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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 ...48m - Politics -
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 ...1h - Politics -
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., ...1h - Politics -
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 ...1h - Politics -
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. ...2h - Politics -
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 ...2h - Politics -
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 ...2h - Politics -
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 ...2h - Politics -
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 ...2h - Politics -
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 ...3h - Politics -
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 ...3h - Politics -
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 ...3h - Politics -
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 ...3h - Politics -
Eric Adams faces calls to resign from Democrats at fiery House hearing on immigration
Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) faced a barrage of criticism at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing with so-called sanctuary city mayors on Wednesday — with much of ...3h - Politics -
Trump tariffs threaten to disrupt tech industry
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump tariffs threaten to disrupt tech industry The tech industry is set to feel the pinch as the Trump ...3h - Politics -
I was fired for insisting that transgender people exist
We all have a stake in rolling back this cruel assault on trans people and on fundamental principles of civil rights.Feb. 11 - Politics -
White House to take over press pool amid 'Gulf of America' fight with AP
The White House said Tuesday that it would take over which outlets are allowed into the press pool covering the president, wresting such control from the White House Correspondents' Association. ...Feb. 25 - Politics -
Higher education groups sue Trump over anti-diversity orders
Higher education groups are suing the Trump administration over its executive orders eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) positions in government and his threatening the loss of ...Feb. 4 - Politics -
ABC News eliminating 538 amid layoffs
ABC News Group is eliminating its political arm, 538, which specializes in polling, surveys and data, amid wider layoffs at the Walt Disney parent company, according to information obtained by The ...9h - Politics -
House Republican 'not confident' Bondi will release Epstein clients
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said during an interview that she was “not confident” yet that Attorney General Pam Bondi would release the client list of disgraced financier and convicted sex ...1d - Politics -
Why diversity and success are inextricably linked
Diversity is proven to improve decision-making, innovation, and profitability, making it a key factor for success in business and government, according to studies and research.Feb. 26 - Politics -
21 staffers in office overtaken by DOGE resign
More than 20 staffers who worked in the federal department overtaken by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) resigned Tuesday, saying they won’t use their technical skills to “jeopardize” ...Feb. 25 - Politics -
Bar Association: Trump administration attacks on judges 'cross the line'
The American Bar Association (ABA) issued a statement Tuesday citing concerns with the Trump administration’s comments condemning court orders that blocked some of the president’s executive ...Feb. 11 - Politics -
GOP-led House panel to hold hearing on USAID
The GOP-led House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the U.S. Agency for International Development on Feb. 13, as the Trump administration moved to effectively shut down the agency ...Feb. 7 - Politics -
Bottom Line: NFL and MLB sign PhronesisDC
The National Football League and Major League Baseball both drafted PhronesisDC to lobby on issues related to tax policy as Republicans prepare to pass a follow up to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs ...Feb. 5 - Politics -
Active seniors: America’s gerontocracy problem
The ideal polity would strike a balance between hard-won experience and youthful vigor.Feb. 4 - Politics -
Jeffries defends conduct of ‘majority’ of Democrats during Trump speech
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is defending the conduct of the “majority” of his fellow Democrats during President Trump’s defiant speech before Congress Tuesday night. But he ...10h - Politics -
Arizona braces for bruising governor's race
Republicans see a prime pickup opportunity next year in the Arizona governor’s race, where Democratic incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs faces a tough reelection in a state President Trump won by more than ...15h - Politics -
Mullin hits 'governor' Trudeau while defending tariffs against Canada
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on Tuesday referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “governor,” as the senator defended President Trump’s tariffs against the neighbor to the north. In ...1d - Politics -
Tariffs an 'expensive game to play': Powerteam International CEO
Tariffs are going to be an "expensive game to play," Bill Walsh, CEO and founder of Powerteam International, said.1d - Politics -
Cortez Masto, Grassley push for grants for small police departments
Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are pushing to launch a grant program to boost resources for small law enforcement departments across the country. Dubbed the ...6d - Politics -
Trump’s latest DOGE order aims to cut costs through federal contracts, travel
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order directing agency leaders to work with staff from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs through contracts, employee ...6d - Politics -
Bezos says Washington Post won't publish op-eds that oppose 'free markets and personal liberties'
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is retooling The Washington Post's opinion section to focus on "free markets and personal liberties," saying the newspaper he owns will no longer publish op-eds that are not ...Feb. 26 - Politics -
Mitch McConnell’s legacy: The architect of Trump's Golden Age
Sen. Mitch McConnell's refusal to consider Merrick Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court in 2016 led to the appointment of Neil Gorsuch, setting in motion a chain reaction that ultimately ...Feb. 25 - Politics -
Questioning the risks and benefits of vaccines isn’t spreading misinformation
I could discuss risks and benefits in a more sophisticated way if I better understood a patient's risk versus their protection against a given virus or bacteria.Feb. 25 - Politics -
Senior Pentagon official acknowledges budget cuts under consideration
A senior Pentagon official on Wednesday acknowledged the agency was considering major budget cuts to the tune of 8 percent every year for the next five years. In a statement, Acting Deputy ...Feb. 19 - Politics -
Trails, bathrooms, wait times: How National Park staffing cuts could impact your next visit
While thousands of seasonal staff are expected to be hired, the loss of other employees could make your next national park visit feel different.Feb. 18 - Politics -
Zelensky: Trump speaking to Putin first was ‘not pleasant’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday it was “not pleasant” for President Trump to first call Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to start negotiations to end the war. Trump ...Feb. 13 - Politics -
Trudeau calls out 'unjustified' Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports “entirely unjustified” and said the country would respond “if it comes to that.” “Tariffs on ...Feb. 11 - Politics -
Pentagon changes Fort Liberty's name back to Fort Bragg
The Pentagon will change the name of the North Carolina military base Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Trump while honoring a different namesake. Defense ...Feb. 11 - Politics