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- Trump doubles down on Canada trade war as talks remain stalled – US politics live
Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn in Canadian goods and Canada threatened retaliatory tariffs starting 8 September Sign up for the US Breaking News email As tensions flare in the mideast with American military forces resuming strikes on Iran, Donald Trump has taken to social media to discuss his ballroom project.…
- Vance to give White House’s first press briefing in more than 40 days
Vice President Vance will host the first White House press briefing since July on Thursday, the White House Press Office announced. “Vice President @JDVance will take the podium tomorrow at 1:00 PM,” the press office wrote on social media Wednesday. Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrapped up her fin…
- Federal judge blocks Trump’s new birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday blocked an executive order from President Trump that again seeks to restrict birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman granted a preliminary injunction in a case brought by two immigration advocacy groups that had also challenged the Trump administration’s ini…
- Mullin’s airplane made emergency landing after engine failure
A plane carrying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin had to make an emergency landing on Wednesday after an engine failure. “We just lost our right engine, would like to declare an emergency,” the pilot of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) plane told air traffic control, according to audio from A…
- Bessent rallies support for Trump agenda at G20
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent rallies support for Trump agenda at G20 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administ…
- Ocasio-Cortez says she’s concerned about Jeffries’s meeting with Kushner: ‘I don’t know what that was about’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voiced her concern over a meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. While walking near the Capitol, Ocasio-Cortez was asked if she was “concerned with” Jeffries’s meeting with Kushner. “Yeah,” she said before la…
- Trump under pressure to contain Iran fighting as midterms near
President Trump is under pressure to avoid an escalatory spiral after launching the largest wave of strikes on Iran in weeks, with the U.S. military strained and the midterm elections rapidly approaching. Trump on Wednesday downplayed the Iran war’s negative impact on Republican candidates. The president’s approval rat…
- Norman endorses Graham after questioning why Trump backed her
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) gave his support Wednesday to Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) for the Senate, after previously questioning why President Trump endorsed her in their tense Republican primary runoff. “I respect the decision of South Carolina voters, and I congratulate Senator Darline Graham on winning the Republi…
- Epstein survivors urge billionaire Leon Black to cooperate with House panel
Black called on to comply with subpoenas and appear as required to clarify connections to convicted sex offender More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse have called on the billionaire Leon Black to appear before the House oversight committee in order to clarify his connections to the late disgraced finan…
- White House defends Trump’s beef import plan after report on billionaire’s influence
The White House defended President Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports amid a report that a Brazilian billionaire influenced the decision. “President Trump’s action to address a short-term supply crunch in the beef market was the result of a long policy planning and coordinatio…
- Thune says he worries about losing Senate majority: ‘I’m a realist’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) admitted in a recent interview that he’s worried about Republicans losing their Senate majority, acknowledging the strong political headwinds they face this fall because of high prices and President Trump’s slumping approval rating. Thune described himself as “a realist” durin…
- Trump coins already out of stock at US Mint
One dollar gold-colored coins featuring President Trump’s image sold out hours after they were released on Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Mint’s website. The currency, which the Trump administration advertised as an opportunity to “own a piece of American History,” went up for purchase at noon. A 25-coin ro…
- Trump calls Tiger Woods plea deal ‘very fair’
President Trump expressed support for the plea deal reached in Tiger Woods’s March DUI case Wednesday, calling the Florida court’s agreement to reduce the golfing legend’s charges — allowing him to avoid jail time — “very fair.” A reporter asked Trump in the Oval Office about his thoughts on the plea deal, which includ…
- Democrats block proposed constitutional amendment to keep Supreme Court justices to nine
A Republican proposal to amend the Constitution to prevent expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court failed on the House floor. Like all constitutional amendments, the measure needed a two-thirds majority of the House to pass, which it did not get: The vote was along party lines at 212-206. Democrats have n…
- Lindsay Clancy can’t handle another trial, her lawyer says
On Tuesday, the jury in Clancy's trial told the court they were deadlocked, raising the possibility the case could end with a hung jury.
- Popular downtown Chicago bridge stuck in up position due to heat
Crews even tried spraying the bridge with water in an apparent attempt to cool it down.
