The government shutdown may have ended but problems that were already plaguing U.S. airports and airlines before the 43-day lapse in funding are far from over. “Airlines cannot flip a switch and resume normal operations immediately after a vote — there will be residual effects
After a 43-day government shutdown, Democrats were unable to achieve any of their goals and were met with criticism from their own party, while Republicans held the line on principle and refused to reward extortion.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) took a swipe Thursday at President Trump's push for redistricting in Republican-led states, saying the Old Line State will respond with its own effort to turn one of the state's legislative seats blue ahead of the 2026 midterms. “If parts of this
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) says he wants to see Congress finish work funding the government for fiscal 2026 by late December, a month ahead of the Jan. 30 deadline. “I would like to see us getting it done around Christmas, rather than waiting till January, but
Jeffrey Epstein’s email correspondence, released by the House Oversight Committee this week, implicates many powerful people, particularly President Trump. One email chain in particular seems to allude to Trump performing a lewd act. The thread in question from March 2018 is
President Trump said Friday that he will direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s past involvement with a number of Democrats, including former President Clinton. Trump cast his decision as an effort to fight back at Democrats,
I wish lawmakers were honest about just how difficult it is for immigrant communities to get even basic health care.
MAGA Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called fully releasing the Epstein files “the easiest thing in the world,” while accusing President Trump of “gaslighting” the American people. The president continues to deny everything and unsuccessfully pressure other GOPers not to
The study found that the five-year mortality rate was significantly lower among patients who were using GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Data centers should pay these incremental capacity costs they impose on the system, rather than having them allocated to all retail customers generally.
Ellen Mei, a program specialist at USDA, was one of the thousands of federal employees who were furloughed during the record 43-day pause. But her time at the agency will soon come to a permanent close, all because she discussed the reality of SNAP benefits on MSNBC, reported
To fulfill its constitutional duty, Congress should heed Jefferson’s call.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced plans Thursday to introduce a bill that will “aggressively” phase out the H-1B visa program and eventually eliminate it completely. The proposal comes just days after President Trump defended bringing foreign workers into the U.S.
The key thing about Donald Trump’s presidency, when you examine it alongside the history of every other Oval Office occupant, is that to understand what drives him day-to-day, you have to have a handle on his psychology—all those twisted urges and impulses that twitch through
If you thought sending horrific, racist texts was enough to get you shunned from political service, think again! President Donald Trump wants Paul Ingrassia to take his “Nazi streak” to the General Services Administration. In a Thursday email to his colleagues obtained by
Steve Bannon was receiving advice from Jeffrey Epstein as Bannon defended President Trump in media appearances in 2018, text messages released by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday show. From August 17 to August 23 of that year, the billionaire child sex offender
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) in defending the legalized sports gambling industry is arguing for more regulations on the booming business of wagering on pro and college athletics. "Regulated betting, when done right, strengthens the integrity of sports," Christie
The Trump administration tried to deport a Native American woman. Leticia Jacobo, a 24-year-old member of the Arizona Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, was booked into the Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa, in September for allegedly driving on a suspended license.
Thirty years have passed since U.S.-led diplomacy brought together the warring parties in Bosnia to end what then was Europe’s most vicious conflict since World War II.
A special prosecutor was named to take over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s (D) election interference prosecution of President Trump on Friday following Willis’s disqualification. Peter Skandalakis, the executive director of Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys’
The expansion of the Abraham Accords is a welcome development not only for Israel, but equally and probably more importantly for the U.S.
President Trump on Friday said he'd ask the Department of Justice to investigate Democrats and a businesses over their connections to the disgraced financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Trump's vow in a Truth Social post comes ahead of a House vote next week that will call
Even Donald Trump’s right-hand man thinks that the economy is messed up. In an interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity Thursday, Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the reality for millions of Americans: that life has gotten more “expensive,” and that people are “suffering.”
At least 16 data center projects, worth a combined $64 billion, have been blocked or delayed as local opposition mounts to the developments, according to a new study. Research collected by Data Center Watch shows that residents and politicians across seven states have stopped
It took eight months, but it seems that the Trump administration has finally figured out that you can’t really grow bananas in the United States. After his party suffered sweeping losses in a series of elections earlier this month that hinged on the issue of affordability , and
The proposed deal could impact which credit cards stores accept and whether shoppers face more surcharges at checkout.
