Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he had a “positive” conversation with President Trump after the president threatened to stop a bridge between the U.S. and Canada from being opened. “So, it was a positive conversation, it’s a big game today and we’re going to win,” Carney told reporters, referencing a U.S.-Canada Olympic...
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to restrict the flow of federal funds to electric vehicle chargers. The Transportation Department proposed to tighten restrictions on which electric vehicle chargers can receive federal funds – saying it will only allow funds to go to chargers whose components are 100 percent made in the U.S. Funds can now go...
Kid Rock denied lip synching during his performance of “Bawitdaba” at Turning Point USA’s All-American halftime show on Sunday. “My halftime performance was pre recorded but performed live. No lipsy[n]c[h]ing like the haters and fake news are trying to report,” Kid Rock said in a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday. Rock...
Late-night host Bill Maher emphasized his desire to see Americans find a “middle ground” on issues like a United States takeover of Greenland. President Trump has pushed to acquire the Danish territory, citing national security concerns and even going as far as to suggest a military takeover of the region. The comedian noted that Trump...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump reviewed new images released on Tuesday by the FBI of a potential subject in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. "I was once again with the president. He and I were both reviewing the newly released surveillance footage from FBI in the Savannah Guthrie case on just...
Paramount is sweetening is offer to Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) as it looks to undercut an agreement for the entertainment giant with Netflix that would see the streamer acquire its sprawling movie and television studios. Paramount's $30 per share, all-cash offer provides what the company said on Tuesday was "superior value and greater regulatory certainty...
Vice President Vance’s office on Tuesday posted then deleted a tweet that acknowledged the “Armenian genocide,” an omission that breaks with the Trump administration’s policy. Vance’s office displayed a photo of him and Second Lady Usha Vance attending a wreath laying ceremony Tuesday morning at the Armenian Genocide Memorial to “honor the victims of the...
The American Medical Association (AMA) on Tuesday announced the launch of its own "evidence-based review process" of vaccine safety and efficacy for the next respiratory viral season, an apparent tacit rebuke of the federal government's current regulations. The AMA's evaluation process will be conducted in collaboration with the Vaccine Integrity Project at the Center for...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Trump supports Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick following growing controversy over his connection to Jeffrey Epstein following the latest release of files related to the notorious sex offender. “Secretary Lutnick remains a very important member of President Trump’s team and the president fully supports the secretary,”...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday that pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was not a priority for the administration following Maxwell’s move to assert her Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions during a House Oversight Committee deposition this week. “This is not something I’ve...
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Tuesday that while she may disagree with her fellow justices on cases, they are able to handle those differences respectfully. "The court is very good at compartmentalizing, meaning that we focus on our work. We work very hard. We come up with our own individual opinions as to...
The National Governors Association (NGA) has canceled its annual White House meeting after President Trump only invited Republican governors to the gathering. The yearly meeting is traditionally bipartisan and offers a chance for state leaders to convene with one another and the president. “Because NGA’s mission is to represent all 55 governors, the Association is...
Most Americans believe state governments should have the vote-counting responsibility in national elections, according to a new poll. The Economist/YouGov survey, released Tuesday, found that 55 percent of respondents believe state governments “should be responsible for counting votes in national elections,” while 17 percent said that the federal government should retain that responsibility. Another 28...
The U.S. should expand internet access in Iran to ensure the voices of its citizens are heard, and Direct-to-cell (D2C) technology is a cost-effective way to do this, as Starlink terminals are expensive and at risk of confiscation.
A Trump-appointed judge on Tuesday dismissed the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Michigan in an effort to obtain its voter registration data. U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou dismissed the case citing a failure to state a claim. Attorney General Pam Bondi has attempted to collect full voter data lists with personal information in Democratic-led states...
The FBI on Tuesday released a series of photos of a person police are looking for in connection to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. "Over the last eight days, the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department have been working closely with our private sector partners to continue...
Estimates say the Trump accounts could be worth thousands – or even more than a million – dollars by the time your child turns 18.
Trump's Justice Department is known for botching prosecutions and infuriating federal judges.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Tuesday that he plans to view a tranche of unredacted Department of Justice (DOJ) files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. DOJ allowed members of Congress to review the unredacted versions of more than three million pages of publicly released Epstein files starting on Monday. The push to release the...
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) theorized on Monday that Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, would be "shot in the back of the head" if she was released from her 20-year prison sentence. Maxwell asserted her Fifth Amendment right during a deposition with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday....
12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Subscribe here. ???? Plus: EPA to repeal landmark climate change finding {beacon} It’s Tuesday. This is a big day in the DMV. The cold spell is breaking! It’s already above freezing today! ???? *cue collective exhale* In today's issue: More Epstein file names unredacted amid pressure GOP...
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President Kennedy, on Tuesday said next year’s midterms are the “last chance to stop” President Trump amid rising concerns about the president's desire to assert federal control over elections. “This is our last chance to stop Trump. If we don't win this election and Democrats don't take back the...
Survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein joined Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to unveil legislation aimed at eliminating the statute of limitations for federal sex trafficking crimes amid growing demands for accountability and transparency from the Justice Department. The bill, Virginia’s Law, would remove “barriers that have kept survivors of sexual violence from...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is briefing reporters Tuesday afternoon after the FBI released photos and videos of a person of interest in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Leavitt said President Trump has already seen the images. The press briefing also comes as criticism mounts over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations. Funding for...
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein paid Ohio State University's head of gynecology quarterly payments of thousands of dollars, Department of Justice files show.
