President Trump’s threats against Greenland are taking on a newfound resonance in the wake of the U.S. operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. president has frequently mused about taking over the semiautonomous Danish territory — which is rich with minerals and well situated in the Arctic to bolster U.S. national security —...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday dismissed the prospect of deploying the military to seize mineral-rich Greenland, even though top White House adviser Stephen Miller declared the ice-covered territory should rightfully belong to the U.S. “I think that’s probably getting the cart ahead of the horse. I don’t see military action being an...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) vowed “over my dead body” that he would resign from his position as the North Star State’s top executive amid a fraud scandal that’s embroiled the state, and he attacked President Trump for promoting a social media conspiracy online around Walz and slain Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman. Republicans “want...
A small group of Proud Boys protesters marched to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the building. The group convened by the Ellipse midday Tuesday, later making their way to the west Capitol grounds, The Hill’s partner network NewsNation reported. Upon making it to the west...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing over 2 million documents potentially related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's legal cases, according to a Monday court filing. The update from Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy, Todd Blanche, come as Democrats and some Republicans hammer the DOJ for missing deadlines to release documents under...
Activity during the current flu season is growing to severe levels, with the percentage of doctors' visits for flu-like illnesses reaching the highest level on record, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the CDC's FluView dashboard, which tracks data on influence like illness (ILI)...
If you’re confused by the White House’s message on drugs right now, you’re not alone — because the logic simply doesn’t add up.
The White House launched a website Tuesday praising President Trump for his handling of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, simultaneously blaming Democrats for having “masterfully reversed reality” and saying Trump “corrected a historic wrong” in pardoning those charged with crimes related to the storming of the building. The website, which became public on the fifth...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright plans to meet with oil companies in the wake of the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. A spokesperson for the Energy Department confirmed that the meeting will occur, saying in a Tuesday email, "Secretary Wright remains in close contact with U.S. oil companies and plans to meet with...
Actor and podcaster Michael Rapaport says he's running for New York City mayor in 2029, railing against Zohran Mamdani just days after the democratic socialist was sworn into office. "I, Michael Rapaport, will be running for mayor of New York City in 2029," the "Higher Learning" performer said in a video posted on Instagram on Monday. "You...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has set a March date for a special election to fill the vacancy left by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she resigned from Congress on Monday. Voters in the Peach State's 14th Congressional District will cast their ballots March 10 to fill the remainder of Greene’s term, Secretary of...
Donald Trump's attempted coup on Jan. 6, 2021, was worse than the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and former special counsel Jack Smith had gathered enough evidence to bring charges against Trump for his role in the failed coup.
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Wyoming's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that abortion will remain legal in the state, undoing the country's first abortion pill ban enacted following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 repeal of Roe v. Wade. State justices, in a 4-1 decision, sided with Wellspring Health Access, the abortion access advocacy group Chelsea's Fund and four women. They all...
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is heading to Wisconsin for a town hall later this month. The event is set for 6 p.m. EST on Jan. 16 in La Crosse, Wis., roughly three hours northwest of Milwaukee. A description of the town hall says Buttigieg will discuss the cost of housing, child care, health care...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) ripped the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday for blowing past deadlines in its release of information related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law last November, ordered the DOJ to release all documents regarding Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine...
The Upward Mobility Act is a proposed bill that would combine multiple federal anti-poverty programs into a single, flexible funding stream to help low-income Americans move up the economic ladder without fear of losing their federal assistance.
President Trump on Tuesday told House Republicans to be “flexible” in their demands for restrictions against federal funds going to ObamaCare-funded health care plans covering abortion. “Now, you have to be a little flexible on Hyde,” Trump said in reference to the Hyde Amendment, the provision that prevents federal funds from being used on abortion...
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a ruling preventing the Trump administration from cutting billions of dollars in support of research payments to universities, medical centers and other recipients The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit affirmed the ruling of a lower court, which had previously blocked the National Institutes of Health's plan to cap the “indirect” research payments while...
Will Welch, who has served as GQ's top editor for the last six years, will leave the company to join Pharrell Williams, the men’s creative director of Louis Vuitton. Welch informed GQ staff of his decision on Tuesday, the New York Times reported, along with other outlets, noting a successor has not been named. His...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state's attorney general is "looking very seriously" at bringing charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured in a military operation last week and brought to the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges in New York.
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President Trump said the U.S.will be “running” Venezuela with the support of top officials aiding in a regime transition after the capture of leader Nicolás Maduro. Maduro and his wife were captured on Saturday in an overnight military operation,leaving Venezuelans uncertain about the state of politics in the Latin American nation. Former Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was...
The Trump administration has begun a massive immigration operation in Minnesota following a welfare fraud investigation in the state. “GOOD MORNING MINNEAPOLIS!,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted Tuesday morning on the social platform X. In a statement shared with The Hill on Tuesday, DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the department "has already made more...
