A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's policy of detaining almost all those it is seeking to deport, determining they must be given the chance to seek bond amid their pursuit to remain in the country. Figures of those being held in detention have swollen to
Allies of President Trump are upset over a post by former President Obama about the motives of the suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. On Sunday, Obama posted on the social media platform X that “although we don’t yet have the details about
More than 1,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have departed amid the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the department said this week. DHS wrote Monday on the social platform X that more than 1,000 TSA officers “have been
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on Tuesday said it was “fascinating” to him that the suspect accused of targeting Trump administration officials at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner over the weekend appeared to make “no effort whatsoever to
Democrats are winning races — and even redistricting battles — but some in the party worry they’re not yet winning the argument. Join The Hill's Amie Parnes and Editor in Chief Ian Swanson for a discussion Tuesday afternoon on Democrats' messaging and political fallout from the
It’s time for lower-level government officials and executives at Russian companies that aid and abet child abductions to face consequences.
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, is leading both of his potential Republican opponents in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups ahead of the general election, according to a new poll. In the Texas Public Opinion Research survey, conducted in
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday morning. Watch the welcome ceremony live here.
One man who did not panic after shots were fired in the vicinity of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday was Michael Glantz. Glantz, an agent at the Creative Artists Agency, was captured on CNN calmly sitting at his table and eating salad in the
If Trump fails again to seize the moment and bring the country together, it will raise serious doubts as to whose side he is on in the existential struggle between the authoritarians and the West.
Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly is calling for late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be taken off the air for a joke he made days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents Association dinner over the weekend. “He shouldn’t be on the air, of course,” the
Democrats are growing increasingly optimistic and Republicans increasingly gloomy about the midterm election outlook, as polls move against President Trump and redistricting wars between the parties look like they won’t make a huge difference in the results. Against that
A top White House aide is blasting late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel for a joke he made last week about first lady Melania Trump, comments that have sparked both she and President Trump to call for his firing. "Jimmy Kimmel is a s--- human being for: Making a disgusting joke
A Russian-flagged superyacht sailed through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, one of only a few private vessels to pass through the blockaded waterway since the start of the U.S. conflict with Iran, according to maritime traffic data. Data from the MarineTraffic platform
Several former Federal Communications Commissioners and staffers across parties are urging a federal appeals court to force a vote on the FCC's news distortion policy, which they argue should be repealed after being abused by Republican Chair Brendan Carr. On Tuesday, a group
Job cuts attributed to AI may be more about investment than worker replacement.
President Trump said Tuesday that Iran told the U.S. that it is collapsing and wants the Strait of Hormuz opened. “Iran has just informed us that they are in a ‘State of Collapse,’” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They want us to ‘Open the Hormuz Strait,’ as soon as possible, as
Americans have expressed increasing disapproval of the government, with only 10 percent approving of Congress and 17 percent trusting the government to do what is right, due to polarization, lack of checks and balances, and broken promises.
New Jersey Representative Tom Kean Jr. has finally addressed the public regarding his multiweek absence from Congress. “I want to thank my constituents and colleagues for their patience as I address a personal medical issue,” Kean said in a statement posted on X Monday evening.
A federal judge has rejected the Department of Justice’s attempt to dismiss former U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey’s lawsuit challenging her wrongful termination. Comey alleged that she’d been improperly terminated in July “solely or substantially” because her father is former FBI
The Defense Department can demand reporters be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge’s decision from earlier this month that compels the agency to restore access for journalists, an appeals court ruled Monday. The majority opinion on the
The mission is the 13th collaboration between NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX under the Commercial Crew Program.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Monday the U.S. might be at a point where the president and other top officials cannot be in the same ballroom after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. “Are we at a point where it's no longer smart to have
President Trump is facing opposition to his ballroom from within his own party. Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida doesn’t think taxpayers should foot the hefty bill for the White House addition, telling NBC News that the project should be privately funded. “I don’t know
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.) and other top Democrats will give remarks Tuesday morning amid the redistricting battle. Last week's victory in Virginia, when voters approved a redistricting referendum that favors Democrats, added new momentum for the party
Rep. Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Monday criticized a push from some Republicans to use taxpayer money to fund the construction of the White House ballroom, slamming his counterparts for “doing whatever they can to appease” President Trump. “They’re so misaligned with what the
Unfortunately for Kim, Trump is taking America’s nuclear nonproliferation policy seriously.
