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Sens. Schatz, Klobuchar, Murray likely to vie for Senate Democratic whip

14 hours ago | thehill.com | Alexander Bolton |Al Weaver

Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) are viewed by Senate insiders as the three lawmakers competing to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.) as Senate Democratic whip, the No. 2-ranking member the Senate Democratic leadership. Schatz, the chief deputy whip, appears to be a strong frontrunner for the job as he’s already performing some of the whip’s duties in helping to manage the floor, according to Democratic sources.
Leavitt on reported Musk-Bessent clash: Disagreements part of ‘healthy debate process’

1 day ago | thehill.com | Brett Samuels

The White House on Wednesday brushed off a reported shouting match between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the West Wing, chalking it up to disagreements among officials. “There are disagreements among the president’s staff and Cabinet sometimes, but we think that’s part of the healthy debate process,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters when asked about the reported dust up.
Musk at a crossroads

1 day ago | thehill.com | Miranda Nazzaro |Julia Shapero

Musk tries to reverse course at Tesla Elon Musk is in damage control mode at Tesla as the company’s disappointing earnings force the tech billionaire to reevaluate his focus. Faced with a 71 percent plunge in first-quarter earnings, the Tesla CEO tried to assure investors Tuesday he will soon spend less time working on President Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cost-cutting efforts and focus more on his company.
Trump to attend dinner with top holders of his meme coin

1 day ago | thehill.com | Julia Shapero

President Trump will attend a dinner next month with the top holders of his meme coin, the token’s official website announced Wednesday. The dinner with the president will be available to the top 220 holders of $TRUMP, the meme coin he unveiled shortly before taking office in January. The event, scheduled for May 22 at Trump’s golf club near Washington, D.C., — is touted as an opportunity to hear “first-hand” from Trump about the future of cryptocurrency.
Senate Republican: Hegseth is ‘going to need some help around him’

1 day ago | thehill.com | Al Weaver

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on Wednesday said he still has faith in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but cautioned Hegseth might need some assistance around him after a series of damaging reports centering on his leadership emerged in recent weeks. Cramer, a Senate Armed Services Committee member, argued on Wednesday that while Hegseth has done his part in shaking up the Pentagon, he probably underestimated how difficult doing so would be, given the department’s sheer size.
Just 15 percent of young Americans say country is heading in right direction

1 day ago | thehill.com | Julia Mueller

Just 15 percent of young Americans say they think the country is headed in the right direction, according to the latest Harvard Youth Poll. The poll released Wednesday found 51 percent of Americans under 30 say the U.S. is on the wrong track and 31 percent are unsure, “underscoring a generation defined by political pessimism and uncertainty,” researchers at the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School said. The remaining 3 percent declined to answer.
JD Vance says it's 'pretty crazy' he met pope right before he died

1 day ago | thehill.com | Brett Samuels

Vice President Vance on Wednesday reflected on his meeting with Pope Francis, which came just hours before the pontiff died earlier this week. “I thought a lot about that. It’s pretty crazy, actually,” Vance told reporters in India when asked about being one of the last officials to meet with the Pope. “Obviously, when I saw him, I didn’t know that he had less than 24 hours still on this Earth,” Vance added. “I think it was a great blessing. But, you know, he saw a lot of people.
Democrats call on Social Security watchdog to investigate DOGE cuts’ impact

1 day ago | thehill.com | Aris Folley

Democrats are pressing the acting inspector general for Social Security for answers about how changes to the agency’s operations under the Trump administration are impacting services, while raising concerns about potential disruptions in benefits.
Apple, Meta fined for breaking EU antitrust rules

1 day ago | thehill.com | Julia Shapero

Apple and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, were fined nearly $800 million total Tuesday for breaking the European Union’s (EU) antitrust rules for digital markets. The European Commission fined Apple €500 million, or about $570 million, for breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by blocking app developers from steering customers to alternatives outside the iPhone maker’s App Store.
Trump eyes trade deal with China, talks with Xi

1 day ago | thehill.com | Aris Folley

President Trump said Tuesday that the hefty tariff rate on China will significantly be reduced after he negotiates with Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing optimism about a trade deal. “145 percent is very high. It won’t be that high, it’s not going to be that high… it won’t be anywhere near that high,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “It will come down substantially, but it won’t be zero,” he added.