President Trump on Monday called on Democrats to reopen the government, saying he will only discuss a potential deal on extending health care tax credits once they support the GOP funding proposal. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump appeared to shift from his earlier comments on Monday, when he signaled he was open to…
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The senior White House aide attempted to dodge Boris Sanchez’s question after he brought up Democratic pushback to Trump’s immigration crackdown.
The president responded to Maxwell’s name like he was hearing the name of a forgotten high school classmate for the first time in decades.
United States liquor exports to Canada declined by 85 percent in the second quarter of 2025, according to a new report, which cited the “adverse impact” of ongoing trade tensions. The midyear report, released Monday by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), shows that exports to Canada dropped to $9.6 million in…
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96 <!– sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; } sup { mso-text-raise:10% } sub { mso-text-raise:-10% } Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy <!– The Big Story Shutdown costs economy about $15B a week: Hassett National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett warned Monday that the…
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Maine’s auditor is launching a progressive challenge to Rep. Jared Golden (D), a moderate who is seeking reelection in a critical battleground district. Matthew Dunlap, the state auditor who formerly served as Maine’s secretary of state, announced on Monday that he plans to primary Golden, who was the only House Democrat to vote for the…
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National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett warned Monday that the government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy approximately $15 billion a week. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Hassett cited an internal White House report suggesting the shutdown could have serious economic consequences if it continues for too long. “My friends over at the…
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President Trump is directing his administration to approve a controversial road that could enable copper and cobalt mining in Alaska, the White House announced Monday. In a fact sheet, the White House said Trump would direct his administration to “promptly issue authorizations necessary” for the Ambler Road Project. The road would provide mining access to an…
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The filmmaker said Trump’s deployment of the National Guard into blue cities is “just the beginning” of the end of the country’s democracy.
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said the “more rational” influence of President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, during the president’s first term kept him in line. “I think the spirit animal for Trump two from the family is Don Jr.,” Scaramucci told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on a Monday episode of her “The Best People”…
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President Trump on Monday indicated he was willing to making a deal with Democrats on health care, an issue that has been at the center of the ongoing government shutdown. “We have a negotiation going on right now with the Democrats that could lead to very good things. And I’m talking about good things with…
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President Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva discussed tariffs in a phone call Monday that both leaders described as a positive step toward strengthening ties. In the phone call, which Brazil’s government said lasted about 30 minutes, Lula asked Trump to remove the additional 40 percent tariff he imposed in July over…
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Previous judges who have ruled against Trump’s autocratic efforts have mainly been picked by Democratic and pre-Trump Republican presidents.
The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday endorsed President Trump’s call to split up the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine despite there being no research to support such a massive change. “I call on vaccine manufacturers to develop safe monovalent vaccines to replace the combined MMR and…
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), an independent candidate for mayor in New York City, said on Monday that President Trump wants Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani to win the general election in November so he has an excuse to take over the city. In an interview on ABC’s “The View,” Cuomo pushed back…
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Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Tim Kaine (Va.) are looking to force a vote as soon as this week on a resolution to prevent the U.S. military from conducting strikes against vessels near Venezuela that the Trump administration says are smuggling drugs into the U.S., Schiff’s spokesperson and another source told The Hill on…
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Pressure is mounting on Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones to drop out of his race following leaked text messages in which he openly talks about violence directed toward former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R). A chorus of Republicans in and out of Virginia are calling on Jones to drop out, including President…
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Smaller airports across the country could face financial hardship as subsidies helping them stay afloat are set to expire Sunday. The Department of Transportation (DOT) said Monday the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, established in 1978 that guaranteed certified air carriers serve 177 smaller markets, would expire next week because of the ongoing government shutdown.…
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Charlie Kirk’s murder shocked the nation. So did some of his eulogies — particularly the contrast between the message from Kirk’s widow, Erika Lane Kirk, and that of President Trump. “That man. That young man,” Mrs. Kirk said, referring to her husband’s alleged killer. “I forgive him. … The answer to hate is not hate.…
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called on Congress to make English the official language of America, after singer-songwriter Bad Bunny’s urged the country to learn Spanish before he headlines the Super Bowl halftime show in February. “Bad Bunny says America has 4 months to learn Spanish before his perverse unwanted performance at the…
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If you’ve been following the headlines, you might’ve seen this one: President Trump is apparently furious because Fox News — yes, Fox News — gave air time to a Democrat. The former president took to Truth Social after Fox correspondent Peter Doocy interviewed Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly about health care and the government shutdown.…
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) that protesting President Trump’s trolling would “make it worse.” “We live in a social media age, and people use it,” Johnson told MSNBC’s Ali Vitali in an interview that aired Monday. “I think President Trump uses it as effectively as anybody ever…
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New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) told her supporters during a social media livestream Sunday that the best way to resist Trump administration officials like Stephen Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, is to laugh at them. “The point is that they are scraping and grasping at straws because they have nothing else.…
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President Trump welcomed the news Monday that Japan is poised to have its first female prime minister, calling it “incredible for the people of Japan.” “Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength. This is tremendous news for the incredible people of Japan. Congratulations to…
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Rob Reiner, the film director and political activist, in a Sunday appearance on MSNBC warned the nation is sliding into autocracy under President Trump. “We have a year before this country becomes a full-on autocracy completely and democracy completely leaves us,” Reiner said. “We have to make the public absolutely aware that their democracy is being…
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