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A former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee was beaten in an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C. this week, prompting President Trump to renew his threats to take control of the nation’s capital, according to multiple news reports. The victim, Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old software engineer nicknamed “Big Balls,” was assaulted early Sunday by a...

President Trump said Tuesday that he didn’t know about Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s recent prison transfer beforehand. “Were you aware of and did you personally approve the prison transfer for Ghislaine Maxwell that your Justice Department —” Trump was asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “I didn't know about it at all, nope. I read...

ESPN and the NFL have reached a deal that will see the Disney-owned sports media company acquire NFL Network and certain other media assets owned and controlled by the NFL in exchange for a 10 percent equity stake in ESPN. The agreement, which will see NFL media assets including NFL’s linear RedZone Channel, and NFL Fantasy, will...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has sued to remove Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu from his seat amid a battle between Texas Democrats and Republicans over redistricting. “What is at stake here? Nothing less than the future of Texas. If a small fraction of recalcitrant lawmakers choose to run out the clock today,...

Two Chinese nationals were charged with illegally shipping to China tens of millions of dollars’ worth of sensitive microchips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday. Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang are accused of “knowingly and willfully” exporting chips, including Nvidia H100s, to China without obtaining the required licensing...

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said what Texas Republicans are doing is "wrong" after they forwarded a gerrymandered congressional map, which would result in five new GOP seats in the House ahead of next year’s midterm elections, as he seeks reelection in his New York swing district. "I think it's wrong, what Texas is doing," he said of...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CDC to restore overdose prevention funds The Trump administration is restoring full funding for a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program that provides grants to reduce and track drug overdoses, including fentanyl. (John Bazemore, Associated Press...

Violent crime declined by 4.5 percent in 2024, according to an FBI report released Tuesday. The 2024 drop in violent crime follows a 3 percent drop the year before and continues a general downward trend seen since levels peaked during COVID. The latest data also shows a year-over-year decrease across all other major crime categories....

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump tariffs spark GOP jitters Republicans are feeling jittery after the latest jobs report showed the economy added far fewer jobs than previously estimated over the past three months. © Getty Images President Trump and his...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is winding down its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), the agency announced Tuesday. “We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement. The winding down will include the cancellation of some...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) questioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over recent airplane evacuations in a Tuesday letter. In her letter, Duckworth referenced three recent evacuation incidents, all previously noted by the FAA, and stated, “fortunately, for all three incidents, professional and highly trained flight crews were able to guide all passengers to safety with...

Former President Obama on Tuesday blasted the Texas GOP’s attempts to redraw the Lone Star State’s congressional lines as “a power grab” that threatens democracy. “We can’t lose focus on what matters – right now, Republicans in Texas are trying to gerrymander district lines to unfairly win five seats in next year’s midterm elections. This...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump administration eyes nuclear power on the moon Transportation Secretary and interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy outlined on Tuesday the space agency’s plan to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. © Greg Nash “We’re in a race to the moon, in a race...

The Trump administration’s launch of a grand jury probe into Obama-era officials marks an escalation in its use of the justice system to go after political adversaries, amid mounting pressure to release files related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. It’s the first sign the Justice Department is acting on criminal referrals made by Trump intelligence officials,...

A federal court on Tuesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from reallocating funds used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help communities prevent future storm damage. A coalition of 20 Democrat-led states sued the Trump administration over its move to end the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which helps fund infrastructure upgrades to make communities...

President Trump on Tuesday said the FBI may have to get involved to bring back the Texas Democrats who left the state to stop Republicans from advancing their new congressional map. Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) sent a letter earlier Tuesday to FBI Director Kash Patel, urging his agency to intervene and take “any appropriate...

President Trump said Tuesday it was too soon to settle on a successor to serve as the Republican nominee in 2028, but he acknowledged Vice President Vance is the "most likely" heir apparent. "I think most likely, in all fairness," Trump said when asked if he would clear the field by backing Vance. "So it’s...

Rwandan leaders said Tuesday the country would accept 250 deportees from the United States as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on illegal immigration. “Those approved (for resettlement in Rwanda) will be provided with workforce training, healthcare, and accommodation support to jumpstart their lives in Rwanda, giving them the opportunity to contribute to one of...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday used imagery from "South Park," which had dedicated its season premiere to mocking President Trump, to encourage recruitment for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ahead of the show's next episode, which deals with Trump immigration enforcement. On the social platform X, the DHS account posted an image...