It’s been six months since President Trump began his second stint in the White House, Republicans took full control of Washington and Democrats kick-started their rebuilding period following the crushing electoral losses of November.

So, where do things stand?

The inaugural Hill Nation Summit — held by The Hill and NewsNation on Wednesday — will explore those critical storylines and more through engaging newsmaker interviews with top members of Congress and key Trump administration officials as D.C. reflects on the past half-year and looks ahead to the 2026 midterm elections, 2028 presidential race, and beyond.

“We are just getting started,” Trump declared in March, during his first address to Congress of his second term.

Those first six months have been defined by Trump’s efforts to reshape the government through dramatic cuts to the federal workforce; the implementation of a trade regime that has put U.S. allies on defense and Wall Street on a roller-coaster; the U.S. bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran amid Tehran’s war with Israel; the passage of Trump and the GOP’s megabill of tax cuts that Democrats see as a midterm comeback issue; and an up-and-down effort by that party to coalesce around a new message and lead messenger.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro, House Democratic Vice Chair Ted Lieu (Calif.), former DNC co-Vice Chair David Hogg and many others will join the conversation to discuss those topics and more, as Washington closes out the first chamber of Trump’s return to the White House.

Trump’s report card 6 months into second term

The first six months of the Trump administration and GOP trifecta have in large part been driven by the decisions and announcements made by the White House.

Two of the major themes throughout have been the immigration crackdown at the border and the use — or threat — of tariffs to dictate economic, trade and foreign policy.

The Trump administration has launched a massive deportation effort with the aim of a minimum of 3,000 arrests every day. According to White House aide Stephen Miller, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ordered to

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