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• Hochul knocks ICE over 'just plain cruel' detention of family

  02-04-2025 21:48 via thehill.com
  
  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said it was “just plain cruel” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to detain a family, including a child in third grade, from their home in upstate New York.In a Tuesday statement, Hochul said she is willing to work with the Trump administration on immigration enforcement but said this latest incident went too far by targeting an “innocent family.”“Under Presidents Biden and Trump, I have been clear that I would w
  
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• Trump's Colorado portrait artist says career in jeopardy

  06-04-2025 21:33 via thehill.com
  
  The artist behind a portrait of President Trump that hung at the Colorado Capitol for six years says the president's comments are "negatively impacting" her business.The portrait of Trump by Colorado Springs artist Sarah Boardman was removed last month after the president trashed the painting as "truly the worst" in a social media post and suggested it was intentionally distorted to make him look bad."(Boardman) must have lost her talent as she got older," he said on Truth Social.Boardman said i
  
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• Federal judge in scathing decision calls Trump deportation of El Salvador man ‘wholly lawless’

  06-04-2025 21:20 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge in a scathing decision on Sunday said the Trump administration had no legal grounds to arrest, detain and deport an El Salvador national from the United States to a prison in his home country, saying the decision was “wholly lawless.”U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in a 22-page decision ordered the Department of Homeland Security and Sec. Kristi Noem to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.“Neither the United States nor El Salvador have told
  
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• Live updates: Lutnick explains Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands; Senate GOP advances Trump agenda

  06-04-2025 20:41 via thehill.com
  
  Vulnerable House Republicans are on defense amid the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which have stoked uncertainty about the economy.Markets took a nosedive Thursday following Trump’s announcement of a general 10 percent tariff on goods imported to the U.S., along with other targeted tariffs on various U.S. trading partners. The financial environment was not much better Friday, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2,200 points and the S&P 500 lost
  
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• GOP rep says Russia and China are 'laughing at us' after NSA director firing

  06-04-2025 20:31 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), a moderate Republican, slammed President Trump’s decision to fire the director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and his top deputy after demands from far-right influencer Laura Loomer, saying Sunday that China and Russia are “laughing at us” after that decision.“I will tell you, this puts us back. It hurts us,” Bacon said in an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.”“Russia and China today are laughing at us b
  
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• Schiff criticizes Democrats for ‘not thinking big’ or ‘acting big’

  06-04-2025 20:20 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday urged Democrats to be bolder in their approach to winning over voters, saying in an interview that his party has been guilty of not “thinking big” or “acting big.”In an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press," moderator Kristen Welker asked Schiff about a moment from Sen. Cory Booker's (D-N.J.) historic marathon Senate floor speech when he said his own party "has made terrible mistakes and gave a lane to this demagogue," referring to
  
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• Russia’s foothold in Syria presents conundrum for Trump

  06-04-2025 20:00 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration is torn over how to respond to Russia’s military presence in Syria and whether to ask the new transitional government to oust Russian forces from a naval and air base in the country.U.S. sanctions on Syria provide Washington with enormous leverage to influence the new government headed by Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former U.S.-designated terrorist who led the overthrow of longtime dictator Bashar Assad.Last month, Trump officials provided al-Sharaa’s representatives
  
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• Bessent calls tariffs 'a one-time price adjustment'

  06-04-2025 19:39 via thehill.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that President Trump's tariffs are a "one-time price adjustment," which he stressed is different from continuous price increases caused by inflation.In an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press," moderator Kristen Welker asked Bessent about remarks from last January, when Bessent wrote, "Tariffs are inflationary."“Have you expressed any concerns to President Trump directly that his tariff policy could be inflationary?” Welker asked.&ld
  
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• Lutnick says Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands prevent other countries from using 'loopholes'

  06-04-2025 19:21 via thehill.com
  
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Sunday defended President Trump’s tariffs even against uninhabited islands, saying they are intended to guard against loopholes.In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan asked why uninhabited territories, like the Heard and McDonald Islands, were included on the list that Trump displayed in the Rose Garden, noting they “don't export to the United States and are quite literally inhabited by pengui
  
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• Liccardo says Bondi ‘undermining’ DOJ prosecutors’ aim to ‘do justice’

  06-04-2025 18:31 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.), a former prosecutor, said Attorney Gen. Pam Bondi is “undermining” the “fundamental professional ethic” at the Justice Department that says DOJ prosecutors are meant to “do justice.”In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” anchor Chris Stirewalt asked the California Democrat about reports that the DOJ is “getting rid of prosecutors that don’t want to take the hard line on immigration”
  
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• GOP rep says tariff power ‘belongs in the Congress’

