Ousted head of Copyright Office challenges Trump administration in court

The White House's attempt to seize control of the Library of Congress has run into opposition from key leaders — including Republicans.

DHS blocks Harvard from enrolling international students: What to know

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notified Harvard University that it will not be able to enroll international students and that those on campus have to transfer somewhere else, as the administration continues to pressure the nation’s wealthiest college to better align with

More US troops headed to the Southern border

Presented by Boeing {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY BOEING The Big Story More US troops headed to the Southern border The Pentagon is sending 1,115 additional active-duty troops to deploy to the U.S.-Mexico border, bringing the

House Democratic campaign arm says tax bill will cost GOP its majority

House Democrats’ campaign arm argued that President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed through the House of Representatives on Thursday, will cost House Republicans the majority in 2026, raising costs for working families and benefiting only the wealthiest

Trump ratchets up battle with Harvard, foreign students: 5 takeaways

The Trump administration intensified its battle with Harvard University on Thursday, revoking the storied college’s ability to enroll foreign students and demanding that any such current students transfer elsewhere for the next academic year or lose their visas. The decision

Trump's big bill passes the House

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Key takeaways after House passes 'big' Trump bill The 1,000-plus page bill, which Republican leaders changed overnight to appease moderates and hardline

House passes Trump agenda bill, hitting Medicaid, Affordable Care Act

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story House passes Trump agenda bill The House passed legislation early Thursday morning to fund President Trump’s domestic agenda, which includes steep cuts to Medicaid

Trump, Allies Spread Unfounded Claims About Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis

Former President Joe Biden's office announced on May 18 that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer two days earlier, following the discovery of a prostate nodule. President Donald Trump and others have suggested, without evidence, that Biden's

House 'big beautiful bill' makes sweeping energy cuts

{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House OKs major cuts to energy tax credits The House overnight voted to approve an updated version of its "big, beautiful bill" that includes massive cuts to energy tax credits. © Greg Nash Under

Trump's meme coin controversy

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Democrats take aim at Trump meme coin dinner President Trump is set to host a private dinner Thursday night with the top investors in his meme coin, who spent millions of dollars to secure a spot at the exclusive event, fueling

FDA warns of 'rare but severe itching' after using popular allergy medications

The itching, known medically as pruritus, was so bad that affected people described "significant and persistent impact on quality of life and ability to function."

Trump predicts drug prices will 'drop like a rock' after new executive order

President Trump on Thursday claimed his recent "most favored nation" executive order could cause U.S. drug prices to "drop like a rock" in just a matter of weeks, saying the savings will be "incalculable." In a briefing to discuss the newly released Make America Healthy Again

Ron Johnson criticizes House GOP bill, says Trump 'can’t pressure' him like House hard-liners

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Thursday criticized the House GOP's recent sprawling package to enact President Trump’s tax priorities and cut spending, while swiping at his colleagues in the lower chamber for setting “the bar way too low” in their goal to generate savings. “They

GOP campaign arm tells Republicans to ‘go on offense’ messaging Trump agenda bill

The House Republicans’ campaign arm is encouraging members to take an aggressive stance in messaging on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of President Trump’s tax cut and spending priorities and make it a key part of their 2026 midterm messaging. The memo from the National

Supreme Court clears way for Trump to fire 2 independent agency leaders over liberal dissents

The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for President Trump to fire two Democratic-appointed independent agency leaders, for now, over the dissents of the court’s three liberal justices. The emergency order lifts a lower decision reinstating the two officials, handing the

Walmart slashing 1.5K corporate jobs

Retail giant Walmart is slashing about 1,500 corporate jobs after the company announced last week it plans to raise prices due to looming tariffs. “We are reshaping some teams in our Global Tech and Walmart U.S. organizations where we have identified opportunities to remove

Karoline Leavitt Melts Down Over Blocked South Sudan Deportations

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a tirade Thursday against a federal judge who ruled against Donald Trump’s illegal deportations to South Sudan. During a press briefing, Leavitt railed against U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Massachusetts, who ruled

