Nearly a dozen Democrats are vying to replace current New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) in the House. Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill, former Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way (D) and Analilia Mejía, who served as a top aide to Sen. Bernie
GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt (Mo.) said Billie Eilish should give up her Grammy award after the singer denounced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during her acceptance speech Sunday. “I think Billie Eilish ought to give the Grammy back and probably her mansion, which, I
Law enforcement provided new details on Thursday in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie who went missing from her home this weekend in what officials believe to be an abduction. At a lengthy press conference, Pima
The CIA shut down its World Factbook resource Wednesday, after it spent more than six decades in existence. The agency announced on its website that the World Factbook “has sunset” without providing further explanation. The Hill has reached out to the CIA for clarification. The
Vice President Vance said Thursday that President Trump was "so perceptive" when he insulted CNN's Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office this week for not smiling. "There was a moment in the Oval Office — I wasn't even in there, I was in the West Wing, and somebody sent me where
Commentator Stephen A. Smith on Thursday slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for comparing a GOP bill that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote to “Jim Crow 2.0,” warning him and other Democrats against speaking in “that kind of hyperbole” ahead of
Anticipation is already building for the 2028 presidential race. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) named Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as the likely GOP front-runners in 2028 during an interview on Wednesday with
Florida voters have filed a petition challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) push for mid-decade redistricting in the Sunshine State. A Thursday filing before the Florida Supreme Court argues that DeSantis does not have the authority to order the state Legislature to draw new
Democratic Sens. Andy Kim (N.J.) and Gary Peters (Mich.) released a report Thursday estimating that Washington's National Guard deployment is costing the federal government well more than $1 million per day. That means a price tag of some $330 million since deployments began
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday it will not enforce federal regulations regarding "false or misleading" material on food labeling in regard to artificial food dyes, giving manufacturers the freedom to label their products as being artificial food
Senator Elissa Slotkin has denied an interview request from the Justice Department regarding its sham investigation into her participation in a video message telling troops they should “refuse illegal orders.” Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, joined five other military and
The White House is letting Attorney General Pam Bondi take the heat for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ’s presence at the Fulton County, Georgia, election office during an FBI raid. Last week, Gabbard was photographed overseeing FBI agents as they packed up and
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed former MLB player Mark Teixeira in his bid for an open House seat in Texas. "I know Mark well, and he is a TOTAL WINNER, on and off the field! An MLB All-Star, Mark’s career was ‘loaded up’ with Accolades and WINS, including five Gold
Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on China, has launched an investigation into a deal between a Trump family cryptocurrency company and an investment firm linked to an Emirati royal known as the “spy sheikh.” In a letter Wednesday, Khanna
The Trump administration is rescinding a total of $1.5 billion in health and transportation funds from multiple blue states, a spokesperson for the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed Thursday. The OMB directed the Transportation Department to rescind
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that President Trump’s disapproval rating on the economy is at a new high dating back to his first term. The survey, released Thursday, found that 36 percent of respondents said they approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 59
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Trump administration to halt a proposed rollback of vehicle mileage standards, warning that weakening the standards could have detrimental effects on fuel efficiency and Americans’ wallets and worsen climate change. The
An Indiana Republican running for a competitive House seat announced Thursday that she would be withdrawing from the race, citing the competitive nature of the district and the state’s failure to redistrict ahead of November. “Indiana's legislature sadly chose not to
Donald Trump’s frivolous $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns, if he were to win or get a settlement, would be paid entirely by U.S. taxpayers. That’s what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said Thursday she declined to be interviewed by federal prosecutors, saying the Trump administration has embarked on a campaign of “physical and legal intimidation” in response to a video produced by her and other lawmakers. Slotkin was one of six
A previously issued nationwide recall on Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie is now being expanded.
The FBI says it is aware of a ransom letter sent to local media outlets in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, and the agency is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to her. During a news
The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) on Thursday condemned a proposed rule by the Trump administration to effectively rescind a Biden-era federal rule designed to make child care more affordable and accessible. In a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Tuesday that her country could hold elections in less than a year, after U.S. troops captured and ousted President Nicolás Maduro last month. "We believe that a real transparent process with manual voting … throughout the
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday chided U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose after the diplomat said Polish parliamentary Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty would be blacklisted over his opposition to nominating President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. “Mr. Ambassador
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Thursday he expects House Democrats to soon introduce a bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without funds allocated for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The effort follows the approval of a two-week stopgap measure
President Trump said Thursday he has had “productive” discussions with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the Chagos Islands, which house a U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia, the archipelago's largest island. The discussions revolved around a controversial deal
The documentary about the first lady is estimated to have garnered around $7 million during its first weekend at the box office.
ATLANTA — College football fans are digesting one of the premier events on the gridiron — National Signing Day. As high school players pledge to join coaching staffs across the country, these young athletes face a new landscape. Not only how will they play, but for how long and
President Trump announced in a Truth Social post Thursday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit the White House on March 19. The president also endorsed Takaichi ahead of Japan’s general elections on Sunday in which all 465 seats of the country’s House of
All 24 Democratic state governors condemned President Trump’s suggestion that he would “nationalize elections” in a joint statement released Thursday. “Voting in free and fair elections is the foundation of our democracy,” the governors wrote. “All Americans deserve to have
The United States and Russia agreed Thursday to resume high-level communication between their armed forces, as both sides have pushed to establish warmer relations during President Trump’s second term. The military channel was suspended in fall 2021, during former President
In 1963, NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers was gunned down outside of his own Mississippi home by Byron De La Beckwith, a Ku Klux Klan member. Now the Trump administration wants the National Park Service to stop calling Beckwith a racist. Anonymous Park Service officials told
New York City has joined a United Nations health network in the wake of the United States leaving the World Health Organization (WHO). In a press release Thursday, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said it is now participating in WHO’s Global Outbreak
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Thursday afternoon, a day after President Trump signaled his administration could use a "softer touch" on immigration enforcement. The shift comes as the Department of Homeland Security is facing backlash after
Donald Trump’s economy has led to the worst January in job cuts since the Great Recession in 2009. U.S.-based employers laid off 108,435 employees last month, three times as many as in December and twice as many as January 2025, according to a monthly report from Challenger,
Top Virginia Democrats signaled Thursday that the party has agreed upon a new House map proposal that would give the party four pickup opportunities heading into November. “We made a promise to level the playing field, and today we're keeping our promise. Our maps are ready.
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) have requested a meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche seeking answers about why the names of some people listed in email correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein are redacted in files released by the Justice
Weeks after their murders, Donald Trump is still bad-mouthing the two U.S. citizens slain by his administration in Minnesota. The president continued to bash Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good during a sit-down interview with NBC News Wednesday, telling the network that while he
Two Senate Democrats are requesting the Pentagon to review SpaceX amid reports that Elon Musk’s aerospace company allows significant contributions from Chinese investors. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Andy Kim (N.J.) raised their concerns about the company,
Roughly two-thirds of Americans believe that Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement crackdown has gone too far, according to a new NPR/PBS/Marist poll released Thursday. Sixty-five percent of respondents said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had “gone too far” in
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Thursday he had reviewed a whistleblower complaint alleging wrongdoing by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and agrees with intelligence watchdogs who found it to not be credible. "I agree with both inspectors general who have
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos will brief reporters Thursday afternoon on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. local time Saturday, when she was dropped off at her home in the
The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a rule that gives it the power to more easily fire an estimated 50,000 federal workers who focus on policy, striking many civil service safeguards while also gutting their whistleblower protections. The rule, dubbed Schedule Policy