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US adds 178K jobs in March, far more than expected

The U.S. job market accelerated in March, adding far more jobs than expected after a major February decline. U.S. employment grew by 178,000 jobs last month, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The March job boost came in far higher than the gain of

Whole Hog Politics: Bondi beached

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] I’m not aware of any Justice Department in any administration that wasn’t

Five questions hanging over the DOJ shake-up

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Bondi ousted as attorney general ▪ DHS funding plan goes to House ▪ White House ballroom approved ▪ Resentencing for Tina Peters President Trump is hoping for a fresh start with the Department of

Palantir-linked campaign donations put Democrats in tight spot

Campaign contributions from Palantir are becoming a thorn in the side of Democrats in the midterms, as lawmakers on the left dig into the Trump administration’s immigration efforts and the controversial tech company’s involvement. Several Democratic candidates have returned or

How Low Can Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Go?

Since the launch of his political career more than a decade ago, President Donald Trump has always been sensitive to his approval ratings. His popularity in office has never topped 50 percent, a first for a modern president, but there has also consistently been a clear floor:

Hegseth forces out Army chief of staff

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth forces out Army chief of staff Hegseth removes Army’s chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, who will retire immediately, as the U.S. military

Woods called Trump before DUI arrest: Report

Golfer Tiger Woods appears to have called President Trump after his rollover crash in Florida last week, according to body camera footage obtained by multiple outlets Thursday. Footage released by the sheriff’s office in Martin County, Fla., shows a deputy asking Woods, who

Oil prices rise after Trump speech

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Stocks sink, oil rises after Trump’s Iran war speech The stock market opened with losses Thursday morning and oil prices shot higher in the wake of President Trump’s speech on the Iran war. © Seth Wenig,

5 notable moments from Pam Bondi's tenure as attorney general

The Pam Bondi era at the Department of Justice (DOJ) is coming to an end, less than 14 months after it began. President Trump announced Bondi’s departure from the DOJ on Thursday, after she spent her tenure frequently defending the president and overseeing the rollout of files

Bondi's stormy tenure ends with her dismissal

Pam Bondi’s loyalty to President Trump wasn’t enough to save her. She constantly praised him during press conferences. She was combative in congressional hearings where she defended him and even lauded the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But he still fired her

OpenAI acquires tech podcast 'TBPN'

Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has acquired the technology streaming show "TPBN" in a surprise move for Silicon Valley. The acquisition was announced online by both brands Thursday, though no official cost for the deal was disclosed. Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of AGI

FactChecking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Iran

A month after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a prime-time speech on April 1, saying the military operation was "getting very close" to completing its mission. Trump repeated some false and questionable claims