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The Trump administration reportedly sent out notices late Tuesday announcing it was cutting hundreds of grants funding mental health and addiction services. NPR reported Wednesday that several programs were informed late Tuesday that their federal funding through the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) had been cut after officials determined their missions…

An overwhelming majority of Americans say they do not back U.S. military intervention in Iran amid its crackdown on antigovernment protesters, according to new polling from Quinnipiac University released Wednesday. The poll found that 7 in 10 respondents believe the U.S. should not become involved in Iran, while 18 percent said they favor intervention. Twelve…

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says President Trump has the least healthy eating habits of anyone in his administration but praised the commander in chief for what he described as his remarkable stamina nonetheless. In an interview released Tuesday on “The Katie Miller Podcast,” Kennedy pointed to the president when asked…

More than half of U.S. voters oppose the Trump administration “running” Venezuela, according to a new poll. The survey results from Quinnipiac University found that  57 percent of people oppose U.S. intervention in Venezuelan politics until the Trump administration is satisfied that the government there will operate the way the U.S. wants it to, while…

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is standing behind one of its members who was suspended Tuesday following a tense exchange with President Trump at a Michigan Ford plant. In a statement, UAW criticized Trump’s use of an obscene gesture toward the worker as “vulgar.” “The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud…

“All the signals are that a U.S. attack is imminent, but that is also how this administration behaves to keep everyone on their toes,” a Western military official told Reuters later on Wednesday.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will give remarks Wednesday afternoon about his opposition to abortion pills, which have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration since 2000. The Supreme Court upheld access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortion, in 2024. Graham, an ally of President Trump, threw his support behind Health…

More than 8 in 10 Americans are opposed to the U.S. taking over Greenland by military force as President Trump ramps up pressure on the semi-sovereign Danish territory, according to a new survey. The Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday, found that 86 percent of respondents are against the U.S. using military force to acquire the…

By Lindsey Granger World of Travel began as a travelogue-style series documenting director Kolyn Boyd, The Hill’s Lindsey Granger and their family journeys across the globe. In its second season, the series evolves into something deeper, a cinematic exploration of history, culture, and people that places destinations within the broader context of their past, present,…

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, citing the secretary’s handling of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. At a press conference on Wednesday, Kelly outlined three impeachment articles against the secretary, accusing Noem of obstruction of Congress, “violation of public trust” and “self-dealing.” “Secretary Noem…

The countries include Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and others where people are likely to require public assistance while in the U.S., according to the Trump administration.

House Democrats, led by Reps. Bennie Thompson (Miss.) and Ilhan Omar (Minn.), will give remarks Wednesday afternoon on last week’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Lawmakers on the left have blasted the Trump administration for its justification in shooting 37-year-old Renee Good during an immigration enforcement…

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who shot Renee Good, a Minneapolis woman whose death has sparked outrage across the country, suffered from internal bleeding after the incident, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed with The Hill. The extent of ICE officer Jonathan Ross’s bleeding remains unclear. Video taken of the incident…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday told Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Jim Risch (R-Idaho) that there are currently “no U.S. Armed Forces” in Venezuela, as the Senate is expected to vote on a war powers resolution to prevent future military action in the nation. Rubio’s response came after Risch asked the secretary of…

Erfan Soltani, an Iranian shopkeeper, is facing execution for allegedly participating in ongoing demonstrations against the government. The 26-year-old is set to be executed Wednesday after speedy legal proceedings, possibly the first death sentence of these protests, according to Iran Human Rights (IHR), a nongovernmental organization based in Norway. Awyar Shekhi, with Hengaw Organization for…

Facing pressure from the White House, the Smithsonian Institution on Tuesday handed the Trump administration new materials and documents for its planned exhibits and events during the United States’s 250th birthday. “Today we transmitted more information in response to that request, which included digital photographs of labels, placards, and other text on public display in…

Personnel stationed at a U.S. military base in Qatar targeted by Iran last summer were advised to leave by Wednesday evening as a precautionary measure amid escalating tensions in the region, according to a U.S. official who spoke with The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. The official declined to go into specifics about…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told The Associated Press in an interview published Wednesday that he and other Democrats are expecting President Trump to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections. “We share [those fears], and we already have teams of both senators and lawyers looking at every way that Trump could try to screw…

The Michigan line worker said he had “no regrets whatsoever” about antagonizing the president.

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) is expected to announce plans Wednesday to introduce articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, a week after the fatal shooting in Minnesota by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. The ICE official shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good, who refused to exit her vehicle…

The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said at least 2,571 people have died as a result of protests in Iran as of early Wednesday as government officials consider executing demonstrators. The death toll includes 12 children, the organization reported. Additionally, nine non-protesting civilians are included among the deceased. “Anyone who has been present…

Denmark is boosting its military presence in and around Greenland as part of expanded NATO military exercises, the country’s defense ministry announced Wednesday, amid President Trump’s escalating rhetoric about acquiring the island. The Danish Defense Ministry said aircraft, naval vessels and soldiers will be deployed to Greenland, including from NATO allies. The forces will guard…

The decision is a boon for President Donald Trump’s longtime campaign against mail-in voting.

Less than 20 percent of Americans approve of President Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland, with a majority also saying it would not be a “good idea” for the U.S. to take the island using military force, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Wednesday, found that just 17 percent of respondents support a…

Donald Trump’s eye-opening CBS interview, Congressional progressives draw a line and Stephen A. Smith’s big stumble — just some of the stories HuffPost is following.