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A new U.S. peace plan offered to Russia and Ukraine proposes American recognition of the peninsula, which Moscow seized in 2014.

President Trump also sought to divert blame should negotiations fall apart, a sign that he is perhaps more pessimistic about a deal than he was when he took office in January.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) mocked President Trump’s Thursday Truth Social post with a meme from HBO’s “The White Lotus” of actress Parker Posey. On the show, Posey plays Victoria Ratliff, a character known for her slow-drawling Southern accent. Moskowitz’s post plays on Posey’s now-iconic character accent by posting an image of Posey with the words […]

96 <!– sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; } sup { mso-text-raise:10% } sub { mso-text-raise:-10% } Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy <!– The Big Story  Trump, China differ on progress of trade talks China has left President Trump twisting in the wind on tariffs, […]

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has replaced the lawyers defending it over New York City’s congestion pricing, just after it was revealed lawyers with the Department of Justice (DOJ) accidentally filed a document questioning the legitimacy of the Trump administration’s case. The move came after DOT accused the lawyers of undermining the department’s attempt to […]

Florida Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo announced on Thursday that he is leaving the Democratic Party, saying the state party “is dead.”  “There will be a caucus meeting later this afternoon where I hope that the members of the Democratic caucus will elect a new leader,” Pizzo said, speaking from the floor of the state Senate […]

96 <!– {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment <!–   The Big Story  Burgum fast tracks fossil fuels and mining The Trump administration has announced it will use emergency authorities to rapidly increase the pace of approving fossil fuel and mining projects on public lands. © iStock The Interior Department announced late Wednesday that […]

Those selected would receive up to $200,000 to create one of the 250 sculptures, which will be paid for in part with canceled grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering “career support” sessions. Some federal workers said they were insulted by the idea of the workshops.

96 <!– sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; } sup { mso-text-raise:10% } sub { mso-text-raise:-10% } {beacon} Technology Technology <!–   The Big Story  What happens to DOGE when Musk leaves? Elon Musk’s plan to wind down his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising questions about the future of the […]

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking the Trump administration to halt the deportations of Afghan Christian refugees in the United States. In a letter addressed to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, Raffensperger said he has “deep concern” after the department revoked protections from deportation for Afghans, along with Cameroonians. “I […]

President Trump on Wednesday signed a “full and unconditional pardon” for Michele Fiore, the conservative firebrand and former Las Vegas City Council member who was convicted of wire fraud last year. A jury found Fiore guilty of six counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in October 2024, for […]

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Demonstrators gathered Thursday on the steps of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a “die-in” over proposed funding cuts at the agency that could devastate programs addressing LGBTQ health disparities.  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sought to radically reshape HHS and its approach to health care, including through funding cuts […]

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that aims to jumpstart mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea mining has never been done — but some companies have pushed for it — as the seafloor is expected to contain valuable materials.  A Trump administration official told reporters Thursday that it expects to find […]

An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.

Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Trump, sharply criticized Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader and close Trump ally Elon Musk as putting his own interests before the country’s. Bannon spoke at Semafor’s World Economy Summit on Wednesday about the reported shouting match between Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith […]

The Defense Department will resume providing gender-affirming care for service members, a blow to the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate transgender individuals from the U.S. military. A new Pentagon memo dated on Monday and revealed Thursday states the department will restore surgical procedures and cross-sex hormone therapy to individuals, including dependents of troops, as first reported […]

China canceled 12,000 metric tons of United States pork shipments amid a high-stakes trade standoff between the superpowers, according to data released Thursday.  China, one of the biggest U.S. trading partners, axed 12,000 metric tons of U.S. pork orders, the data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows. The move represents the biggest cancellation […]

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is demanding to know how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests when the relevant staff have been put on administrative leave. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. […]