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Former national security adviser John Bolton characterized Marco Rubio's new dual role as secretary of state and national security adviser as “absolutely bizarre," suggesting during an interview that it could make President Trump look bad.  “An organized White House would announce the successor immediately. And the fact that they didn't have a successor showed they...

President Trump weighed in on whether the U.S. will enter a recession, saying during an interview that “anything can happen,” but argued country’s economic state will be “OK” in the long-term.  Trump, during an interview with NBC’s “Meet The Press” that will air in full on Sunday, first dismissed concerns about the nation entering a...

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Trump's budget is here; GOP defense hawks aren't happy Prominent defense hawks on Capitol Hill on Friday slammed President Trump’s 2026 budget request as inadequate, amid growing threats from China, Russia and other adversaries. ©...

Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio blasted Germany’s government for labeling the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party as an “extremist” political group. “Germany just gave its spy agency new powers to surveil the opposition. That’s not democracy—it’s tyranny in disguise. What is truly extremist is not the popular AfD—which took second...

A federal judge ruled on Friday evening that President Trump’s March executive order targeting Perkins Coie is unconstitutional and ordered the government to abstain from enforcing the action. U.S. District Beryl Howell blocked the order against the elite law firm, arguing the president’s measure was in breach of several provisions of the Constitution. “No American...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  The programs on Trump's chopping block President Trump's budget request proposed eliminating or zeroing out funding for dozens of federal programs. © The Associated Press The Trump administration cited multiple reasons the programs made the chopping block,...

Most Americans are supportive of several forms of foreign aid, but there’s less backing for supplying military aid or giving funds for cultural activities in other countries, according a survey released Thursday.  The new Pew Research Center poll found that most U.S. adults surveyed said they support the government providing medicine and medical supplies, 83...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  The evolution of Musk's White House role  Elon Musk’s first 100 days in the White House were filled with twists and turns as the world’s richest person became one of the most influential and contentious figures in Washington in a matter of weeks. © Jose Luis Magana, Associated Press...

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced Friday that the state has reached a settlement with the Trump administration after the federal government took away funding to Maine’s schools over its transgender athlete policies. “It’s unfortunate that my office had to resort to federal court just to get USDA to comply with the law and its...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump's budget proposes deep cuts to HHS President Trump’s “skinny budget” request for fiscal year 2026 includes massive cuts to federal health agencies, including a quarter of the Department of Health and Human Services’(HHS) discretionary budget, the White...

The White House on Friday called for significant cuts to nondefense programs as part of President Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget request, while proposing to beef up funding for defense and the president’s border priorities. The so-called skinny budget is not as detailed as usual presidential budget requests, which is not uncommon for a president's first-year...

Nearly half of Americans said the current condition of the U.S. economy is President Trump’s responsibility rather than his predecessor former President Biden, according to a survey published Friday.  The Gallup poll found 46 percent of adults said Trump is responsible for the current state of the nation’s economy, while another 27 percent of respondents...

Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra decried the Trump administration's "skinny budget" request unveiled Friday, lambasting it as not a budget proposal but a "demolition plan." In the proposal, President Trump called for cutting $33.3 billion or 26.2 percent of the HHS's discretionary funding. These requested cuts included a $3.6 billion reduction...

Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump's pump claims fall flat President Trump says gas prices have fallen below $2 a gallon as he marked his 100th day in office, but experts and evidence say his numbers aren’t adding up. © AP Gas Buddy, a...

Former Vice President Harris slammed the Trump administration in a speech Wednesday night at a Democratic women’s group gala, accusing it of “the wholesale abandonment” of “America’s highest ideals." “Now I know tonight’s event happens to coincide with the 100 days after the inauguration, and I’ll leave it to others to give a full accounting...

House Republicans on Wednesday advanced legislation to back a series of President Trump’s immigration priorities, raising fees on those seeking refuge in the United States while boosting resources to detain and deport a record number of migrants.  The measure advanced by the House Judiciary Committee includes funding to support the removal of 1 million migrants...

