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Watch live: Army chief testifies before House on budget amid Iran turmoil
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Friday morning about President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request, as tensions with Iran simmer. The White House is seeking $1.5 trillion for the Defense Department next year for the construction of a Golden Dome defense system among other priorities. That ask will...
Democratic anger grows after court rulings; Will Cassidy lose his seat? Join the discussion
Democratic anger grows as court rulings dampen midterm prospects. Plus, are Republican candidates fading in the California governor's race? And will Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) be primaried out of a job this weekend? The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest political hot topics and national news in “Whole...
Trump 'made no commitment' on Taiwan, arms sales in summit with Xi
President Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday that he “made no commitment” on the issue of Taiwan during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. “On Taiwan, he feels very strongly, I made no commitment either way," Trump told reporters while en route back to Washington. The comments...
Leftists terrified as their progressive poster child Mamdani fails in New York
Politics and wishful thinking cannot cure what is wrong with the Empire State, or the Big Apple.
Whole Hog Politics: Idiocracy alert
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. EDT as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] It is easy — indeed, too easy — to see the damage that the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns did to America’s young...
China: 'No point' in continuing Iran war
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that it saw “no point” for the U.S. conflict with Iran to continue, as President Trump claimed he reached agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on key issues in the war, such as reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “There is no point in continuing this conflict which should not...
Trump is saying it out loud: Cambodian leaders are in on the scams
A scam-industrial complex now generates revenue equivalent to nearly half of Cambodia's legitimate GDP.
Live updates: As Trump departs Beijing, China calls for end to Iran conflict
President Trump departed China on Friday after a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping, that underscored dueling priorities and resulted in a potentially steadier relationship but no apparent major business deals. Trump was overheard saying Xi would gift Trump some roses for the White House Rose Garden. And he reiterated that the Chinese leader would...
Trump sets targeted opening for White House ballroom for September 2028
President Trump said on Friday that the White House ballroom is scheduled to open in just over two years in September of 2028 near the end of his second term. “China has a Ballroom, and so should the U.S.A.! It’s under construction, ahead of schedule, and will be the finest facility of its kind anywhere...
Update: 7 reasons the midterms will be the most dramatic and dangerous ever
The 2026 midterm election is predicted to be the most dramatic and dangerous in U.S. history, with Trump fearing a loss of control of Congress, gerrymandering, potential voter intimidation, and a record number of voters feeling powerless.
Cassidy’s fight for survival tests Louisiana’s new primary system
In today's issue: ▪ Cassidy makes his stand ▪ Trump touts accomplishments in China ▪ Supreme Court pauses abortion pill order ▪ CIA director visits Cuba If Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) survives the weekend, it will be no thanks to his fellow Louisiana Republican leaders. Cassidy is staring down the most difficult race of his career as he...
Frustrations erupt as Senate, House Republicans clash over housing
Senate Republicans are furious that a bipartisan bill they passed to address housing affordability has languished in the House for weeks and undergone revisions that may doom its chances of becoming law before the November election. On Wednesday evening, the House unveiled new legislative text that would scale back the Senate bill’s restriction on institutional...
Jerome Powell ends term as Federal Reserve chief clouded by Trump tumult
Jerome Powell’s stint leading the Federal Reserve is finished, but his battle with President Trump is far from over. Powell’s second four-year term as chair of the Fed board ended Friday, two days after his successor, Kevin Warsh, was confirmed by the Senate as the bank’s next chief. After leading the bank for the past...
Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump: Who is an outsider candidate?
Voters in recent election cycles have flirted with candidates who seemingly appeared out of nowhere. In 2008, Barack Obama was the fashionable outside pick, challenging the Clinton machine. In a 2016 cycle colored by a rush of populism, Republicans' interest was piqued by Donald Trump from the moment he descended down the escalator. At the same time,...