Nexstar's Basil John will be hosting wraparound coverage of King Charles III's speech to Congress on Tuesday, joined by The Hill's Sarakshi Rai and Nexstar's Vinay Simlot. Coverage will start at 2:30 p.m. EDT and is expected to run until 4 p.m. EDT. King Charles's speech
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday morning on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request, as the space agency eyes a return to the moon. The administration is seeking $18.8 billion for NASA in fiscal 2027, a
Federal agents returned to Minneapolis to raid day cares early on Tuesday morning. “Today the FBI with federal, state and local law enforcement is involved in court-authorized law enforcement activity as part of an ongoing fraud investigation,” said a Justice Department
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) on Monday said lawmakers "can discuss" the need for a new $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House being pushed by President Trump. The president and his allies have made a renewed push for the ballroom following a shooting at the
Education Secretary Linda McMahon will testify before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel Tuesday morning on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request for the mostly shuttered Education Department. The department has been on the chopping block since Trump returned to the
The president is losing his grip over his proposed White House ballroom. The Justice Department filed a bizarre legal motion Monday, taking on a tone—and punctuation—more akin to one of Donald Trump’s sprawling social media rants than a formal court document from the top law
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the country’s government said on Tuesday. The country will officially exit OPEC and its broader OPEC+ association on May 1 following the government's internal review of its
Accountability for abuse is anathema to state suicide protocols.
House Republicans’ ambitious agenda for the week is in limbo as leaders struggle to come to a consensus with hard-line conservatives on legislation to reauthorize foreign spy powers, the farm bill, and a party-line budget blueprint to fund immigration enforcement as part of a
The Justice Department (DOJ) asked a federal judge to dissolve his block on the White House ballroom following the weekend shooting at the Washington Hilton in a blistering motion filed late Monday. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon has rejected the administration’s claims that
Senator Lindsey Graham spiraled after he was faced with a simple question about his clueless campaigning for a new White House ballroom. During a news conference Monday, a reporter asked the South Carolina Republican why he felt the failed attack on the White House
George Clooney is defending Jimmy Kimmel after President Trump and Melania Trump called for the late-night show host's firing over a joke he made ahead of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner about the first lady looking like an "expectant widow." "Jimmy's
King Charles III of Britain will reportedly acknowledge on Tuesday the current strains between London and the Trump administration but plans to emphasize to a joint meeting of Congress the special ties that bind the United Kingdom and United States. The king will say “the two
John Hinckley Jr., the failed assassin who shot former President Reagan outside the Washington Hilton in 1981, on Sunday said the hotel is not safe, after a shooting during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. On Saturday, an armed man charged through a security
President Trump on Monday withdrew his nominee to lead the National Park Service (NPS). The White House announced the withdrawal of hospitality executive Scott Socha from consideration amid a slate of other nominations and withdrawals. The reason for the withdrawal was not
Employees surveyed separately predict far smaller impacts, and in some cases expect employment to rise, while executives forecast contraction
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday poured cold water on a reported proposal by Iran that would end the two-month conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz but postpone discussions on its nuclear program. Tehran offered to loosen its grip on the strait in exchange for the
The funding battle over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is front and center on Capitol Hill after Saturday's shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The third assassination attempt on Trump has completely upended the political calculus
He described marijuana as a "very complicated subject" and noted that he had concerns about its broader impact.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is pushing back on a proposal to spend as much as $400 million in taxpayer money to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House, arguing that Congress needs to rein in its deficit spending at a time of historically high national debt. Scott
Internal GOP strife forced Republican leaders late Monday to scrap a House Rules meeting.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s exit as Labor secretary last week amid a wave of misconduct allegations is raising questions about the fledgling coalition between Republicans and labor. The next moves from the administration and from Republicans more broadly will determine whether the
What happened on Saturday was no conspiracy. It was a potential tragedy fueled by a cultural fixation on conspiracy theories and prevented by the quick actions of the Secret Service.