President Trump on Wednesday called in to NewsNation for a town hall program marking the first 100-day milestone of his second term in the Oval Office. Rounding out a media blitz to celebrate the benchmark, Trump brushed off concerns about his polling and policies as he talked with moderators Chris Cuomo, Bill O’Reilly and...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) met with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday, as tensions linger between the two lawmakers after the New York Republican withdrew her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The gathering — which Johnson confirmed to The Hill — came one day after the spat between the two Republicans entered the...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened Iran over its support for Yemen’s Houthi militants, telling the country that it “will pay the consequence.” “Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing. You know very well what the U.S. Military is capable of — and you were...

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely made the case for Stephen A. Smith to run as a Democrat in the next presidential election. Feely, who launched a congressional bid for an open seat in Arizona, joined NewsNation’s “The Hill” on Wednesday to discuss the Trump administration and future races. Host Blake Burman asked him about political...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is pushing ahead with his plan to impose new sanctions on Russia and tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil, gas and uranium, The Wall Street Journal reported. In an interview with the Journal, Graham said support for his bill crossed the 60-cosponsor threshold Wednesday, meaning it has enough votes. He...

House Republicans in favor of increasing the deduction cap on state and local taxes (SALT) said they “still have some work to do” after the group huddled with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for a key meeting on the contentious issue Wednesday afternoon. The gathering — which marked the first major conversation about SALT relief since...

President Trump said he'd "love" to see Stephen A. Smith run for president as the sports commentator has stirred speculation that he may mount a 2028 bid. Trump called in to a NewsNation town hall on Wednesday marking his first 100 days back in office for his second term, speaking to moderator Chris Cuomo along...

President Trump is set to call into NewsNation's "Cuomo Town Hall" Wednesday night to mark his first 100 days in office. The town hall can be watched live above from 8 p.m. ET to 9:50 p.m. ET Trump's appearance will come after numerous polls in recent days have shown his approval ratings faltering. A DDHQ/NewsNation...

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) on Wednesday joined the viral debate over who would be the victor of a hypothetical fight between 100 men and a gorilla. In a video posted to the social platform X, Sheehy said he had done “a lot of constituent engagement lately.” “It has been a great time coming off two...

House Republicans on Wednesday advanced legislation that seeks to significantly limit the funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is able to access, a move Democrats say would “dismantle” the agency. The GOP-led House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday afternoon voted 32-20 along party lines to make major changes to the funding structure for the...

Florida is poised to become the second state to outlaw the addition of fluoride to its public water, despite concerns from dentists and public health advocates. Lawmakers approved broader legislation Tuesday that included a provision banning “the use of certain additives in a water system." It now awaits the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R),...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  US economy backtracks amid sweeping Trump tariffs Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank during the first quarter of 2025 as a surge of imports ahead of President Trump’s tariffs took a bite out of economic growth calculations. ©...

Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story House defies watchdog in vote to cut truck regulations The House on Wednesday voted to axe California’s clean truck rules — defying Congress’s own internal watchdog in doing so. © Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press file The House voted...

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin sees an opportunity for the “first time in decades” for a U.S.-Russia relationship recalibration. “I think that … he sees the opportunity for the first time in decades, to recalibrate the relationship of the Russian Federation with the United States, and...

President Trump and ABC News’ Terry Moran held a contentious interview on Tuesday in which the president and the senior national correspondent clashed over tariff policy, deportations, MS-13 tattoos and the power of the presidency. The Oval Office interview came as Trump marked the first 100 days in office of his second term. Trump took...

President Trump called out Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar (Mich.) for filing articles of impeachment against him during a rally in Michigan celebrating his first 100 days in office. “Today they did it again. Some guy that I’ve never heard of ... is he a congressman? This guy, he said … ‘ladies and gentlemen, I am...

