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The Federal Reserve on Thursday released next year’s schedule for its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), confirming that one meeting will feature discussions on strategy and not a vote on interest rates. The Fed said in a release the FOMC will meet eight times in 2027, with the first meeting in…
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday endorsed efforts to lower the Medicare eligibility age and expand the program, as Democrats try to navigate internal tensions around a progressive push for Medicare for All. During a conference in Denver about the future of the Democratic…
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stressed that Americans flying Friday are safe, even as he said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would continue to seek the root cause of a telecom outage that pushed the government to ground flights. “This was a telecommunication outage…
Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon (D), who lost to GOP incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody in last week’s midterm elections, called Democratic strategist James Carville a “racist” in a Thursday night interview, adding he should “go retire.” “That man is a racist,” Nixon told former MS NOW commentator…
Editor’s Note: Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) earlier this week said they would not back Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for another term as Democratic leader. Slotkin has said she is seeking change, and that a new leader would need to show a plan for the first 100 days. An…
A federal judge is set to rule this weekend on whether the Trump administration can move forward with its planned closure of East Potomac Park and the historic public golf course there, with the judge signaling during a lengthy hearing Friday that she was not poised to allow it, at least for now…
Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council (NEC), pushed back Friday on a report that he will depart the Trump administration in the coming weeks. He told CNBC’s Eamon Javers through text that the report is “not true.” The White House also denied the report, writing on social…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. flights, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Friday. “The @FAANews [FAA] issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control…
Uber disclosed this week an unauthorized third party improperly accessed the ride-hailing platform’s data, according to a notice shared by the California attorney general’s office. In the notice, dated Nov. 10, the company said a service provider notified them of the incident a month prior. The…
Twenty-four races for federal and state office in Alaska remain uncalled more than a week after Election Day, including the closely watched U.S. Senate contest, as votes from across the expansive state trickle in. Roughly 84 percent of the expected vote has been reported statewide, according to The…
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and an influential progressive voice in the Senate Democratic caucus, announced Friday that he will support Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) over Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to serve as majority leader next year. “Americans…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) has “been with the Republicans” since Congress returned, after the Michigan Democrat endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in the midterms. “She’s been with the Republicans ever since she’s come back. So she’s been on the…
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said lawmakers who are warring with the opposite faction within the party had “missed the plot” of the midterm results during a major Democratic conference on Friday. “I think Michigan gave a really clear demonstration that whatever side of the Democrats you feel like…
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who is challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to be the next Senate majority leader, said Friday he wants to abolish the filibuster and ruled out a potential presidential run in 2028. Van Hollen, speaking to reporters at the What’s Next conference in Denver, argued…
The U.S. Navy in late September removed a commander of the naval destroyer that was deployed to the Middle East in support of military operations against Iran because of “loss of confidence” after she had been in the job for less than a year, The Hill has learned. Commander of Carrier Strike Group…
House Democrats’ campaign arm is investigating Rep.-elect Brian Poindexter (D-Ohio) for an allegation of sexual harassment, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) confirmed to The Hill on Friday. “The DCCC has been made aware of the allegations and takes them seriously. In the…
The American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage riverboat was docked at the port when it was struck by the Atlantic Asphalt tanker Friday afternoon.
The city credits the decision to a piece of legislation championed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said he has “never discussed” replacing Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary with President Trump despite recent speculation. “I see President Trump frequently now that he’s back in Florida, I’ve never discussed it with him. It’s never been anything that I’ve…
Democrat Eileen Laubacher is projected to win Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Laubacher defeated incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), unseating one of President Trump’s most outspoken allies in a district that has long favored the GOP. DDHQ rated the…
The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear the Trump administration’s case to revive the president’s asylum restrictions at the southern border, issued on Inauguration Day and since ruled illegal by lower courts. The case, set to be heard this term with a decision expected by summer, will mark…
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