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Photos: Artemis II visits the far side of the moon, sees 'Earthset'
Thousands of pictures are expected from Monday's flyby - here are just a few.
Jeffries calls on Republicans to 'stop the madness' after latest Trump Iran threat
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday called on Republican members of Congress to "stop the madness" after President Trump delivered an ominous threat toward Iran. Jeffries responded to Trump's Truth Social post from earlier in the day, when he wrote that
DeSantis signs bill allowing Florida to label groups as domestic terror organizations
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law Monday that grants him and other state officials authority over the designation of domestic terror organizations and the removal of public university students accused of supporting them. “To uphold the rule of law, our state
China is offering Africa certainty. America is offering a deadline.
China has expanded its duty-free treatment to imports from 53 African countries, while the U.S. has only extended the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) for one year, leaving African countries in doubt about the future of their trade relationship with the US.
Greene raises 25th Amendment after new Trump Iran post: 'Evil and madness'
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday called for President Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment following his latest threat to escalate the conflict against Iran by attacking civilian infrastructure. Trump declared in a Truth Social post
New DHS Secretary Threatens to Sabotage America’s Biggest Airports
New Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin wants to punish “sanctuary cities” for refusing to cooperate with Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda by stripping them of customs and immigration services. Mullin floated the idea in a Fox News interview with Bret Baier
Trump Threatens to Kill Thousands More Iranians in Unnerving Tirades
Donald Trump is threatening to bomb Iran’s power plants in order to send that country “back to the stone ages,” as he has put it . Trump’s tendency to wrap sociopathic expressions of sadism and bloodlust in such cartoonish language has unleashed a lot of parsing of his
UK music festival canceled after headliner Ye denied entry into country
Organizers of a popular United Kingdom music festival are canceling the annual event after its headliner, Ye, was denied entry into the country over his past antisemitic remarks. "The Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s ETA [electronic travel authorization], denying him entry into
Watch live: Vance gives remarks on US-Hungary relations
Vice President Vance will give remarks after meeting in Budapest with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, seeking to strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and Hungary. Vance's two-day trip to the region comes after President Trump endorsed Orbán for reelection in a
The new electoral map: Trump-alignment is replacing party affiliation
The most important divide in American politics today is not Democrat versus Republican.
Democratic hopefuls gather in New York for Al Sharpton conference: Join the conversation
Join The Hill's Amie Parnes, the bestselling author of “Fight” and “Shattered,” and Editor-In-Chief Ian Swanson for a live discussion on the 2028 presidential race. Tuesday's discussion will center on Rev. Al Sharpton's influence on the party as several Democratic presidential
Trump’s Former Allies Beg Someone to Learn the Nuke Codes to Stop Him
President Trump warned Tuesday that “a whole civilization will die tonight” in Iran, raising concerns about his potential use of nuclear weapons in the country. Now some of his former MAGA allies are trying to get him to back away from the nuclear ledge. “A whole civilization
US soldier trying to halt deportation of wife detained on military base
A U.S. Army staff sergeant is attempting to stop his wife from being deported after she was detained last Thursday at a Louisiana military base where the couple planned to live together. Newlyweds Annie Ramos and Staff Sgt. Matthew Blank, who was assigned to the brigade in Fort
Oil prices jump as Trump Iran deadline approaches, following Kharg Island attack
Oil prices rose Tuesday after the latest U.S. attacks on Iran and amid President Trump’s threats of escalation. Prices for U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate were up more than 3 percent at $116 per barrel as of Tuesday. The price of international benchmark Brent crude was
Texas Board of Education to consider requiring Bible passage readings for public schools
Texas is considering changes to its required reading lists for public school classrooms that include the addition of passages and stories from the Bible. In the proposed list for the upcoming Texas State Board of Education meeting, obtained by The New York Times, seventh
GOP Sen. Johnson: I do not want to see the US blow up Iran infrastructure
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) cautioned President Trump on Monday against escalating the conflict with Iran by striking civilian infrastructure, as attacks ripple throughout the region. Neither side — the Trump administration nor the Iranian regime — has shown signs of backing down
Vance blasts EU, lauds Orbán in Budapest
Vice President Vance went after the European Union during a visit Tuesday to Budapest, where he heaped praise on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, only a few days before elections in that country. Orbán is one of the Trump administration's top allies in Europe, and Vance's
Trump’s gone too far: Invoke the 25th Amendment before it’s too late
The danger is coming from inside the White House.
NY Times: Trump berating reporter part of 'pattern of answering fair questions with inaccurate attacks'
The New York Times pushed back on criticism from President Trump after he attacked a reporter who pressed him about a social media post that threatened Iran ahead of a deadline to make a ceasefire deal with the U.S. In his Sunday morning post, Trump wrote, "Open the F‑‑‑in’
“A Whole Civilization Will Die”: Trump Makes Most Deranged Threat Yet
Donald Trump has hatched a heinous plan for Iran. The president hinted at the scale of devastation that awaits the Middle Eastern nation via Truth Social post Tuesday morning, promising to completely annihilate one of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations if Iran’s
Appeals court allows Iowa to enforce book bans, restrictions on LGBTQ topics in classes
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday to allow Iowa to enforce a ban on LGBTQ books and topics in public school classrooms after a lower court judge issued a temporary ban on the law last year. The state has been fighting LGBTQ groups and publishing companies since
The past and possibly future blue wave
The 2006 midterm election was a "blue wave" that resulted in a Republican rout, due to the unpopular Iraq War, low presidential approval ratings, and government spending, which could be repeated in 2026 if the same factors are present.
