The Hill·9d ago
Trump's America has stopped apologizing for existing, and it made all the difference
A country that supplies its allies' energy and demands they fund their own defense is not begging for a seat at the table. It is the table.
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The Hill·9d ago
Fetterman, Oz headline Hill Nation summit; DDHQ launches election forecast
In today's issue: ▪ Hill Nation Summit brings the heat ▪ Senators to grill Blanche, Clayton ▪ House GOP breaks logjam ▪ Michigan Senate primary tests Democrats Key members of President Trump’s administration and some of the most prominent lawmakers on Capitol Hill will be featured in the second annual Hill Nation Summit on Wednesday. The Hill and...
The Hill·9d ago
Trump takes New York Times fight up a notch with DOJ subpoenas
President Trump is opening a new chapter in his years-long feud against The New York Times with the Department of Justice's (DOJ) recent move to subpoena journalists at the outlet over its reporting on security concerns surrounding the Qatari-gifted jet for Air Force One. The subpoenas, issued to four Times journalists over the weekend, “seek...
The Hill·9d ago
House GOP scrambles to tee up reconciliation 3.0 while facing competing pressures
Republican leaders are scrambling to try to tee up a third party-line budget bill by the end of the week, aiming to deliver on a framework before the midterm campaign season gets into full swing but facing internal divisions that complicate the path for the bill. President Trump wants to take action on a boost to...
The Hill·9d ago
Democrats face test over future of party in Michigan Senate primary
Democrats increasingly see Michigan’s Senate race as the first major test in the party's fight over its identity as it looks beyond the midterms to the presidential race in 2028. The primary battle between Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and Abdul El-Sayed (D), who is backed by progressives including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), is already drawing warnings...
The Hill·9d ago
Trump returns to 'vicious cycle' with Iran, leaving MOU on life support
President Trump is returning to war in an effort to break Iran's hold over the Strait of Hormuz, restarting an escalatory cycle that failed to extract major concessions from Tehran the last time around. Experts told The Hill there's little reason to expect a different outcome as the "vicious cycle" begins again, leaving Trump with...
The Hill·9d ago
Shutdown fears rise as Trump, Democrats gird for September showdown
Senators in both parties say the odds are rising of another government shutdown in September after President Trump demanded that GOP leaders abolish the filibuster or face a spending showdown and another shutdown. Trump blindsided GOP leaders on Monday when he warned there could be another shutdown if Senate Republicans don’t abolish the filibuster,...
NYT Politics·9d ago
Senator Mark Kelly Amasses Nearly $25 Million Campaign War Chest
The Arizona Democrat said he had raised and given away $10 million to fellow members of his party and committees as he mulls a presidential run in 2028.
NYT Politics·9d ago
Todd Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle Ahead of Confirmation as Attorney General
Todd Blanche’s nomination is broadly a referendum on President Trump’s vision of the Justice Department as a projection of his power.
NYT Politics·9d ago
Trump’s Latest Nominee for C.D.C. Director Will Face Senate Panel
Dr. Erica Schwartz supports vaccines and is seen as a mainstream choice to lead an agency that has been a target of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to change federal immunization policies.
AFR·9d ago
Rudd fears a move by China to seize Taiwan in 2028
Rudd fears a move by China to seize Taiwan in 2028 AFR
The Hill·9d ago
Trump to Iran: 'We're going to hit them very hard'
President Trump on Tuesday warned Iran that the U.S. is "going to hit them very hard" after the fourth day of U.S. strikes on the Islamic regime. Trump spoke with Fox News's Trey Yingst about the conflict, saying that the U.S. will gradually expand its strikes across Iran's infrastructure. "We're going to hit them very...
The Hill·9d ago
Rubio to host diplomacy meeting 'critical to advancing' US economy
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday will hold the Economic Diplomacy Action Group's (EDAG) first meeting, two years after it was established during the Biden administration. The committee, made up of federal agency leaders, will "shape the contours and focus of U.S. economic statecraft to advance U.S. foreign policy priorities," including "American leadership in AI," a State...
NYT Politics·9d ago
U.S. War Against Iran Enters a New Phase
As President Trump resumes his war, the focus is now on the Strait of Hormuz. But it remains unclear how far the U.S. military will go to exert control.
NYT Politics·9d ago
Trump Says His Thursday Speech Will Focus on Election Security and Voting Machines
The planned prime-time address comes as an administration task force has been working to declassify documents, including some related to elections, according to people familiar with the process.
The Hill·9d ago
Durbin says Blanche told him DOJ anti-weaponization fund was 'a mistake'
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called the Trump administration's $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund “a mistake” in what the senator described as a courtesy meeting before Wednesday’s hearing to review Blanche's nomination to lead the Justice Department. According to Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, when outrage over...
NYT Politics·9d ago
At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate
The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.
The Hill·9d ago
Key GOP senator concerned over Blanche involvement in Trump IRS deal
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he is “concerned” about acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s role in crafting a settlement between President Trump, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Justice Department to shield Trump and his family from IRS audits for years to come. Cornyn said he was...
NYT Politics·9d ago
ICE Shootings Put Spotlight on Lack of Body Cameras
Kristi Noem, the former homeland security secretary, said five months ago that the Trump administration would “rapidly” deploy body cameras to immigration agents across the country. About half still don’t have them.
NYT Politics·9d ago
Trump Administration Subpoenas Law Firms, Escalating Pressure Campaign
The uneasy truce between the administration and the law firms it cut deals with last year has erupted into a pitched legal battle behind closed doors.
The Hill·9d ago
House lawmakers grill top Trump official over AI chip exports
House lawmakers on Tuesday grilled the Trump administration official tasked with overseeing the country’s export controls, pressing him on the White House’s track record on advanced AI chip sales. Jeffrey Kessler, who serves as head of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the bureau’s budget...
NYT Politics·9d ago
Climate: An extraordinary White House meeting
A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.
The Hill·9d ago
Trump urges Republicans to confirm Blanche as attorney general
President Trump on Tuesday mounted a full-throttled defense of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s leadership ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing, where he will likely face tough questions on his time helming the Justice Department. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump praised Blanche’s tenure atop the department, claiming his leadership brought murder rates down...
The Hill·10d ago
Indiana senator’s bill would codify Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Indiana Republican Sen. Jim Banks on Monday introduced a bill that would codify President Trump's Day 1 executive order reshaping the definition of birthright citizenship in the U.S. The Citizenship Act of 2026 requires that any person who enters the U.S. "without authorization or for the purpose of engaging in birth tourism is considered an...