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Read: Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs

The Supreme Court cast aside the bulk of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs Friday, obliterating a canon of his economic strategy in ruling that his use of an emergency statute to remake global trade was unlawful. The decision invalidates what the Trump administration called

US-born Olympian Eileen Gu on Vance criticism: 'That's sweet'

A U.S.-born athlete competing for China in the Olympic Games brushed off criticism from Vice President J.D. Vance, who had questioned her decision not to represent the United States. “I’m flattered. Thanks, JD! That’s sweet," decorated freestyle skier Eileen Gu said according

Supreme Court strikes down bulk of Trump's tariffs

The Supreme Court cast aside the bulk of President Trump's sweeping tariffs Friday, obliterating a canon of his economic strategy in ruling that his use of an emergency statute to remake global trade was unlawful. The decision invalidates what the Trump administration called

Kentucky Supreme Court strikes down charter schools law

The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a law Thursday that would have allowed public funding to go to charter schools. Kentucky currently has no charter schools, and the court has determined public funding is only allowed for “common schools” under the state’s constitution.

Trump: Iran faces 'unfortunate' outcome if deal not reached

President Trump on Thursday reupped his warning to Iran that the nation will face an “unfortunate” outcome if an agreement on its nuclear programs is not reached soon. “We’re either going to get a deal, or it’s going to be unfortunate for them,” Trump told reporters aboard Air

US economy grew far slower than expected in fourth quarter

The U.S. economy grew far slower than expected in the final three months of 2025, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annualized rate of 1.4 percent during the fourth quarter. Economists expected the

Watch live: Trump hosts governors at White House breakfast

President Trump will welcome governors to the White House on Friday morning for a working breakfast. The annual meeting between Trump and state leaders — typically a bipartisan gathering — has been overshadowed by the president's attacks on Democratic Govs. Wes Moore of

Whole Hog Politics: Epstein class warfare

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] You’d have to say that Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is the most vulnerable

Fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska

U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian warplanes on Thursday after they were detected near Alaska. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked and intercepted two Russian Tu-95s bomber planes, two Su-35s fighter planes and one A-50 spy plane until

How Congress should reform infrastructure permitting

Late last month the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the federal environmental review and permitting process for such infrastructure projects as pipelines, powerplants, fossil energy extraction, mining, refinery equipment, ad infinitum. So

Trump tangles with governors ahead of White House meeting

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump meeting with governors ▪ Country on edge over possible Iran strikes ▪ Advocates celebrate former prince’s arrest ▪ Harris rising in 2028 polling President Trump will host governors from

Trump Is on the Wrong Side of the Water Wars

Why is water so different from air? It sounds like the start of a joke. But it’s a fair thing to wonder after the Trump administration last week officially revoked the so-called endangerment finding, a 2009 scientific conclusion that climate change threatens human health and

Kamala Harris may yet be the Democratic nominee in 2028

Kamala Harris is topping some new polls of Democratic White House contenders, a sign the former vice president and 2024 presidential nominee has staying power despite her defeat to President Trump. It's a reality that flies in the face of some of the talk after that race, in

Iran strikes 'likely' as Trump seeks maximum leverage

President Trump is reportedly weighing a limited strike on Iran in the coming days as he seeks to build maximum leverage in negotiations and prepares the U.S. military for a prolonged battle if diplomacy fails. Aerial tracker websites have shown dozens of U.S. fighter jets and

Amazon surpasses Walmart as world's top company in sales

Amazon dethroned Walmart as the world's top company based on their respective sales in 2025 after 13 years of the Bentonville, Ark., company surpassing its competition. Walmart on Thursday reported its annual revenue of $713.2 billion for the most recent fiscal year, while