President Trump has commuted the sentence of top political donor Imaad Zuberi, who had been sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2021 after giving illegal campaign contributions to former President Biden and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). A White House official confirmed Trump commuted his sentence to The Hill’s sister network NewsNation on Wednesday. Zuberi […]
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Trump commutes sentence of major political donor in latest round of clemency
President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the 12-year sentence of a major political donor who was serving time for a number of offenses, including obstructing an investigation into Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee, the White House confirmed with Fox News Digital. Imaad Zuberi, 54, was a major Democrat supporter before he backed Trump following his 2016 […]
Elon Musk announces exit from US government role after breaking with Trump on tax bill
The billionaire CEO of Tesla thanked the president for the opportunity and said the Doge mission ‘will only strengthen’ Elon Musk has announced on social media that he is leaving his role in the Trump administration, a departure the White House confirmed was in process on Wednesday evening. “As my scheduled time as a Special […]
Ron Johnson suggests he might not run for reelection
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Wednesday suggested that he might not run for reelection in 2028, possibly resulting in a race for an open Senate seat in a notable battleground state in a few years. “I learned in my second run, when I absolutely meant ‘second and final,” you can’t say never, never, okay?” Johnson […]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology shutters DEI office following monthslong ‘comprehensive assessment’
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is shutting down its diversity, equity and inclusion office following a comprehensive assessment that began nearly 18 months ago. MIT President Sally Kornbluth announced the closing, or “sunsetting,” of the Institute Community and Equity Office (ICEO) last Thursday. “As I’ve said many times, MIT is in the talent business,” […]
State Department now scrutinizing all visa holders associated with Harvard
Senior State Department officials tell Fox News all visa holders associated with Harvard University are being scrutinized, not just student visa holders. Along with student visas, the State Department will be conducting a substantive investigation into B-1, or business visas; B-2, or tourist visas; as well as others, officials said. The investigation is aimed at […]
FBI examining COVID-19 origin ‘cover-up’ amid new strain emergence: Bongino
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino stated Wednesday evening that the bureau is examining issues related to the origin of COVID-19, though he did not confirm the existence of a formal investigation into a cover-up. Bongino made the remarks in a post on X amid growing media attention on a newly identified COVID-19 strain. “As we […]
Musk thanks Trump as special government employee status ‘comes to an end’
Elon Musk expressed gratitude to President Trump in a Wednesday message marking the end of his special government employee status, the latest sign of his declining involvement in the White House. In a post on X, Musk thanked Trump for the opportunity to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a panel focused on dramatically […]
Trump news at a glance: Musk confirms White House exit after split with Trump on tax bill
Musk had been signaling his intent to spend less time in Washington and get back to his businesses for weeks – key US politics stories from Wednesday 28 May at a glance In the latest sign the honeymoon is over between Donald Trump and his tech billionaire sidekick, Elon Musk, the president confirmed he will […]
Judge says Trump’s bid to deport Mahmoud Khalil is unconstitutional
Michael Farbiarz stops short of ordering Khalil released from jail, saying lawyers must first address another charge The Trump administration’s bid to deport Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist, is likely unconstitutional, a US judge has said. In a lengthy order issued Wednesday, Judge Michael Farbiarz wrote that the government’s primary justification […]
Musk ‘disappointed’ by Trump’s tax and spending bill
As the former Doge chief, Musk had worked to reduce government spending which he says this bill contradicts.
Elon Musk bids farewell to White House but says Doge will continue
Musk’s exit comes after he criticised the legislative centrepiece of the president’s agenda.
Musk officially steps down from DOGE after wrapping work streamlining government
Elon Musk is beginning the process of stepping down from his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Tesla and SpaceX CEO posted on X on Wednesday night that his time as a special government employee is coming to an end and thanked President Donald Trump for the opportunity to cut […]
The Sad Trombones Are Playing on Trump’s Tariff Parade
You have probably seen that a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade has ruled that Trump’s tariffs are unlawful. So done and done, subject to appeal of course. Trump imposed the tariffs under a 1977 law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The three judge panel said he greatly exceeded […]
HHS slams ‘under-tested’ mRNA technology as Trump cuts Moderna’s vaccine funding
President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is terminating awards totaling more than $750 million dollars that were provided to pharmaceutical manufacturer Moderna to help facilitate its production of mRNA-based bird flu vaccines. During President Joe Biden’s final week in office, his administration awarded $590 million to Moderna to help speed up […]
Court of International Trade blocks Trump’s tariffs in sweeping ruling
A federal court ruled Wednesday that an emergency law does not provide President Trump with unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country, blocking a series of tariff announcements dating back to February that have rattled financial markets. The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of International Trade unanimously ruled Congress did not delegate “unbounded” tariff authority to […]
Trump Jr. calls on University of Florida’s board to reject new president
Donald Trump Jr. called on the University of Florida’s board of governors to reject former University of Michigan president Santa Ono as UF’s president following the school’s board of trustees unanimous vote to hire Ono. “WTF! Have the decision makers at @UF lost their minds!???” Trump Jr. exclaimed in a post on X on Wednesday. […]
Trump escalates war of words on Putin
96 <!– Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security <!– The Big Story Trump escalates war of words on Putin President Trump and Russian officials are engaged in a war of words, a sign of escalating tensions between the two powers. © Illustration / Courtney Jones; […]
Carney says he wants Canada to join major European defence plan
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to sign up to the ReArm programme to reduce defence reliance on the US.
Migrant arrested over letter threatening to assassinate Trump
The Mexican national mailed a letter to authorities saying he planned to shoot the president at a rally and then self-deport, officials say.
