GOP moves to let Obamacare subsidies expire as Trump promises ‘money to the people’

As the president rails against insurance companies, other Republicans say allowing a subsidy lapse is “not acceptable.”

Trump says Crockett's Senate run a 'gift' to Republicans

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – President Trump on Tuesday called Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) entrance into the Texas Senate race a “gift to Republicans.” “She’s a low IQ person. I can’t imagine she wins,” Trump told reporters while en route to a speech in Pennsylvania. “Maybe

Latest ObamaCare bill faces high hurdles and tight deadline

. The bipartisan backers of a new bill to extend enhanced ObamaCare subsidies say it represents Congress’s last best chance to avoid a cost cliff for millions of Americans at the start of next year. The legislation introduced Tuesday, spearheaded by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick

Trump's Warner Brothers play

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump looms large in Paramount-Netflix fight President Trump is watching closely as Netflix and Paramount battle for control of the entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon While Netflix is projecting

Anti-abortion hard-liners want FDA's Makary out

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story Anti-abortion hardliners want FDA's Makary out The White House issued a full-throated defense of Food and Drug

Frustrated lawmakers hit Hegseth with ultimatum over boat strike videos

Lawmakers have taken a hard line against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, threatening to lock down a portion of his travel budget until he turns over unedited footage of U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and copies of the orders behind the

Advocate cheers possible federal AI regulation

ATLANTA — The Trump administration is considering an executive order to regulate artificial intelligence that would prevent states from putting guardrails on the technology, arguing there should be only one set of rules. The move has stirred concern among child-safety advocates

Anna Wintour calls out Duffy for shaming airplane behavior as 'our president was calling a female journalist "piggy"'

Vogue’s former Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour called out Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for urging airline passengers to “dress a little better” to encourage more civil behavior. “It was ironic to hear our Secretary of Transport urging the public to be polite the same week

1 dead in shooting at Kentucky State University

At least one person is dead after a shooting at Kentucky State University (KSU) in Frankfort, Ky., on Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities. The Frankfort Police Department (FPD) said on Facebook that one person has died and another is in "critical condition." Kentucky

Watch live: Trump to tout economic agenda in Pennsylvania

President Trump will give remarks Tuesday evening from Pennsylvania about his economic agenda, which he has graded an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus." Since returning to the Oval Office in January, Trump has made sparingly few domestic trips to tout his agenda. But with the 2026

Tax credits for caregivers get attention from Trump, lawmakers

Providing tax credits to caregivers to relieve them of their financial and personal burdens could benefit millions of Americans and the broader economy, advocates backing legislation to do so said Tuesday at an event hosted by The Hill. Lance Robertson, a former assistant

Newsom says he’s ‘softened’ on idea of third Trump term, warns of GOP 'rigging' 2028

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he’s less concerned about President Trump potentially running for a third term in office, pointing to the 79-year-old’s age and potential well-being. “I've softened, to your question, on this notion of a third Trump term because time of

Judicial panel sides with Hegseth on military transgender ban

Related video: Lawmakers To Press Hegseth For Boat Strike Video As Trump Admin Stalls A D.C. Circuit panel issued a Tuesday order dissolving an administrative stay on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s military transgender ban. In a 2-1 ruling, the court said a lower court didn’t

Rahm Emanuel calls for ban on access to social media for those under 16

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) is calling on the U.S. to follow Australia’s lead and ban children younger than 16 from using social media. “When it comes to our adolescents, it’s either going to be adults or the algorithms. One of them is going to raise the kids,”

Trump looms large over Paramount-Netflix fight for valuable Warner Bros. property

President Trump is watching closely as Netflix and Paramount battle for control of the entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery. While Netflix is projecting confidence its agreement to acquire the valuable Warner Brothers studios will hold with investors and clear government

Cornyn on Crockett's Senate run: 'Am I hiding my glee?'

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) expressed his enthusiasm about Democratic firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett (Texas) running for Senate. “Am I hiding my glee? I’ll try to wipe the smile off my face, I would say it’s a gift,” Cornyn told Semafor in an interview discussing former Rep.