Trump tells Artemis II astronauts he wants their autographs
President Trump called in to Artemis II on Monday evening to congratulate the crew on its mission and to invite it to celebrate at the White House after its return to Earth. “I’ll ask [NASA Administrator] Jared [Isaacman] to bring you over, and I’ll ask for your autograph
Tucker Carlson: Trump expletive-filled Easter post 'vile on every level'
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson ripped into President Trump on Monday over a social media post on Easter threatening Iran if the country does not cut a ceasefire deal this week as the U.S. war there rages on. Trump, in a Truth Social post issued on Easter morning,
US strikes military targets on Kharg Island ahead of Trump's deadline to Iran
The United States struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island overnight, a White House official said Tuesday. Kharg Island is the lifeline of Iran’s oil economy, as roughly 90 percent of the country’s crude oil is handled there. An official told NBC News the strikes were on
Trump on Iran: 'Whole civilization will die tonight' unless 'something revolutionarily wonderful' occurs
President Trump issued an ominous threat to Iran with mixed messages on Tuesday ahead of an 8 p.m. EDT deadline he set in which he warned “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless “something revolutionary wonderful” occurs. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never
Trump Call to Artemis II Astronauts Hit With Longest Awkward Silence
President Trump reached out to the crew of the Artemis II spacecraft Monday night, but ended up having a call that was so awkward it quickly went viral. “America is a frontier nation, and the four brave astronauts of Artemis II are a modern-day, you really are modern-day
Today’s AI-ready offices are tomorrow’s tech success stories
Companies that win with AI rarely lead with budget.
Graham: Iran will suffer 'massive military attack' Tuesday night without 'capitulation' from Tehran
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday that President Trump’s looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz marks a “defining moment” for the conflict and region, warning that Tehran will face a “massive military attack” if it does not agree to U.S. demands. “This
U.S. Begins Dropping Bombs on Iran’s Bridges Ahead of Trump Deadline
The Israel Defense Forces are ordering Iranian civilians not to use the trains, warning that their lives would be at risk if they do so even ahead of President Trump’s 8 p.m. E.T. “deadline.” “Urgent Warning to Users and Train Passengers in the Country of Iran. Dear Citizens,
Live updates: As Iran's deadline nears, Trump cautions 'a whole civilization' could die
Around 12 hours before President Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and come to a deal, he warned the Islamic Republic on Tuesday morning in a post online that "whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Trump on Monday
Bondi’s firing shouldn’t save her from tough questions on Epstein
She leaves behind a trail of unanswered questions.
The retirement crisis can’t wait — and neither should Congress
America's retirement savings crisis is unfolding in real time, and Congress must act quickly to pass the Auto Reenroll Act and the Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act to help more Americans stay on track and build real financial security.
The Movement: MAHA advocates warn GOP about risks to shaky alliance
Advocates for the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, agenda are warning that the Republican Party will lose strength unless it shores up support from the health-focused voters credited with helping put President Trump back in the White House. Yet there are mounting signs that
Iran calls for human chains around power plants ahead of Trump deadline
Iranian officials on Tuesday urged their people to form human chains around power plants as the country faces a deadline set by President Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or risk major strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure. The regime called on “all young people,
Why so many Americans now sympathize with the villain
What begins as understanding can become a way of avoiding responsibility.
When policy becomes personal: The real cost failing to enforce immigration laws
In Minter's case, a man who should have been thrown out of the U.S. years ago was walking the streets and able to kill her.
Iran defiant as Trump’s deadline day arrives
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Iran is showing no signs of backing down as President Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is hours away, poising the commander-in-chief to either follow through on a major
NASA's Artemis II mission sets stage for 2028 moon landing
Four astronauts went farther from Earth Monday than anyone ever before.
Transcript: Angry Trump Vents at Media as GOPers Start to Break on War
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 7 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 now facing
Samsung to discontinue its messaging app
Samsung said users can check their app for the exact date for when service will go offline.
Queen Elizabeth II was irritated over ‘Tiaragate’ incident with Meghan Markle: Book
The act was customary for the queen and royal brides, Hardman wrote.
What Democrats Can Learn From the Right’s Media Strategy
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript here . Conservatives attacking the mainstream as “liberal” and biased against them didn’t start with Donald Trump or even Richard Nixon .
The Tricks and Traps of Trump Accounts
By now, you may have heard of Trump Accounts: a new individual savings vehicle that President Donald Trump concocted that is currently available to all American citizens under age 18. Regardless of how you feel about the name attached, or under what beautiful bill it was
Supreme Court stirs free speech debate with conversion therapy ruling
The Supreme Court’s ruling last week against bans on conversion therapy is stirring debate around free speech, with critics pointing to inconsistencies in the standard applied to bans on abortion and drag shows. In its ruling on Colorado’s 2019 ban on conversion therapy in the
Sky-High Oil Prices. A Fertilizer Shortage. Now Add a “Super El Niño.”
The world is in crisis right now, but the summer is shaping up to be much worse—for reasons beyond every country’s control, including America’s. President Trump’s war on Iran is the cause of the current crisis. Iran’s retaliatory closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most trade
No One Is Intimidated by Trump Anymore
A quiet fell upon the Supreme Court chamber on Wednesday as Donald Trump arrived and sat in the public gallery with his soon-to-be-dismissed attorney general, Pam Bondi, and White House counsel David Warrington. He was purportedly there, in a presidential first, to witness oral
Gas Prices Are Going Through the Roof. Automakers Aren’t Bothered.
The cars on display at the New York City International Auto Show, which opened to the public at the end of last week, have a lot in common. There are rows of souped-up trucks with fearsome grills, and SUVs that all seem to feature the same smooth lines and sleek, narrow
GOP patience with Iran operation growing thinner as Trump escalates tensions
Some Republican lawmakers are growing wary about the military conflict in Iran, which has entered its sixth week and could escalate further after President Trump urged Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face “all Hell.” The Iran operation is unfolding at a politically