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President Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general advanced through a key Senate committee on Wednesday, setting up a glide path to a floor vote and confirmation. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance Nicole Saphier along party lines, 12-11. But because this is the final week the Senate is in session...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in the Lone Star State, has said that the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas hurt him politically. “So to be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good,” Paxton...
The problem here isn’t Venezuela. It is Trump.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday called on Americans to vote against President Trump ahead of the midterm elections to change U.S. policy toward Tehran and accept the offer of a "peaceful coexistence." IRGC spokesperson Gen. Hossein Mohebbi made the request in a 25-page letter, marking seven months since Iran's conflict with the...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday signed into law a state ban on law enforcement use of electric shock gloves in the Democrat's latest push back against the Trump administration's "Orwellian immigration tactics." The ban, which takes effect next year and lasts through 2030, applies to local, state and federal law enforcement officers operating...
The Senate on Wednesday is expected to put lawmakers on record on bills that ban new stock trades by lawmakers and address the growth of data centers. It's part of an effort by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to throw a political lifeline to embattled Republican incumbent Sens. Jon Husted (Ohio), Pete Ricketts (Neb.)...
Watch The Gavel Live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 3 p.m. EDT as Zach and Sophie unpack the upcoming Supreme Court term. Members can join the discussion and pose their questions. Tune in! The Supreme Court’s term begins Monday, and it’s set to be another big one. President Trump’s agenda. Guns....
JB Pritzker is looking different these days. Illinois's Democratic governor, who is considering a 2028 run for president, admitted as much when he acknowledged he lost 80 pounds after using a GLP-1 in the last two years to help treat his diabetes. Pritzker’s weight loss journey has been so apparent in recent months that the governor felt the...
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is facing accusations he tried to launch a conspiracy tying former special counsel Jack Smith to others who prosecuted President Trump — a line of questioning that unwound when the senator apparently confused two basketball teams. Schmitt seemed poised for a gotcha moment with Smith when he asked him if he...
The Trump administration has refused to spend billions of dollars that Congress appropriated for health programs, putting them at risk of expiring on Wednesday when the fiscal year ends. Such a move, which Democratic and even some Republican lawmakers say is illegal, poses a significant test of Congress's willingness to stand up to the Trump...
Republicans in both chambers are increasingly breaking ranks with President Trump across a host of sensitive issues, hoping some separation from the GOP’s unpopular standard bearer will help avert a blue wave in the midterm elections. The divisions are highly unusual for a party that’s walked virtually in lock-step with Trump for more than a...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is becoming one of President Trump’s fiercest allies on AI at a critical juncture for the industry. In the face of mounting concerns over the future of AI, Huang is one of the few tech executives standing fully behind the president’s push to continue full steam ahead on AI, while others...
Centrist Democrats shun AOC, putting 2028 presidential run in doubt Washington Examiner
Obama urges Democrats weighing 2028 presidential bids to prepare for AI debate Межа. Новини України.
An Arizona guide service challenged rules that force foreigners to pay a $100 surcharge to visit 11 national parks, saying that only Congress can change pricing.
Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.
The president has entertained the idea of tearing down the performing arts venue. Analysts say any plan would face multiple daunting challenges.
Across the country, especially in the North Carolina Senate race, Republicans have charged opponents with being soft on crime, even as President Trump brags over plunging crime rates.
In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November.
AOC, Donald Trump Jr. Make Gains in New 2028 Poll Newsweek
The recommendations are not binding, but it is rare for them to be ignored in the military justice system.
Republican senators blocked a Democratic attempt to bring up a resolution that would force the Trump administration to report on violence and human rights violations occurring in the West Bank. The measure would have required the State Department to report on violence against US citizens by Israel in the West Bank, or stop aid to...
A seating chart of the meeting illustrated growing divisions within the artificial intelligence industry and how it is viewed by the White House.
Trump administration officials mingled with insurers, corporate executives and wellness influencers at the second Make America Healthy Again Summit. They discussed issues ranging from affordability, the U.S. food supply and the food pyramid, and the use of AI in healthcare. Along with many other mainstream outlets, The Hill was not granted press credentials to attend...