Republicans are scrambling to counter Trump on Greenland

GOP lawmakers are stepping up their warnings and engaging in diplomacy as the president's threats escalate.

Homan says Trump administration needs better 'messaging' about immigration enforcement

White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday the Trump administration needs to be better about its "messaging" over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across the country. "I think we're being egged on by the press," Homan told Laura Ingraham on "The

Pompeo warns Trump not to trust 'bad actor' Delcy Rodríguez to run Venezuela

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned President Trump not to trust Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez to run her country, calling her a "bad actor." "I forget his exact language, [but Trump said] that she was behaving pretty well," Pompeo said on

Noem announces new ICE deputy director

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday announced that Charles Wall will serve as Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) new deputy director after previously serving as the agency's principal legal adviser. "Mr. Wall has served as an ICE attorney for 14 years

Trump announces Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ has been formed

President Trump on Thursday announced that the "Board of Peace" to oversee Gaza has been formed, months after Israel and Hamas reached a fragile ceasefire following two years of conflict. "It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed," Trump posted

Florida Republican candidate suggests 'sin tax' for OnlyFans creators

"...young women who could otherwise be mothers raising families, rearing children, I don't want them to be selling their bodies to sick men online."

Trump's Iceland ambassador nominee apologizes for 52nd state 'joking'

Former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), President Trump's pick to be the U.S. ambassador to Iceland, on Thursday apologized for joking about Iceland becoming the 52nd state with himself as governor. “There was nothing serious about that, I was with some people, who I hadn’t met for

Pentagon taking over Stars and Stripes to eliminate 'woke distractions'

The Pentagon announced Thursday it would take editorial control of independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes to refocus coverage on “warfighting” and remove “woke distractions.” “The Department of War is returning Stars & Stripes to its original mission: reporting for

Ilhan Omar tells LindellTV reporter 'your brain has been fried'

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) clashed with a reporter from LindellTV on Wednesday after she asked the congresswoman about a $9 billion fraud scandal in Minnesota. The reporter walked across the Capitol grounds with Omar for the second day in a row, pressing the Minnesota

The final deadline for ACA enrollment arrives

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story The final deadline for ACA enrollment arrives Jan. 15 marks the last day that most people will be able to enroll in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans, a final deadline that Congress has missed in its

GOP breaks with Trump on credit card interest rate cap proposal

Many Republicans are flatly rejecting President Trump’s proposal for a one-year 10-percent cap on credit card interest rates, warning that it will be unsustainable in the long run. Trump’s proposal echoes a long-standing push by progressive Democrats and a few conservative

Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Thursday that she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump during their meeting at the White House. “I presented the president of the United States the medal of the Nobel Peace Prize,” Machado told reporters in

Crypto rift derails market structure bill

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senators scramble as crypto fissures threaten key bill Senators are scrambling to find a way forward on key cryptocurrency legislation after the Senate Banking Committee postponed a highly anticipated markup following the loss of

Panel postpones Trump ballroom review

The Commission of Fine Arts postponed a review Thursday of President Trump's White House ballroom, as the president has not appointed new members to replace those he fired in October. Arts commissioners were meant to meet Thursday for an "information presentation" about

Ex-wife of Sinema aide accuses former Arizona senator of wrecking her marriage

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) has been sued by the ex-wife of a former congressional aide who is accusing the onetime Arizona senator of breaking up her 14-year marriage through “intentional and malicious interference,” according to a lawsuit filed in Moore County, N.C.

