The 12:30 Report is The Hill’s afternoon newsletter. Subscribe here, It is Monday. Does anyone have any photos of their pets dressed up in Halloween costumes they would like to share? You know I live for this kind of thing. Tag me in your posts or email them to me, In today’s issue: • Trump…
The campaign manager for Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner confirmed to The Hill on Monday that he is leaving his position. Development comes in the form of Plattner faces backlash over a series of controversies It came to light last week, but campaign manager Kevin Brown said in a statement that his decision was…
On October 18, millions of Americans came together and declared “No Kings”. What could be more patriotic American than this? Our country was born by rejecting the rule of an unaccountable, tyrannical king. The principle that no person is above the law is what separates us from dictators and monarchies. So does the First Amendment…
President Trump’s tariff fight with China has particularly hit soybean farmers. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant says he feels their pain. “If you don’t know this, I am actually a soybean farmer. So, I have also felt this pain,” Besant said on Sunday. ABC News’ This Week, A former hedge fund manager, Besant has a net…
President Trump arrived in Japan on Monday, where he is traveling across Asia for a series of high-level meetings. Before resting for the night he had a brief meeting with the country’s emperor. En route from Malaysia, Trump predicted a “successful transaction” during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, also telling reporters…
President Trump said Monday he would “love to meet” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his trip to Asia this week. “If he would like to meet, I would love to meet him. I get along very well with Kim Jong Un. I like him. He likes me,” Trump told reporters aboard Air…
New poll finds majority of voters say they are low on how health care is in America out of reach and are open to a health insurance system that does not tie coverage to employment. Unfair Medical Debt, a nonprofit that works to eliminate medical debt and supports policies to prevent new debt, sponsored the…
Vice President Vance criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s comments on Islamophobia in the United States following the September 11, 2001 attacks. “According to Zoharan, the real victim of 9/11 was his aunt, who was (allegedly) given an evil eye,” Vance. said on saturday Responding to a video of Mamdani’s comments shared by…
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (R) said Sunday that President Trump told him he plans to brief members of Congress about possible military action in Latin America, including shifting potential strikes targeting Venezuela from sea to land. Graham speaks to Margaret Brennan on CBS News.face the nation,” said ground attacks are “a real possibility” and that…
Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said Sunday that the United States would not be able to pay service members until the middle of next month if the government shutdown goes on longer. “We were able to pay military personnel in the middle of this month from excess funds at the Pentagon. I think we’ll be able…
