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House Republicans on Wednesday advanced legislation that seeks to significantly limit the funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is able to access, a move Democrats say would “dismantle” the agency. The GOP-led House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday afternoon voted 32-20 along party lines to make major changes to the funding structure for the […]

96 <!– Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment <!–   The Big Story  House defies watchdog in vote to cut truck regulations The House on Wednesday voted to axe California’s clean truck rules — defying Congress’s own internal watchdog in doing so. © Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press file […]

Florida is poised to become the second state to outlaw the addition of fluoride to its public water, despite concerns from dentists and public health advocates.  Lawmakers approved broader legislation Tuesday that included a provision banning “the use of certain additives in a water system.” It now awaits the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), […]

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  US economy backtracks amid sweeping Trump tariffs Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank during the first quarter of 2025 as […]

The United States and Ukraine signed their long-awaited mineral deal on Wednesday according to the Treasury Department. “As the President has said, the United States is committed to helping facilitate the end of this cruel and senseless war,” Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement on the signing. “This agreement signals clearly to […]

96 <!– Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security <!–   The Big Story  Dems try to pin down Hegseth House Armed Services Committee Democrats have attempted to hold Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accountable for numerous Pentagon scandals, but to no avail.  © AP During the Tuesday markup […]

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) said he believes he’s “reduced the damage” for his constituents by voting to support ten of President Trump’s Cabinet picks to open up “direct lines” into executive offices.  The Colorado lawmaker said sometimes a vote against a nominee can “piss people off.”  “You know, the person being nominated, I’m sure they […]

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Tuesday slammed President Trump over the first 100 days of his second term, calling them a “failure.” “With the 100th day of the Trump presidency here, it’s the perfect time to step back and survey the wreckage,” Kinzinger wrote on Substack. “And when I look across the landscape, I […]

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill aimed at expanding paid family leave, the result of more than two years of work by the House Paid Family Leave Working Group. Titled the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act, the bill would establish a three-year pilot grant program within the Department of Labor […]

President Trump on Wednesday said that children could have less toys while his administration puts high tariffs on trading partners, acknowledging that there may be shortages of goods because of his plan. “They’re having tremendous difficulty because their factories are not doing business. They made a trillion dollars with [former President] Biden… selling us stuff. […]

The Department of Education will not renew $1 billion in mental health funding for schools, citing concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the contracts.  The funding came from a bipartisan gun violence bill signed by former President Biden that gave schools the money to hire mental health workers and counselors for students. […]

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said one reason he was chosen as former Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate in the recent election was because he could “code talk to white guys watching football” and “fixing their truck.” Walz discussed the Democratic ticket’s unsuccessful 2024 White House bid during an event at Harvard University’s Kennedy […]

Companies sharply slowed hiring in the month of April amid market fluctuations and the rollout of President Trump’s latest tariff plan, a new report from Always Designing for People (ADP) found. In April, companies across the U.S. added 62,000 jobs. It was significantly less than the 147,000 added during the month of March, per the […]

Football coach Bill Belichick slammed CBS News over how it handled an interview he granted the outlet, saying it mischaracterized the actions of his girlfriend, who the outlet showed interrupting the interview at various points. Belichick, now a coach at the University of North Carolina, said in a statement issued through the university on Wednesday […]

The Senate on Wednesday passed a joint resolution sponsored by freshman Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) to repeal the Biden administration’s rule for establishing energy conservation standards for appliances, giving Husted one of his first big legislative wins. Husted said his resolution would “cut red tape for manufacturers” and “restore consumer choice and lower costs for […]

While not legally mandated at a federal level, health insurance is generally considered to be an essential employee benefit in the U.S. As a result, employer-sponsored health insurance remains the cornerstone of American healthcare. However, for those working for smaller businesses, particularly businesses with less than 50 employees, access to healthcare is becoming increasingly precarious. […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department under President Biden had labeled one of President Trump’s cabinet officials as a purveyor of disinformation and had collected a dossier on their social media posts.  Rubio did not identify the individual, revealing the information during a round-table meeting of Trump’s cabinet officials, but said it […]

President Trump’s Cabinet met at the White House Wednesday to detail a number of high-streaks during its first 100 days in office of the president’s second-term. Rallying supporters Tuesday in Michigan, he said they haven’t “seen anything yet,” while he further defended his policies in an interview with ABC News that aired after the rally. […]

The Trump administration’s drastic reductions to USAID funding, including a recent halt to some lifesaving humanitarian programs, have sent shockwaves from D.C. to remote communities around the world — including in Somalia, where I work. These cuts, while sudden and poorly executed, are not surprising. They reflect an accelerating post-pandemic trend, a steady retreat from […]

Former national security adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should resign amid mounting scrutiny of his leadership at the Pentagon. “No, I think he should resign for his own safety’s sake, if nothing else,” Bolton told CNN’s Pamela Brown, when asked whether Hegseth should still be on the job. Bolton […]