The cuts have been roundly criticized by current and former diplomats who say they will weaken U.S. influence and its ability to counter threats abroad.
Two regional Planned Parenthood affiliates have stopped accepting Medicaid, citing a provision in the GOP’s massive tax-and-spending bill signed into law by President Trump earlier this month. The move has sparked legal challenges, patient confusion and warnings of widespread health care disruption. Planned Parenthood locations in Washington, D.C., and Colorado posted notices this week alerting patients that…
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The homeland security secretary slammed a CNN report detailing how a rule she put in place slowed down FEMA’s response to the tragedy.
University of Michigan professor Justin Wolfers updated the “TACO” acronym and expressed his concern about what could be about to happen.
The Democratic Party’s credibility with voters has plummeted even further since the 2024 election, raising alarm bells as the party looks to rebuild ahead of the midterms and the next presidential election, according to a new poll obtained by The Hill. The poll, which was conducted between May and June by Unite the Country, a…
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“So there were mistakes made. And that shouldn’t have happened,” the president told his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, in an interview for her Fox News show.
“Who wants to tell her?” one critic responded to the outlandish claim from Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law.
Democrats and Republicans may not agree on much, but this issue united many of them.
The defense secretary’s video was mocked as “so cringe,” and more.
The new clip from Home of the Brave highlights the connections between the president and the late sex offender.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat warned it was a classic sign.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz said he doesn’t believe the West Wing is aware of the “damage” Noem has caused to the agency.
Ronny Chieng made light of the president’s “very strong response” to a wildly “specific” assassination threat from Iran.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into Minnesota to determine if the state, including the Minnesota Department of Human Services, has engaged in race and sex-based discrimination in its hiring practices. “Our investigation is based on information that Minnesota may be engaged in certain employment practices that discriminate against employees, job applicants…
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The State Department has notified its employees of upcoming mass layoffs as part of a reorganization plan to form a “more agile” department. Michael Rigas, the deputy secretary of state for management and resources, said in an internal email on Thursday that terminations to impacted workers will be sent “soon,” and added that “we want…
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Stewart mocked the Trump administration for trying to diffuse a “bomb” officials planted with talk of Epstein’s so-called “client list.”
Trump’s comments to Liberian President Joseph Boakai were reminiscent of an offensive phrase that’s commonly directed at Black people, experts say.
The new rate is set to go into effect on August 1. Trump said it would go up if Canada retaliated.
President Trump’s former nominee to lead NASA, Jared Isaacman, said he’d be open to launching a congressional campaign after his nomination to join the second Trump administration was withdrawn. The billionaire said he’d run as a Republican and that he’d consider serving under Trump in a different capacity — or under another Republican president in…
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he discussed a new idea for a potential Ukraine ceasefire during a Thursday meeting with his counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Rubio, who also serves as President Trump’s national security adviser, confirmed that Lavrov presented new ideas about Ukraine peace negotiations during the 50-minute meeting. “I think it’s…
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The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to pursue the job cuts.
96 <!– Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy <!– The Big Story Trump, Bolsonaro bromance persists President Trump is seeking to intervene in a political fight roiling Brazil, demanding the country drop its prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro or face a 50 percent tariff…
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Lawyer Alan Dershowitz on Thursday said he knows the list of names in the Jeffrey Epstein files regarding alleged clients in his international sex trafficking ring. “I know the names of the individuals. I know why they’re being suppressed. I know who’s suppressing them,” Dershowitz said during an appearance on “The Sean Spicer Show.” “But…
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) continued to distance himself from the progressive wing of his party on Thursday with a social media post defending Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “ICE performs an important job for our country,” he wrote on the social platform X. “Any calls to abolish ICE are [100 percent] inappropriate and outrageous.” Fetterman’s…
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Caroline Wren was slammed for repeatedly ignoring a subpoena tied to injured Capitol police officers.