U.S. Rep. John James (R-Mich.) is the leading Republican candidate in Michigan’s gubernatorial primary race, according to new polling. Glengariff Group, Inc. published new polling data for the race on Tuesday from likely GOP primary voters in the state. James garnered 37 percent of support in the survey, followed by businessman Perry Johnson with 19.8...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday quashed a rebellion over the farm bill to allow the House to adopt a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill that would fund immigration enforcement. The 215-211-1 party-line vote, with Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) voting present, brings Congress one step closer to ending the Department of Homeland Security...

Charges against Morgan Morrow, the West Virginia woman who was arrested in January for alleged terroristic threats linked to a social media post about President Donald Trump and a sniper, have been dismissed. 

President Trump said on Wednesday that federal stock holdings in Intel generated over $30 billion over the last several months, after he authorized the U.S. government’s investment in the struggling semiconductor chip manufacturing company last summer. “I’m very proud of that Company in that I am responsible for making the United States of America over...

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency said on Tuesday that Russia remains open to removing highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapon development, from Iran.  Rafael Grossi stressed the importance of ensuring Iran loses this supply or that its enrichment is diluted during an interview with The Associated Press. Grossi leads...

An appeals court on Wednesday declined to rehear President Trump’s challenge to an $83.3 million verdict for defaming magazine writer E. Jean Carroll. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to reject a so-called “en banc” hearing, or by the full bench of judges, paves the way for Trump to ask the Supreme Court...

Shipping giants FedEx and UPS are vowing to return refunded money to costumers in the wake of a February court ruling that invalidated the Trump administration's widespread tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story US and Iran hold economic standoff The economic front in the U.S. war against Iran is reaching a crisis point for both sides, as negotiations on an end to the war remain deadlocked over Iran’s nuclear program. © Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press File Iran’s...

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Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Poll shows health costs driving voter concerns Health costs continue to top the public’s list of affordability worries, and while Democrats have an edge over Republicans, both parties need to do more to convince independents, according to a...

House Democrats came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first hearing since the Iran war started, peppering the Pentagon chief with questions on his characterization of the conflict and recent high-profile firings of top military officials. Their Republican counterparts were notably conflict-averse, apart from a couple of supportive comments toward Gen. Randy Goerge, the...