Thursday, August 27, 2026

Politics

Trump calls housing bill 'a yawn,' concedes SAVE America Act unlikely to pass

President Trump referred to a bipartisan housing bill as a “yawn” on Monday, arguing that the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act is...

Supreme Court halts Trump's firing of Fed's Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook on Monday in a 5-4 vote, ruling she can remain...

Supreme Court to hand down final decisions Tuesday: Here's what’s left 

The Supreme Court will hand down all of its remaining opinions from this term Tuesday, setting the stage for a blockbuster day with decisions...

Sotomayor warns expansion of presidential firing power will ‘unleash only chaos’

Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered a sharp dissent from the bench on Monday after the court overturned a nearly century-old precedent on presidential firing power,...

Trump applauds Supreme Court expansion of executive firing power

President Trump on Monday applauded the Supreme Court's latest expansion of presidential powers, usurping legal precedent in one of the high court's final rulings...

Supreme Court sends 'geofence warrant' case back to lower court

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy when it comes to their cellphone location data, tossing...

Supreme Court won't hear Trump's bid to overturn Carroll sexual abuse verdict

The Supreme Court refused President Trump's request on Monday to overturn a jury’s verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll...

This week on The Hill: House aims to move priorities after conservative SAVE America Act rebellion

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has an ambitious legislative agenda this week, but it’s unclear whether he can move those priorities forward as a group...

Democratic socialists set sights beyond New York after Big Apple romp

Democratic socialists are setting their sights on Colorado, Wisconsin and beyond after a romp of victories in New York added fuel to the progressive...

Postmaster general's remarks on mail ballots stoke fears among voting rights advocates

Postmaster General David Steiner stoked fears among Democrats and voting rights groups this week after confirming the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver...