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House Democrats call on Trump to rescind order against gender-affirming care
More than 80 House Democrats are calling on President Trump to revoke an executive order to broadly restrict access to gender-affirming health care for transgender young people, alleging the ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Sorry Democrats, but Trump's 'two sexes' executive order is constitutional
Progressive politicians are opposing President Trump's executive order to recognize a government-wide "two sexes" policy, arguing it is unconstitutional, while the administration is following the ...The Hill - 2d -
Democratic senators press Trump nominees on whether officials can ever ignore judges' orders
Several of President Donald Trump’s nominees for senior Justice Department positions faced questions from Senate Democrats on Wednesday about whether it would ever be lawful for a president to defy ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
WATCH: Johnson tries to bring chamber to order, has Democrat removed during Trump speech
Speaker Mike Johnson is standing up, slamming his gavel and tried to restore order and "decorum." As he did, he had the sergeant at arms remove Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas.ABC News - 1d -
Agencies grapple with Musk order
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Agencies grapple with responding to Musk order The Office of Personnel Management ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
A Book Club for Bewildered Democrats
Democrats will have no shot at containing Trump if they don’t first understand why voters turn to him.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
The Democrats’ hypocritical constitutional crisis
Democrats’ copious tears over the Constitution are as transparent as they are crocodilian.The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Comparing Trump's executive orders with Project 2025 promises
According to a CBS News analysis, President Trump has signed 73 executive orders so far, targeting everything from the border to the environment and federal spending. Many online users have pointed ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Ohio Republican pushes for Congress to act on Trump's orders
Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) on Thursday urged Congress to act on President Trump's executive orders, saying the national legislature "must do its job." "It’s up to us on Capitol Hill to make ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Football hooligan Met detective gets banning order
Arsenal fan Det Con Gordon Irikefe threw a flare into a crowd and chanted about a tragedy.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Supreme Court orders new trial for Richard Glossip
The Supreme Court ruled 5-3 in favor of Oklahoma's Richard Glossip getting a new trial. The court ruled that Glossip, who has been on death row, may not have gotten his right to due process. CBS ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Judge blocks Trump order that paused refugee admissions
U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead found President Donald Trump's day one order likely exceeded his authority.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Trump orders agencies to record and justify all payments
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, led by Musk, is coming under increasing scrutiny, including by congressional Republicans.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Pentagon orders transgender troops to be separated from the military
Transgender service members will be removed from the military within 60 days unless they are granted a waiver demonstrating their support of “warfighting capabilities,” according to a policy memo ...The Hill - 6d -
Australian 'fiasco' ferry ordered to leave Edinburgh
The Spirit of Tasmania IV has been docked in Leith due to issues at the Tasmanian port.BBC News - 4d -
Nicola Jennings on realpolitik in the new world order – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
Pentagon orders thousands more troops to southern border
The Pentagon is sending up to 5,050 additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border even as unlawful border crossings have sharply fallen in recent weeks. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a ...The Hill - 2d -
Can international aid survive in a crumbling world order?
As western governments dramatically scale back budgets, remaining funding is likely to be a more obvious tool of geopolitical interestsFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump orders a 'pause' on military aid to Ukraine
Trump directs administration to "pause" military aid to Ukraine after contentious Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, two White House officials said.ABC News - 2d -
The economic costs of Trump’s assault on the global order
America is trying to undo the very system of open trade that it createdFinancial Times - 1d -
USDA ordered to temporarily reinstate thousands of fired employees
The firings of over 5,000 probationary employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture may have been unlawful, and the workers should be reinstated for at least the next 45 days, a federal civil ...NBC News - 13h -
Trump reportedly to issue order to eliminate education department
President Donald Trump is reportedly set to issue an executive order to try to eliminate the Department of Education. Trump cannot abolish an entire department without Congress, but the ...NBC News - 1h -
Democrats won’t fight Trump’s tariff policies. On trade, Trump is a Democrat.
President Donald Trump's recent trade policy has been met with surprising support from congressional Democrats, despite his protectionist policies being more aligned with progressive Democrats than ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
'Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story 'Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats Democrats ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Democratic governors push back against Trump
With Democrats in the minority in Washington, D.C., it could be up to governors to mount the party's opposition to President Trump's agenda. Ofirah Yheskel, director of external affairs for the ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Whole Hog Politics: Democrats learn the limits of resistance
On the menu: COVID-19 at root of Gen Z move to the right; Vivek readies battle for Ohio; Kemp brushes back Greene; A very big fish story It may be fitting that President Trump has been in a ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
To stop Trump, Democrats must reinvent themselves
Democrats can’t beat Trump and the populist right with the discredited progressive playbook they’ve been following since 2016.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Democrats struggle to reverse Trump's gains with Latinos
Democrats are struggling to reverse the rightward shift among Latino voters seen in November, when President Trump made significant gains with the once reliably blue voting bloc. While a majority ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Angry Democratic donors turn off the flow of money
Democrats are anxious to rebuild their party on the heels of President Trump’s victory in November. But they have a major problem as they try to refashion their brand: The money isn’t there. ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Democrats demand Trump nominee commit to Fed independence
US president’s pick to head Council of Economic Advisers has argued the central bank is at odds with US constitutionFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
House Democrat planning 'Bad DOGE Act'
Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) is planning to introduce a bill titled "Bad DOGE Act” in the House against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arguing that it is engaged in an "abuse of ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Democrats blast Trump for putting Bongino at FBI
President Trump’s selection of Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director adds another conservative firebrand to the top of the agency, fueling concerns from Democrats the bureau will be politicized. A ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Senate Democrats challenge transfer of migrants to Guantánamo Bay
A group of five Senate Democrats led by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to President Trump on Monday challenging his transfer of migrants to detention centers at the U.S. Naval station in ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members
A group of Democrats have introduced a bill to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the military following President Trump's January executive order to dismantle such programming. The ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
House Democrat: Trump ‘selling out Ukraine to Russia’
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said he thinks President Trump is “selling out” Ukraine to Russia in talks to end the three-year war. Moulton joined CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday evening, when she asked ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Democrats warn of ‘largest Medicaid cut in American history’
House Democrats are ramping up their attacks on the GOP’s budget plan, warning that the massive spending blueprint would translate into the steepest Medicaid cut in the program’s history. Behind ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
James Carville: It’s Time for a Daring Political Maneuver, Democrats
There’s nothing Democrats can legitimately do to stop Trump, so we need a tactical pause in our fight to plan for the future.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
Democrats denounce Trump’s gilded vision of Gaza: ‘Despicable’
House Democrats are lashing out at President Trump this week over his vision to turn the Gaza Strip into a luxury playground. The lawmakers said Trump, by promoting a fake video depicting post-war ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Johnson claims town hall protesters 'paid' by Democrats
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) denounced recent protests at town halls that featured GOP lawmakers, claiming the demonstrators were "paid" by Democrats. “The videos you saw of the town halls ...The Hill - 6d -
Slotkin to deliver Democratic response to Trump's joint address
Sen. Elissa Slotkin will deliver the Democrats' response to President Trump's joint address to Congress next week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday.CBS News - 6d