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Senate Republicans on Monday grew increasingly nervous after President Trump’s comments over the weekend that some of his tariffs could be permanent and that things would be “OK” even if the U.S. experienced a short-term recession. Republicans have been on edge for weeks as the Trump administration’s hemming and hawing on tariffs have created instability […]

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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 floats tariffs on foreign movies President Trump is threatening to rewrite the script on how Hollywood does […]

(NEXSTAR) – After a 21-year run, the once widely-used video chat app Skype is now officially a memory, as of May 5. “Rest in peace, Skype,” one person wrote on X. “You served us well.” “Listen to that iconic Skype ringer one last time,” another urged, adding a clip of the bubbly, slick tone. Founded […]

Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter to Harvard on Monday telling the university it will no longer be eligible for new research grants from the government as it and the Trump administration do battle on multiple fronts. The Ivy League school will no longer be eligible for new grants until it can “demonstrate responsible […]

96 <!– {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment <!–   The Big Story  EPA reshuffles scientists and experts The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will shift the focus of its science researchers toward program offices — including the approval of new chemicals. © Greg Nash In a press release issued Friday, the EPA said it […]

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Monday proposed an alternative to a $1,000 offer from the Trump administration to migrants if they “self-deport” via an app.  “Why don’t we make them pay a $5k fine, go through a background check and give them a work visa for a few years, renewable with good behavior,” Gallego said […]

President Trump on Monday met in the Oval Office with an American ballerina who was released from a Russian prison earlier this year as part of an exchange. Trump spoke with Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual national who was detained last year on treason charges. The White House posted footage of the meeting, which was […]

Senate Democrats are raising the alarm over the proposed change to the definition of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  A group, including Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff (Calif.), Cory Booker (N.J.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to express concern over the Trump administration’s proposed rule that would loosen federal […]

Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Evening Report newsletter Subscribe 96 <!– 🔵 Plus: Dems debate impeachment, future leaders {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP ON MONDAY drew new battle lines on trade, immigration and crime as he outlined […]

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) announced on Monday that she won’t seek another term in Congress in the midterms, teeing up an open race for the seat she’s held since 1999, her office announced. “For the last 26 years, I have had the distinct honor and privilege of representing the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, my […]

The staffs of the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal both took home Pulitzer Prizes on Monday for reporting on President Trump and Elon Musk. The Post earned the award in the breaking news category for its reporting on the first attempted assassination against Trump on July 13 during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. […]

Senate leadership plans to tee up a vote on legislation creating a framework for payment stablecoins this week, even as a contingent of crypto-friendly Senate Democrats pull their support for the bill.  Republicans are preparing to bring the GENIUS Act to the floor Thursday, according to a source familiar with planning work.   However, nine […]

Israel has attacked Houthi targets in the wake of a strike from the rebels on an airport near Tel Aviv, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). “A short while ago, [Israeli Air Force (IAF)] fighter jets struck terror targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime, along Yemen’s coastline,” a Monday IDF statement obtained by […]

President Trump risks alienating people if he keeps talking about dolls, Marc Short, who was a top aide to then-Vice President Pence during Trump’s first administration, said during a Monday appearance on CNN. Trump, a billionaire businessman and former reality TV star, has faced backlash for repeatedly saying in recent days that children can get […]

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee plans to block a hearing on cryptocurrency legislation Tuesday over concerns related to President Trump’s growing ties to the industry.  Waters will object to the joint hearing between the House Financial Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee, a Democratic aide told […]

The popemobile is set to serve as a Gaza children’s health clinic in a final wish from the late Pope Francis, according to Vatican News. Vatican News reported Monday that the conversion of the late pontiff’s popemobile was a final request from Francis for Gaza residents, who have faced dire conditions and mass death amid […]

Climate change is responsible for thousands of wildfire-related deaths and $11 billion in associated losses every year, a new study finds. This key contributor to wildfire behavior has led to approximately 15,000 deaths over 15 years and a cumulative economic burden of $160 billion, due to exposure to fine particulate matter in smoke, according to […]

The share of Americans who say stocks or mutual funds are the best long-term investment dropped in April 2025, compared to the same period last year. In the latest Gallup survey, 16 percent of adults say stocks or mutual funds are the best long-term investment, erasing slight gains made in April 2024, when 22 percent […]

Former national security adviser John Botlon said he thinks President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is a “disaster in the making.”  Bolton joined CNN’s Kasie Hunt over the weekend to discuss former national security Mike Waltz’s ouster from the position, Trump tapping Secretary of State Marco Rubio to do the job in the interim and […]