First Run News

An agreement would break with long-standing asylum rules and place a formidable new barrier in the path of Central American migrants attempting to reach the United States.   By next year, the national plague could be in retreat.  Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith, who was appointed to the seat in April, is facing Democrat Mike Espy, who was a cabinet secretary in the Clinton administration.  Capital Source After failing to generate much attention as a candidate, Brianna Wu is looking ahead. “I’m focused on 2020. I’m going to win this time,” Wu said this week.

A new federal climate report released by the Trump administration a day after Thanksgiving issues a dire warning about climate change. The report's message: Climate change is real, it is intensifying, and it will devastate the way human beings live day-to-day if U.S.

The Trump administration is expected to push ahead with a range of controversial health policies next year despite Democrats retaking the House. Democrats captured the House majority in part on their health-care message.

MORE, among others. Asked for comment on the report, a Treasury spokesperson pointed The Hill to Trump's tweet. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2018 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

Congress is barreling toward a deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown. Negotiators say they don’t want to kick the funding fight to next year, but lawmakers will have just 10 scheduled work days to strike a deal by the Dec.

The narratives of the midterm elections were set when suburban voters turned against MORE, women racked up record numbers of electoral wins and Republicans dominated rural states and counties. But dive deeper into the results and some more surprising storylines emerge, from familial ties to long shot candidates, expanding suburbs and new battlegrounds. Here are the overlooked stories that didn’t get enough coverage after the polls closed. Did Puerto Ricans elect Rick Scott? When Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico devastated in 2017, almost 400,000 of th

Pelosi, a San Francisco Democrat, said Saturday that the administration’s decision to fast-track those cases to the Supreme Court is nothing more than a “cowardly, disgusting ban” on transgender individuals serving in the military. “This latest memorandum is the same cowardly, disgusting ban the President announced last summer. No one with the strength and bravery to serve in the U.S.

The protesters’ discontent stems from diesel fuel tax hikes, which have increased seven euro cents per liter — nearly 30 cents per gallon — and will continue climbing in coming years, Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne said. The tax on gas will also increase four euro cents. Presently, gasoline costs around 1.64 euros a liter in Paris — $7.06 a gallon — which is slightly higher than the price of diesel.

The protesters’ discontent stems from diesel fuel tax hikes, which have increased seven euro cents per liter — nearly 30 cents per gallon — and will continue climbing in coming years, Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne said. The tax on gas will also increase four euro cents. Presently, gasoline costs around 1.64 euros a liter in Paris — $7.06 a gallon — which is slightly higher than the price of diesel.

The filings, obtained by the New York Post on Saturday, showed that contributions to the foundation took a $36 million nosedive over the past year—reported contributions fell from $62,912,331 in 2016 to $26,566,825 in 2017. The $36 million drop in donations comes as House Republicans plan to hold hearings in December on the results of a Justice Department