- Lutnick claims that data centers, known for water consumption, ‘don’t use water’
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed Wednesday that data centers “don’t use water” despite the facilities’ significant water usage raising concerns for communities that may host them. In an interview with CNBC, Lutnick said, “One of my favorite things is when people talk about data centers using water. The No. 1 p…
- Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
Tech company submits to controversial Trump order to rename body of water amid US trade spat with Canada Apple has renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users of its Maps app, after an executive order from Donald Trump to change the name of the Great Lake amid his trade spat with Canada. The Apple Maps app now…
- Rubio downplays Russian aid to Iran amid war: ‘Nothing’ impeding US objectives
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday downplayed a New York Times report about Russian aid going to Iran, saying that “noting” has impeded U.S. objectives against Iran. “Obviously, Russia has their own hands full with Ukraine and that effort there,” Rubio told Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade in an interview. “But I’ve…
- Newsom, Schiff back Trump’s push for federal film tax credit
Two California Democrats, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Adam Schiff, supported President Trump’s call this week to introduce a federal tax incentive for film and TV production in the U.S. On Monday, the president urged lawmakers in a Truth Social post to pass legislation to help move production back to Hollywood after ris…
- Lindsay Clancy trial jurors sent home again after judge sends stern message on deadlock
The Massachusetts judge overseeing the Lindsay Clancy trial sent jurors home again Wednesday, shortly after giving them a stern message on their inability to unanimously agree on whether she is criminally responsible for the killing of her three young children in January 2023. Before being excused Wednesday, the jury w…
- DOJ opinion urges states to report migrants lacking permanent legal status
The Justice Department on Wednesday concluded that states must alert the federal government to any migrants without permanent legal status who are seeking access to welfare and other programs for low-income families. The opinion from the department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) rescinds Clinton-era guidance that it s…
- Trump says he’s ‘happy’ Harry and Meghan left US for Britain
President Trump is weighing in on Prince Harry and Meghan’s move from California back to Britain, saying he’s “happy about it.” “I was not a fan,” Trump said when asked by a reporter Wednesday in the Oval Office about the couple, who recently decamped to Britain after living in the Golden State for six years.…
- Justice department orders US states to expand how they report undocumented immigrants
New DoJ opinion says entire state government has duty to report, not just agencies responsible for welfare programs The US Department of Justice has ordered states to expand how they report undocumented immigrants to the federal government, according to a legal opinion from Tuesday that reverses a policy that has been…
- House Republicans press Trump trade official over beef imports, Canada
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer faced questions from Republican lawmakers during a closed-door meeting Wednesday about the Trump administration’s trade stalemate with Canada and its controversial decision to lower beef import tariffs. Greer attended a regular weekly lunch meeting with Republicans to discuss va…
- Can you tell if your beef is a product of America?
The U.S. is allowing more imported beef into the food supply in an effort to lower prices.
- DOJ sues Kansas school district over transgender student policies
The Justice Department announced Monday a “first-of-its-kind lawsuit” against a school district in Kansas over transgender student policies. The Justice Department’s complaint was filed “to stop it from facilitating the secret ‘transitioning’ of children’s ‘gender identity’ at school without their parents’ knowledge or…
- Susan Collins says Liz Cheney ‘has no impact, in my view’
Republican Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) said in an interview published Wednesday that former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has “no impact” in politics. During a wide-ranging discussion with Politico’s Jonathan Martin, Collins said she does not “fit either” of the two GOP archetypes the reporter raised: those, like Cheney, who…
- SEC investigating Daktronics in Kawhi Leonard case
The federal government and the NBA are investigating video display and scoreboard manufacturer Daktronics in connection with a scandal involving the Los Angeles Clippers in which the club allegedly circumvented the league’s salary cap to sign star player Kawhi Leonard. During Daktronics’s first-quarter earnings call, c…
- Traveling for Labor Day? Here’s how to renew your TSA PreCheck
If you think it's nearly time to renew your TSA PreCheck, here's how to do it.
- Congressional aide survives lightning strike in New York
A staffer for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) miraculously survived after being struck by lightning in New York last week just steps from his car. Thomas Fahmy told NBC that he was walking along Todt Hill in Staten Island when he was struck just 15 to 25 feet from his vehicle. The incident was captured on…
- US ambassador urges NATO vigilance: ‘You can’t predict what Vladimir Putin’s going to do’
Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, is urging the military alliance’s members to boost defense spending and weapons production to prepare for emerging Russian threats. “You can’t predict what Vladimir Putin’s going to do or any adversary,” he told USA Today during an interview at NATO’s headquarters in Bruss…
- Whistleblower: USPS secretly rushing new requirements for mail-in voting
One particularly alarming concern: the system could reject tens of thousands of ballots in a bulk mailing if just one of the ballots in the bulk fails to scan properly.
