Topic: Government

Government covers the decisions, policies and institutions that shape public life, from local services and taxation to national budgets, regulation and international relations.

It brings together reporting on elected leaders, public bodies and the political debates around their actions. For readers, it offers context on how government choices affect communities, businesses and everyday life.

  • Ossoff remark about Natalie Harp prompts media scrutiny

    A comment by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) about White House aide Natalie Harp has triggered a wave of media coverage, with commentators debating the senator’s motives and the appropriateness of the remark. Ossoff, who polls suggest is well placed to win re-election in November, reportedly declined to explain clearly why he singled out the Trump…

  • Trump eyes Keystone XL revival

    {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump says he wants to revive controversial pipeline President Trump indicated late Tuesday that a trade deal with Canada could involve a revival of the Keystone XL. © Dominika Zarzycka, NurPhoto via Getty Images “I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were…

  • IATSE Local 479 Leadership Suspended Amid Corruption Concerns

    IATSE has suspended the elected leadership of Local 479, which represents more than 7,000 film and television technicians in Georgia and Alabama, following allegations of corruption. International president Matthew Loeb declared an emergency at the local last month and installed temporary trustees, citing an investigation that uncovered credible information suggesting members’ property and membership rights…

  • Does giving a camera wings dodge the FCC’s drone ban?

    HoverAir’s parent company, Zero Zero Robotics, is testing a legal loophole to sell its new $750 Versa camera in the United States despite a December 2025 ban on new foreign-made drones. Rather than certify the Versa as a drone, the firm submitted it to the FCC solely as a handheld camera, with detachable propeller “wings”…

  • Trump’s FDA nominee draws mixed reception

    Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Trump’s FDA nominee draws mixed reception President Trump on Wednesday announced Dr. Heidi Overton as his pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which drew varied reactions from the health sector. © Jacquelyn Martin, The Associated Press “Dr….

  • Cassidy criticizes Trump’s FDA pick, says her role in vaccine order is ‘almost disqualifying’

    Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who chairs the Senate Health Committee, laid out his concerns over President Trump’s choice to tap Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), saying her involvement in the administration’s recent vaccine order is “almost disqualifying.” “While I respect Dr. Overton’s experience as a physician, I have strong…

  • Australia ‘outraged’ after Israeli decision not to prosecute over killing of aid worker in Gaza

    Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, has said she is “outraged” after Israel decided not to prosecute anyone over the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza. Frankcom, who worked for World Central Kitchen, was killed alongside six colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicles in April 2024, and Canberra says the decision…

  • Former congressman Matt Gaetz speaks out on helping Royce White in WNBA Draft pursuit

    Former US congressman Matt Gaetz has confirmed he is providing legal counsel to ex-NBA player Royce White as White pursues a place in the WNBA. White formally declared his candidacy for the 2027 WNBA Draft, with the announcement made via a letter sent by Gaetz and his law firm, Gaetz Law, directly to the league.…

  • Data center fervor ignites Ohio Senate race

    {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Data center fervor ignites Ohio Senate race One of the most competitive Senate races this year is pivoting around data centers. © Greg Nash The contest in Ohio between incumbent Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is a key example of how the increasingly…

  • Trump claims he will meet with Kim Jong Un, North Korea has 57 nukes

    Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump claims he will meet with Kim Jong Un, North Korea has 57 nukes President Trump told reporters that he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year as he warned the isolated…