Democrats rip Trump ahead of meme coin dinner: 'Orgy of corruption'

President Trump is set to host a private dinner Thursday night with the top investors in his meme coin, who spent millions of dollars to secure a spot at the exclusive event, fueling Democratic accusations of corruption. More than 200 investors in $TRUMP will dine with the

Trump says autism ‘has to be artificially induced’

President Trump said Thursday that autism must not occur naturally, citing figures inflating the spike in autism and suggesting the administration's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission could provide answers. “When you hear 10,000, it was 1 in 10,000, and now it's 1 in

Cognitive Decline? Trump Makes Bonkers Claim About Drug Prices

The president’s great solution to equalize America’s prescription costs with countries around the globe apparently boils down to raising the cost of drugs everywhere else. Donald Trump explained during the unveiling of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” report

Israeli Embassy slayings shake Washington

{beacon} WASHINGTON AND THE NATION are on edge after two staffers with the Israeli Embassy were fatally shot in an apparent politically motivated, antisemitic attack at an event outside the Capital Jewish Museum. The staffers, Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, were

Ilhan Omar condemns shootings at Jewish Museum

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Thursday condemned the fatal shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum in a statement on the social platform X after "Fox & Friends" played a clip of her earlier in the day declining to offer a response to the violent event. “I am appalled by the deadly

Israeli Embassy suspect charged with murder of a foreign official

The man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., was on Thursday charged with murder of foreign officials and other charges, according to court filings. Elias Rodriguez, 31, made his first court appearance a day

Trump ramps up antisemitism crackdown following killings of Israeli Embassy staffers

The White House is ramping up its crackdown on antisemitism in the wake of the Washington shooting that left two young Israeli Embassy staffers dead Wednesday night. The administration has for months taken action against antisemitic activity, with a particular focus on

Trump’s FTC Goes to War Against Media Group Elon Musk Despises

The federal government is now investigating the liberal media watchdog Media Matters, an organization that Elon Musk is currently suing. The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced the investigation into whether the nonprofit illegally colluded with advertisers in a

House Democrat: 'Elon Musk isn't gone'

Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) urged fellow Democrats to continue publicly calling for Elon Musk’s ouster from government, even as he takes a step back to refocus on his companies. “Elon Musk isn’t gone, and we can’t let Republicans pretend he is just because he’s unpopular now,”

RFK Jr.’s MAHA report targets food, drug, tech industries: Key takeaways

The Trump administration issued its long-awaited Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report Thursday, hammering various industries while deviating from mainstream science on key issues including farming practices, vaccinations and psychiatric medications. President

Maryland lawmaker plans El Salvador trip to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A lawmaker is organizing a third trip to El Salvador to see the mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia, as Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) heads to the Central American nation with the hopes of visiting his constituent. Ivey is pushing to meet not just with Abrego Garcia but

Cheers heard in Senate during thrilling NBA game; clerk says 'Indiana must have won'

Cheers could be heard in the Senate on Wednesday night during the thrilling first game of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers came out on top, beating the Knicks 138-135 in overtime. The match-up was closely watched

Economists warn tariffs may affect jobs

Uncertainty is in the air, but it might be June at the earliest before we see the results of the new tariffs, say leading economists. According to the latest Employment Situation Summary, issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on May 2nd, for total nonfarm payroll

Judge blocks revocation of international students' legal status

A district judge ruled Thursday the federal government could not revoke the legal status of international students after a nationwide crackdown on foreign individuals at U.S. universities. The case involves two dozen students who were admitted to the U.S. on F-1 nonimmigrant

Democrats reintroduce congressional stock trading ban

Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Thursday reintroduced their bill to prohibit members of Congress from trading individual stocks. The Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act would require members, their spouses and their dependent children to place their stocks

Why House Republicans stripped a regulatory overhaul from their megabill — for now