- James Talarico links capitalism to white supremacy, says oil ‘not gonna last’
James Talarico has to answer for comments he made in 2020 at the height of peak wokeness.
- Will the DOJ act on Epstein co-conspirators list issued by Massie?
An attorney representing nearly a dozen Epstein survivors isn’t expecting the DOJ to act on the list of names.
- Perceptions of government corruption at record high: Gallup
A new poll released Wednesday showed that Americans’ perception of corruption in the U.S. government has hit a record high. The survey, conducted by Gallup, found that 89 percent of respondents answered affirmatively to the question, “Is corruption widespread throughout the government in this country, or not?” That num…
- Watch live: Trump meets with travel executives
President Trump welcomed a group of U.S. travel executives to the White House Wednesday afternoon. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is also expected to attend. Watch live above.
- Tillis urges Trump to fire Hegseth over ‘inept management’ of military
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a former member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is calling on President Trump to fire Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over what he called Hegseth’s “inept management” of the military. Tillis stepped up his criticism of Hegseth’s leadership after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced…
- Bessent partly blames Ukraine for ‘energy shock’ pushing up prices
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday partially blamed Ukraine for the “energy shock” caused by the Iran war and Russia’s 4 1/2-year war with the Eastern European country. Bessent appeared on “Fox & Friends” with co-host Brian Kilmeade and said the Trump administration’s trade war with Canada will have “virtual…
- Pro-Trump group releases first general election midterm ad
Securing American Greatness, a group aligned with President Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc, rolled out its first general election ads on Wednesday, featuring Trump front and center. The ads are a part of a national ad buy. According to the political intelligence firm AdImpact, the group booked $995,000 starting on Wednesda…
- Democrats huddle to weigh changes to party rules following surprise defections
House Democrats huddled Wednesday morning to weigh potential changes to internal party rules after a pair of centrist lawmakers crossed the aisle a day earlier to help Republican leaders advance a series of GOP messaging bills that were on track to fail. The defections by Democratic Reps. Jared Golden (Maine) and Marie…
- Driscoll breaks silence after resigning as Army secretary
Dan Driscoll broke his silence late Tuesday, announcing that his last full day as Army secretary will be Wednesday, but he did not offer a reason for why he is resigning from the post he has held for 18 months. “As a third-generation Army veteran, it has been the honor of a lifetime to serve…
- Employer health costs expected to see sharpest increase in 20 years: Survey
The cost of employer health benefits is projected to jump by the highest degree in more than 20 years next year, according to new projections released this week. Estimates released by the financial consulting firm Mercer project that annual employer health benefit costs will go up by 8.2 percent in 2027 because of ongo…
- House GOP campaign arm distributes more than 2,000 tickets for midterm convention in Texas
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) distributed more than 2,000 tickets for next week’s midterm convention in Texas, a source familiar with the event told The Hill on Wednesday. The NRCC said around 100 members and candidates were confirmed, though Politico reported on Wednesday that 45 out of 70 Rep…
- The $1 Trump coin: legal tender, depending on what you mean by legal
Various laws and 250 years of tradition prevent the likeness of living people from appearing on currency. Donald Trump and Scott Bessent don’t want you to worry about that This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday Two hallmarks of Donald Trump ’s second…
- Trump’s threat against an NBC journalist is an attack on reality | Margaret Sullivan
The president’s call for the FCC to scrutinize Kristen Welker’s innocuous remarks is a sign of desperation With his approval ratings tanking, the crucial midterm elections looming, and his war with Iran turning into a quagmire, Donald Trump has entered full freak-out mode. It’s not hard to tell. Just look at what happe…
- The deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos signals a rupture within Maga | Moira Donegan
The far-right provocateur helped galvanize a movement that no longer needs him. Now his imitators are claiming victory It’s been a long, slow decline for Milo Yiannopoulos. From the vantage point of 2026, it’s easy to forget that he was once a big deal. The British-born far-right provocateur, who was arrested by ICE in…
- How will tariffs affect the midterms? In this Michigan border town, it's complicated
The recent trade war between the U.S. and Canada has both economic and political implications for Michigan, given it's the state's top trade partner. (Image credit: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
- Whistleblower's lawyer warns USPS plan for Trump's order could keep ballots from voters
A lawyer for an anonymous whistleblower says Postal Service plans for an unusual verification rule, combined with a hastily built online system, could delay mail ballots from reaching eligible voters. (Image credit: David Zalubowski)
- Trump attempts to combat high gas prices as affordability crisis looms over midterms
President Trump seems to be pulling out all the stops to mitigate high gas prices ahead of the midterms.
