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The Trump administration is proposing shortening the period in which people can enroll in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans and disallowing “Dreamers” from getting coverage through the program. {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump eyes slashing ACA enrollment period The Trump administration is proposing shortening the period in which people can...

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was one of three Senate Republicans to vote Monday against former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), President Trump’s nominee to head the Labor Department, criticizing her for supporting policies “that force hardworking Americans into union membership.” Chavez-DeRemer, a former House GOP lawmaker from Washington state, is the fourth high-profile...

The Senate on Monday confirmed former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to lead the Department of Labor, cementing another of President Trump’s nominees in bipartisan fashion. Senators voted 67 to 32, with 17 Democrats voted with most Republicans present. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) voted against her confirmation. Sen. John...

Vice President Vance said that he was confronted by a group of pro-Ukraine protestors while he was walking with his 3-year-old daughter on Saturday.  Vance wrote that he encountered “Slava Ukraini” protesters who followed him around and were shouting as his daughter got “increasingly anxious and scared.”  “I decided to speak with the protesters in the...

President Trump insisted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and close Trump adviser Elon Musk have a "great relationship" following an explosive report that the two clashed during a contentious Cabinet meeting on Thursday. The secretary of state and tech billionaire reportedly got into a heated argument about workforce cuts, with Musk telling Rubio that...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using polygraph tests to figure out who could be leaking information to news outlets, with some agency officials contending the disclosed information has hampered immigration enforcement efforts, multiple outlets reported. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ordered in an internal directive, first reported by Bloomberg Government last month, that every...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected President Trump’s push for nuclear deal talks between the two nations, arguing the initiative is only a gateway for Washington to impose new demands and limit Tehran’s military capabilities. “Some coercive governments insist on negotiations. Such negotiations aren’t aimed at solving issues. Their aim is to exert their...

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, slammed the new House Republicans’ six-month stopgap funding bill, claiming it is a “blank check” for tech billionaire and close President Trump adviser Elon Musk. “I strongly oppose this full-year continuing resolution, which is a power grab for the White House and further...

Vice President Vance’s clout is on the rise, taking on the role of pot stirrer at the White House and on the world stage. His attack dog role was on full display during an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when Vance confronted the foreign leader, calling him disrespectful and demanding appreciation for...

House Republicans have unveiled a 99-page, six-month stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown and increase defense funding while seeking cuts for nondefense programs, which is likely to be a main focus of this week's Sunday shows. The bill, released Saturday, would greenlight an increase in defense funding of around $6 billion above fiscal...

Washington, D.C. has one of the highest murder rates in the developed world, and has seen a recent increase in crime, including a stabbing at Safeway and a knife-brandishing hooligan terrorizing grocery clerks.

Americans are falling behind on their monthly car payments at the highest rate in more than 30 years.

California's congressional delegation urged Congress to approve federal funding to support recovery efforts after the Los Angeles County wildfires devastated communities across the Southern portion of the state.  “The severity of these wildfires requires additional coordination and a wider range of long-term federal recovery programs,” the bi-partisan group of 47 lawmakers wrote in a Friday...

Andrew Cuomo is aiming to supplant New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) as the top centrist candidate in the city’s upcoming election, appealing to voter concerns about crime and stressing his leadership bona fides as Adams finds himself mired in controversy. Cuomo finally entered the mayor’s race a week ago after months of build-up...

Indeed, thousands of tax return preparers systematically subvert the tax return filing process, rob the Treasury of revenue and undermine taxpayers’ faith in the system.

President Trump was quick to throw his support behind the House GOP's stopgap funding bill Saturday afternoon, calling it a "very good funding bill." "The House and Senate have put together, under the circumstances, a very good funding Bill (“CR”)! All Republicans should vote (Please!) YES next week," he wrote on Truth Social shortly after...

President Trump tapped Walt Nauta, a Navy veteran and his co-defendant in Special Counsel Jack Smith's classified documents case, for a seat on the Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors on Friday. “Our GREAT United States Naval Academy needs a new Board of Visitors. I am pleased to announce that an incredible group of Patriots will...

Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) encouraged Democrats to change their outlook on tariffs, stating that levies are not "always bad” as President Trump made good on his campaign tariff threats this week. “Fellow Democrats, the party needs to rethink all the anti-tariff absolutism. I’m a Rust Belt Democrat from swingy Western PA—where lousy trade deals like...

President Trump signed an executive order on Friday to exclude nonprofits that he says engage in "the subsidization of illegal activities" from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The executive order states "individuals employed by organizations whose activities have a substantial illegal purpose shall not be eligible for public service loan forgiveness." PSLF is...

President Trump announced Friday he's appointing Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo to the board of the Kennedy Center, after naming himself chair of the performing arts center last month. "I am thrilled to announce that Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo will be joining our Kennedy Center Board - This completes our selection,"...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he would continue to pursue an investigation against Andrew and Tristan Tate, influencer brothers who were accused of human trafficking in Romania. “Fleeing our jurisdiction will not stop Florida's ongoing criminal investigation,” Uthmeier wrote in a Friday statement on X. “We will continue working with our law enforcement and...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Trump finally puts a little pressure on Russia  President Trump on Friday said he was weighing additional sanctions and tariffs on Russia in a push to bring Moscow to the negotiating table to end the war in...

President Trump established a FIFA 2026 World Cup task force in a Friday executive order, describing the event as an opportunity to “showcase the Nation's pride and hospitality while promoting economic growth and tourism through sport.” The sporting event will feature 104 matches played across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, which were named as co-host...