebert posted on the social platform X late Tuesday in response to Trump’s
Donald Trump is attempting to demolish the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, which contains the famous Social Security mural, while also enacting policies that threaten the Social Security system itself.
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced Wednesday that the body will hold hearings on fraud concerns within Minnesota’s social services programs in the new year. The first hearing is set for Jan. 7, with state Reps.
Actor George Clooney took a shot at CBS and ABC, two broadcast networks that have both settled high-profile lawsuits brought by President Trump in recent months. “If CBS and ABC had challenged those lawsuits and said, ‘Go f‑‑‑ yourself,’ we wouldn’t be where we are in the
Members of Congress have shared their favorite books of the year, ranging from biographies to children's books to books on art and intelligence, showing that books provide a bipartisan connection and that policymakers continue to rely on them for guidance.
Border Patrol has been arresting U.S. citizens, according to the agency’s leader. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino told Fox News Tuesday that his underlings had in fact arrested American citizens, claiming that they had cuffed U.S. nationals for assaulting border patrol
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Colorado MAGA Representative Lauren Boebert is claiming that President Donald Trump killed a massive clean water project in her district as punishment for her voting to release the Epstein files, even after Trump pressed her not to. The Arkansas Valley Conduit was a project
For the first time ever, the Washington Monument will be illuminated on all four sides with a large-scale projection light show beginning on New Year’s Eve.
In a rare show of bipartisanship, the states have already begun to push back.
President Trump claimed Tuesday that his “real” approval rating is at 64 percent, despite polls showing it is below 50 percent. “The polls are rigged even more than the writers," Trump said in a late-night Truth Social post. "The real number is 64%, and why not, our Country is
President Trump issued two vetoes this week, the first of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan bills and drawing pushback from Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). Trump vetoed legislation that aimed to complete a project that would deliver water to southeastern Colorado and
All speech today is filtered. The key difference is what the filters are.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the Trump administration is reviewing cases for denaturalization of U.S. citizens who came to the country from Somalia and were convicted of fraud in the Minnesota social services controversy. Leavitt said on
Revelers are preparing to pack Times Square ahead of tonight's New Year's Eve celebrations, but the NYPD says they're prepared to keep viewers safe.
Three years after Virginia Giuffre left her job as Mar-a-Lago’s pool attendant to “work” for Jeffrey Epstein, another employee at the club spa issued an allegation that hampered the prodigious sex trafficker’s access to Donald Trump’s Palm Beach resort. Epstein wasn’t actually
Democrats have won big in Iowa, as they’ll send Renee Hardman to the state Senate with 71.5 percent of the vote, a whopping 27 points more than Kamala Harris won in the state by last year. Hardman’s Tuesday night win also prevents Republicans from gaining a supermajority in the
The Trump administration has turned its focus to a years-long fraud scandal in Minnesota, expanding the federal government's presence in the state, as 2025 draws to a close. Several agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, Small Business Administration,
Former Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), who served in Congress for more than 25 years, announced Tuesday that he has dementia. Kyl, 83, said in a statement that he will retreat from public life in the wake of his diagnosis, The Associated Press reported. “My family and I now head down a
The aftershocks are simply too numerous to count.
This multiple-choice look at the year ahead offers predictions on Trump, Congress, the courts and the political surprises of 2026.
President Trump’s return to power dominated 2025. He began his second term with rapid moves aimed at shifting the nation’s political culture — and then just kept going. Trump’s approach cleaved the nation on visceral topics such as immigration. Unauthorized migration across the
Zohran Mamdani’s housing plan has been critiqued up, down and across the aisle since it was announced in February. These attacks seemingly come from people who have not read his plan, or do not understand its nuances enough to properly critique it.
Middle-class and working-class Trump voters are beginning to question their support for the MAGA movement as they face economic hardship and the Trump administration's policies have not delivered the promised benefits.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) slammed the Trump administration for pausing child care payments to his state amid increased federal scrutiny of alleged fraud within its social services programs. “This is Trump’s long game,” Walz wrote Tuesday in a post on the social platform X.
After the loss of Bagram air base in Afghanistan, Diego Garcia is a critical lifeline for the American military in the region.
The Reiners’ bodies were cremated at Mount Sinai Mortuary.
In some California cities, a median-income household would need more than 30 years to save for a down payment.
The income covers the public, private and charitable expenses for Kate, William and their children.
This year, my organization helped over 50,000 public employees across America exercise their First Amendment rights to opt out of union membership and dues. That single number represents something much bigger than a milestone for us. It means $47.5 million will stay in the
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Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Trump faces questions going into 2026 ▪ Venezuela tensions simmer ▪ Takeaways from 2025 elections ▪ New laws in different states take effect President Trump entered 2025 and the White House
Real Men Steal Countries: Inside Trump’s Absurd Greenland Obsession By Christopher Hooks An underdressed reporter journeys across icy, barren Greenland—and into Trump’s bored, nineteenth-century brain. Amy Coney Barrett Isn’t What the Conservative Legal Movement Expected By
Is Stephen Miller failing? True, Miller has amassed unprecedented power for a deputy White House chief of staff. He exerts extraordinary influence over an unusually large swath of the government, from immigration to criminal justice to even the military’s operations on American
The Trump administration is rewarding states for cutting food assistance. Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on Monday announced some of the state-by-state disbursement from the Rural Health Transformation Program. Every state will receive
A slate of new laws will go into effect in states across the country beginning Jan. 1. From Hawaii imposing a tax on tourists to address conservation, to California raising its minimum wage by $0.40 an hour, 2026 will bring a host of policy changes. Here is what to know about
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Since entering the White House for the second time, President Donald Trump has explicitly cast himself as a “pro-family” president. His administration has frequently adopted the language of the pronatalist movement , promoting ideas and policies intended to encourage Americans
This year’s elections offered early signs of what to expect in next year’s midterms. After much of the country shifted rightward last year, Democrats got a much-needed shot in the arm with a string of impressive victories. The elections have also underscored some of President
Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha on Tuesday condemned statements alleging that Kyiv initiated an attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s compound. “We were disappointed and concerned to see the statements by Emirati, Indian, and Pakistani sides
New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) said he would attend the inauguration of Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani (D) despite a disparaging campaign season. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is set to swear in Mamdani, while Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is also set to introduce the newly elected
Democrat Renee Hardman won a special election for state Senate in Iowa on Tuesday, preventing Republicans from regaining a supermajority in the chamber, Decision Desk HQ projects. Hardman, the West Des Moines mayor pro tempore, defeated Republican Lucas Loftin to fill the seat
The CIA's recent drone strike on a Venezuelan port facility keeps President Trump’s options open in the country as he intensifies his pressure campaign, effectively expanding U.S. attacks onto land without committing the U.S. to an invasion of Venezuela. However, the commander
The Trump administration has ramped up scrutiny of Minnesota’s social services programs amid allegations of fraud. Independent journalist Nick Shirley released a video detailing his investigation into the issue on Friday, sparking a renewed interest into the allegations. The