The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to immediately close the venue’s main building for renovations, according to a source familiar, as the board argues that only President Trump can raise enough money to save it. The vote comes after officials indicated that the performing arts center faces “certain fiscal collapse within weeks,” with a draft…
The Hill•Mallory Wilson15 Sept
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico (D) is still leading his GOP challenger, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Telemundo/Mason-Dixon Polling & Research survey found the Democrat, a Texas state representative, held a three-point advantage over his Republican opponent less than two months out before November’s midterms. Forty-six…
The Hill•Sarah Davis15 Sept
Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch (Mass.) on Tuesday urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to convince President Trump to reverse course on regulating artificial intelligence (AI). During Bessent’s appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, Lynch said Trump does not have “a grasp” of “what we’re dealing with” regarding AI. “I’ll be honest, I don’t think the…
The Hill•Max Rego15 Sept
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is hosting a ceremony at the Capitol Tuesday afternoon to unveil the official portrait of his predecessor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) briefly took over as Speaker pro tempore following McCarthy’s historic ouster in 2023. The California Republican irked his GOP colleagues after making concessions to Democrats…
The Hill•The HIll Staff15 Sept
Republicans aiming to gain seats in Congress after several GOP-controlled states redrew their congressional maps in the last year may gain nothing in the November midterm elections, according to the election handicapper Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). DDHQ’s election forecast on Tuesday shows Democrats having a 68 percent probability of winning the House compared to Republicans’…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini15 Sept
Jon Voight is joining a bipartisan group of lawmakers touting the need for a federal film and TV production tax credit, saying a new report shows such an incentive would “level the playing field and bring jobs back to our country.” The “Deliverance” star, whom President Trump named last year as one of his “special ambassadors” to…
The Hill•Judy Kurtz15 Sept
The couple was found stabbed to death in their Southern California home in late 2025.
The Hill•Dana Leavitt and Safia Samee Ali15 Sept
Top House Democrats warned Tuesday that AI companies can’t be trusted to regulate themselves, arguing that the federal government will have to step in with industry-wide rules designed to ensure public safety. “This is not an industry that can regulate itself,” Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, told reporters in the…
The Hill•Mike Lillis15 Sept
Attorney General Todd Blanche will speak with reporters Tuesday afternoon in the White House Rose Garden. Few details are known about the briefing, but it marks only the second since former press secretary Karoline Leavitt resigned from the post. The DOJ has played a major role in arguing on behalf of President Trump’s immigration and…
The Hill•The Hill staff15 Sept
Maine’s two senators are urging the Senate Commerce Committee to take up and advance House-passed legislation that would extend a pause in rulemaking on protections for the right whales in an effort to safeguard the state’s lobster industry. The House passed the Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act earlier this month after two Democrats, including sponsor Rep.…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch15 Sept
Abbott Laboratories will pay $385 million to settle allegation related to how it operated a manufacturing plant tied to contaminated powdered baby formula suspected of causing infant deaths. Contamination led to the nation’s largest formula facility being shuttered temporarily in 2022, triggering a recall of several infant formula brands, including Similac, exacerbating existing supply chain…
The Hill•Nathaniel Weixel15 Sept
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) went after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday for the Trump administration’s policy on artificial intelligence (AI), as warnings about the technology percolate. During Bessent’s appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, Waters said President Trump is “blindly” pushing for the development of AI models and data centers “with absolutely no…
The Hill•Max Rego15 Sept
The median household made $87,460 in 2025, but not everyone is a winner.
The Hill•Alix Martichoux15 Sept
Democratic politicians continue to seek access to Hasan Piker's massive youth audience despite controversies surrounding his rhetoric, driven by his ability to provide young voters with political meaning and personal connection.
The Hill•Jonathan Alpert, opinion contributor15 Sept
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday launched an effort to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, citing the Pentagon’s military actions against Iran. Massie, a frequent critic of President Trump, accused Hegseth of launching an illegal war that was not approved by Congress. He introduced articles of impeachment on the House floor against Hegseth for…
The Hill•Filip Timotija15 Sept
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Kennedy Center’s latest attempt to inscribe President Trump’s name back on building — and to rename the campus after him. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the Kennedy Center board cannot move forward with the plans without “Congress’s blessing,” finding that an August vote on the renaming…
The Hill•Sophie Brams15 Sept
District of Columbia Del. Elanor Holmes Norton (D) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced legislation Tuesday barring permanent fencing around the Capitol, arguing the complex should remain open and accessible to the public. The “No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act” comes after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack prompted officials to erect…
The Hill•Finya Swai15 Sept
Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin appeared in a political ad this week for the ruling United Russia Party, a group aligned with President Vladimir Putin. The 40-year-old Capitals captain was spotted in the background of the video which promoted the United Russia Party ahead of Russia’s parliamentary election. He stood alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta15 Sept
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday said President Trump’s policy proposals and executive orders on voting have created the “most serious challenge” to the U.S. government since the Civil War. CNN’s Sara Sidner asked Durbin, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, if Democrats have a “plan to secure voter rights.” Durbin replied that…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini15 Sept
It would also formally mark the death of the penny — sort of.
The Hill•Addy Bink15 Sept