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Biden’s new Social Security law is official — but implementing it under Trump will be a challenge
The Social Security Administration will now begin issuing large back payments to millions of individuals; however, it is unlikely the agency has the bandwidth to implement the new benefit structure ...Jan. 8 - Politics -
Democrats, not Trump, have been shattering our democratic norms
Democrats are patting themselves on the back for not trying to overturn an election they clearly lost. Don't forget that it's the first time they've done that since 1988, and that they've been ...Jan. 8 - Politics -
Colleges prepare for new legal and political terrain under Trump
Colleges and universities are preparing for new legal and political territory as President-elect Trump returns to office. Concerns for international students, GOP attacks on higher education and ...Jan. 8 - Politics -
White House readies nicotine proposal in administration's final days
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA rule to lower nicotine levels closes in on finish line The Food and Drug Administration is poised to try ...Jan. 7 - Politics -
GOP senator: Biden's eleventh-hour actions 'slap in the face' to Trump voters
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) says that President Biden’s moves in the final days of his presidency to ban offshore drilling, grant clemency to hundreds of Americans convicted of crimes, and ...Jan. 7 - Politics -
More Americans say immigration a top priority: Survey
Nearly half of Americans said immigration should be a top priority for President-elect Trump to tackle in 2025, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public ...Jan. 7 - Politics -
Speaker Johnson: ‘Intention’ is to increase debt limit in massive Trump agenda bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that congressional Republicans plan to increase the nation’s borrowing limit as a part of a massive party-line bill that they are crafting that will encapsulate ...Jan. 7 - Politics -
Washington Post cutting 4 percent of workforce
The Washington Post plans to cut nearly 4 percent of its total workforce in the coming days, the company said Tuesday. A Post spokesperson said the cuts are part of plans to make larger changes ...Jan. 7 - Politics -
Ex-adviser: Trump didn't promise to pardon all Jan. 6 protesters
One of President-elect Trump’s former campaign advisers said the incoming commander in chief didn’t promise to pardon all Capitol insurrectionists, as speculation swirls over how broad Trump's ...Jan. 7 - Politics -
Uber and Lyft to offer driverless rideshare cars
Customers in Atlanta and Austin, Texas, will be able to hail one of these driverless rideshare cars via the Uber app.Jan. 7 - Politics -
5 things to know about Canada's political crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation on Monday signals the extent of the unpopularity facing the country’s progressive Liberal Party, which has dominated its politics for decades, ...Jan. 6 - Politics -
Schumer marks Jan. 6, condemns potential Trump pardons of Capitol rioters
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Monday marked the four-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol and condemned the prospective pardons of the rioters who ...Jan. 6 - Politics -
Lawyer for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio asks Trump for pardon
A lawyer for the former leader of the Proud Boys has asked President-elect Trump to consider issuing him a "full and complete" pardon for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Nayib Hassan, ...Jan. 6 - Politics -
US-South Korean alliance vital for Indo-Pacific security
The U.S.-ROK alliance is crucial for maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, and the U.S. must continue to support South Korea in the face of political turmoil and growing aggression from North ...Jan. 6 - Politics -
Harris readies to certify Trump’s election win – and her decisive defeat
Kamala Harris is readying on Monday to certify the 2024 election results, affirming President-elect Trump’s victory as well as her decisive defeat to him after a whirlwind run for ...Jan. 6 - Politics -
Elon Musk stays on brand following Tesla Cybertruck explosion
Elon Musk used his X account to defend the durability of Tesla's Cybertruck after the New Year's Las Vegas explosion.Jan. 3 - Politics -
Empower skilled immigrants to revitalize America’s industrial heartland
The Heartland Visa Act of 2024, introduced by Sens. Young and Manchin, would allow visa hopefuls to bring their talents to the cities that need them most, providing a bipartisan solution to the ...Jan. 3 - Politics -
12:30 Report — Johnson fights for Speakership
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s the first Friday of 2025! Happy first day of the 119th Congress to all who celebrate. It sure is off to an eventful start. Here’s what’s happening: Mike Johnson is ...Jan. 3 - Politics -
Farewell to a bad year
The unexpected happened at home and abroad, auguring a new year of chaos and civil unrest.Jan. 3 - Politics -
From Carter’s diplomacy to Trump’s unilateralism: A reckoning for US power in the Americas
Donald Trump's second term as president is marked by a shift from multilateralism to unilateralism, with a focus on reasserting control over strategic infrastructure and using punitive measures to ...Jan. 3 - Politics -
Johnson job performance slips among Republicans: survey
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) job performance is slipping among Republicans, according to a new survey. An Economist/YouGov poll conducted between Dec. 21 and Dec. 24 and released on Thursday ...Jan. 3 - Politics -
The Memo: New Orleans mass killing gets pulled into partisan political battle
It took less than 48 hours for the mass killing in New Orleans to be pulled into the partisan debates that are roiling the nation. In the process, some of the political rhetoric ran roughshod over ...Jan. 3 - Politics -
Will Congress get another shot at PBM reform?
