The Hill Articles: April 22, 2025

Trump eyes trade deal with China, talks with Xi Shapiro says Trump was ‘gracious’ during call after arson attack Congressional delegation visits grad student, Ph.D. student held in ICE detention Biden special envoy applauds some of Trump’s university antisemitism efforts Fox host presses Democratic rep over El Salvador visit in heated exchange: ‘He doesn’t matter to you’ RFK Jr. wants to ban food dyes — but voluntarily  Trump teases China tariff cut Trump says bonuses for moms after they have child ‘sounds like a good idea’ Musk says time spent on DOGE will drop next month as Tesla sales plunge EPA fires, reassigns 455 environmental justice staffers Trump team’s Signal use back in spotlight Which food dyes are expected to be eliminated in the US? Signalgate headaches grow for Hegseth Bolton calls Hegseth a ‘lightweight’ who has used up his ‘good will’ with Trump Trump says tariff on China will ‘come down substantially’ from 145 percent FDA announces plans to phase out petroleum-based food dyes Hegseth digs in as Democrats demand resignation Army announces new ‘sex-neutral’ combat fitness test Will your student loans be sent to collection? What to know about Education Department changes Democrats wonder if Abrego Garcia case is a political fight worth having Republican senator asks Kennedy to restore HHS staff that worked on coal miner health Stocks close with gains as White House signals trade progress with China Trump: I have ‘no intention’ to fire Powell Pentagon rocked by Signal scrutiny, personnel turmoil Tesla earnings plunge 71 percent in first quarter Harvard takes lead in fight against Trump’s higher ed agenda Senate Democrats question Hegseth on Trump transgender military service ban Jury finds New York Times did not defame Sarah Palin Democratic state treasurers to Tesla: Musk is distracted as stock sinks Luna says she’ll meet with El Salvador’s president Education secretary says she spoke to Columbia, Harvard presidents about ‘abiding by the law’ Andy Barr launches bid for McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky Judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America Rubio not attending Ukraine talks in London The judicial hubris of Chief Judge Boasberg Watch live: Paul Atkins sworn in to lead SEC Democratic energy regulator steps down after White House request Minnesota sues Trump administration over transgender executive orders SNAP increase helped lift nearly 3M people out of poverty: Analysis Former Pentagon advisers may face charges in leak probe: Hegseth EPA firing 280 staffers who fought pollution in overburdened neighborhoods Measles outbreak in Texas climbs to more than 600 cases Rosie O’Donnell: RFK Jr. autism remarks ‘dehumanizing’ America has come a long way on climate issues — don’t let Trump take us backwards Watch: RFK Jr. unveils new food dye bans Schatz: Rubio’s State Department overhaul will erode US global leadership Warren pressed over defense of Biden’s mental acuity in podcast interview Rubio targets democracy and human rights bureau in State Department shakeup 3 more prosecutors resign over Eric Adams corruption case Trump’s Iran strategy is a missed opportunity Trump ordered to give some Venezuelans 21 days’ notice before deportations White House: Trump has the ‘right’ to criticize Powell, call for lower rates Pope Francis’s final words expressed gratitude to personal health care assistant: Vatican report Trump calls attack on tourists in Kashmir ‘deeply disturbing news’ Live updates: Hegseth faces new Signal scandal; White House ‘setting the stage’ for China trade deal Top producer of ’60 Minutes’ resigns in wake of Trump lawsuit RFK Jr.’s autism falsehoods hurt people like me Watch live: Bondi convenes first meeting of Trump task force to combat anti-Christian bias Trump’s attempted Harvard ‘takeover’ mirrors Hitler, Orban, Erdoğan: Laurence Tribe Abortions set to resume at Wyoming’s only clinic following court ruling White House: Trump ‘setting the stage for a deal with China’ Florida bill would let homeowners use ‘reasonable force’ against drones