Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump says Powell should ‘resign immediately’ President Trump on Wednesday called for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign after the overseer of Fannie
Presented by Vaccinate Your Family {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story House inches toward finish line on health cuts bill House Republicans were stuck in a holding pattern late Wednesday as leadership tried to win over a handful of conservatives and some
Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew slammed New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for his policy proposals based on socialist initiatives. Mamdani has promised to push for free buses, free child care and rent freezes if elected to office. “The policies that
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), who in May voted against the House GOP’s version of President Trump’s megabill, said Wednesday that he's a "yes" on the Senate-passed legislation. “I got to say, no one puts a deal together like President Trump, he's a master. But I think one of
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Ukraine weapons freeze causes concern Democratic and even some Republican lawmakers are up in arms over the Pentagon’s halted shipments of certain
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tesla's sales plunge Tesla’s global sales of its electric vehicles (EV) fell more than 13 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, the company said Tuesday. © Aaron Favila, Associated Press The EV maker owned by Elon Musk
Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews said during a recent cable news appearance that Democrats have a good chance of picking up 15 to 20 House seats in the 2026 midterms, which would propel them back into the majority in the lower chamber come next Congress. “I think the Democrats
Ukraine hawks are boiling over at the Pentagon’s decision to halt shipments of some lethal aid to Ukraine, with phone lines burning up as Kyiv and its supporters in Congress scrambled to keep supply lines open. At least two House Republicans released statements warning against
President Trump on Wednesday called for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign after the overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac called for Congress to investigate Powell over past comments to lawmakers. "'Too Late' should resign immediately!!!" Trump posted on Truth
{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House grapples with Senate changes to megabill House leadership delayed a key vote on the "big, beautiful bill" Tuesday as lawmakers grapple with new changes introduced in the Senate. © Greg Nash
President Trump is entering the Fourth of July holiday on a hot streak, racking up wins with Supreme Court rulings, foreign policy, low border crossings and potentially a massive reconciliation bill containing key pieces of his agenda to top it all off. The string of positive
Q: Are FEMA funds being used to construct an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades? A: Yes, the immigrant detention facility in Florida, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is being “funded largely” by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services Program,
It doesn’t appear that the president’s “big, beautiful bill” will muster enough votes in time. Donald Trump has imposed a July 4 deadline on Congress to pass his signature legislative item, but actually meeting the due date has sent Republicans into disarray. By late Wednesday
The Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that Iran's nuclear program has been set back at least a year after the U.S. military bombed three vital nuclear sites last month. Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told reporters on Wednesday that intelligence assessments
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he would seek the top spot on the House Homeland Security Committee as current Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) prepares to leave Congress. Gimenez, a former fire chief, Miami mayor, and third-term congressman, argued his blend of
Former President Obama urged Americans to call their representatives Wednesday and tell them to vote against President Trump’s megabill as the House scrambles to push the massive spending package through. “More than 16 million Americans are at risk of losing their health care
On July 2, The New Republic hosted a special live event: “Court Battles: A SCOTUS Update,” a conversation among TNR staff and legal experts about the end-of-session Supreme Court rulings and their legal and political ramifications. With major decisions on gender-affirming care
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he's "unlikely" to run for governor in 2026, despite earlier indications he was considering a challenge to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) reelection bid. In an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Torres said he plans to focus his
The Trump administration's agenda megabill passed this week by the Senate and currently under debate in the House contains a slew of provisions that are expected to bolster fossil fuels or harm the build-out of renewable energy — ultimately exacerbating climate change. The
Waffle House announced Tuesday it would drop a surcharge added to restaurant orders in February due to skyrocketing egg prices. “Egg-cellent news…as of June 2, the egg surcharge is officially off the menu. Thanks for understanding,” the company wrote in a Tuesday post on the
A coalition of U.S. city mayors is suing the Trump administration over a recently finalized rule that limits enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans. In June, the Trump administration finalized the “Marketplace Integrity and Affordability” rule, which shortens
A federal judge sentenced a January 6 rioter to life in prison Wednesday for plotting to assassinate the federal agents who’d investigated him. U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan ordered 36-year-old Edward Kelley to spend the rest of his life behind bars, after Kelley was
Plus: Administration's culture war wins {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP's agenda bill is caught in a quagmire in the House after a dramatic day of negotiations. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) opened a procedural vote to tee up final passage for the “big, beautiful bill." The
