Adam Hamilton on faith, Trump and the fight for Kansas

Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold

President Trump spent the day preaching to his most fervent fans, not the voters he will need to help elect or re-elect a slate of Republicans fighting in states from Alaska to Maine.

Trump quips Paxton is ‘pain in the ass,’ ‘a little controversial’

President Trump quipped that Texas Senate GOP candidate Ken Paxton was “a pain in the ass” and acknowledged he was “a little controversial” during several stops in the Lone Star State and Oklahoma — unusually candid remarks about one of his own endorsees just weeks out from the November elections. “When I was being hit...

DOJ says UCLA law school illegally used race in their admissions

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday accused the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) of discriminating against white and Asian students in its admissions process. The Trump administration has made similar allegations against the admissions processes at UCLA’s medical school and the law schools at Duke University and the University...

Medicare de-fangs new drug pricing model

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Medicare de-fangs new drug pricing model The Trump administration rolled out the final version of a new Medicare payment model aimed at lowering the prices of drugs administered in doctors’ offices to match those paid in countries overseas. © Nam...

Judge rejects Trump administration arguments for withholding boat strike justification memo

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the Trump administration must turn over a Department of Justice (DOJ) memo that legally authorizes the Pentagon’s lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer rejected two of the administration’s three arguments to keep the document secret in a 66-page opinion, requiring that the...

Housing Official, Who Targeted Trump Foes, Cuts Watchdog Office

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, moved to slash his agency’s inspector general’s office. Democrats called for his resignation.

Housing Official, Who Targeted Trump Foes, Cuts Watchdog Office

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, moved to slash his agency’s inspector general’s office. Democrats called for his resignation.

Watch live: Trump takes midterm campaign push to Oklahoma

President Trump will rally supporters in Oklahoma Thursday evening as he ramps up his midterm campaign push with Election Day just more than a month away. The event marks a rare presidential visit to a reservation and kicks off a monthlong campaign blitz for Trump through red states — as Republicans hope to maintain control...

Did You Buy $TRUMP Coin? Tell Us Your Experience.

We want to hear from people who bought the $TRUMP memecoin, no matter the reason, and whether they made or lost money.

Trump meme coin invites top buyers to 'exclusive' gala with the president

The firm managing President Trump’s “$Trump” coin announced it would be hosting an “exclusive” gala for the top 185 holders of the coin, featuring the president as a speaker. “An evening with 3 Legends and President Donald J. Trump — plus a private meet & greet with a legend to be announced,” the description of...

Smith’s game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names

Text messages obtained by The Hill show former special counsel Jack Smith’s staff didn’t reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) errantly accused the prosecutor of attending a game in Atlanta in an effort to tie him to a Georgia prosecution of President Trump. It’s a remarkable...

Trump says ‘it’s possible’ Iran war could cost him the midterms

President Trump on Thursday said "it's possible" the Iran war could cost him the November midterm elections by risking Republican control of the House, Senate or both. "Well, it's possible. It should help," Trump told reporters outside the White House before heading to a campaign rally in the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma. "Because Iran will...

Watch live: Trump kicks off red-state campaign swing at Texas truck plant

President Trump will kick off his red-state campaign swing on Thursday afternoon with a visit to a manufacturing plant in Denton, Texas. Trump is likely to use the stop to highlight his trade and tariff agenda, as well as the Trump administration's efforts to boost domestic production. The visit comes as the president faces persistent...

Trump says Iran will 'either sign a very fair deal' or cease to exist

President Trump threatened on Thursday that Iran will cease to exist if its leaders do not sign a peace deal with the U.S. “Now I have to make a decision. They’ll either sign a very fair deal or they won’t exist any longer,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn en route to Oklahoma. The...

Trump slams Time staff during interview for not asking 'one f---ing positive question'

President Trump slammed Time's staff during a lengthy interview published Thursday, where he ripped into them for not asking him "one f---ing positive question." He was asked about Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) returning to the Senate after months away recuperating from a fall he suffered at home in June, and whether the lawmaker should resign...

Ken Paxton reveals GOP polling 'dropped' after midterm convention: NYT

So, just to recap: Trump brings Republicans to Texas for a convention designed to help Republican candidates, like Ken Paxton. Then Paxton privately says his poll numbers dropped after said convention. And at the convention, the president is essentially doing a roast of his own Senate candidate’s wardrobe, speaking style and appearance before ultimately telling voters they should still elect him.

Trump says he rejected Secret Service plan to tear down Oval Office

President Trump said he told the Secret Service that he wouldn’t allow for the Oval Office to be demolished. Trump was asked what he would miss the most about the White House when he leaves office at the end of his second term, and the president spoke about the historic West Wing office. “This beautiful...

Capitol Hill is a ghost town until November

Plus: 💉The failed execution of Christa Pike {beacon} It’s Thursday, and National Pumpkin Spice Day. This is maybe the fifth time we’ve written about pumpkin spice, but we thought you should know. In today's issue: Senate goes on midterm recess Trump’s Supreme Court regrets FCC OKs taxpayer-funded ads Christa Pike’s execution snafu Programming...

Renee Good's family, partner sue for damages

The family and partner of Renee Good, the 37-year-old mother killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis, filed lawsuits on Wednesday against the federal government and President Trump for damages following the shooting. Good was fatally shot on Jan. 7 during the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) immigration crackdown in Minnesota...

Judge dismisses Reflecting Pool case against former Olympian with prejudice

The federal case against a former Olympian accused by the Trump administration of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is officially dead after a Washington, D.C. judge ruled Thursday that the Justice Department (DOJ) cannot try to charge him again in the future. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman dismissed the case against David Hearn with...

Trump refuses to rule out demolishing Kennedy Center

President Trump is refusing to commit to not demolishing the Kennedy Center amid the legal battle over the performing arts center's name and renovation. Trump, in a new interview with Time magazine, was asked if he would commit to not bringing in wrecking balls to take down the center without congressional consent. “I'm not committing...

Appeals court rules Trump's name can't be carved into Institute of Peace building

A federal appeals court on Wednesday night ruled that President Trump’s name can’t be carved into the U.S. Institute of Peace building, for now. The judges are considering a lawsuit brought by removed board members, who challenge the administration’s takeover of the institute. The appeals court has allowed the takeover to proceed until it resolves the case. Trump’s name now appears on...

Jennings on Paxton comments about Trump convention: 'Keep it to yourself'

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings went after Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Wednesday over the latter’s comments about the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. “Ken Paxton has an excellent chance to win, and he needs Donald Trump's help, and he needs Donald Trump's voters to do that. And mostly, they need Donald Trump and...