Newsom says 9-year-old son tried to call Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) says his 9-year-old son recently took his phone and tried to call President Trump. In an interview published this weekend with Jack Cocchiarella, the potential 2028 presidential contender was asked about his most recent conversation with Trump.

Live results: Democrats look to flip Miami mayor's office

Democrats are looking to wrest GOP control from the Miami mayor's office for the first time in nearly 30 years in Tuesday's closely watched runoff. Democrat Eileen Higgins, a former county commissioner, is hoping to succeed the city's current term-limited mayor, Republican

39 percent of voters say US is on right track: Poll

Roughly 4 in 10 voters say the country is on the right track, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, an uptick from last month as Americans weathered a record-long government shutdown. The figure has hovered around 40 percent since the start of Trump’s second term but

Moderate House Republicans introduce long-shot ACA subsidy extension bill

A small group of bipartisan lawmakers, led by moderate House Republicans, on Tuesday launched another effort to extend the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies as lawmakers try to find a combination of ideas that could break the current impasse. The latest

Sotomayor Rips Lawyer Who Claims Elon Musk’s DOGE Job Wasn’t Shady

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor torched a lawyer Tuesday for suggesting that Elon Musk didn’t buy his way into the White House. While hearing oral arguments in a case on campaign finance law, Sotomayor warned that if the Supreme Court removed the limits on coordinated

Watch live: US Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer testifies before Senate on economy

U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer will testify before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on Tuesday afternoon on the state of the U.S. economy. The hearing comes as President Trump has doubled down on his economic agenda, even as concerns around affordability have grown and

White House defends FDA chief against 'uninformed attacks' over review of abortion pill

The White House said Tuesday it has the “utmost confidence” in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Mary Makary and dismissed calls for his ouster from prominent anti-abortion groups as “uninformed attacks.” Leaders of the anti-abortion groups SBA Pro-Life America

Senate to vote Thursday on GOP health care plan

The Senate will vote Thursday on a Republican proposal to replace enhanced health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Act with health savings accounts that would receive federal contributions to pay out-of-pocket expenses, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)

Want some of the last pennies ever minted? You'll need at least $15K

The Omega privy-mark Lincoln pennies will soon be available at auction.

State Dept. 'concerned' about fighting threatening Trump-brokered Thailand, Cambodia ceasefire

The State Department called on Cambodian and Thai forces to cease hostilities, as fighting between the two sides threatens a ceasefire backed by President Trump earlier this year. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is “concerned” by the fighting in a Monday press

Governor Pritzker Makes It Easier for People to Sue ICE

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is taking aim at the Trump administration’s violent and excessive immigration actions. On Tuesday, Pritzker signed a bill that makes it easier for Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents for up to $10,000 if they believe their rights

DOJ opens investigation into Colorado prisons, youth facilities

On Monday, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced that it has opened a civil investigation into conditions within facilities operated by the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) and Colorado Department of Youth Services (DYS).

Senate Republicans set to put Cassidy-Crapo health proposal up for a vote Thursday

In-N-Out removes '67' from orders amid viral ‘6-7’ trend

The chain removed “67” from its ticket order system after groups teen flocked to locations to hear the number called.

Watch: Jeffries to give remarks amid scrutiny over Caribbean boat strikes

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday spoke with reporters as the Trump administration faces criticism over the U.S. military's strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been under the microscope in recent days, after

DOJ Tries New Way to Free MAGA Conspiracy Theorist Trump Can’t Pardon

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division are pretending to care about prisoners’ human rights in an apparent effort to get conspiracy theorist, former state official, and convicted 2020 election fraudster Tina Peters out of a

ACLU sues for release of boat strike justification memo

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing to obtain a copy of the Justice Department memo prepared to justify the legality of boat strikes in the Caribbean that have killed at least 88 people. The suit is the latest effort to get an Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)

