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Collins, Senate Appropriations chair, calls OMB funding pause 'far too sweeping'
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, called a new memo from the White House budget office freezing the disbursement of federal loans and grants ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
What to know about White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt is set on Tuesday to preside over her first briefing with reporters as press secretary for President Trump’s White House. Leavitt was Trump's top spokesperson along the 2024 ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Who is Karoline Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary?
The 27-year-old press secretary is due to make her debut behind the podium in the White House briefing room on Tuesday.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Tucker Carlson's son joins Vance's press office
Vice President Vance's office has hired pundit Tucker Carlson's son Buckley as a top press aide. Buckley Carlson previously worked as a top aide to Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), the former chair of the ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Press now allowed to report from family courts
From Monday, journalists can speak to families about ongoing cases and report what they hear in court.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Fox's Doocy credits Biden press team for 'continuing to call on us'
Fox News reporter Peter Doocy praised former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the rest of the Biden White House press team for continuing to call on him for questions during ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Who’s up next for the Democrats?
Back in 2021, I wrote that Democrats were stuck with Harris, like it or not. It’s now 2025, and nothing’s changed.The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Watch live: Hakeem Jeffries press conference
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is holding a press conference Thursday at 11:30 a.m. EST, as Republicans look to get President Trump's agenda rolling in Congress. Speaker Mike ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Trump Revels in a Presidential Perk: The Omnipresent Press Pool
His volubility in his first few days back in office underscores that President Trump is in charge of his own show.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Sen. Padilla presses Russell Vought about politicizing disaster relief funds
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., questioned Russell Vought, President Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, about whether or not he would "politicize" disaster relief funds ...NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Watch live: House Democratic Caucus holds press conference
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (Calif.) are holding a press conference on Wednesday at 11 a.m., along with Reps. Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.) and Kelly ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Watch live: House GOP leaders hold press conference
NOTE: The news conference is now expected to begin at 10 a.m. EST. House Republicans are holding a press conference Wednesday morning after meeting at the Republican National Committee headquarters ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Middle East crisis live: Israel presses on with Jenin raid as Jordanian minister warns West Bank could ‘explode’
Further shooting and explosions reported after 10 killed yesterday as Ayman Safadi tells Davos meeting of fears for territory. After months of negotiations, a ceasefire has paused the devastating ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Democrats name their DOGE Subcommittee members
House Democrats have named their members to sit on the governmental efficiency and waste subcommittee aligned with the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), a sign that they’re willing to ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats'
Meta says it is working quickly to resolve the problem, which has prompted accusations of bias on social media.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Is it 1833 yet? The long history of the partisan press in America.
The partisan press, which dominated the early 1800s, has returned in the modern era, with 69 percent of U.S. adults having little or no trust in the media, and 44 percent believing the press is ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Sunray: Fallen Soldier review – staple guns pressed into service in brutal payback thriller
When a demobbed British marine goes after his daughter’s killers, his old comrades pile in to beef up the relentless gunfights. This is a boorish, blokey film, the cinematic equivalent of a man ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Democrats Are Losing the War for Attention. Badly.
The MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes on why attention has become more valuable than money in politics.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Journalist disrupts Blinken press conference: 'How does it feel for your legacy to be genocide?'
Two journalists disrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s last press briefing Thursday with criticism over his handling of the war in Gaza. "Your father-in-law was an Israel lobbyist. Your ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Hirono presses Burgum on climate change and fossil fuels exacerbating global conflicts
Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, questioned Doug Burgum about the use of fossil fuels contributing to climate change and the potential to "exacerbate" conflicts around the world during his confirmation ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
House Dems press Merrick Garland to consider an unusual step to release Jack Smith's full report
Democrats urged the attorney general to release the remainder of the special counsel's report even if it means dismissing charges against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Will the Democrats overcorrect on US economic policy?
Bidenomics’ lasting legacy may depend on Republican successFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Democrats press for long-delayed plaque to honor Jan. 6 victims, police heroes
A 2022 law required a plaque to be placed on the west front of the Capitol complex to honor Jan. 6 heroes. It hasn't been installed.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Democrats grill Trump budget pick
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s pick for budget chief faces fire in hearing Democrats grilled Russell ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
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Dive boat survivors say they were pressed to sign statements they couldn't read
The group say their official witness statements were translated into Arabic by a boat company employee.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
White House holds press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Saudi Arabia presses top E.U. diplomats to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad’s fall
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia urged top European diplomats at a gathering Sunday to lift sanctions against Syria to boost rebuilding the country and its economy after last month’s overthrow ...NBC News - Jan. 12 -
Biden takes unexpected, impromptu questions from press in final days
President Biden opted Friday to voluntarily take a host of questions from the press after delivering remarks on the day’s job report, a speech that had been put on the White House schedule last ...The Hill - Jan. 11 -
FEMA administrator briefs White House press on California wildfires
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell provided an update during the White House press briefing on federal relief efforts for those affected by the Southern California wildfires.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Can Democrats Be the Party of the Future Again?
Ro Khanna, a progressive from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech’s rightward lurch.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
UK presses ahead with gene editing plans despite EU warnings
Environment secretary tells FT that moves to adopt technology are ‘the right thing to do’Financial Times - Jan. 9 -
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 ...The Hill - Jan. 8
