Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) on Tuesday said he’ll soon explain his absence from Congress after receiving an endorsement for reelection from President Trump. Kean, son of the former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean (R), has not voted since March 5, according to the House clerk. The New
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP senators balk at Trump’s pick of Pulte to head national intelligence Republican senators are expressing bewilderment at President Trump’s choice of Bill
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is training abducted Ukrainian children to fight for Moscow, adding to the list of grievances Kyiv has with the Kremlin. “Yes, we have evidence of it,” Zelensky said of Ukrainian children being trained to fight for Russia in a
Rep. Andy Ogles deleted a social media post after backlash.
Democrats were expected to target one of the measures with amendments to undermine Trump administration priorities.
She "could not be a Real Housewife," but Michelle Obama says to give her a seat at one of the reality TV franchise's famed, drama-filled reunion shows. The former first lady was asked in a chat with "Lemme Say This" podcast co-hosts Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix released Monday
Democratic senators are hoping to add guardrails on the military’s AI use to an annual defense policy bill as the House Armed Services Committee prepares to debate the massive legislation on Thursday. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill Tuesday that would limit
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed Tuesday that Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund for his allies was officially dead in the water. During a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Ranking Member Grace Meng asked Blanche what his plans were for Trump’s
If it hasn't already, the way you receive Social Security benefits could soon change.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “increasingly engaging” in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran amidst continual efforts to end the war. “We haven't seen him publicly. And I would imagine given what's happened to multiple
Meta is rolling out a new feature to limit harmful content shown to teenagers as part of a broader push to better protect kids online in the wake of two landmark verdicts against the company. The setting, called Limited Content, will limit specific types of content, such as
Sen. Mike Round (R) is running for a third term representing South Dakota in a Tuesday primary. He is facing one primary challenger and is expected to advance to face Democrats' presumptive nominee, former state trooper Julian Beaudion. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT. Follow
The lone House seat in South Dakota is up for grabs this cycle, with voters heading to the polls for Tuesday primary elections. Outgoing Rep. Dusty Johnson opted to run for governor, leaving his solid red seat open. State Attorney General Marty Jackley is the favorite in the
Voters in New Mexico will decide who will succeed Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in Tuesday primary elections. On the Democratic side, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland leads Sam Bregman, a district attorney, in polling. A jandful of candidates on the other side of the aisle
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D) is running for a second term as New Mexico voters head to the polls in Tuesday primaries. Luján faces one primary challenger, while no Republican challenger filed to run against the incumbent. Larry Marker is running as a GOP write-in candidate. Polls
All three House Democrats representing New Mexico are seeking reelection this cycle. Voters will decide Tuesday which Republican candidates Reps. Melanie Stansbury, Gabe Vazquez and Teresa Leger Fernández will face in Novembers. Polls close at 9 p.m. Follow Decision Desk HQ's
Voters in Montana will head to the polls in a Tuesday primary to decide who will succeed Republican Sen. Steve Daines, who opted to retire from Congress. Former U.S. District Attorney Kurt Alme, a Republican, has the support of President Trump and the retiring senator. Several
Montana voters are weighing in on this year's 2026 House races in a Tuesday primary. The 1st Congressional District is open, with Rep. Ryan Zinke (R) retiring this cycle. Democrats view the seat as a prime pick-up opportunity despite the district's red leanings. Troy Downing, a
Voters in the Hawkeye State are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide who will be on the ballot to succeed outgoing Gov. Kim Reynolds (R). Rep. Randy Feestra (R) is facing off against a handful of opponents in GOP primary, including state Rep. Eddie Andrews, farmer Zach Lahn,
Iowa voters on Tuesday will decide which Democrat and Republican will face off in the race to replace outgoing Sen. Joni Ernst (R). Republican Rep. Ashely Hinson is leading challenger Jim Carlin, a former state senator, in the GOP primary. On the other side of the aisle, state
Two House seats in Iowa are up for grabs this election cycle, with GOP Reps. Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra running for higher office. These two seats, the 2nd and 4th Congressional Districts, are solid Republican strongholds. Iowa's 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts,
The race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is underway, as voters head to the polls Tuesday. A crowded field of Democrats and Republicans are duking it out, and the top two vote getters, regardless of party, will move on from the primary to the general election.
