Who will succeed Trump? Chris Christie isn’t sold on the GOP’s biggest names.

Who will succeed Trump? Chris Christie isn’t sold on the GOP’s biggest names. MassLive.com

Forget Trump Derangement Syndrome: Trump Fatigue is real, and I've got it

Journalist Bernard Goldberg argues that many Americans are experiencing exhaustion from the constant controversies and provocations defining Donald Trump's second term.

Trump's taxpayer-funded propaganda is blatantly illegal

Trump has already spent $2.5 million running these ads, of your taxpayer dollars. Before he’s done, he’s planning to spend at least 20 million on them.

Live updates: Trump brings red state campaign blitz to Alabama; jobs report comes in low

President Trump will hold a midterm rally in Mobile, Ala., on Friday evening after making similar appearances in Oklahoma and Texas just the day prior. It's the latest stop in Trump's multiday campaign blitz as Republicans are locked in close races ahead of November's midterms — and both the president's and his party's approval ratings...

Is Trump too focused on political content creators as midterms approach?

With Republicans deeply worried about the looming midterms, is President Trump focusing too much on politically obsessed content creators and consumers instead of ordinary voters? Join The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, and political editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest political hot topics and national news in “Whole Hog Politics." The discussion is...

Trump pushes Senate Republicans on 'No More Changing of Clocks Act'

President Trump is ramping up pressure on Senate Republicans to move forward with legislation making daylight saving time permanent, blaming Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) for holding up the bipartisan effort to end the twice-a-year changing of clocks. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which Trump has dubbed the “No More Changing of Clocks Act,”...

Why Trump might invoke the Insurrection Act before, during, or after the midterms

As midterm elections approach, concerns are growing that President Trump may attempt to nationalize voting or invoke the Insurrection Act to maintain power if Republicans face significant losses.

Furor grows over Cornell rape allegations

In today's issue: ▪ Backlash to Cornell controversy grows ▪ FCC OK with Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads ▪ CNN blocked from White House press pool ▪ Fallout from a botched execution Outrage over the handling of an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024 has reached a fever pitch this week, with Democrats calling...

Trump’s powerful new friends are making MAGA uncomfortable

President Trump’s appearances with Chinese President Xi Jinping, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and leaders from Silicon Valley risk turning off his political base just as Republicans are seeking to turbocharge turnout ahead of the midterms, say GOP strategists. The president has always loved meeting with the powerful, even if they are dictators...

GOP senators warn Trump is hurting Republicans with independents

Senate Republicans say President Trump has become increasingly toxic with independent voters critical to winning Senate races in battlegrounds such as North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa and Alaska. Some GOP senators are warning Trump to stay away from key Senate races, cautioning that his presence would likely turn off independent voters. But vulnerable incumbents such as...

Trump’s ‘self-policing’ AI accord faces skepticism

The signing of an AI accord by President Trump and tech leaders has done little to quell concerns over the lack of guardrails surrounding artificial intelligence. While Trump says industry officials can self-police, critics say more is needed to make sure AI development doesn’t get out of hand, even as some described it as a...

Adam Hamilton on faith, Trump and the fight for Kansas

Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold

President Trump spent the day preaching to his most fervent fans, not the voters he will need to help elect or re-elect a slate of Republicans fighting in states from Alaska to Maine.

Trump quips Paxton is ‘pain in the ass,’ ‘a little controversial’

President Trump quipped that Texas Senate GOP candidate Ken Paxton was “a pain in the ass” and acknowledged he was “a little controversial” during several stops in the Lone Star State and Oklahoma — unusually candid remarks about one of his own endorsees just weeks out from the November elections. “When I was being hit...

DOJ says UCLA law school illegally used race in their admissions

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday accused the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) of discriminating against white and Asian students in its admissions process. The Trump administration has made similar allegations against the admissions processes at UCLA’s medical school and the law schools at Duke University and the University...

Medicare de-fangs new drug pricing model

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Medicare de-fangs new drug pricing model The Trump administration rolled out the final version of a new Medicare payment model aimed at lowering the prices of drugs administered in doctors’ offices to match those paid in countries overseas. © Nam...

Judge rejects Trump administration arguments for withholding boat strike justification memo

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the Trump administration must turn over a Department of Justice (DOJ) memo that legally authorizes the Pentagon’s lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer rejected two of the administration’s three arguments to keep the document secret in a 66-page opinion, requiring that the...

Housing Official, Who Targeted Trump Foes, Cuts Watchdog Office

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, moved to slash his agency’s inspector general’s office. Democrats called for his resignation.

Housing Official, Who Targeted Trump Foes, Cuts Watchdog Office

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, moved to slash his agency’s inspector general’s office. Democrats called for his resignation.

Watch live: Trump takes midterm campaign push to Oklahoma

President Trump will rally supporters in Oklahoma Thursday evening as he ramps up his midterm campaign push with Election Day just more than a month away. The event marks a rare presidential visit to a reservation and kicks off a monthlong campaign blitz for Trump through red states — as Republicans hope to maintain control...

Did You Buy $TRUMP Coin? Tell Us Your Experience.

We want to hear from people who bought the $TRUMP memecoin, no matter the reason, and whether they made or lost money.

Trump meme coin invites top buyers to 'exclusive' gala with the president

The firm managing President Trump’s “$Trump” coin announced it would be hosting an “exclusive” gala for the top 185 holders of the coin, featuring the president as a speaker. “An evening with 3 Legends and President Donald J. Trump — plus a private meet & greet with a legend to be announced,” the description of...

Smith’s game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names

Text messages obtained by The Hill show former special counsel Jack Smith’s staff didn’t reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) errantly accused the prosecutor of attending a game in Atlanta in an effort to tie him to a Georgia prosecution of President Trump. It’s a remarkable...

Trump says ‘it’s possible’ Iran war could cost him the midterms

President Trump on Thursday said "it's possible" the Iran war could cost him the November midterm elections by risking Republican control of the House, Senate or both. "Well, it's possible. It should help," Trump told reporters outside the White House before heading to a campaign rally in the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma. "Because Iran will...