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Trump, at a low point, fires back at the press

President Trump in recent days has lashed out at a familiar foe during a low point in his presidency: the press. Trump has escalated his swipes at the media as he faces mounting pressure from a weakening economy, setbacks from November’s elections when Democrats won big

The next MAGA divide is China

When Tucker Carlson released his interview with antisemitic provocateur Nick Fuentes, MAGA infighting exploded. It’s not the first time MAGA has turned on itself over U.S. support for Israel. In June, clashes over Trump’s Mideast policy pushed him to speak out, declaring:

Tariffs alone won’t fix America’s manufacturing problem

Across states, the pattern repeats: capable students complete hands-on programs, but the labor market fails to absorb them. That disconnect isn’t because students lack ability or ambition. It’s because we’ve failed to build bridges between their training and the industries that

Trump to end legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota

President Trump announced late Friday that he is ending legal protections for Somali residents living in Minnesota "effective immediately." "Minnesota, under [Gov. Tim] Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I am, as President of

Vance rebukes criticism of Trump‘s Ukraine peace plan

Vice President Vance on Friday defended President Trump's 28-point peace plan to bring an end to the more than three-year war in Ukraine, pushing back on criticism he said is not based on "critical reality." Vance, in a post online, outlined three things needed for a successful

John Bolton criminal case on sluggish pace to trial

For former national security adviser John Bolton, a trial is a long way off. At a hearing in his criminal case Friday, a federal judge made no attempt to set a trial date on the allegations of mishandled classified material, forced instead to grapple with a pretrial schedule

Epstein, Trump, and the Era of Elite Impunity

This week, we all moved a couple steps closer to finally getting a peek at what’s been the year’s biggest political MacGuffin: the Epstein files. The long-delayed swearing in of Arizona Representative Adelita Grijalva allowed the pro-disclosure caucus in the House to finally

Maxwell to plead Fifth in House Epstein investigation: Comer

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said that the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell will “plead the Fifth” against congressional investigators. “Her lawyers have replied that she’s not going to

Trump on Greene's resignation plans: 'Great news'

President Trump on Friday night said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) announcement that she is leaving Congress in early January is "great news for the country" — perhaps pouring salt on the wound one week after pulling his support from her. The president told ABC News's

Alito temporarily reinstates Texas map

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas's congressional map that adds up to five GOP pickup opportunities until the high court rules on the state's emergency appeal. Alito's order, known as an administrative stay, does not reflect the

Russia hawks not pleased with Trump plan for Ukraine

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Russia hawks not pleased with Trump plan for Ukraine Two of the Senate GOP's biggest Russia hawks panned President Trump’s proposal to end the

Kennedy says vaccines will be covered

Presented by the American Association for Cancer Research — {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy says vaccines will be covered Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a group of governors Thursday that even if he initiates the removal of specific

Cammack pushes back on industry criticism of app store bill

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Cammack pushes back on industry criticism of app store bill Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) is defending her App Store Freedom Act from industry criticism, as House lawmakers ramp up efforts to consider a suite of kids' online safety

Trump to Mamdani on being a fascist: 'You can just say yes'

President Trump told New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani that he could “just say yes” when Mamdani was asked if he had affirmed he believed the president is a fascist. “He asked about your comment calling President Trump a fascist and your answer was, ‘Both President

Florida Republicans fume at Trump offshore drilling plan

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Eastern Gulf drilling plan draws Floridian ire Florida Republicans are fuming as the Trump administration proposes to open up new drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. © Greg Nash “The new maps released today