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• Luna says she'll meet with El Salvador's president

  22-04-2025 22:05 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she accepted an invitation to meet with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele next month as the Central American nation plays an increased role in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. Luna, in Tuesday post, shared a copy of the invitation and slammed Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who was the first member of Congress to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador’s high-security
  
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• Bipartisan Trump critics highlighting rising costs

  06-05-2025 14:43 via thehill.com
  
  A bipartisan group of President Trump's critics is launching a new coalition that seeks to counter the Trump administration's messaging on the economy, highlighting rising costs since Trump returned to office just over 100 days ago.The group, dubbed the Cost Coalition, will showcase stories of everyday Americans who say the president's policies are harming them personally and on “lifting up the voices of community leaders who see Trump’s financial damage and broken promises firsthand
  
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• Duffy outlines air traffic control overhaul

  06-05-2025 13:55 via thehill.com
  
  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy outlined his ambitions to “radically transform” air traffic control, one of President Trump's goals since returning to office, as mishaps have caused delays and fewer staff at major airports like Newark International.“We are going to radically transform the way air traffic control looks,” Duffy said Monday evening in an interview on Fox News Channel’s “The Ingraham Angle.”“We're going to build a brand-new air tra
  
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• Americans are having fewer kids due to money concerns: Survey

  06-05-2025 13:35 via thehill.com
  
  With the cost of raising a child nearing $300,000, many parents are rethinking just how many kids they can afford.According to a recent LendingTree survey, almost half (46 percent) of parents with young children said they have fewer kids due to financial constraints. And 77 percent said raising children has been far more expensive than they expected.Those challenges aren't imagined. Over the past two years, the annual cost of raising a small child has surged from $21,681 to $29,419 — a 36
  
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• Trump puts IRS in middle of fight with Harvard

  06-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump doesn't have the legal authority to nix Harvard University's tax-exempt status on his own. But will that stop him?  Trump, who has shown a willingness to test the boundaries of the law as he seeks to hurt colleges financially, is at war with Harvard, locked in a lawsuit while he goes after its research funding, international students and, perhaps most dangerously for the school, its tax exemption. The IRS is meant to be a politically independent agency, and the universi
  
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• Trump changes his tune on the economy

  06-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is changing his tune on the economy, suggesting that Americans should buy less and will probably pay more and bear the brunt of an uncertain economic landscape as his wide-ranging tariff policy takes effect.Trump and his economic team have for weeks said the tariffs would result in only short-term pain and that the tumult in the stock market would eventually level out.But the White House’s messaging has evolved from Trump on the campaign trail promising to lower prices and
  
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• The Movement: Heritage Foundation president forges new Trump legacy

  06-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  If the first half-century of the Heritage Foundation was defined by former President Reagan, its president Kevin Roberts is setting up the powerful conservative think tank to be defined for the next 50 years by President Trump.“You can have the principles along with the really bold action of Trump, who, frankly, is superior to Reagan in his willingness to upend the status quo,” Roberts told me in an interview. “If we put those two things together, then for the ne
  
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• Israel puts screws to Hamas ahead of Trump’s Gulf trip

  06-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Israel is using President Trump’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf as a deadline for Hamas to release hostages and strike a ceasefire deal, threatening to take over the Gaza Strip and occupy it in the long term. Trump is scheduled to travel to the region on May 16. Israel’s security Cabinet on Sunday approved the military operation called Operation Gideon’s Chariots, warning Hamas it has 10 days to release the remaining hostages; about two dozen are believed to b
  
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• Democrats say attacks on migrants preview risks to civil rights for citizens

  06-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Critics say President Trump’s aggressive deportations and tightening of immigration law are a precursor to a wider attack on civil rights that could go beyond the targeting of migrants to U.S. citizens.Trump in recent weeks has used the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to send Venezuelan migrants to a prison in El Salvador, denying them a chance to challenge assertions they have gang ties.The administration also has stripped student visas from those involved in protests against Israel’s act
  
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• Debate over age verification intensifies in Washington

  06-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  The fight over a key internet protection for children is ramping up in Washington, where Big Tech companies are pinning the responsibility on each other as lawmakers push for stricter requirements.  After months of action in the states, age verification legislation made its way to Congress last week, when Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. John James (R-Mich.) introduced a bill that would put the onus on app stores run by Apple and Google to verify all users’ ages.  “Kids
  
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• Pence warns of 'price shock,' consequences of Trump tariffs

