Air Force One to land at Joint Base Andrews after crew finds 'minor electrical issue'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 4:16 am

Air Force One on Tuesday, en route to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, will land at Joint Base Andrews after crew members identified "a minor electrical issue." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the issue was found after takeoff and, out of an abundance of caution, Air Force One will turn...

Trump signs executive order barring Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 4:05 am

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order stopping Wall Street investors from buying and owning single-family homes, amid his push to focus on affordability ahead of the November midterm elections. "Buying and owning a home has long been considered the pinnacle of the American dream and a way for families to invest and build...

Trump: Anything Europe does to threaten US on trade ‘I’ll just meet it’

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 3:45 am

President Trump said Tuesday in an interview with The Hill’s sister network NewsNation that he will match Europe if it moves to threaten the U.S. on trade amid rising tensions over Greenland. “See anything they do with us, I'll just meet it. All I have to do is meet it, and it's going to go...

Bondi announces departure of Halligan from US Attorneys office

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 3:38 am

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday announced that Lindsey Halligan, the top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, has departed her position, citing Senate Democrats "making it impossible" for her to continue past her 120-day appointment deadline. "During her 120-day tenure as Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Lindsey Halligan...

Healthcare group projects anti-RFK Jr. messages onto HHS building

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 3:27 am

Protect Our Care, a healthcare advocacy group, on Tuesday projected two critical messages onto the facade of the Health and Human Services (HHS) building in Washington, D.C., blaming HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for policies they say are making Americans sicker. “RFK JR: MAKING AMERICA SICK AGAIN,” read one message, projected outside the building....

Georgia state Senate race heads to runoff

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 3:02 am

The race to fill a state Senate seat in Georgia is headed to a runoff, Decision Desk HQ has projected. Democrat Lemario Brown and Republican Steven McNeel will head to a Feb. 17 runoff after neither candidate was able to cross the 50 percent threshold. There were five Republicans running, splitting the vote and helping...

Lutnick not expecting 'upending' of existing trade deals: 'It'll sort its way out'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 2:07 am

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed concerns that President Trump’s new tariffs could upend existing trade deals, saying he’s confident the disagreement with European allies over Trump’s push to acquire Greenland will “sort its way out.” In an interview with CBS News on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Lutnick defended Trump’s approach...

Home sellers outnumber buyers by widest margin on record, Redfin says

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 1:43 am

There were about 631,000 more home sellers than buyers last month — the largest gap in Redfin data going back to 2013.

Democrats win another Virginia state House special election

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 12:54 am

Virginia voters gave Democrats another special election win on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding to a string of recent victories for the party in the Old Dominion. Democrat Garrett McGuire will replace state Del. Mark Sickles (D), who has been tapped to be Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s secretary of finance, in the 17th House District. The Tuesday contests...

Former Trump press secretary on marathon briefing: 'Feels like he’s … mentally slipping'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 12:53 am

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham on Tuesday commentated during President Trump's marathon press briefing, saying it feels "like he's ... mentally slipping." "This presser is bizarre even for him," Grisham posted on the social platform X. "It’s all the usual rambling, off-topic tales, half-truths, lies, 'I’ve fixed everything - no one has ever...

Trump says Iran would be 'wiped the off face of this earth' if something happens to him

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 12:19 am

President Trump on Tuesday warned Iran that continued assassination threats made by leaders in Tehran would be met with the country getting "blown up." "Well, they shouldn't be doing it but I've left notification," Trump told NewsNation's Katie Pavlich on "Katie Pavlich Tonight." "Anything ever happens, we're going to blow the whole — the whole country's...

Stocks sink as Greenland, Fed face threats

By: The Hill

Published on: January 21, 2026, 12:17 am

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump tariff threats, Fed challenge spur selloff Stocks took heavy losses Monday as Wall Street reacted to President Trump's new tariff threat and major Supreme Court case regarding the Fed. © AP All three major U.S....

John Bolton predicts 'political earthquake' if Trump uses force in Greenland

By: The Hill

Published on: January 20, 2026, 11:59 pm

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Monday that there would be an American “political earthquake” if President Trump uses military force in Greenland. “I think, even within the Republican Party, I see a lot of increased dissent over this. And I think if Trump actually used military force against Greenland, there'd be a political...

The GOP’s midterm MAHA conundrum 

By: The Hill

Published on: January 20, 2026, 11:43 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story The GOP’s midterm MAHA conundrum Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a strong contingent of supporters to the Trump administration through his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, but it’s unclear if this support will translate into the upcoming...

Trump continues to push for US takeover of Greenland as he heads to Davos

By: The Hill

Published on: January 20, 2026, 11:35 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump continues to push for US takeover of Greenland as he heads to Davos President Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his threats to seize Greenland, suggesting he could use means beyond tariffs to acquire the...