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Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), a moderate Democrat who represents a border district, criticized members of his party for focusing intently on the case involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland resident mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month. In an interview Wednesday on NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert,” Cuellar acknowledged the “due process questions” in...

National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett said on Wednesday that he was "very optimistic" about the potential for a trade deal with China, echoing President Trump's tone shift in recent days. In an interview on Fox News's "The Ingraham Angle," Brian Kilmeade asked how close the U.S. is "to even starting to talk to...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua with terrorism charges, the first of its kind against the gang from the Trump administration. The DOJ said the five-count indictment was unsealed Wednesday against Jose Enrique Martinez Florez, also known as “Chuqui.” He is 24 and has been...

Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic, called President Trump’s trade policies “erratic,” “unpredictable” and harmful to people around the world. In remarks to British news reporters, widely reported in numerous international outlets, the billionaire businessman issued a forceful rebuke of how the U.S. president has approached his second term, particularly with his economic and foreign...

President Trump is set to visit Michigan to hold a rally and celebrate his first 100 days back in office. “President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared in...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is calling on President Trump to “strike and destroy” the nuclear facilities in Iran ahead of a third round of talks later this week. “You’re never going to be able to negotiate with that kind of regime that has been destabilizing the region for decades already, and now we have an...

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) said he is “cautiously optimistic” after he met with new Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Mills traveled to Damascus last week on an unofficial fact-finding mission, where he held talks with al-Sharaa about economic sanctions and peace between Syria and Israel, Bloomberg reported. “I am cautiously optimistic and look to maintain open...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Trump's softer tone President Trump sought to tamp down a trade war with China on Wednesday, appearing to be optimistic that he can strike a deal to calm nerves in the U.S. markets. © Getty Images...

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she made two criminal referrals on Wednesday related to alleged leaks in the intelligence community and said a third referral is “on its way.” In a post on the social platform X, Gabbard said the third criminal referral “includes the recent illegal leak to the Washington Post,” without...

President Trump sought to tamp down a trade war with China on Wednesday, acknowledging that the 145 percent duty he slapped on Beijing is “very high” while appearing to be optimistic that he can strike a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping to calm nerves in the U.S. markets. “We’re dealing with a lot of...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story As measles cases increase, misinformation also spreads There are more than 600 measles cases in Texas alone as the U.S. outbreak spreads further. Federal health officials have said that number is also likely an undercount. © Adobe Stock...

House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the ABC daytime talk show "The View" for mocking the Trump administration's efforts to increase birth rates, while the administration is reportedly considering new policies to encourage American women to have more children.

The clock is ticking on President Trump’s two-month timeline to reach a deal with Iran over its nuclear program, with the president signaling optimism ahead of a third round of talks later this week. But it's still unclear if Trump and Iran's leaders can find common ground between eliminating Iran's nuclear program, the maximalist U.S....

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Supreme Court considers reviving fuel producers' suit The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could revive a bid by fuel producers to axe California’s clean car standards. © AP Photo/Ted S. Warren The court was not considering the legality of the...

The White House on Wednesday brushed off a reported shouting match between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the West Wing, chalking it up to disagreements among officials. "There are disagreements among the president’s staff and Cabinet sometimes, but we think that’s part of the healthy debate process,” press secretary Karoline...

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was denied permission from attending the birth of his first child, several reports confirmed Monday. Khalil’s attorneys wrote on Sunday to Melissa Harper, the director of ICE’s field office in New Orleans where he is being held, requesting for...

The group of House Democrats who traveled Monday to El Salvador were denied a meeting with wrongfully deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia and said they are now demanding daily “proof of life.” Democratic Reps. Robert Garcia (Calif.), Maxwell Frost (Fla.), Yassamin Ansari (Ariz.) and Maxine Dexter (Ore.) comes on the heels of Maryland Sen....

Actor George Clooney said he doesn’t care if President Trump calls him a “second rate movie star,” among other criticisms. Clooney, one of the more prominent Democratic supporters in Hollywood, sat for an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” in March, during which he slammed Trump and shared more about his Broadway debut. After the interview...

President Trump endorsed two Republican candidates vying to be Arizona’s next governor. In a post Monday on Truth Social, Trump said he likes both GOP candidates, businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson and Rep. Andy Biggs (Ariz.). “I like Karrin Taylor Robson of Arizona a lot, and when she asked me to Endorse her, with nobody else...

The ex-Fox News host was accused of sharing classified details about a U.S. attack on the Houthis with members of his family on Signal.

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump world circles wagons on Hegseth amid new scandal Trump World is playing defense amid mounting criticism of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after new revelations that he shared sensitive military information with family members. © AP...

Most California voters support the state’s efforts to increase health care coverage for migrants without legal status, a new survey found. According to a new survey from the University of California, Berkeley and Politico, 21 percent of surveyed voters believe the state should continue to offer Medicaid coverage to migrants without legal status, even if...

A GOP-led House panel sent a letter Monday asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) for allegedly lying to the panel investigating his administration's COVID-19 pandemic-era nursing home policies. The letter renewed a referral made last fall by former Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), who was chair of the...

Ryan Mindell, the executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, has resigned effective immediately, a release from the agency said Monday. “Ryan Mindell notified the Texas Lottery Commission board of his resignation, effective today, April 21,” Robert Rivera, the agency’s chair, said in a statement. Rivera said Sergio Rey, the agency’s chief financial officer, will...