Politics
Trump Administration Faces Multiple Challenges
President Trump faces a series of political challenges, including inflation concerns and regulatory bills. The SECURE Data Act and GUARD Financial Data Act aim to address data broker oversight, while the administration grapples with rising prices and infrastructure projects.
Coverage timeline — 9 articles
The Hill
Social media platforms hosted by Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, could face court enforcement in Australia for allegedly not fully complying with the country’s ban on the platforms for those under 16, the country’s digital safety watchdog said in a report published Thursday. The compliance repo
2026-03-31 20:20 UTC
The Hill
The Trump administration will move the headquarters for the U.S. Forest Service from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, it announced Tuesday. In a press release, the Department of Agriculture said the move will also be accompanied by a “sweeping restructuring” at the agency. A department spokesper
2026-03-31 20:22 UTC
The Hill
More than 400 hospitals across the country are in danger of closing or reducing services because of cuts to Medicaid funding under the GOP’s massive reconciliation package last year, according to new research. A report from Public Citizen found that 446 hospitals — 267 in urban areas and 176 in rur
2026-03-31 20:25 UTC
The Hill
President Trump on Tuesday railed against a lawsuit challenging the White House ballroom construction and other projects as a judge ruled construction on the ballroom must be halted. A federal judge ordered the administration on Tuesday to halt the construction of the ballroom until it receives cong
2026-03-31 20:34 UTC
The Hill
President Trump signed into law on Wednesday a congressional budget package to fully fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the end of his second term. Republican lawmakers passed the nearly $70 billion reconciliation funding legislation in the House on Tuesday, fo
2026-06-10 16:44 UTC
The Hill
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday said that President Trump's planned 250-foot "triumphal arch" will need red safety lights so not to pose any safety risks to air travel flying to and from Reagan Washington National Airport. The proposed arch, planned to be built at the end of M
2026-06-10 16:47 UTC
The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the future of Cuba is in the hands of President Trump and Havana’s leadership amid increased U.S. pressure on the communist-ruled island. “No matter what, the Department of War is going to be prepared and postured for any possible contingency,” Hegset
2026-06-10 16:47 UTC
The Hill
President Trump told reporters Wednesday that he loved “inflation,” after he was asked about inflation spiking in May. “No, I love it. The numbers were great,” Trump said when asked if he was concerned about the latest data, which showed the consumer price index rising to 4.2 percent over the past 1
2026-06-10 16:56 UTC
The Hill
The SECURE Data Act and the GUARD Financial Data Act offer a potential solution to the lack of federal regulation of data brokers, but both bills leave significant gaps in protecting consumers from the misuse of their personal data.
2026-06-10 17:00 UTC