Steff Danielle Thomas

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Associate Editor at The Hill

Freelance Journalist, Editor and Podcaster at Freelance

Editor/Podcasts @TheHill | @alljournalism B4: @dcexaminer @ABC @FederalNewsNet @BBGIndustry Like/RT ≠ endorsements #HottyToddy❤️💙 | Go Cubs ⚾ | Ft. Wayne ✈ DC

Featured in: Favicon

thehill.com Favicon

msn.com

yahoo.com (+8) Favicon

go.com

miamiherald.com Favicon

charlotteobserver.com Favicon

washingtonexaminer.com Favicon

kansascity.com Favicon

kentucky.com Favicon

sacbee.com + 97 more

Articles

Maher on doll talk: Trump ‘losing an imaginary negotiation with children’

4 days ago | thehill.com | Steff Danielle Thomas

Comedian Bill Maher poked fun at President Trump’s use of dolls to illustrate the need for families to avoid overconsumption as the administration navigates an uneven economic climate fueled by his trade war.
Robby Starbuck calls Meta apology ‘sort of bizarre’ amid defamation lawsuit

4 days ago | thehill.com | Steff Danielle Thomas

Robby Starbuck, a conservative author and activist, took a swing at Meta on Friday, just a week after an executive apologized for the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) search engine spreading false information about him. “I think it’s one of the first times I’ve ever seen a company come out in the middle of active litigation and essentially say, ‘Yeah, we did that.
Robby Starbuck calls Meta apology ‘sort of bizarre’ amid defamation lawsuit

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Steff Danielle Thomas

Robby Starbuck, a conservative author and activist, took a swing at Meta on Friday, just a week after an executive apologized for the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) search engine spreading false information about him. “I think it’s one of the first times I’ve ever seen a company come out in the middle of active litigation and essentially say, ‘Yeah, we did that.
Maher hits Trump over tariff turmoil: Why are we ‘putting ourselves through this?’

1 week ago | thehill.com | Steff Danielle Thomas

Comedian Bill Maher expressed frustration with the White House on Friday, just over 100 days since President Trump took office, citing economic uncertainty brought to the forefront by President Trump’s latest tariffs. “We hit the 100-day mark of the Trump administration, as you know, this week, and ooh, the numbers are kind of in the toilet,” Maher said, while pointing to market dips and polls that highlight the president’s dismal 39 percent approval rating since returning to office.
Musk slams media, critics for Nazi comparisons: ‘Character assassination’

1 week ago | thehill.com | Steff Danielle Thomas

Tech billionaire Elon Musk reflected on his speech after President Trump’s inauguration in January, while lashing out at the media for misportraying what he called a loving gesture as a Nazi salute.
Former Miami mayor Francis Suarez not ruling out bid to replace DeSantis

1 week ago | thehill.com | Steff Danielle Thomas

Former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) is considering throwing his hat into the ring in Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial race. Suarez, during an event hosted by Axios/The Race earlier this week, was asked whether he would consider launching a bid to replace the term limited Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). “I’m not saying I’m completely not considering it. I certainly have considered it,” he said Thursday at the event ahead of Miami’s Formula 1 race. But, he acknowledged, President Trump’s endorsement of Rep.
Live updates: Trump, world leaders attend Pope Francis funeral in Rome

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Alex Gangitano |Steff Danielle Thomas |Ashleigh Fields

The funeral of Pope Francis — the world’s first Argentinean pontiff — was held in Rome early Saturday as Catholics around the globe gathered to pay their respects. Francis died Monday at the age of 88 from a stroke — a complication of chronic lung disease, which had plagued the pope for months. His death…
Zelensky touts ‘good meeting’ with Trump amid peace talks: ‘Hoping for results’

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Steff Danielle Thomas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said his brief meeting with President Trump in Vatican City was “good” and “symbolic,” as the U.S. continues to facilitate peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv. “Good meeting. We discussed a lot one on one,” Zelensky wrote on social platform X, just hours after the two met ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral. “Hoping for results on everything we covered.”“Protecting lives of our people. Full and unconditional ceasefire.
Trump brushes off Hegseth criticism: ‘I don’t view Signal as important’

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Steff Danielle Thomas

President Trump on Friday denounced critics who have raised concern over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal, a discrete messaging app, to disseminate sensitive military information. Asked whether his confidence has changed in Hegseth after a second chat controversy thrust him back into the spotlight earlier this week, Trump brushed off the sentiment. Instead, he cast blame once again on the media.
Lindsey Graham commends Trump admin efforts in Russia-Ukraine peace talks

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Steff Danielle Thomas

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) took to social media on Saturday to laud the Trump administration’s efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, more than three years after the war began.