  06-04-2025 18:30 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), who represents a swing district, said on Sunday he is inclined to support a bill to restore tariff power to Congress.In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” anchor Chris Stirewalt noted a fellow moderate Republican, Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.), is said to be drafting a companion bill to the Senate’s, which would give Congress more authority on tariffs.“It probably is,” Valadao said when asked whether he could support such a
  
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• Democrats see growing number of young progressive challengers

  06-04-2025 18:00 via thehill.com
  
  A growing number of Democratic incumbents are facing primary challenges from younger progressives, underscoring generational and ideological rifts within the party.At least three long-serving members of the House — including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — have already drawn younger primary opponents, with more potentially on the way. The developments come amid growing speculation that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) could challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schume
  
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• Walz says Trump 'not wrong' US manufacturing has been 'gutted' but tariffs 'not the solution' 

  06-04-2025 17:42 via thehill.com
  
  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said on Sunday that President Trump is “not wrong” in identifying the gutting of the manufacturing industry as an issue, but he said the president is wrong about tariffs as the solution.“Here's the thing that the Democrats have to figure out. Donald Trump's language around this, he's not wrong that we have had manufacturing gutted. He's not wrong that we saw an outshoring. People of my generation were told there aren't going to be any manufacturing j
  
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• Walz says Trump ‘not wrong’ that manufacturing has been ‘gutted’ but tariffs ‘not the solution’ 

  06-04-2025 17:42 via thehill.com
  
  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said on Sunday that President Trump is “not wrong” in identifying the gutting of the manufacturing industry as an issue, but said the president is wrong about tariffs as the solution.“Here's the thing that the Democrats have to figure out. Donald Trump's language around this, he's not wrong that we have had manufacturing gutted. He's not wrong that we saw an outshoring. People of my generation were told there aren't going to be any manufacturing jobs
  
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• Rollins rejects EU concerns over US hormones in pork: 'Absolute bull'

  06-04-2025 17:40 via thehill.com
  
  Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins suggested on Sunday that the European Union is using "fake science" to back up concerns over hormone use in the United States livestock to justify its restrictions on U.S. pork imports.Rollins, in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," defended President Trump's reciprocal tariffs announced this past week, slamming trade partners, including the EU, for imposing certain restrictions.CNN’s Jake Tapper pushed back, noting the EU import restrictions on
  
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• Rollins dodges questions on whether Trump tariffs are ‘here to stay’: ‘A lot to be determined’ 

  06-04-2025 16:22 via thehill.com
  
  Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins repeatedly on Sunday sidestepped questions about whether President Trump's tariffs are "here to stay," as the president has suggested, or whether the United States is open to negotiating with other countries.In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Rollins defended Trump’s tariff strategy broadly when CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked how long she expects “this tariff chaos is going to be going on? 30 days? 60 days? 90 days?&rdq
  
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• Trump economic adviser defends tariffs: Not 'big effect' on US consumer

  06-04-2025 16:10 via thehill.com
  
  National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Trump's sweeping global tariffs that have stoked concerns about the United States economy.During a Sunday interview on ABC's "This Week," Hassett said he doesn't believe there will be a "big effect on the consumer in the U.S.," noting that over 50 countries are also "coming to the table" to negotiate."So the fact is, the countries are angry and retaliating — and, by the way, coming to the table," he said. "I got
  
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• Trump economic adviser defends tariffs: Not a 'big effect' on US consumer

  06-04-2025 16:10 via thehill.com
  
  National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Trump's sweeping global tariffs that have stoked concerns about the United States economy.During a Sunday interview on ABC's "This Week," Hassett said he doesn't believe there will be a "big effect on the consumer in the U.S.," noting that more than 50 countries are also "coming to the table" to negotiate."So the fact is, the countries are angry and retaliating — and, by the way, coming to the table," he said. "I
  
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• Live updates: New tariffs spark global outcry; Senate GOP advances Trump agenda

  06-04-2025 15:33 via thehill.com
  
  Vulnerable House Republicans are on defense amid the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which have stoked uncertainty about the economy.Markets took a nosedive Thursday following Trump’s announcement of a general 10 percent tariff on goods imported to the U.S., along with other targeted tariffs on various U.S. trading partners. The financial environment was not much better Friday, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2,200 points and the S&P 500 lost
  
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• Trump admin fired USAID workers in Myanmar earthquake zone: Report

  06-04-2025 15:09 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration fired three workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday as they were in Myanmar to assess damage from the earthquake and to report back on ways the U.S. could help, according to The New York Times, which cited three people with knowledge of the firings.The three aid workers received termination emails sent specifically to them on Friday, just days after arriving to the country, the Times reported. The workers were in the city of Mandalay, w
  