  06-05-2025 05:32 via thehill.com
  
  Former Vice President Pence warned of a “price shock” and other consequences of President Trump’s new tariff policy in an interview that aired Monday on CNN.“I do have a concern that when the so-called 90-day pause comes off, that even the administration has conceded that there may be a price shock in the economy … and there may be shortages,” Pence told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on her show, referencing a pause for 90 days on “reciprocal” tarif
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez passes on top Oversight Committee position bid

  06-05-2025 03:47 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday said she will not run for the top Democratic spot on the House Oversight Committee, passing on the opportunity as Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the current ranking member of the panel, prepares to step down from the post.Ocasio-Cortez, who was seen as a potential successor to Connolly, suggested that she was opting out of the race because the caucus tends to value seniority when selecting top committee posts, which was evident in her loss to Connol
  
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• Greene says base furious with Congress, not Trump

  06-05-2025 03:37 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Monday that President Trump’s base is furious with Congress but not the president himself.Last week, Greene said in a post on the social platform X that “the base is not happy,” noting the Ukraine minerals deal and talks with Iran, among other subjects.“I represent the base and when I’m frustrated and upset over the direction of things, you better be clear, the base is not happy,” Greene said in a long post on X Friday.
  
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• Lutnick skeptical of cutting deal with Canada's 'socialist regime'

  06-05-2025 01:19 via thehill.com
  
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Monday that he is skeptical of cutting a trade deal with the Canadian government, calling it a “socialist regime.”“Can we make a deal with Canada?” Fox Business Network’s Larry Kudlow asked on his show "Kudlow."“I think it’s really complex,” Lutnick responded. “I mean, this is really complex, because they have been basically feeding off of us for decades upon decades upon decades, right?”“The
  
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• Hegseth wants deep cuts to active-duty 4-star generals, admirals

  06-05-2025 00:20 via thehill.com
  
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the U.S. military to be cut by at least 20 percent, according to a new memo released Monday.In the order, dated May 5, Hegseth also directed senior Pentagon leadership to slash the number of general officers in the National Guard by a minimum of 20 percent, and cut the total number of general and flag officers - those with the rank of one star or higher - across the military by 10 percent. 
  
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• Gallego proposes alternative to Trump's self-deportation offer

  06-05-2025 00:17 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Monday proposed an alternative to a $1,000 offer from the Trump administration to migrants if they “self-deport” via an app. “Why don’t we make them pay a $5k fine, go through a background check and give them a work visa for a few years, renewable with good behavior,” Gallego said in a post on the social platform X in response to another post from the Associated Press about the offer.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) anno
  
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• McMahon says Harvard is no longer eligible for new federal research grants

  06-05-2025 00:15 via thehill.com
  
  Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter to Harvard on Monday telling the university it will no longer be eligible for new research grants from the government as it and the Trump administration do battle on multiple fronts.The Ivy League school will no longer be eligible for new grants until it can “demonstrate responsible management,” a senior Education Department official said on a call with reporters.  “It'll explain that public confidence in higher education as
  
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• What to watch for as Trump meets Canada's Carney for first time

  06-05-2025 00:12 via thehill.com
  
  Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the White House on Tuesday for a high-stakes meeting with President Trump amid an ongoing trade battle between the North American neighbors. Tensions between Ottawa and Washington have been strained by Trump’s sweeping tariffs and his proposal for Canada to merge with the U.S. Fresh off his election last week to succeed former leader Justin Trudeau, Carney has already warned that “our old relationship,
  
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• Trump administration will defend FDA against abortion pill lawsuit, asks for dismissal

  05-05-2025 23:38 via thehill.com
  
  The Department of Justice on Monday said a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration seeking to sharply restrict the abortion pill mifepristone should be dismissed, continuing the position of the Biden administration.  In a court filing, the Trump administration argued Idaho, Missouri and Kansas have no ties to Amarillo, Texas, where the lawsuit was filed. The states are free to file in their own districts, the DOJ said. “Aside from this litigation, the States do
  
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• Trump signs orders on gain of function research, drug manufacturing

  05-05-2025 23:35 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Monday signed a series of health-focused executive actions, including one cracking down on gain-of-function research, which has been at the center of debates over how the COVID-19 pandemic began.Trump signed the order, which White House officials said provides additional tools to enforce a ban on federal funding going toward gain-of-function research, and strengthens oversight mechanisms around it.
  The field of research alters viruses to, in some cases, make them more potent o
  
