Congress narrowly voted to fund President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda, giving the Department of Homeland Security $70 billion over the next three years. The house voted 214 to 212 in favor of the reconciliation bill Tuesday, following the Senate's 52-47 vote last
President Donald Trump is expected to swiftly sign the legislation after four months of drama.
House Republicans on Tuesday passed a package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, marking a victory for President Trump and GOP leaders. The nearly $70 billion budget reconciliation package that had stalled in the Senate for weeks passed the
The State Department is launching a new “premium” expedited visa interview service next month, allowing foreigners seeking U.S. travel or business visas to secure appointments within 10 days for an additional $750 fee, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated
Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, on Monday said it is likely “people will be charged” over alleged voter fraud in California. “I expect people will be charged. But we need a wide-scale audit of the California voter roll,
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that a bridge between Michigan and Canada that President Trump threatened to block will soon open. “Look, it’s positive news. Obviously the bridge will be open at the end of the week, and, you know, [it’s] a symbol but also a fact of
The Trump administration is urging the United Kingdom not to enact a social media ban for kids under the age of 16, citing the “benefits” of access to the open internet. Instead of a formal ban, the U.S. Embassy in London is pushing parents to manage their children’s privacy
With high gas prices caused by an unnecessary war in the Middle East and a floundering economy, the GOP seems to realize they aren’t going to win the midterm elections on policy issues. Instead, they’re pivoting to the most distasteful plan B possible. A new ad released Tuesday
Voters in the Silver State are weighing in on a slate of House primary elections Tuesday. Republican Rep. Mark Amodei is retiring from his seat in the 2nd Congressional District, setting off a crowded GOP primary in Nevada. Financial advisor David Flippo secured President
The contest to replace South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is underway. A handful of candidates are jockeying for the GOP nod in a Tuesday primary, including Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, and state Attorney General Alan Wilson. State Rep. Jermaine
Voters at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on South Carolina's House primary elections. There are two open seats this cycle, with Reps. Nancy Mace of the 1st Congressional District and Ralph Norman of the 5th Congressional district both opting to run for governor. Polls close at 7
The heated Senate race in Maine will come to a head Tuesday, with voters heading to the polls for primary elections. Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) is the presumptive nominee on the Republican ballot, while progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner leads the other side of the aisle
Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R) is slated to easily advance from a Tuesday primary in North Dakota. Democrat Trygve Hammer, a teacher, faces no challengers and is the presumptive nominee on the other side of the aisle in the ruby red state. Polls close at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. EDT. Follow
Voters are weighing in on Tuesday primaries in the race to replace Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D). It's a wide open race on both sides of the aisle, with several candidates jockeying for both parties' nods. Democratic voters are deciding between Former Maine House Speaker Hannah
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is expected to comfortably advance from Tuesday's primaries in South Carolina as he seeks a fourth term in office. He's running agains Mark Lynch in the GOP primary. On the other side of the aisle, Annie Andrews, a peditrician, leads the
Republicans have the upper hand in the battle for an open House seat in Maine as voters head to the polls Tuesday. Rep. Jared Golden (D) is leaving his seat in the Pine Tree State's 2nd Congressional District, and Democrats are duking it out for a spot on the November ballot.