Just fewer than 70 Florida National Guard troops have been sent to guard the remote migrant detention center in the state's Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," the Pentagon's top spokesperson announced Wednesday. "Nearly 70 Florida National Guard are on state active duty
Trump adviser Stephen Miller is up in arms after a federal district court judge dealt a significant blow to Trump’s immigration agenda Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled unlawful Trump’s day-one proclamation shutting down the right to claim asylum at the
A convicted Jan. 6 defendant found guilty of plotting to kill federal agents who investigated his role in the 2021 Capitol attack was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. Prosecutors accused Edward Kelley of developing a "kill list" of FBI agents and others who participated
Colorado’s Democratic lawmakers said Thursday they would temporarily replace an $11,000 portrait of President Trump in the state Capitol with a painting donated by the White House after he previously criticized the original artwork. Former state Sen. Lois Court (D), chair of
A federal judge has tossed the case of the family of an Egyptian national who attacked a group of protesters in Colorado, ending their legal bid to block their deportation. The case, brought by Hayam El Gamal, the wife of Mohamed Soliman, ends the family's legal battle to
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) is calling on the White House and the Department of Defense (DOD) to hold an emergency briefing on the Pentagon’s recent pause in shipments of some air defense missiles and munitions to Ukraine. “I respectfully request an emergency briefing from
Vice President Harris, who is considering a run for governor in California, holds a double-digit lead over a hypothetical 2026 gubernatorial field, new polling shows. New data from the University of California, Irvine’s School of Social Ecology found Harris with 24 percent
House Republican leaders are delaying a key vote on the “big, beautiful bill” as top lawmakers work to lock down enough support to clear the procedural hurdle amid GOP opposition and absences. Leaders told lawmakers to return to their offices during a Wednesday afternoon vote
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Trump’s asylum ban at the southern border, determining it ran afoul of immigration laws protecting the rights of those seeking refuge in the U.S. The decision blocks a Day 1 order from Trump seeking to end asylum for all but those
Two lawsuits have been filed against a Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. On Wednesday, 16 Texas families filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law that requires the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms,
Republican Representative Derrick Van Orden made sure to let reporters know that he wasn’t President Trump’s bitch—as he prepared to vote “yes” on the budget bill that will leave at least 30,000 of his constituents without health care by 2034. “The president of the United
The overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac called Wednesday for Congress to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing the central bank chief of lying to Congress. In a Wednesday statement, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte accused Powell
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) is urging the state’s congressional delegation to vote against the massive Senate-passed domestic policy bill because of the serious consequences it would have for residents. “I urge you to press pause on this bill because of the immediate
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission visited Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Wednesday, promoting his "Build America" agenda for the FCC. Chairman Brendan Carr first stopped by the KELOLAND Media Group studio. KELO is a sister station of
Florida state Rep. Angela Nixon (D) condemned President Trump’s visit to the opening of "Alligator Alcatraz" — a new migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades. “This isn‘t about safety. This is actually about Donald Trump building modern-day concentration camps in an
Japan's Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui on Wednesday encouraged President Trump to visit the city to understand the impact of nuclear warfare after the leader compared the U.S. strikes on Iran to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings of 1945. The airstrike committed during World
Paramount Global's agreement to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris is reverberating across the media industry and highlighting Trump's success in using the power of the federal
Pollster Mark Penn, a longtime adviser to the Clintons, on Wednesday described Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary as a “911 moment” for the party. In an interview on Fox News’s “America’s Newsroom,” the chairman of The Harris Poll said
The monstrous, recently constructed immigrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, flippantly dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz ,” literally took on water within a day of President Trump visiting the camp Tuesday to commemorate its planned Wednesday opening. Florida
Midsize U.S. businesses could face a $82.3 billion hit if President Trump's tariff plan stands, creating potential for price hikes, layoffs, and hiring freezes, according to a new analysis by the JPMorganChase Institute.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is seeking creative ways to staff her agency with sycophants of Donald Trump, Bloomberg Government reported Wednesday. At the first-ever meeting of Trump’s revamped Homeland Security Advisory Council Wednesday, Noem outright asked the
The Senate's version of the "big, beautiful bill," passed on Tuesday, includes a $6,000 tax deduction for Americans 65 or older. The provision does not entirely end taxes on Social Security, but it would zero out the Social Security tax burden for 88 percent of seniors,
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 vehicles because a software defect can cause the rearview camera to fail, increasing the risk of a crash and injury.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is headlining an emergency virtual town hall hosted by the Alaska Democratic Party on Wednesday, ramping up speculation over his potential 2028 ambitions. The virtual town hall, which also includes a handful of local Alaskan lawmakers, is expected