Schumer calls Trump claim that Dem leader suggested renaming Penn Station after him an 'absolute lie'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 4:04 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday said it is an "absolute lie" that he suggested renaming Penn Station after President Trump, a claim that the president made earlier in the day. "Absolute lie. He knows it. Everyone knows it," Schumer said in a post on the social platform X. "Only one man can...

Harris accuses White House of cover-up in blaming Obamas video on staffer

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 3:00 am

Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday accused the White House and President Trump of a cover-up for blaming a staffer for posting a since-deleted video depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. "No one believes this cover up from the White House, especially since they originally defended the post,"...

Trump says 'of course' he condemns racist post about Obamas, declines to apologize

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 2:23 am

President Trump on Friday said he "of course" condemns a since-deleted racist video posted on his social media account depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, but declined to apologize for the post. Trump told reporters on Air Force One while heading to Palm Beach, Fla., that he "just looked...

Federal judge allows Gateway Project funding to resume

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 1:45 am

A federal judge has granted the New York Attorney General's Office's motion for a temporary restraining order to prohibit the shutdown of the Gateway Tunnel project.

FBI reviewing new message tied to Nancy Guthrie's apparent abduction

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 1:29 am

Tucson TV station KOLD said on Friday it received a new message, via email, tied to the Guthrie case. The station said it couldn’t disclose its contents.

Trump administration orders CDC to claw back $602M from blue states 

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 12:30 am

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump administration orders CDC to claw back $602M from blue states A directive from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Thursday ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to rescind...

Court strikes down Arizona abortion restrictions

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 12:17 am

An Arizona judge on Friday struck down three state laws that limited abortion access, including a ban on telemedicine for abortion, ruling that the laws violate the state's constitution. Maricopa Superior Court Judge Gregory Como ruled that the restrictions predated a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2024 allowing abortion access. Como noted that the restrictions...

EPA reapproves controversial herbicide

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Published on: February 6, 2026, 11:46 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA OKs dicamba, with some restrictions The Trump administration will reapprove the controversial herbicide dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans, with some restrictions. © Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the decision to reapprove the chemical...

New nuclear talks between US, Iran?

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Published on: February 6, 2026, 11:31 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story New nuclear talks between US, Iran? U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in Oman as Tehran looks to find a diplomatic off-ramp to evade potential strikes threatened by President...

Elon's return to the trenches

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Published on: February 6, 2026, 11:20 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Elon Musk returns to political spending Elon Musk is back in the political fray, giving Republicans a boost in the run up to the 2026 midterm elections. © Jeffrey Phelps, Associated Press The Tesla CEO had injected hundreds of millions into the 2024 election but announced plans last...

Bill Clinton calls for public hearing on Epstein testimony

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 11:15 pm

Former President Clinton on Friday called for a public hearing after he and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they will testify as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His call for a public hearing comes a day after Hillary Clinton did the same. She...

Tim Scott implored Trump to take down racist video of Obamas 

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 11:06 pm

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) implored President Trump on Friday to take down a racist video posted to the president’s Truth Social account showing former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes, according to a source familiar. The post was removed after the call, the source added. CBS News was the first...

GOP breaks with Trump White House on Obama post as Tim Scott opens the floodgates

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 10:59 pm

A notable number of Republican lawmakers broke sharply with the White House on Friday after President Trump posted — and later deleted — a video on social media that included a clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. Republicans have generally been careful about voicing criticisms of Trump, and Friday's...

EPA reapproves herbicide dicamba with some restrictions

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 10:58 pm

The Trump administration will reapprove the controversial herbicide dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans with some restrictions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the decision to reapprove the chemical for two years in a statement late Friday afternoon. Dicamba has been sprayed on crops for decades. The move comes as the Trump administration faces competing pressure...

Trump-allied pastor: Staffer who posted Obamas video 'should be fired immediately'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 10:19 pm

Pastor Mark Burns, an ally to President Trump, said Friday that the White House staffer who posted a since-deleted racist video depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes "should be fired immediately." "The President made it clear to me that this post was made by a staffer and not by...