Probing Trump’s Verbal Attack on Somalis

In a disparaging attack on Somalia in which he said he didn’t want people of Somali descent in the United States, President Donald Trump said Somalis “ripped off” Minnesota "every year" for “billions of dollars," an apparent reference to a fraud investigation, and suggested

Trump Is Ending a Crucial Program for Student Loan Holders

The Trump administration has moved to strip millions of student debt holders from the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, repayment plan. The White House proposed a joint settlement with Missouri Tuesday that will force borrowers onto other repayment plans. “As part of the

House Republican warns Nvidia H200 sales could help China ‘catch up’ on AI computing power

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, warned Tuesday that allowing sales of Nvidia’s more powerful H200 chips to China could help the country “catch up” to the U.S. on AI computing power. “Right now, China is far

HHS changes transgender former official Rachel Levine's name on portrait

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) changed the name of former Adm. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman who served as the agency's assistant secretary under former President Biden, to her birth name, or "dead name," on her official portrait. HHS confirmed on X

Watch live: Gene Simmons testifies before Senate on American Music Fairness Act

Gene Simmons, KISS bassist and recent Kennedy Center honoree, will testify Tuesday afternoon before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property about the American Music Fairness Act. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Darrell

Duffy: No plans to lower airport food costs

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that he had no plans to lower airport food costs. “So the question is lowering the cost of food in airports, and again, it’s interesting, it’s market demand and supply,” Duffy said during a press conference also featuring Health

Education Department announces end of SAVE student loan repayment plan

The Education Department announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit that would end the Biden administration’s Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven student loan repayment plan. The SAVE plan, considered one of the most generous student loan

GOP county executive launches bid for New York governor, challenging Stefanik

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (R) announced on Tuesday that he’s launching a bid for New York governor, challenging Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) for the GOP nomination and capping off weeks of speculation over whether he would jump into the race. “New York is desperate

EU chief knocks new Trump comments: 'Allies behave with each other'

European Council President António Costa on Tuesday urged President Trump to respect the European Union (EU) and its decisions after Trump publicly called its leaders “weak.” “We respect the choice of Americans, and they need to respect the democratic choices of our citizens,”

Greene says Johnson 'sidelines' GOP women and 'doesn’t take us seriously'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said on Tuesday that Republican women are starting to speak out publicly against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) because he “sidelines" them and doesn’t follow through on promises to consider their legislation. In an interview on CNN’s “The

SAVE plan may end soon, impacting over 7M student loan borrowers: What to know

Enrolled in the SAVE plan? You may soon need to change how you repay your federal student loans.

Net-zero children: Climate anxiety needlessly fuels a fertility crisis

Rather than constraining economic growth to preserve pre-industrial temperatures, sound policy would accelerate the development that has made the world more livable.

Tech leader demands public hangings for violent criminals

The debate over whether it’s permissible to destroy alleged narco-terrorists in the Caribbean without a formal declaration of war by Congress has prompted some members of the tech community to make an even bolder statement: violent repeat criminals shouldn’t just be killed —

Trump Aides Desperately Want Him to Stop Blaming Biden All the Time

Donald Trump is blaming his predecessor, Joe Biden, too much, and his aides are trying to get him to stop. Trump’s economic policies have caused food prices to go up and increased affordability issues, but the president remains in deep denial, calling affordability a Democratic

The government shutdown shows it is time to modernize housing in Indian Country

The federal government shutdown has had a disproportionate impact on Tribal Nations, highlighting the need for modernization of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act to improve housing security and promote self-determination.

Ghislaine Maxwell files cleared for release; Trump embarks on key domestic trip

12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Subscribe here. It’s Tuesday. I’m so over this polar vortex. I moved to Washington to escape the frigid temps!! 🥶 In today's issue: • Judge OKs Ghislaine Maxwell file release • Trump’s Pa. trip kicks off midterm scramble • President

What to know about the Miami mayoral runoff election

Republican Emilio Gonzalez and Democrat Eileen Higgins are facing off Tuesday in a runoff election that will decide who will run Miami, the second-largest city in Florida, in what’s seen as another bellwether of the national mood ahead of 2026. Gonzalez, a former Miami city