House Speaker Mike Johnson failed Tuesday to convince President Donald Trump to sacrifice his crooked crony in order to save FISA. In a meeting at the White House, Trump indicated that he would not nominate a replacement for Bill Pulte, the wildly inexperienced housing official
After the Trump administration on Tuesday released its annual report on Social Security and its projected future, officials from AARP urged action to protect the program. The annual report from the board of trustees of Social Security and Medicare stated that Social Security’s
The Supreme Court is set to decide as soon as this week whether states can accept mail-in ballots that arrive after election day in a case that could invalidate the so-called grace period in places like California. The decision will come after enormous attention was paid across
Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) accused her Democratic opponent on the day of the state’s Senate primary race of shying away from addressing accusations about his alleged past conduct toward women. “The allegations against Graham Platner are extremely troubling and serious, and
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Outgoing Senator Thom Tillis wrote a 15-paragraph letter excoriating his Republican colleagues for bending over backwards to the most troubling parts ofPresident Trump’s agenda. Tillis called out Republicans pushing Trump’s vote-suppressing SAVE Act, saying the party has
The Georgia Democrat said he and Johnson spoke about the GOP megabill and redistricting around the country.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday announced an investigation into FIFA over allegations that some World Cup ticket holders were misled about the locations and quality of seats they purchased for upcoming matches. The probe comes days before World Cup matches are
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) on Tuesday said the stalled peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are "starting to feel like we're Charlie Brown" trying to kick the football. Gimenez appeared on "Varney & Co." on Fox Business, where host Stuart Varney asked the lawmaker if
President Trump on Tuesday mused aloud about profiting from his war on Iran. In an interview with ABC News, Trump said , “Somebody’s going to have to build all that infrastructure, new bridges, new this, new that, new power plants. You know, they’re talking about a trillion
California Rep. Ted Lieu (D) on Tuesday criticized Republican concerns about the progression of his state’s elections by making a sports comparison. “In California, I ask people to simply listen to the words of the Republican nominee for governor, Steve Hilton, who said that
A sweeping report released Tuesday by the Government Accountability Office found that the government spent millions of dollars more than necessary on Camp East Montana in Texas, and somehow still failed to meet its contractual requirements with regard to health care, room and
President Trump went to the New York Knicks game while two U.S. soldiers were missing after Iran shot down their helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. According to the timeline released by the U.S. CENTCOM, Iran downed two pilots operating a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter
Hunter Biden has burst back onto the political scene with a social media spree marked by crude responses to Republican critics and self-deprecating humor about his troubled personal life. As the son of former President Biden, his return to the public eye has quickly drawn the
The Hill presents two hours of live, real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 primaries in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada and North Dakota on Tuesday June 9th, 2026, from 8:00 p.m. EDT to 10 p.m. EDT. The Hill's coverage will be anchored by Sunrise on The
The GOP’s House campaign chair on Tuesday morning expressed optimism in the Republican Party’s odds headed into this year’s midterm elections. “I’m very confident we’re going to hold the House,” Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) said at an “Axios AM Live” event in Washington, D.C.
In 2022, the Biden administration set in motion a study on the effects of drinking, with extensive international participation by researchers from the U.S., Canada and the U.K. After years of research, the study authors were informed by the Trump administration last year that
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday blasted President Trump over the security, road closures and gridlock in New York City as a result of his attendance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden (MSG) before accusing the president of sleeping during the
Democrats want the acting DNI out before agreeing to spy-powers extension.
A fund used to support Social Security retirement benefits is expected to expire in 2032, according to a new trustees report released by the Social Security Administration Tuesday. The new expiration date for the Old Age and Survivors Insurance fund, or OASI fund, is three
The House on Tuesday advanced a nearly $70 billion budget reconciliation package that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. The lower chamber approved a rule 213-211 that tees up debate and a final vote on the GOP measure. The rule briefly
Lawmakers called on the White House to grant immunity to whistleblowers who come forward with UFO information.
House Oversight Democrats are accusing Lesley Groff of misrepresenting her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) on Tuesday said Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner should win his primary on Tuesday and then get off the ballot so that Democrats can replace him with a stronger candidate in the fall. Platner is expected to win Tuesday's Democratic
Alaska’s top election official is investigating a GOP Senate candidate who shares the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), citing “credible allegations” that he entered the race to confuse voters. Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom (R), who oversees elections in Alaska,
The Cleveland Clinic pledged $2 million in care for people who detransition after receiving gender-affirming care as minors under a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), becoming the second major health system to cut a deal with the Trump administration. Under the
Charlamagne Tha God on Tuesday said President Trump “sucked the joy” out of New York City by attending Game 3 of the NBA finals. “One of the greatest things about this whole playoff run, this Finals run, is watching the joy that Knicks fans have. I’ve never seen anything like
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, the first such addition since the late 1990s. Bemotrizinol provides protection against ultraviolet A and B rays and has low levels of absorption through
Energy Secretary Chris Wright predicted Tuesday that the amount oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz will “continue to rise" as the U.S. and Iran work to end the 100-plus day conflict. During an Atlantic Council event, Wright said that traffic through the strait, a key oil
One of Jeffrey Epstein’s assistants testified before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday and claimed to know nothing about the billionaire sex offender’s crimes. Lesley Groff told members of Congress that she believed the massage appointments she made for Epstein were for
Paris Hilton is sounding the alarm about explicit AI-generated images that she says could "ruin someone's life," shining a star-powered light on one of the darkest corners of the internet. "Searching for Mr. Deepfakes,” Hilton's new true crime docuseries, just debuted
President Trump on Tuesday blamed Iran for shooting down an American Apache helicopter overnight and said a response was necessary. “I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while
Ms. Rachel, a YouTube entertainer known for her vast children's audience, visited on Monday the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, N.J., to visit families separated by detainment. “Met the sweetest children whose hearts are broken. They just want their