Karoline Leavitt Snaps When Asked About Trump’s White Genocide Rant

The U.S. president’s meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Wednesday featured a clip cooked up by the White House falsely alleging “ white genocide ” in the post-apartheid nation. But when pressed as to why Donald Trump lied that thousands of white farmers had

California to sue Trump administration over 'shortsighted' and 'illegal' attempt to upend state's emissions standards

California officials announced their intentions on Thursday to file their 23rd lawsuit against the Trump administration — this time, over an attempt to upend the state's stricter-than-federal emissions rules. "We want to make sure our future generations have clean air to

Judge Dumps Cold Water on Trump’s International Student Crackdown

A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s latest escalation against immigration on Thursday, a ruling that came just hours after the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. U.S. District Judge

Amazon reportedly issuing refunds for returns made years ago

You may have received an email recently alerting you to an Amazon refund for an item you returned years ago. You're not alone.

Karoline Leavitt Says You’ll Never Know Who’s at Trump’s Crypto Dinner

President Trump is refusing to release the guest list of his pay-to-pay crypto dinner , as his press secretary Karoline Leavitt argues that the dinner is in his “personal time.” “On the president’s dinner tonight, will the White House commit to making the list of the attendees

Imitating MAGA populism is a losing strategy for Democrats

Democrats should reject MAGA populism and instead offer a pluralist economic agenda that decentralizes power, empowers citizens, and promotes civic renewal to rebuild trust in American democracy.

5 takeaways from the House passing Trump's big bill

House Republicans passed early Thursday a major package to advance President Trump’s tax priorities, significant spending cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, and a host of other partisan add-ons. The 1,000-plus page bill, which Republican leaders changed overnight to appease GOP

Comer calls for interviews with Biden's doctor, other White House aides

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) called for interviews of five of former President Biden’s aides regarding what he described as an effort to cover up the leader’s reported cognitive decline. Comer has requested transcribed statements from Biden’s physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, former

Watch live: Trump hosts event after MAHA commission releases report on childhood diseases

President Trump is set to participate in an event Thursday afternoon at the White House focused on the administration's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission. Trump and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday unveiled a highly

China has an off-switch for America, and we aren't ready to deal with it.

China has developed asymmetric weapons known as assassin's maces that could cripple America's infrastructure, and Congress must act to strengthen America's digital backbone to prepare for any road ahead.

Trump DHS blocks Harvard's ability to enroll international students

The Trump administration told Harvard University on Thursday it no longer would be allowed to enroll international students, a significant escalation in President Trump's war against the university. Kristi Noem, the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ordered

Trump Bans International Students at Harvard in Horrifying Move

The Trump administration has escalated its attacks on academic freedom by barring Harvard University from enrolling international students. The New York Times reports , citing three unnamed sources, that the White House told the university of the ban after back-and-forth

Republicans Are Rewriting Congressional Rules So Cars Can Pollute More

The GOP might have just blown up the Senate on behalf of the fossil fuel industry. But that would be oversimplifying things, so bear with me. On Wednesday, the Senate voted on a series of procedural measures to establish that Congress could use the Congressional Review Act, or

Hill staffer appearing on 'Survivor'

A staffer on Capitol Hill will be a participant on the popular reality show “Survivor" in its 49th season, which is slated to air this fall. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s (D-Ill.) communication director, Alex Moore, appeared in the season’s promotional video and identified himself as a

Texas lawmakers move to ban legal THC, hemp amid medical marijuana expansion

Texas lawmakers have passed a ban on nonmedical sales of THC, the intoxicating ingredient in cannabis, sending the measure to Gov. Greg Abbott (R). “If it gets you high, it is not legal anymore” state Rep. Tom Oliverson (R), who sponsored the House bill, told The Dallas Morning

We need constitutional judges, not political activists

Christianity played a unique role in our founding and our structure of government, including the principle of religious tolerance itself.