Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he was surprised by Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment during Wednesday's hearing, despite a preemptive pardon from former President Biden. “Were you surprised that he decided now to take the Fifth, given you guys have had back-and-forths
That is what happens when rights are statutory instead of constitutional. They survive only as long as the justices permit.
More than a dozen states are holding primary elections in August, ramping up the midterm primary calendar after a summer slowdown in July. Senate races in Michigan and Alaska will set November matchups for must-win toss ups that could decide control of the upper chamber,
Thune has eight days to appease the president who wants to see the framework for a third GOP bill advance before senators break for summer recess.
Ordinary fans and the flying public subsidize the pollution spewing activity of the high-flying private jet class.
In today's issue: ▪ Blanche confirmation vote postponed ▪ Paul threatens Fauci with contempt ▪ Trump announces Dulles renovations ▪ Michigan Senate poll released Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) are showing no signs of backing down on their demands
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 30 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. Donald Trump is confronting
The U.S. is at war, and the nature of the war will soon get away from us if we don't adapt quickly.
New policies from the airlines ban the robots from traveling in the passenger cabin or cargo hold.
A study conducted by the University of Michigan found silver diamine fluoride stopped decay in more than half of treated baby teeth.
No one has ever seen anything like it, as Donald Trump himself might say. Buried in a new CNN poll is something striking: Trump isn’t just cratering by conventional approval measurements; he’s also absolutely collapsing by many metrics involving personal traits, from his mental
The wars in Ukraine and Iran are converging like never before, with a rare direct confrontation between the two countries playing out on the Caspian Sea just days before both conflicts were front and center during White House meetings on Tuesday. The principal players are so
Republicans say a budget framework passed last week by the House to enact $73 billion in new defense spending and fund reforms in the SAVE America Act is not close to ready to move in the Senate, despite President Trump’s demand that it pass before the August recess. Senate
It’s easy to feel that you’ve arrived at The Vampire Lestat both a little early and a little late. Lestat is the third season of AMC’s TV adaptation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles series of novels, the first of which was famously the source text for the cult classic 1994
A new batch of documents published by The Chronicle of Higher Education reveals widespread censorship of course content at Texas A&M, one of many public universities where MAGA politicians—not faculty and department heads—now determine what can and can’t be taught. It is the
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has emerged as an unlikely ally for President Trump in the Senate as Trump’s relationship with Republican leadership becomes increasingly strained. Paul's unexpected transformation from a perpetual nuisance to an opportunistic friend follows the loss of
Last summer, we often watched ICE raids unfold live, captured by news helicopters and eyewitness video, as—almost exactly one year ago—agents descended on day laborers , street vendors , garment workers , and farm workers in southern California. Frequently, the raids were
Alani Bankhead , the Democratic nominee for Senate in Montana, should end her campaign and clear the path for independent Seth Bodnar to consolidate the votes of the state’s non-Republicans. Bodnar is polling better than Bankhead in head-to-head matchups against Republican
Good morning, and welcome to the first edition of The Feed. We are three Generation Z editors at The Hill working to understand the ins and outs of our generation’s politics. Each week, we’ll try to give readers a glimpse into Gen Z politics, from the media Gen Z consumes to
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is leading Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) by 15 points ahead of next week's Democratic primary for Michigan’s open Senate seat, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling/WLNS/WOODTV survey released Thursday showed El-Sayed handily defeating
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s efforts to force Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to provide more transparency about his health and fitness to serve is a chance for him to show Democrats he’s in “fighting mode” ahead of a possible presidential campaign, party strategists say. Beshear
Donald Trump is suddenly bumping up against limits in many areas at once. Top aides just leaked to The Atlantic that he’s “frustrated” with his inability to force Iran’s hand with his increasingly deranged threats. In the case of Trump’s bogus efforts to prosecute James Comey,
Donald Trump wants Republicans to stage a longshot summer siege. The majority leader has a different plan.
Congress’ yearslong attempt to regulate college athletics has yet to cross the finish line amid contentious battles over media rights, antitrust concerns, student pay and more.
Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Wednesday introduced legislation that attempts to improve identification and treatment for children who stutter, with an assist from former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. The legislation, titled the Kidd’s Stuttering Act,
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday her department will invest $25 million towards opening a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Arizona to combat New World Screwworm (NWS). During a visit to the Grand Canyon State, Rollins joined Arizona GOP Reps. Andy
President Trump on Wednesday claimed the Supreme Court striking down his emergency tariffs and executive order restricting birthright citizenship cost the country “trillions and trillions” of dollars. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Does anybody have any idea how much Money and
The U.S. military began conducting airstrikes against Iran late Wednesday in retaliation for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacking a U.S. base in Jordan the day before. The U.S. forces began firing at 8 p.m., according to the U.S. Central Command (Centcom).
The panel postponed a planned meeting as key GOP holdouts press for concessions.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) late Wednesday evening canceled a scheduled meeting to consider the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department amid opposition from some GOP senators on the panel. “Chairman Grassley
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday he is launching a probe into Dr. Anthony Fauci after the longtime health official invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a Senate hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic. “Fauci's lack of candor to Congress is
A man has been found guilty in a federal terrorism prosecution tied to the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie four years ago, according to the Justice Department. The Justice Department said in a Wednesday press release that 28-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, N.J., had been
Former President Obama unveiled his summer reading list Wednesday, featuring 11 books with genres ranging from history to fiction. “It’s that time of year again: here are some of the books I’ve enjoyed this summer. If you’ve read any good ones, let me know!” the former
More Americans now believe AI does more harm than good as concerns grow over the technology’s long-term impact, according to a recent survey. A Bentley University-Gallup survey released Tuesday showed 39 percent of respondents said they believe AI does more harm than good,
President Trump said Wednesday he respects former President Biden’s pardon of Dr. Anthony Fauci, after the retired health official invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a Senate hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic. “The most powerful thing a president has, they
Iran’s surprise attack on U.S. forces in Jordan is threatening to blow up the temporary pause in fighting between the two sides. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan on Tuesday evening, before the U.S. and Saudi Arabia
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Oil prices were back higher on Wednesday as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate again. As of late Wednesday afternoon, international benchmark Brent crude was trading at about $91 per barrel, up from as low as about $83 earlier this week. That price is still well below the
Stocks fell sharply Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again despite continued inflation pressure. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 1,153.18 points, or 2.19 percent, for its worst decline since April 2025 — when President Trump unveiled his
Former chief White House medical adviser and COVID-19 czar Dr. Anthony Fauci is set to face a contempt vote in a Senate panel next week after he asserted his Fifth Amendment rights during a hearing about his response to the pandemic. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental
Donald Trump has bought into the unfounded rumor that the families of New York City’s 9/11 victims don’t want Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the tragedy’s twenty-fifth anniversary ceremony in September. When asked about the conspiracy during a White House press conference Wednesday,
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xAI is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a law passed back in May that broadly targets "nudification" apps, claiming that the statute's punitive provisions leave the company with "no practical choice but to restrict Grok Imagine's image-editing features in
President Trump has announced yet another renovation project that will cost billions, while in the midst of a failing, unpopular war with Iran. The president revealed plans for a $22.5 billion renovation of Dulles International Airport at a press conference on Wednesday
President Trump brushed off concerns that Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) could hold up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination in the Senate on Wednesday, saying he heard the process is going “quite nicely. "I don't know what it is, but I haven't heard that there's a
President Trump announced a $22 billion makeover for Dulles International Airport Wednesday that includes new terminals and will do away with the airport's infamous “people mover” shuttles. "Whether you're Republican or Democrat, you don't want to be subjected to this airport.
Indie singer Noah Kahan slammed President Trump on Tuesday over the use of his song “American Cars” in a recent Instagram post by the White House. “Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration,” Kahan said in the comments. “Made in America
President Trump on Wednesday issued a new demand for lawmakers to amend a Russia sanctions bill and grant him authorities to tariff Iran, likely complicating the legislation's path forward as it heads to a vote in the House. Democrats, while largely supporting the legislation,