US Political Landscape Shifts

The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) formally voted to oppose reauthorization of the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, a move that could signal difficulty for a House GOP tasked with meeting President Trump’s demand for an 18 month extension of the program. It is the first time the cau

The Senate is planning to debate and vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, called the SAVE America Act, through this weekend as Senate conservatives warn that a failure to make significant progress on President Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority could result in Republican voters sitt

One year after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the shuttering of the Education Department, the agency has taken its biggest step yet toward self-elimination. On Thursday, the department announced that it would seek to move its $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasur

Voters used to say they wanted a president they could have a beer with. Now, would-be presidential candidates are chasing that authenticity in a different way: appearing on podcasts, sports shows, and other new media platforms where politics almost takes a back seat. “Folks don't want blow-dried p

A bipartisan group of senators led by Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are pushing back on President Trump’s decision to loosen sanctions on Russian oil amid a global shortage of oil supplies by introducing legislation to restore congressional oversight of U.S. sanctions on

Judge had previously blocked move to end temporary legal status for those who entered US via Biden-era application.

King Charles III is expected to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) next week as part of the king's trip to the U.S., The Hill confirmed Friday. The two leaders will meet for a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Wednesday. Politico reported that former New York

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday sought to signal that the legal pressure was not off Fed Chair Jerome Powell, despite the Justice Department dropping its investigation into his handling of renovations at the central bank. Leavitt said "the case is not necessarily dropped," poi

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem was fired. Greg Bovino, a top Border Patrol officer, is reportedly retiring. President Trump’s deportation surge in Minneapolis has ended. And the White House has offered some new rules to limit the conduct of federal immigration officers a

China, Russia, Iran and others are embracing and rapidly advancing this new war-fighting technology. The United States cannot afford to be on the wrong side of “World War Drone.”

President Trump’s former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Friday defended the White House’s ongoing military operation in Iran, even as global crude oil rates spike. Brouillette, in an appearance on NewsNation's "The Hill," emphasized that rising energy costs are a “short-term pain” in exchange f

The Middle East conflict wiped out what would have been a modest upgrade to global growth and a stable inflation picture.That has been replaced with a fresh warning about soaring <a

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La,), Freedom Caucus members and other FISA-skeptical lawmakers went to the White House this morning for a briefing on reauthorizing the surveillance authority, four

President Trump said Wednesday he won't call the conflict in Iran a "war" because "you are supposed to get approval," suggesting the label itself could trigger <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Two House members are on their way out of Congress as Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) announced their resignations Monday evening in the face of building efforts to expel them over sexual misc

Olivia Troye, who served as a top aide to former Vice President Pence and is a prominent critic of President Trump, announced on Tuesday that she’s launching a bid for the newly redrawn 7th Congressional District in Virginia. “Virginia deserves someone who’s been through the fire, who isn’t afraid

Those contemplating doing business in a post-communist Cuba should do so with their eyes wide open.

Republicans are trying to defend a razor-thin majority in the House and are running on tax policies passed last year.

Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) said Wednesday he'd back President Trump's push to pursue a "most-favored nation" drug poli

Sir Keir battles to save his job, as Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a leadership challenge potentially as early as Thursday.