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Congress missed a chance at PBM reforms. Will they get another? Lawmakers ended 2024 on the cusp of passing a ...Jan. 2 - Politics -
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Instagram
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, announced her return to Instagram on New Year’s Day with a celebratory post on the beach. The former actress Meghan Markle jogged across the sand in an all white ...Jan. 2 - Politics -
What is Turo? Car rental app used in New Orleans and Las Vegas
Turo, a San Francisco-based company founded in 2010, operates differently from traditional car rental services.Jan. 2 - Politics -
What we know about New Orleans terror attacker
Early New Year's Day a man plowed a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people and injuring many more. The driver has been identified as Shamsud-Din ...Jan. 2 - Politics -
Massie: Johnson will cost GOP its House majority in 2026 if Speaker
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) did not deserve a second term in leadership and would cost the GOP its majority in the lower chamber if reelected. “Johnson is not ...Dec. 31 - Politics -
What to know about H-1B visas at the center of Musk-MAGA fight
A simmering debate over work visas exploded over the last days of the year, exposing a rift over immigration among President-elect Trump’s closest supporters. The H-1B visa — a temporary, ...Dec. 30 - Politics -
Senate Intel report critical of CIA response to 'Havana syndrome'
A report from the Senate Intelligence Committee offers a critical look at the CIA's handling of cases of unexplained health incidents, determining its approach hindered its ability to care for ...Dec. 30 - Politics -
No ‘price tag’ for mass deportations, says incoming border czar
“What price do you put on national security? I don't think it has a price tag,” Homan said.Dec. 26 - Politics -
Musk: 'They don't actually have the money' for Trump-touted Stargate project
Tech billionaire Elon Musk voiced doubts about President Trump's newly announced infrastructure plan for artificial intelligence, claiming the technology companies behind the effort do not yet have ...1h - Politics -
Congressional Black Caucus blasts Trump DEI action as step backward
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), one of the largest in Congress, blasted President Trump on Wednesday for rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal ...1h - Politics -
Few support ICE arrests in schools, churches: Survey
Few adults questioned in a new survey support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carrying out arrests in schools and churches, despite half of the respondents saying that increasing ...2h - Politics -
Trump authorizes ICE arrests in schools, churches
President Trump's administration has authorized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry out arrests in schools and churches, rescinding a guideline that prevented arrests in ...3h - Politics -
Trump demands apology, criticizes bishop's prayer service remarks
President Trump early Wednesday morning slammed the reverend at a National Cathedral prayer service for the inauguration who called on him to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant ...5h - Politics -
Scalise has 'great meeting' with Kevin O'Leary at White House
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said he had a “great meeting" with Kevin O’Leary on Tuesday at the White House. “It’s a new era of AMERICAN business growth with President Trump back in ...16h - Politics -
Trump: Russia sanctions ‘likely’ if Moscow doesn’t negotiate Ukraine ceasefire
President Trump said Tuesday it was likely he would impose additional sanctions on Russia if it did not come to the negotiating table to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine. "Sounds likely," Trump said ...17h - Politics -
Portland election office vandalized in 'orchestrated attack,' police say
The Portland Police Bureau is investigating an “orchestrated attack” on the Multnomah County Elections building in Oregon on Monday. “We've got video that'll be coming out shortly and it indicates ...17h - Politics -
SEC launches 'crypto task force'
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is launching “a crypto task force.” In a Tuesday press release, the SEC described the task force as “dedicated to developing a comprehensive and clear ...18h - Politics -
Crenshaw pushes Apple to use 'Gulf of America' on maps
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) urged Apple to officially change the name of the Gulf of Mexico on its mapping platform following President Trump’s Monday executive order declaring the land mass the ...19h - Politics