Judge allows Empire Wind construction to resume

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge allows Empire Wind construction to resume A major offshore wind farm is allowed to resume construction, a federal judge ruled Thursday, the second such ruling in the wake of the Trump administration’s

Senate Republicans don't want Trump to take Greenland by force

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Senate Republicans don't want Trump to take Greenland by force Senate Republicans are vowing to block any effort by President Trump to seize

Man shot during Portland immigration stop pleads not guilty to assaulting agent

A man who was injured in a shooting during an immigration stop with U.S. Border Patrol agents last week in Portland, Ore., pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that allege he assaulted law enforcement and damaged federal property, according to federal court records. Luis

Venezuela’s Machado Presents Trump With a Nobel Prize After All

Donald Trump on Thursday finally got his greatest wish: to obtain a Nobel Peace Prize. He didn’t earn it, of course. Last year’s actual recipient, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, told reporters that she “presented” her medal to Trump during a meeting the two

Trump, Schumer hold rare White House meeting

Senators scramble as crypto fissures threaten key bill

Senators are scrambling to find a way forward on key cryptocurrency legislation after the Senate Banking Committee postponed a highly anticipated markup following the loss of a major industry player’s support. Late Wednesday, Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced he

Stephen Miller: Minnesota officials staging 'insurgency against the federal government'

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Thursday claimed Minnesota state officials are staging "an insurgency against the federal government" as they push back on expanding federal immigration operations in Minneapolis. Miller appeared on "The Charlie Kirk Show" on

Trump administration apologizes for deporting college student flying home for Thanksgiving

The Trump administration during court proceedings earlier this week apologized for deporting a student attempting to fly home for Thanksgiving break last year. Babson College student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was detained on Nov. 20 at Boston Logan International Airport before

Trump, Schumer meet on frozen New York tunnel project

President Trump met with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Wednesday at Trump’s request to discuss the hold that the president put on the $16 billion Gateway tunnel project linking New York City and New Jersey. Schumer emphasized to Trump the urgent need to

Democratic Women's Caucus commends FDA for lifting black box warning on estrogen

The House Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) commended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for lifting the black box warning on estrogen-based products for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). In November,

80 Democrats Move to Impeach Kristi Noem as ICE Terror Grows

More than 80 House Democrats have co-signed articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The bill, introduced by Illinois Representative Robin Kelly, comes amid ratcheting tensions in Minnesota, where ICE agents’ aggressive tactics have led to multiple

Zelensky pushes back on Trump: Ukraine isn't 'stumbling block to peace'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded Thursday to accusations from President Trump that Ukraine was stalling a peace deal in the country’s ongoing war with Russia, saying his country will “never be a stumbling block for peace.” “Ukraine has never been and will never

DOJ: Ban on mailing concealable firearms unconstitutional, can't be enforced

A nearly 100-year-old federal ban on mailing handguns through the U.S. Postal Service is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, according to an opinion released Thursday by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The 15-page opinion concluded that a 1927 law, which made it illegal

Congress clears first funding bills since government shutdown ended

Lawmakers have their work cut out for them ahead of the next funding cliff, however.

Kyrsten Sinema Sued Under Rare Law for Being a Home-Wrecker

A new federal lawsuit alleges that former Senator Kyrsten Sinema had an affair with her married bodyguard, Mark Ammel, marked by drug use, countless concerts, international travel, snide comments about colleagues, and more. Mark Ammel’s ex-wife, Heather Ammel, is seeking

Former Putin adviser: Russia will use nuclear weapons against Europe if it 'comes close to a defeat'

An ally and former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and former President Boris Yeltsin said the country could use nuclear weapons against Europe should Russia ever be on the verge of defeat in its ongoing war with Ukraine. “What is defeat of Russia? If Russia comes

Senate passes trio of spending bills

The Senate on Thursday passed a package of three spending bills, hitting the halfway mark in its push to fund the government for fiscal 2026 ahead of the end-of-month deadline. Senators green-lighted the second three-bill minibus, 82-15. The package included measures to fund

Democrats across US propose state laws restricting ICE after Minneapolis shooting

Democrats in multiple states have pushed legislation attempting to rein in federal immigration enforcement after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week. Good's death sparked protests nationwide against the Trump

Trump call to control Greenland 'catastrophic geopolitically' for US: Ben Rhodes

Ben Rhodes, who served as former President Obama's deputy national security adviser, said President Trump’s push to control Greenland is “catastrophic geopolitically” for the United States and the future of the NATO alliance. In an interview on MS NOW’s “Deadline: White House,”