- Political consultant on how the cost-of-living is affecting Trump's approval rating
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political consultant Sarah Longwell about Trump's low approval rating and high gas prices, as affordability shadows the approaching midterm election.
- Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who said that his party needed new leaders. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
- North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards is formally censured over harassment allegations
The censure vote drew bipartisan support, and followed an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of sexual harassment against two young female staff members. (Image credit: Allison Robbert)
- Trump's pro-data center stance is putting pressure on Republicans ahead of midterms
Trump's pro-data center stance is out of step with voters. Republicans are trying to navigate the issue but it's putting them at odds with the president's AI agenda.
- The Guardian view on the global bond shock: Andy Burnham should take note | Editorial
Japan’s collision with Donald Trump reveals the dilemma facing Britain: economic independence is becoming more necessary – and more tricky to achieve “In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity” is an aphorism attributed to Albert Einstein . It seems to be taken to heart by this White House. A global bond sell…
- Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms
With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December. (Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
- ICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootings
Cameras could help alleviate some concerns about ICE transparency and accountability after immigration officers were involved in over two dozen shootings under the Trump administration. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)
- Olivia Rodrigo is standing up for the vulnerable. I wish Taylor Swift would do the same | Arwa Mahdawi
This weekend, Rodrigo raised millions for charities that benefit women and girls, and she has previously been vocal about Gaza and ICE. With free speech increasingly under threat, her peers should take note Donald Trump, the 80-year-old president of the United States, spent his weekend whining about a lake and posting…
- Four Maga defectors on what led them to walk away: ‘I’d been addicted to fear and rage’
Ex-Maga supporters unpack their role in bolstering Trump’s platform and share what brought them to the Leaving Maga non-profit support network Life after Maga: the group offering an ‘exit ramp’ for rightwingers questioning Trumpism Since Donald Trump ’s first presidential campaign a decade ago, “Make America Great Agai…
- USPS 'carefully reviewing' whistleblower claim on plan for Trump's mail in voting order
A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed. (Image credit: George Frey)
- Life after Maga: the group offering an ‘exit ramp’ for rightwingers questioning Trumpism
The non-profit Leaving Maga is built on the premise that abandoning the Trump-built movement is like fighting a disease or breaking an addiction Four Maga defectors on what led them to walk away: ‘I’d been addicted to fear and rage’ Stephania Messina kept birthing boys. In the Quiverfull conservative Christian church s…
- The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against big tech billionaires
The movement against datacenters is uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that affect our lives Bryce Gustafson has been knocking on doors in Indiana for more than a decade. The lead organizer with Citizens Action Coalition (CAC), a consumer an…
- ‘There’s no place to go’: providers see more abortions later in pregnancy as bans spread in US
Patients are showing up ‘later and sicker’ for abortion care as more US states adopt bans and significant restrictions Providers are seeing more patients in need of abortions later in pregnancy as abortion bans and restrictions proliferate in US states, all while access to insurance falls. Those bans and restrictions h…
- Ontario premier unveils Lake Ontario sign in response to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order – video
The Canadian province's premier, Doug Ford, installed a billboard-sized sign on the lake's shoreline after the US president signed an executive order on Thursday directing US federal agencies to change the lake's name on US maps, documents and databases to 'Lake America'. Ford told reporters that the lake's name, which…
- How did Trump get so rich? | Politics Weekly America
Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dan Alexander of Forbes about how Donald Trump made so much money last year at the same time trade wars, military wars and a rising national debt hurt the US economy Continue reading...
- Why is Trump’s ‘human printer’ aide Natalie Harp suddenly in the spotlight? - The Latest
One of Donald Trump’s closest and most devoted aides, Natalie Harp, has faced intense media scrutiny this week, after a Democratic senator, Jon Ossoff, name-checked her in a speech that went viral. So what do we know about Harp, who is often referred to as the ‘human printer’? And why is everybody talking about her rel…
- Historian Jill Lepore on the datacentre backlash | Politics Weekly America
Less than three months to go until the midterms, voters are thinking about grocery prices, the Iran war and… datacentres. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to historian Jill Lepore about how this latest AI backlash could influence those all-important elections in November. Are we seeing the beginning of the end of t…