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House Republicans gush over DOGE in meeting with Musk
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk met with House Republicans Wednesday night to update them on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), as the newly created group takes ...The Hill - 24m -
Is Social Security money going to 'millions' of people listed as old as 149?
Trump drew laughs during his congressional address Tuesday when he alleged that the Social Security Administration (SSA) had millions of beneficiaries listed at 140 years of age and older. But is ...The Hill - 24m -
GOP lawmaker holding town hall despite advice to avoid them: 'I trust my constituents'
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) said Wednesday he’s holding a town hall despite House Republicans being recently pushed to avoid in-person town halls and do phone or livestreamed ones instead. “I'm ...The Hill - 51m -
Major VA job cuts planned under Trump
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Major VA job cuts planned under Trump The Department of ...The Hill - 1h -
'Hamilton' cancels Kennedy Center run; Grenell fires back
Producers of the Broadway musical “Hamilton” are canceling plans to perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington next year, pointing to President Trump’s “takeover” of the Washington, D.C., ...The Hill - 1h -
Trump tells DC mayor she must clean homeless encampments in the city
President Trump on Wednesday told Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser that she must clean homeless encampments in the city. “We have notified the Mayor of Washington, D.C., that she must clean up ...The Hill - 1h -
GOP plows forward with government funding plan despite Democratic opposition
House Republicans are pressing on with plans for a clean six-month stopgap to keep the government funded beyond next week’s shutdown deadline in the face of staunch resistance from Democrats. ...The Hill - 2h -
Majority say US, not other countries, will feel brunt of Trump tariffs: Poll
A majority of Americans in a new poll said that the U.S. and not other countries will feel the brunt of President Trump’s tariffs. When asked about “the cost of tariffs on foreign products imported ...The Hill - 2h -
Appeals court temporarily greenlights Trump’s firing of whistleblower office head
A federal appeals court Wednesday agreed to the Trump administration’s request to greenlight the president’s firing of U.S. special counsel Hampton Dellinger until the court resolves a legal ...The Hill - 2h -
U.S. pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine
In a move to pressure Ukraine into President Trump’s peace talks, the Trump administration has temporarily paused intelligence sharing with the war-torn country. Plus, President Trump announced the ...NBC News - 2h -
Trump says GOP should campaign on Democratic response to his speech
President Trump on Wednesday urged Republicans to campaign on how Democratic lawmakers conducted themselves during his joint address to Congress a night earlier, when several lawmakers walked out ...The Hill - 2h -
DOGE team shut out of US African development agency
Staffers for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were shut out of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) headquarters in D.C. on Wednesday, amid an escalating fight over ...The Hill - 3h -
Fears DOGE cuts could impact housing assistance programs
With expected staffing and budget cuts looming at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are fears some housing assistance programs could lose funding. In Kansas City, officials ...NBC News - 3h -
Emmanuel Macron says Europe must be ready to defend Ukraine without U.S. assistance
French President Macron said in an address to his nation that Europe must be prepared to defend Ukraine without further assistance from the United States.NBC News - 3h -
Trump's NIH pick faces senators
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — Senators on Wednesday pressed Trump’s pick to head the National Institutes of Health about his stances on vaccines and recent firings ...The Hill - 3h -
Johnson says chief of staff arrested on DUI charge has his 'full faith and confidence'
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters his chief of staff who was arrested on a DUI charge still has his "full faith and confidence."NBC News - 3h -
The Memo: Trump’s turbulent tariff moves pose risks with voters
President Trump eased his newest tariffs on Wednesday after two days during which those levies roiled financial markets. But the latest tweak only adds to the uncertainty over what Trump’s ...The Hill - 3h -
Republicans need to cut Medicaid to hit budget savings target, CBO finds
Republicans can’t achieve their goal of slashing $2 trillion in federal spending over the next decade without cutting Medicaid, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In a ...The Hill - 3h -
GOP senators tell Musk DOGE actions will require their votes
Republican senators told tech billionaire Elon Musk at a closed-door meeting Wednesday that his aggressive moves to shrink the federal government will need a vote on Capitol Hill, sending a clear ...The Hill - 3h -
Trump grants 'Big 3' automakers a one-month delay on tariffs
The White House is giving certain automakers a one-month exemption from tariffs on vehicles from Mexico and Canada. NBC News Business and Data Correspondent Brian Cheung and Progressive Farmer's ...NBC News - 5h -
Sanctuary city mayors struggle to counter GOP's ‘pro-criminal’ attacks
Republicans put Democrats in the hot seat as they continue to try and win the messaging wars on immigration policy.Politico - 5h -
‘I would absolutely vote no’ on Rep. Al Green censure: House Democrats vice chair
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, joins Meet the Press NOW to weigh in on President Trump’s address to Congress. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell and Sahil Kapur report ...NBC News - 5h -
‘I did nothing wrong’: NYC Mayor Adams denies immigration deal with Trump
Democrats grilled New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a House hearing on sanctuary cities. Adams denied any wrongdoing and said there was “no quid pro quo” with the Trump administration to avoid ...NBC News - 5h -
Fellow Democrats tear into Eric Adams on Capitol Hill
The New York mayor faced attacks from the left and center — and praise from Republicans.Politico - 5h -
Comer and Pressley spar over crime data during hearing on sanctuary cities
During a House Oversight hearing, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Chair James Comer, R-Ky., argued over an article that claims U.S.-born Americans commit more violent crimes than immigrants. ...NBC News - 6h -
Senate Republicans tell Musk to send his cuts to Congress
The DOGE chief was told that legislative action could enshrine his slashing.Politico - 6h -
Sen. Kennedy accuses hearing witness of dipping into ‘ketamine stash’
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., accused a witness of being on ketamine during a Senate Judiciary hearing on combatting antisemitism. Kennedy told Kevin Rachlin, a fellow at the Alliance for ...NBC News - 8h -
Stocks drop over concerns of a trade war sparked by Trump's tariffs
Concern is growing over the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war against the United States’ three most important trading partners: Mexico, Canada and China, who are all vowing to retaliate. ...NBC News - 14h -
Anger swamps Democrats' Trump speech strategy
Despite leaders' calls for a "solemn" response, many lawmakers lashed out against Trump.Politico - 21h -
‘Giving bingo’: Democrats’ silent protest against Trump falls flat
The president needled Democrats. They didn't have a clean comeback.Politico - 21h