Low utilization is closing rural hospitals
Rural hospital closures are the result of failed policies that ignored economic realities, and regulatory relief is the solution to make rural healthcare more sustainable.
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Sexual misconduct reform in Congress requires more than resignations
Two members of Congress resigned on April 13, 2026, after being accused of abusing their power to prey on women staff, prompting a bipartisan effort to improve the reporting process for sexual misconduct in Congress.
Chicago Bears vote to advance stadium project in Indiana
The Chicago Bears appear to be headed to Northwest Indiana after the board of directors voted to advance its stadium project.
Trump says he hopes 'less shackled' Pulte shrinks intelligence agencies
President Trump said he’s hopeful acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte will shrink the size of his new office, saying it’s “too big.” The comments came in an interview the president gave The Wall Street Journal amid controversy over his installation of Pulte, who will also remain at the helm of the Federal Housing...
A bipartisan summit is the best way to address debt, make Social Security solvent
The federal budget deficit is projected to reach 120 percent of GDP by 2036, and 175 percent by 2046, due to a combination of tax cuts and increased spending, requiring both tax increases and benefit reductions to address the issue.
MAGA agenda struggling as judge, Republicans rebuke Trump initiatives
While the administration continues to launch controversial initiatives, the institutions designed to provide checks and balances are pushing back, because there is a right and a wrong way to do things. The result is a president who increasingly finds himself spending time defending plans instead of advancing them. And the only accomplishment has been a birthday celebration.
US economy shows new sign of resilience; Senate funds ICE after all-nighter
Click in for The Hill's midday newsletter with all the latest news. {beacon} 12:30 REPORT 12:30 REPORT June 5, 2026 | By Cate Martel Today in DC: ☀️ 88° View Online | Sign up Happy Friday! I’ve been listening to Taylor Swift’s new “Toy Story 5” song all morning. “Man, it's been a while, But I knew it, I knew you.” 🎵 In...
Ilhan Omar casts lone Democratic no vote on Ukraine aid, Russia sanctions package
Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) was the only Democrat to vote against a bill that passed the House Thursday that would provide new military assistance to Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia, breaking with her party as it delivered a bipartisan blow to President Trump’s foreign policy. “I have always, and will continue, to stand with...
12 Democrats vote against Defense bill in rare committee split
Twelve Democrats voted against the House Armed Services Committee’s nearly $1.15 trillion version of the annual Defense policy bill late Thursday, a rare break in the typically bipartisan panel. Ranking member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) called the committee’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) a “good solid bill” that supports troop pay raises, allies and defense...
Canada's defense industrial strategy is, unfortunately, just a jobs program
What it cares about is steering defense dollars toward Canadian firms, Canadian intellectual property and Canadian supply chains.
Appeals court majority appears sympathetic to White House ballroom challenge
A majority on a three-judge appeals court panel appeared sympathetic to a challenge to President Trump’s White House ballroom project at oral arguments Friday. The two Democratic-appointed judges pressed the government on its arguments that Congress has already given all necessary approvals and that a preservationist group has no right to sue. “If the government decided very quickly and bulldozed the Statue of Liberty, the people whose ancestors, that was the first...
Jobs report sparks inflation fears; Trump responds
President Trump on Friday pushed back on inflation concerns driven by a strong jobs report, arguing robust growth should be viewed as a positive for markets. "With a great Jobs Report, like just announced, stocks should go up, not down,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. "That’s the way it was for 200 years. Growth does...
Judge blocks series of Trump policies halting immigration processing
A federal judge on Friday vacated a series of President Trump's policies enacted in the wake of a deadly attack on National Guard members, forcing immigration agencies to again process applications from citizens of nearly 40 countries. In the days surrounding last Thanksgiving, Trump barred the processing of any immigration application for those from 39...
Platner says he and wife dealt with his texts to other women ‘very early’ in marriage
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) said Thursday that his past sexting with multiple women was an issue that he and his wife, Amy Gertner, dealt with early on in their marriage. When asked in an interview when the sexually explicit messaging ended, Platner told MS NOW: “It happened soon after we got married, and...
