President taps wellness influencer after withdrawing initial pick, former Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat Donald Trump has tapped Dr Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, as nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post. The US president said […]
Horse Sense: House Republicans work to pass ‘big, beautiful bill’
We’re in the interlude between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. Derby winner Sovereignty won’t run in the Preakness coming up in Baltimore. But House Republicans aren’t skipping out on trying to finish the big, beautiful bill. And if this were a horse race, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., would dare the pony players to […]
GOP moderates send warning shot to Republican leaders
House GOP moderates are telling Republican leaders they will not walk the plank and vote for Medicaid cuts in the party’s “big, beautiful bill” only to see the Senate strip them out — their latest warning shot in the effort to enact President Trump’s legislative agenda. In the past, GOP leaders have corralled the conference around […]
Outgoing UMich Prez Santa Ono Pulls His Name from Academic Freedom Letter
Over the weekend University of Michigan President Santa Ono announced that he was leaving his post to take up the leadership of the University of Florida. It was an interesting choice. It’s been reported that Ono had been warier of resisting or challenging the dictates of the Trump administration than the majority of the University’s […]
Pharma warns tariffs mean less R&D
96 <!– Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care <!– The Big Story PhRMA warns against tariffs The pharmaceutical trade group PhRMA has come out strongly against tariffs, warning that every dollar collected in tariffs means one less dollar invested in U.S. biopharmaceutical research and development. © AP […]
Crockett asks witness to play ‘Trump or trans’ game in House hearing
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) asked a witness in a House hearing on transgender athletes Wednesday to play a game of “Trump or trans.” “This hearing has nothing to do with improving government efficiency,” Crockett said during the Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee meeting. “It’s another attempt by Republicans to distract from their demonic and disastrous […]
Fed holds despite Trump
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 Fed holds rates steady despite Trump calls The Federal Reserve’s interest rate setting committee held rates steady on Wednesday, […]
Let’s Remember Why There’s a System of Federal Research Grants to Universities
This is largely preaching to the choir. But it’s absent enough from the news coverage that is worth stating clearly. Most right-thinking people are aghast at Trump’s onslaught on higher education. The range of reasons is endlessly discussed and doesn’t need to be enumerated here. But through those discussions is the subtext that higher education […]
5 things to know as India-Pakistan conflict risks erupting
Tensions are rapidly escalating between nuclear powers India and Pakistan after India on Tuesday struck what it says were terrorist targets deep inside Pakistan, which says its military shot down five Indian fighter jets. India on Tuesday launched what it said were retaliatory strikes against Pakistan, the most significant attack in decades, coming two weeks […]
Greene bangs gavel almost 50 times to quiet Democrat in House hearing
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) banged her gavel almost 50 times in an effort to silence Ranking Democratic member Melanie Stansbury (N.M.) during a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday afternoon. The hearing, which focused on trans women in sports, devolved into heated crossfire between Democrats and Republicans on multiple occasions. However, the hearing got especially intense when Stansbury […]
Navy loses another aircraft to Red Sea
96 <!– Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security <!– The Big Story 2nd F/A-18 falls into Red Sea as Houthis agree to ceasefire The Navy lost a second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea on a mission to […]
Trump reportedly eyes $26m in funding cuts for US national parks
New York Times reports Elon Musk’s Doge agency has created spreadsheet of federal grants earmarked for cuts The Trump administration is reportedly eyeing dozens of grants across the National Park Service for termination, according to reporting from the New York Times, one of several moves destabilizing the US’s investment in public lands. According to the […]
In the wake of tariffs, cargo at the Port of LA is down 35%
The immediate impact of the cargo decline affects virtually every business around the ports, but port officials say this downturn will soon be felt much more broadly. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
What do Canadians make of Carney’s meeting with Trump?
The prime minister reiterated that Canada “is not for sale” during Tuesday’s meeting at the White House.
Boasberg grills DOJ over remarks from Trump, Noem, floats moving migrants to Gitmo in action-packed hearing
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg pressed Justice Department lawyers Wednesday evening over public comments President Donald Trump and other Cabinet officials made about deportation proceeding under the Alien Enemies Act— and floated the idea of moving some migrants to Guantanamo Bay. During the hearing, Boasberg specifically pressed Justice Department lawyers over statements made by Trump and […]
Stay in your lane: Florida AG fires next volley against judge halting state immigration law
FIRST ON FOX: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier fired back Wednesday at an Obama-appointed Miami federal judge who attempted to halt enforcement of a state immigration law. Uthmeier told Fox News Digital he submitted a motion to the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit to stay a motion to halt Florida’s illegal immigration law. “As the late Justice […]
What do the robe colors mean at the Vatican conclave?
(NEXSTAR) – At the final Mass at the Vatican Wednesday before the secretive conclave process officially kicked off, a sea of red and purple robes were visible in St. Peter’s Basilica. The wardrobe choices weren’t a matter of taste – each robe symbolizes something different. The red robes are worn by all 133 cardinals deliberating […]
Acting FEMA chief: Scrapping agency not ‘in the best interest of the American people’
Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told lawmakers Wednesday that he does not believe the agency should be eliminated — breaking with musings from the president and a recent declaration from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “As the senior adviser to the president on disasters and emergency management … I […]
Trump’s crypto problem
96 <!– sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; } sup { mso-text-raise:10% } sub { mso-text-raise:-10% } {beacon} Technology Technology <!– The Big Story Trump crypto ventures loom over Senate stablecoin vote President Trump’s recent cryptocurrency dealings are casting a shadow on the industry at a key moment, as the Senate prepares to vote […]
‘New sheriff in town’: State finance leader rallies around key Trump victory saving ‘taxpayer dollars’
President Donald Trump’s executive order ending diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government has returned financial power to the people, OJ Oleka, CEO of the State Financial Officers Foundation, told Fox News Digital. Oleka said there’s a “new sheriff in town” and that Trump is “making good” on his promise to eliminate […]