A $150 billion military spending debate was overshadowed Tuesday when House Armed Services Committee Democrats attempted to hold Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accountable for numerous Pentagon scandals, efforts that were blocked by their Republican colleagues. During the markup of the $150 billion Pentagon spending measure — part of the GOP’s massive reconciliation legislation — Democrats offered...

A majority of U.S. Latino voters believe the country is heading in the wrong direction and most hold President Trump responsible, a new survey found. According to the survey, released Monday by UnidosUS, 60 percent of Latino voters in the country say things are currently going in the wrong direction. Seventy percent say Trump is...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily suspended Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, who has been accused of assisting a migrant evade immigration authorities. In a Tuesday order, the court said, "We conclude, on our own motion, that it is in the public interest that she be temporarily relieved of her official duties." Last Friday,...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) jokingly asked the conclave to “keep an open mind” about making President Trump the next pope. “I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. This would truly be a dark horse candidate, but I would ask the papal conclave and Catholic...

President Trump on Tuesday railed against former President Biden, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and judges that have aimed to block some of his executive actions during a rally in Michigan to mark 100 days in office. In a speech that invoked much of his campaign rhetoric, Trump within minutes criticized Biden’s presidency, asking the crowd,...

House Republicans are set to dive into discussions over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap on Wednesday, officially kicking off negotiations for one of the largest — and most contentious — sticking points in the party’s package full of President Trump’s legislative priorities. Republicans who hail from high-tax blue states like New York, New...

A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings — even though they were not the suspects the agents were looking for.

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Novo Nordisk partners with telehealth firms to sell Wegovy Novo Nordisk is working with telehealth companies to sell a cheaper version of its injectable weight-loss drug Wegovy, launching the partnership after these companies became unable to sell compounded,...

Gene Dodaro, head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), testified on Tuesday that the White House’s chief budget office has “not been responsive” amid a string of probes into the administration's efforts to freeze federal funds. “We have, right now, 39 different investigations underway,” Dodaro said during a line of questioning by Senate Appropriations Chair...

President Trump steadily chipped away at abortion access during the first 100 days of his second term. Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, and has so far made no push to outlaw the procedure on a national level. But since he returned to office in January, he and his administration have taken...

Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Scientists dismissed from national climate report The Trump administration has dismissed all of the scientists working on the sixth National Climate Assessment — a major congressionally mandated climate report that details the way the changing climate impacts the...

President Trump said in an interview broadcasting late Tuesday that China “will probably eat those tariffs” when talking about the 145 percent overall tariff on its products. The president got into a heated back-and-forth with ABC’s Terry Moran when talking about the import tax, with Moran arguing the tariff is going to “raise prices on everything...

Dozens of undocumented immigrants were detained by federal agents in a raid at a nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., early Sunday morning, officials said, as the Trump administration steps up its enforcement efforts across the country. More than 100 people were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Jonathan Pullen, the Drug Enforcement...

President Trump on Sunday urged Republicans to clamp down on protesters at town halls, saying they should be "immediately ejected" from the room and GOP lawmakers hosting the events "should not treat them nicely." In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused “Radical Left Democrats” of “paying a fortune to have people infiltrate the Town...

President Trump floated a new income tax cut on Sunday as a way to mitigate the impact of his sweeping tariffs, which polls show Americans increasingly believe will lead to higher prices. “When Tariffs cut in, many people’s Income Taxes will be substantially reduced, maybe even completely eliminated,” Trump wrote in a post on his...

President Trump on Sunday voiced disappointment in Russia while urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop shooting" and sign a U.S.-brokered peace deal to end the war with Ukraine. “Well, I want him to stop shooting, sit down and sign a deal,” Trump told reporters when asked what he wants the Russian leader to do...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Florida law enforcement agencies announced over the weekend that they made nearly 800 arrests in a multiday immigration enforcement operation. ICE touted “Operation Tidal Wave” as a “highly successful operation,” pointing to a unique partnership between local and federal authorities. “In a first-of-its-kind partnership between state and federal...