If you’re looking for a new job right now, one of your main motivating factors is likely to be that you’d like a bit more money in your pocket. Of course, there are other factors at play: plentiful tech layoffs and federal worker cuts have placed many Americans back into the
A Treasury Department official signaled Thursday that President Trump's 50-year mortgage proposal is unlikely to address affordability, an issue at the top of U.S. voters' minds after last week's elections. Joe Lavorgna, a counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, was
Is allowing Republicans to ruin Thanksgiving for millions of American families a fair trade for Democratic control of the House? Are we willing to extend Obamacare subsidies if the price is the end of American democracy?
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) said on Wednesday that she’ll be resigning from her House seat next week after she won her gubernatorial election in New Jersey. “This will be my last speech in this chamber. I intend to submit my resignation next week and turn to protecting all of
Donald Trump has been accused of acting like a monarch, hosting lavish parties while federal workers were struggling to make ends meet, and surrounding himself with loyalists instead of truth-tellers, which could ultimately cost him his grip on power.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials could move in on Charlotte, N.C., as early as Saturday amid President Trump's immigration crackdown across the country, according to local law enforcement. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden was notified by two CBP
Back in July, Laura Loomer — who is some combination of Trump confidante, MAGA enforcer and right-wing media personality — went public with her urging to President Trump to appoint a special counsel “to handle the Epstein files investigation.” Loomer is good at using her clout
We cannot allow today’s socialist fever to wreck the American dream.
The arrest of a Florida man who made online death threats against ICE officers should be a wake-up call to every American.
It's one thing to oppose the death penalty. Specious arguments against nitrogen asphyxiation are a distraction and an embarrassment.
Customers should stop using the bikes immediately.
Lady Gaga went on a world tour to support her “Joanne” album, where she said her mental health had taken an extreme hit.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or in the box below: In today's issue: ▪ Bracing for the next shutdown showdown ▪ FBI pushes back on Tucker ▪ Swalwell responds to criminal referral ▪ AOC’s stock rises amid Schumer backlash Lawmakers in both parties
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 14 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. President Donald Trump
The government shutdown is over, for now . But the administration’s fight against food assistance might just be beginning. Ever since the Trump administration stopped sending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, payments during the U.S. government shutdown,
In Democratic circles, a new doom narrative has emerged: Young Americans, especially white men, are being red-pilled into racial animosity, jeopardizing years of racial progress and Democratic gains among young people. Strategists are scrambling to find a “Joe Rogan of the
Sad songs, it has been said, say so much. (They are also, as fans of Mr. Show already know, nature’s onions , but I digress.) The lyrics of Lorenz Hart typically made for (and in duet form, replicated) great conversation, even if it was often apparent that the man behind so
Senate Republicans are deeply divided over how to handle rising health insurance premiums now that the longest government shutdown in American history is over. Negotiations between a group of 10 to 12 Republicans and Democrats led by retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) gained
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was already seen as a strong contender to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for his Senate seat before the government shutdown. Calls for the progressive star to challenge the Senate Democratic leader have only grown louder since a
The Supreme Court has done great damage to the nation’s constitutional order in recent years. So it is almost a relief to be able to write about something that the justices—or at least some of them—are doing to repair it. Justice Neil Gorsuch has carved out a niche for himself
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) is polling neck and neck with several of her potential Republican rivals in the Arizona governor’s race, according to a new survey. An Emerson College Polling survey released on Friday shows Hobbs essentially tied with two of her potential
The high cost of student loans, fights over policy at four-year universities and a surge in young Americans seeking blue collar work are all driving up enrollment at community colleges. Enrollment numbers are rising across the board at U.S. higher education institutions, but
The longest shutdown in American history is over, but another one might be just around the bend. Democrats are fuming that the bipartisan Senate deal to reopen the government after 43 days did nothing to address the expiring ObamaCare subsidies that stood as their key demand