California voters will select which top two candidates in its 52 House districts will face off this November. There are six open seats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D) 11th Congressional District. She is retiring after nearly three decades of service. Last
Spencer Gear was ready to kill for Donald Trump—until it was time to face the music before a judge. The 34-year-old Nevadan was sentenced to five years in prison Monday for threatening to murder federal judges that handled cases involving Trump and January 6ers. His messages,
The GOP bill is circulating just as a key Trump intelligence appointment has thrown Democratic support for a Section 702 extension into doubt.
The acting Attorney General made the commitment at a congressional hearing.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday hammered President Trump’s decision to make Bill Pulte the acting director of national intelligence (DNI), saying Pulte’s lack of security experience not only puts the country at risk but also threatens any bipartisan
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) and former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) were among those who immediately pushed back against Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) for saying, amid the beginning of Pride month, that "Homosexuality has no place in America." "Happy Nuclear Family Month," Ogles
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin had a troubling exchange with Democratic Senator Chris Murphy in which he refused to commit to following all court orders on immigration. “‘ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have
The Homeland Security secretary said he could answer the question "if we didn’t think courts were politicized.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday significantly reduced the number of suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after initially estimating nearly 1,000 suspected cases. The latest figures were shared at a hybrid press briefing attended by
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee Tuesday to defend his department’s $63 billion budget request, but instead got tripped up in his own lies. Mullin appeared stumped by a basic question about supposedly updated
Bedbugs have infested the government agency responsible for insect defense. The pests were found in the building housing the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, an agency of the Department of Agriculture, NOTUS reports . A USDA employee told the publication that the
New York Democrats on Monday introduced a redistricting measure that could add four House seats to the party’s congressional delegation in 2028 after a failed bid to redraw voting districts earlier this year. Their proposal focuses on using a single constitutional amendment to
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the daytime television host Donald Trump tapped to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, offered a baffling explanation Tuesday for the president’s repeated visits to the hospital. During a White House press briefing, a reporter asked Oz to explain
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Monday said that he will soon introduce a bill proposing to give the public a 50 percent stake in large artificial intelligence (AI) companies. In a nearly seven-minute video message, the progressive senator said that he will introduce the AI
The Maine oysterman was not the Senate minority leader's first choice to challenge Susan Collins.
A new poll shows President Trump trailing Pope Leo XIV by 54 percentage points when it comes to net favorability. The Economist/YouGov survey, released Monday, found that 55 percent of respondents viewed the pontiff favorably, while 37 percent viewed the president favorably.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) on Tuesday welcomed the release of five hantavirus-exposed cruise ship passengers from the National Quarantine Unit (NQU) in Omaha. “This is a positive development and the product of the ongoing partnership between the state of Nebraska, UNMC, and
“I think his statements are going to be very definitive,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
New Jersey is suing the private operator of an immigration detention center, arguing that the state health department has not been allowed to inspect the facility amid allegations of unsanitary conditions and poor treatment of detainees. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Superior
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that he told President Trump his proposed “anti-weaponization” settlement fund made it difficult for Republicans to push critical legislation through Congress, and that he believed the fund was now “off the table.” “I told him that it
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will testify before a House Appropriations Committee panel on Tuesday afternoon on oversight of the Justice Department. The hearing comes as the Trump administration has faced heavy scrutiny over its $1.776 billion compensation fund, which
Secretary of State Marco Rubio can’t quite explain why he went to a UFC event in the middle of negotiations with Iran. During Rubio’s testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday, Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen pointed out that Rubio was watching UFC 327 in
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday creating a "voluntary framework" for AI companies to share their frontier models with the federal government before they're released "to promote secure innovation and strengthen the cybersecurity of critical
At least four Republican senators are not feeling Bill Pulte, President Trump’s pick to replace Tulsi Gabbard as acting director of national intelligence. “I see no evidence of any qualifications for that job,” GOP Senator John Cornyn, who recently lost his reelection campaign
Dr. Mehmet Oz sidestepped questions on Tuesday about President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte, the homebuilder and director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to serve as acting head of the nation’s intelligence services, saying he trusted the president's
If you weren't paying attention to Sen. Jon Ossoff before, chances are you've seen him in your social media feed lately.
An appeals court threw out a lawsuit brought by 22 young people that challenged President Trump’s executive orders setting federal energy policy, ruling on Tuesday that federal judges have no power to grant their request. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit panel