Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner (R.I.) on Tuesday took Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to task over federal immigration officers fatally shooting two individuals in the last week. “When will this madness stop? When he took his position, Secretary Mulin said that his
Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman has said he’s hoping to mark up the bill before senators adjourn for their August recess.
Environmental advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its move last week to roll back protections for endangered species’ habitats. The Center for Biological Diversity, Columbia Riverkeeper, Conservation Law Foundation, Conservation Northwest, Friends of
Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled Graham could choose to stay on her brother’s committees after his sudden death.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday said President Trump refused to sign the bipartisan housing bill passed with overwhelming support in the House and Senate because what the legislation proposed "looks ... like California." Newsom brought it up while he signed a state
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against Iran for the fourth day in a row on Tuesday, targeting “emerging threats” from Tehran, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Hill. The official said U.S. forces carried out a “few” additional strikes on
Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in as the newest U.S. senator Tuesday, succeeding her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). It’s the first time in Senate history that a sibling has been sworn in to replace a senator who died in office. Dressed in pale blue, Nordone
Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in as the newest U.S. senator Tuesday, succeeding her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). It’s the first time in Senate history that a sibling has been sworn in to replace a senator who died in office. Dressed in pale blue, Nordone
Draft text of the Digital Age Assurance Act mirrors a California law that has received widespread industry support.
Tuesday’s procedural vote sets up debate on State Department funding and other key bills.
Actor Ben McKenzie, best known for his role on the TV drama "The OC," urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to vote against a cryptocurrency regulation bill over the lack of an ethics provision limiting President Trump’s involvement in the industry. McKenzie has become a key crypto
More than two dozen Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) are demanding the Trump administration reveal by next week the findings from a Pentagon probe into a Feb. 28 strike at a girls' school in Iran that killed 175 people, most of whom were children. “The
Thousands of cases have been confirmed across the U.S., but it's likely the true number of people who have fallen ill is even higher.
House Republicans on Tuesday broke a weeks-long impasse that had brought much of the chamber’s legislative business to a standstill, passing a rule that sets up floor debate and final votes on several measures. The 215-211 vote delivers a key win for Speaker Mike Johnson
The main investor in a South Korean aluminum company facing an investigation by the Department of Commerce paid $2 million to President Trump’s holding company last year. Trump included the payment from Base Group in his financial disclosure form in late June, The New York
Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s grand return to Capitol Hill has come fully loaded with a no-win dilemma. The New Jersey Republican inexplicably disappeared for several months, only to re-emerge on the House floor late last month, claiming that he had struggled with depression
FIFA on Tuesday unveiled the six celebrities who will star at the closing ceremony of the men’s World Cup final on Sunday. Singers Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger and Robbie Williams, along with streamer IShowSpeed — whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr. — will deliver
California will begin offering instant rebates of up to $3,500 to first-time electric vehicle (EV) buyers later this summer, replacing some of the incentives lost after the Trump administration phased out EV and clean energy tax credits. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Tuesday touted his efforts to overhaul the central bank’s approach to inflation and the economy at his first congressional hearing as its leader. In testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Warsh laid out the significant
Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who landed a commercial airplane on the Hudson River, recently revealed he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
A new report shows Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers engaged in a misuse of force against individuals at immigration protests 412 times over the span of a year. The report was authored by the Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and the Human Rights Center at
The Pentagon is planning to keep a National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., through Inauguration Day 2029, a guard official confirmed to The Hill Tuesday. The plan — first reported in March and awaiting final approval from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — would mean the
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett shared differing views on Tuesday regarding a potential independent enforcement mechanism to ensure they and their colleagues are upholding the court’s ethics code. The panel's ranking member, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)
Oil prices have jumped over as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran heats back up. U.S. benchmark WTI crude was trading at about $79 per barrel on Tuesday, up from about $74 per barrel since the start of trading on Monday morning and about $72 late last week. International
Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), will be sworn in to serve the remainder of the term on Tuesday afternoon, two days after her brother died at age 71 from an aortic dissection. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed Nordone, who
President Trump offered a very warm welcome to Iraq’s newly elected Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House on Tuesday, with an eye toward giving American companies premier access to the country’s “tremendous” oil reserves. Trump lobbied for al-Zaidi’s appointment
Rather than provide steady, articulate leadership and communication during his Iran war, the commander in chief has embraced bluster and erratic flip-flopping. The latest example of this came Tuesday, when President Donald Trump adopted a stance on the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump teased what he said will be “big news” during his primetime address set for Thursday, telling reporters the speech will be about voting machines and election integrity among other topics. “It will concern that subject and we’ll have a couple of other things to
Justice Elena Kagan honored late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday, remembering the South Carolina Republican as a “vivid” personality who helped secure her confirmation to the Supreme Court. Graham died suddenly on Saturday night after a “brief and sudden” illness that
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said House Republicans will get a briefing from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Tuesday evening as they consider the White House’s request for a $350 billion defense funding boost amid the war in Iran. The meeting comes as
A group of 26 former Meta employees is suing the company over claims that it used AI tools to unfairly target workers on leave with layoffs, as reported earlier by Reuters. In the lawsuit, the employees allege Meta determined which workers to dismiss based on performance data
U.S. striker Folarin Balogun suggested the controversy over President Trump's push to have a red card he was given during the nation's run in the 2026 World Cup was a distracting factor before their exit from the tournament. "My initial reaction was, you know, I was happy to be
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday afternoon on the high court's $225 million fiscal 2027 budget request. Kagan and Coney Barrett faced questions from the House earlier Tuesday focused on
I recently spent a week in Brussels and Strasbourg, where I met with European government officials and business leaders, and other European Union-adjacent groups to discuss energy and climate policy. Although the bulk of the trip was positive and constructive, it was painful to
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Monday walked back comments suggesting a recently released hospital photo of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) may have been outdated. In an interview with Real America’s Voice on Monday, Johnson said he had “heard from some other sources” that the photo
Paramount execs may get upset, but this is exactly why antitrust laws exist.
President Trump said he did not know why the FBI showed up at the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C) home in Washington, saying the bureau is “wasting their time.” “Well, I don’t know why because I think he had a problem,” Trump said in the Oval Office Tuesday while meeting
President Trump on Monday significantly reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah, cutting the amount of protected land that they hold by about 1.5 million acres each. Trump slashed protections for both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante during his first term to
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oreg.) on Monday asked the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to investigate whether Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. violated the Hatch Act last month when he spoke with two candidates running for congressional office. In a letter to
That is socialism’s crowning principle. The government decides, you obey, comrade.
🪱 Plus: How to avoid cyclosporiasis amid outbreak {beacon} It’s Tuesday. Who else is freaked out about this cyclosporiasis outbreak? 🙋 I basically live on watermelon, blueberries and other fresh fruit in the summer. Hopefully, health officials will figure out the cause
The dam constructed by Republican hardliners that held up action on the House floor for two weeks is showing cracks, an encouraging sign for GOP leaders hoping to get back to regular business on the House floor early Tuesday afternoon. Republicans will again try to use an
Building resilience requires a deliberate transition toward more sustainable, diversified, and climate-smart agricultural systems.
Democrats in Congress aren’t happy that President Trump has restarted the Iran war. Trump formally notified lawmakers last week that the war in Iran has resumed, attempting to legally claim that a new 60-day period has started that gives him the power to use military action in
The actual adjustment won't be announced until later this year, but projections suggest seniors could see a modest bump.
A majority of Americans anticipate that the Iran war will stretch on amid renewed military operations between the U.S. and Tehran, according to polling released on Monday. The Reuters survey found that 79 percent of respondents believe the U.S. military will remain engaged in
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has privately directed its officers to temporarily pause traffic stops in the wake of two deadly shootings, though the agency would not confirm the directive publicly. Sources confirmed to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister outlet, that
House Republican leaders said Tuesday that they would aim to unveil and advance their framework for a third GOP-only budget reconciliation bill this week, with a markup and vote in the Budget Committee expected on Thursday. “Reconciliation 3.0 is in process. There will be a