Billy Long apologizes for joking about Iceland as '52nd state'

The Threat of the Insurrection Act in Minnesota

President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send federal military forces to Minneapolis in response to protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in the city. We'll explain what the law says about the president's authority to do

US Embassy in Qatar urging increased caution amid Trump rhetoric on Iran

The U.S. Embassy in Qatar advised personnel Wednesday to exercise increased caution as President Trump warns of military action in Iran amid rising tensions between both countries and the suppression of anti-government protesters. The embassy also advised personnel to limit any

New 'Millionaire for Life' lotto game coming next month: How it compares to Powerball, Mega Millions

For starters, you'll have better odds while playing the new game.

NCAA says 40 athletes from 20 schools investigated for sports rigging over past year

The NCAA says it has investigated more than three dozen student athletes from 20 schools in connection with game rigging and point shaving in the last year. The new numbers from the intercollegiate body come just hours after federal prosecutors in Philadelphia unsealed an

Karoline Leavitt Gets Hysterical After Simple Question on ICE

According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, anyone questioning her about ICE’s wanton killing of Renee Nicole Good—or any of their violent acts—is a biased radical leftist. “Secretary Noem spoke to the media and she said, among other things, that [ICE agents] are

Trump administration, Honduras launching trade talks, Greer says

The Trump administration on Thursday said it has launched trade talks with Honduras as it increases the U.S.'s presence in Latin America. On Wednesday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Honduran President-elect Nasry “Tito” Asfura, who was backed by President

Administration reinstates mental, substance abuse grants 1 day after canceling them

The Trump administration restored mental health and substance abuse grants one day after abruptly canceling them, with Democrats blasting the chaos caused by the ordeal. Late on Tuesday, recipients of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants

'The danger is real': Texas officials are latest to warn of spike in 'mystery seed' deliveries

"They may look innocent, but the danger is real," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned.

Watch live: Trump welcomes Florida Panthers to White House

President Trump is set to honor the 2025 Stanley Cup champions Thursday afternoon at the White House. The Florida Panthers won their second-consecutive championship last June, defeating the Edmonton Oilers across six games. The Panthers visited with Trump last year to mark

Pentagon moving carrier strike group toward Middle East amid tensions with Iran

The Pentagon on Thursday said it is moving a carrier strike group from the South China Sea toward the Middle East as tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to rise. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its strike group were spotted moving west away from the

Farah Griffin: Trump invoking Insurrection Act could trigger 'tremendous clashes'

Alyssa Farah Griffin warned against President Trump’s suggestion Thursday that he could invoke the Insurrection Act to militarize federal troops in Minnesota, saying it could result in “tremendous clashes” in the state. The president posted Thursday on Truth Social that he was

Sally Yates backs Jason Esteves in Georgia governor's race

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates announced Thursday she’s backing former state Georgia Sen. Jason Esteves (D) for governor. "I am endorsing Jason Esteves for governor because this moment calls for strong leadership and a strong governor who will fight against Donald

Trump attacks on Jerome Powell testing Fed's independence

What we’re watching right now is a tug-of-war between short-term political wins to help Republicans in the midterms and long-term economic stability. Undercutting the Fed may feel like relief in the moment, but history shows it can lead to higher inflation, market instability

Why the Hell Is Trump “Joking” About Canceling Elections?

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt snapped Thursday at a reporter who didn’t buy her attempt to dismiss President Donald Trump’s repeated mentions of canceling elections. During a White House press briefing, a reporter asked Leavitt why the president kept mentioning

Memo to Moderate Democrats: “Abolish ICE” Is Not a Fringe Position

How do we create liberal democracy in America? Notice that I say “create,” not “protect.” The old constitutional order is gone, and we should be straightforward about that. Nor do I say “return”; the system was clearly incapable of meeting the challenges of our age. We should