Author: Nermeen Nabil
WNBA star Sophie Cunningham is defending her comments supporting efforts in some states to ban transgender athletes from youth sports, a right the Supreme Court upheld with a ruling earlier this summer. Cunningham, in an…
President Trump is set to deliver remarks in Georgia on Wednesday afternoon highlighting his administration’s economic agenda, as concerns around affordability rise ahead of the midterms. During the Peace State trip, the president is expected…
Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) on Wednesday introduced a resolution requiring House lawmakers to disclose relationships with staffers of other offices or committees to the lower chamber’s Committee on Ethics. Crank’s resolution proposes upholding the existing…
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s job performance, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday, 36 percent of respondents said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of the way…
🦀Plus: Hottest DC restaurants for GOP, Dem campaign spending {beacon} It’s Wednesday. Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Those days of tariffs and midterms and Iran threats. 🌞 In today’s…
The administration knew it could not fire career employees for their politics or for invented misconduct, so it dressed the purge as a “reorganization.”
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after President Trump over his post about the American military death toll in the Iran war, calling it “stupid.” “Afghanistan War: 20 years, 2,000 DEAD. Iraq War: 9…
Newly seated Sen. Darline Graham said she thinks her late brother’s work in Congress took a toll on his body, causing his sudden death earlier this month. “I begged him to slow down. I knew…
Senate Republicans on Wednesday circulated new text of a landmark cryptocurrency bill, unveiling changes to the so-called Clarity Act ahead of a potential floor vote next week. The new language, which needs bipartisan support to…
Former South Carolina GOP chair Katon Dawson told The Hill’s sister news network, NewsNation, in an interview on Tuesday that it’s “not a given” that Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) will win the open GOP primary…
Following the Senate’s unanimous passage of the bipartisan Older Americans Act reauthorization on July 14, advocates are calling on the House of Representatives to approve the bill to ensure continued funding for essential services like…
Reps. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) and Andy Barr (R-Ky.) on Wednesday introduced a bill designed to set up a clear regulatory framework for hemp and hemp-derived THC products. The Lawful Hemp Protection Act would establish the…
Rosie O’Donnell says that she’s beginning to “reclaim” herself after being traumatized by President Trump using her “as a punchline” for decades. “I am softer I think as a result of being there, of the…
A planned joint ceremony on Friday between the U.S. and Canada marking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been canceled after President Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian imports,…
Dozens of states are going to have to start forking over more money to fund SNAP (or end up cutting food assistance) if they don’t get their error rates in check.
Senate Democrats are pushing for an investigation into an ousted Internal Revenue Service (IRS) lawyer who was reportedly fired after clashes with the White House. The group of Democrats sent a letter to the Treasury…
China’s consumers are sitting on their hands.
President Trump’s threats to bomb an underground Iranian nuclear facility called Pickaxe Mountain have brought renewed attention to the heavily fortified nuclear site, as the administration says it’s weighing further military action against the country.…
The House Budget Committee chair and five other GOP lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that boosts funding to fight health care fraud by $28 billion through 2030. The Anti-Fraud Fund Act led by Budget Chair Jodey…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday on President Trump’s sweeping trade agenda. Greer is likely to face questions from senators about Trump’s latest tariff announcements. Earlier this week,…