Rising: April 22, 2025 How Catholics’ ‘believable believer’ became the ‘People’s Pope’ Hegseth says chief of staff moving to new role amid DOD tumult Supreme Court appears inclined to rule for parents seeking opt-outs for LGBTQ-themed instruction Tesla settles wrongful death case of 2021 EV crash, fire Hegseth pulled strike information from secure military channel for Signal posts: Report Appeals court scouts middle ground on Trump transgender military ban Prince William to attend Pope Francis’s funeral Trump’s attacks on higher education are driving up the trade deficit   Schumer demands details on DOGE savings claims 6 men charged in woman’s removal from Idaho town hall EU chief: ‘Countries lining up to work with us’ amid Trump tariffs How long will US flags fly at half-staff for Pope Francis? Finally, a legal victory against the death penalty Trump Energy secretary: Clean energy tax credits a ‘big mistake’ Jeffries leading delegation to Denmark to discuss ‘geopolitical status of Greenland’ Putin signals openness to bilateral talks on strikes with Zelensky Don’t let funding issues put women’s health on the back burner  Watch: White House holds briefing amid Trump, Supreme Court immigration scuffle Clooney predicts Democrats will win back House next year Abrego Garcia’s attorneys accuse DOJ of flouting order to share information Iowa House passes measure legalizing psilocybin use Military authorized to detain undocumented immigrants in New Mexico ‘Signalgate 2.0’ is ‘indefensible’: Former NATO chief What Thomas Paine would say to Americans today Schiff asks National Archives to investigate Trump officials’ Signal use EXCLUSIVE: Newsom on Democrats: ‘I don’t know what the party is’ Washington Post inks deal with OpenAI Judge blocks Adams from authorizing ICE office on Rikers Island Watchdog declines to pursue cases involving fired probationary federal workers Economic consensus is out — fiscal feelings rule the day Pentagon firings ‘sad but very predictable’: Senate Democrat Woodward: Hegseth ‘radiates unseriousness’ Jerome Powell’s Fed won’t rescue Trump from his tariff mess  Al Gore compares Trump administration to Nazis Fired Pentagon adviser says foreign policy views cost him position ADL: Antisemitic incidents in US reach record high with Israel as major driver Hegseth: Information shared on second Signal chat ‘informal’ and ‘unclassified’ Vance’s visit to India shows Trump is rebuilding ties Trump tariffs will throttle US, global economies: IMF Trump to deliver commencement address at University of Alabama and West Point University leaders unite to oppose Trump higher education policies Transition to telemedicine has come with considerable reductions in carbon emissions: Study Vance in India hails progress on trade talks Trump is transforming Americans from citizens to subjects Listen: Supreme Court considers challenge to LGBTQ books in schools O’Leary: Trump not going to fire Powell Trump approval rating slips amid concerns about moves to expand influence: Survey Remote work is a new battlefield for unions Shouting, pointed DOGE questions at Donalds town hall Trump has the chance and the legal tools to tap Alaska’s minerals and energy The road to energy dominance is not paved with coal  Trump and Xi ‘playing a game of chicken’: Kevin O’Leary Pope Francis funeral planned for Saturday Bill O’Reilly: Pope Francis ‘extraordinary’ but ‘wrong’ on immigration Trump’s tariffs, in perspective, unquestionably put ‘America First’ ‘Love on the Spectrum’ star ‘disgusted’ with RFK Jr. over autism comments State Republicans target Virginia Democrats in new ads If Trump flouts the Abrego Garcia rulings, the Constitution is done Morning Report — Markets, media trail Trump as he digs in   Trump’s attacks on Fed’s Powell ramp up GOP’s economic fears The Memo: Trump battles mounting controversies Republicans lean in on Abrego Garcia case Arizona Democrats roiled by infighting ahead of midterms Why Trump’s pharma tariffs are a political minefield IRS takes center stage in political controversies, partisan battles Haley Stevens launches bid for Michigan Senate seat