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• Trump meets with recently freed American ballerina in Oval Office

  05-05-2025 23:09 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Monday met in the Oval Office with an American ballerina who was released from a Russian prison earlier this year as part of an exchange.Trump spoke with Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual national who was detained last year on treason charges. The White House posted footage of the meeting, which was not opened up to members of the press."Congratulations. That’s very nice. That’s a great honor,” Trump can be heard telling Karelina. The president also asks h
  
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• RFK Jr. says Jordan's king 'cut us off' on 2,000 Gaza children pledge

  05-05-2025 23:08 via thehill.com
  
  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a Politico Magazine article published Monday that the king of Jordan “cut us off” regarding a pledge to take in 2,000 sick Palestinian children.Two months ago, King Abdullah II of Jordan pledged to take in 2,000 sick Palestinian children from Gaza, but Kennedy said Jordan “took 44, and then they’ve cut us off.”“I would encourage him to put the welfare of these children first and put the politics
  
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• Trump's call to reopen Alcatraz faces 'daunting' challenges

  05-05-2025 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump’s idea to reopen Alcatraz as a functioning prison is a reflection of his political instincts and personal tastes, even as it is a long shot to come to fruition.Alcatraz, the island located off the coast of San Francisco, was closed as a prison in 1963 and has since been turned into a public museum. The excessive cost to operate Alcatraz was the driving factor in its closure as a prison, according to the Bureau of Prisons.Trump’s suggestion that it could once again be
  
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• Jeffries says Ocasio-Cortez would be ‘very compelling’ candidate for top Oversight spot

  05-05-2025 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that fellow New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) would be a potent candidate to lead the Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.Jeffries stopped short of endorsing Ocasio-Cortez for the seat, saying there would be a number of highly qualified Democrats who would seek the position. And he quickly emphasized that the seat is not vacant because the current ranking member, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), still ho
  
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• Trump’s Hollywood tariff threat greeted with skepticism

  05-05-2025 22:49 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is threatening to rewrite the script on how Hollywood does business, with his talk of a tariff on foreign films alarming entertainment industry veterans and sending them scrambling to figure out both the impact and likelihood of a blockbuster-sized shake-up. The White House said on Monday that while “no decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made, the administration is exploring all options” on Trump’s directive. A day earlier, Trump wrote in a Tr
  
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• Muriel Bowser joins Trump to announce 2027 NFL draft on the National Mall

  05-05-2025 22:46 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump announced Monday that Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL draft, touting it as a major cultural event and as part of a broader effort to improve the city.Trump was flanked in the Oval Office by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), as well as multiple administration officials.“I’m pleased to reveal that the 2027 NFL draft — that’s a big thing —  will be held ri
  
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• Waters to block hearing over Trump crypto concerns

  05-05-2025 21:46 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee plans to block a hearing on cryptocurrency legislation Tuesday over concerns related to President Trump’s growing ties to the industry. Waters will object to the joint hearing between the House Financial Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee, a Democratic aide told The Hill. This prevents them from moving forward, as joint hearings require the approval of every member. 
  
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• Israel attacks Houthi targets after airport strike on Tel Aviv

  05-05-2025 21:44 via thehill.com
  
  Israel has attacked Houthi targets in the wake of a strike from the rebels on an airport near Tel Aviv, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).“A short while ago, [Israeli Air Force (IAF)] fighter jets struck terror targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime, along Yemen's coastline,” a Monday IDF statement obtained by The Hill’s sister network NewsNation reads.“The strike was conducted in response to the repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against
  
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• Trump dolls remarks 'really damaging messaging': Marc Short

  05-05-2025 21:28 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump risks alienating people if he keeps talking about dolls, Marc Short, who was a top aide to then-Vice President Mike Pence during Trump's first administration, said during a Monday appearance on CNN.Trump, a billionaire businessman and former reality TV star, has faced backlash for repeatedly saying in recent days that children can get by with fewer dolls this year if his sweeping tariff policies drive up living costs for families."I think it's really damaging messaging," said Sho
  
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• Trump downplays AI pope image: 'The Catholics loved it'

  05-05-2025 20:56 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Monday downplayed the criticism over an AI image of him as the pope that was shared by the White House ahead of the conclave to replace the late Pope Francis, saying that Catholics loved it.The president was asked about Catholics disapproving of the image, such as New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan who said the late Friday post “wasn’t good.”“You mean they can’t take a joke. You don’t mean the Catholics, you mean the fake news medi
  
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