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• Virginia GOP confirms Lt. Gov. will be sole nominee for governor's race in primary 

  06-04-2025 13:35 via thehill.com
  
  The Republican Party in Virginia confirmed on Saturday that the commonwealth’s lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, will be the party’s primary nominee in the 2025 gubernatorial race.The announcement comes after no other GOP candidates qualified to appear on the ballot for the primary election, which will be held on June 17.As of Thursday night, hours after the filing deadline, it was unclear whether former state Sen. Amanda Chase (R), who termed herself “Trump in heels,&r
  
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• Trump tariffs pose danger for vulnerable Republicans

  06-04-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Vulnerable House Republicans are being put on defense amid the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which have stoked uncertainty about the economy.Members of the party insist that short-term pain will be outweighed by the long-term benefits of the move, which Trump says is meant to usher in a new era of American prosperity.But some Republicans in swing districts are already being pressed about the tariffs, raising concerns among some in the party that Trump’s move
  
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• Republicans brush off concerns about Musk's political liability

  06-04-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Republicans are largely dismissing concerns about Elon Musk’s political liability in the wake of their loss in Wisconsin, where he played a central role.Their views so far seem to be reflected by President Trump, who has stood by Musk even as the tech billionaire has emerged as Democrats’ main foil amid sweeping anger over federal cuts made under his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).While some members of the GOP acknowledged that Musk was at least a factor in their loss in
  
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• Emhoff hits law firm over Trump deal: Report

  06-04-2025 02:14 via thehill.com
  
  Former second gentleman Doug Emhoff reportedly criticized his law firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, for striking a deal with the administration to avoid potential blowback from President Trump as the White House has targeted other large legal firms in recent weeks. Emhoff, who joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as a partner in late January this year, condemned the law firm while speaking at a Bet Tzedek’s 2025 Annual Dinner Gala on Thursday night, CNN reported Saturday, citing sour
  
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• Al Green says he’ll present articles of impeachment against Trump in next 30 days

  05-04-2025 23:27 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) said he will bring articles of impeachment against President Trump in the next 30 days, telling protestors at an anti-Trump rally in Washington that he does not “deserve” to hold the executive office.“We need a Senate that will convict him this time, and I want you to know, from my heart, from my heart, I understand that he is a Goliath. He is a Goliath. He has control of the generals in the military. He has control of the Justice Department. He has cont
  
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• Live updates: Across the US, thousands rally against Trump, Musk

  05-04-2025 22:53 via thehill.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are hitting the streets across the country on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his administration.The “Hands Off!” rallies are taking place in more than 1,000 cities across all 50 states, and nearly 400,000 people have signed up to attend the protests, according to the progressive organization Indivisible, which is one of the almost 200 groups partnering to organize the event. Protesters are demanding an end to billionaire influen
  
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• Live updates: ‘Hands Off!’ protesters rally against Trump agenda across the US

  05-04-2025 20:23 via thehill.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are hitting the streets across the country on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his administration.The “Hands Off!” rallies are taking place in more than 1,000 cities across all 50 states, and nearly 400,000 people have signed up to attend the protests, according to the progressive organization Indivisible, which is one of the almost 200 groups partnering to organize the event. Protesters are demanding an end to billionaire influe
  
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• Haberman on Trump tariffs, decision to skip soldier transfer: He's 'going to do what he wants'

  05-04-2025 20:16 via thehill.com
  
  National political correspondent Maggie Haberman said President Trump's decision to skip the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died last week and his sweeping tariff agenda show one thing: "He's going to do what he wants.""I think long ago he stopped caring about certain optics. And he's made very clear during this presidency, he's going to do what he wants," Haberman, a veteran New York Times reporter, told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Friday evening. "And, you know, it's not just pl
  
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• House GOP leaders urge support for Senate budget resolution as fiscal hawks balk

  05-04-2025 19:53 via thehill.com
  
  House Republican leaders are urging their members to adopt the Senate’s version of the budget resolution that will tee up President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda, arguing that major differences between the chambers' instructions on spending reductions do not prevent fiscal hawks from achieving their goals of historic cuts.In a “Dear Colleague” letter sent to members on Saturday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Ho
  
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• NSA names acting director after top officials ousted

  05-04-2025 18:59 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration named Lt. Gen. William J. Hartman as acting director of the National Security Agency (NSA) late Thursday, just hours after dismissing top officials, an agency spokesperson told The Hill. Hartman will also serve as acting commander for the U.S. Cyber Command and acting chief for the Central Security Service. Sheila Thomas was designated as acting deputy director, according to the official.The lieutenant is a distinguished military graduate of the University of S
  
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