A high-ranking Russian official issued a thinly veiled threat against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, doubling down on unsubstantiated accusations that Ukraine tried to target Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in a drone strike. Former Russian President
Khloé Kardashian also posted pictures of a black Labrador retriever puppy that she got for Christmas.
Congress has the authority but not the infrastructure to monitor trade policy.
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending deportation protections for roughly 200 South Sudanese nationals until the next stage of a legal challenge. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelly’s order does not reflect the underlying legal merits.
Pop singer Chappell Roan on Monday walked back her previous praise for French actress and model Brigitte Bardot following her death after learning about Bardot's political views. "Holy s‑‑‑ I did not know all that insane s‑‑‑ Ms. Bardot stood for,” Roan wrote on her Instagram
Europe's aid should be enough for Ukraine to hold off Russia until its people come to their senses and rid themselves of Putin.
The comptroller general’s 15-year term is up, triggering a search for a long-term replacement.
The Kennedy Center has been forced to cancel their annual New Year’s Eve concert as more artists pull out to boycott President Donald Trump changing the historic venue’s name to the “Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.” Jazz
The Trump administration's military operations to pressure Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro by targeting "narco-terrorists" have broadened to include a land attack, according to reports out on Tuesday. The CIA carried out a drone strike on a port facility in Venezuela last
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Wis.) called for the deportation of all Somalis linked to fraud in Minnesota, amid heightened scrutiny of the state’s handling of the illegal activity. In a post on the social platform X, Emmer said even naturalized citizens should have their
Scientists have found a way to get rid of microplastics that have been found in our food and drinks by boiling it.
Is the “Trump Vibe Shift” now dead on the Supreme Court?
The Justice Department (DOJ) is challenging a Virginia law that that makes some migrants illegally in the country eligible for in-state tuition, filing a lawsuit against the state Monday. Virginia law extends eligibility to people who established residence in the state at
The president has repeatedly elevated posts made by a parody account mocking White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, suggesting that he either enjoys the hyperbolic messaging or that he isn’t aware of the difference between Leavitt’s real account and the one making fun of
A longtime New York jazz group said Monday it will not perform at The Kennedy Center on New Year's Eve, one of multiple cancellations after President Trump‘s name was added to the performing arts center. The Cookers were scheduled to perform two shows at the venue Wednesday.
The CIA carried out a drone strike bombing on Venezuelan soil last week, making it the first U.S. attack inside the country that we know of. The strike, reported first on Monday night by CNN, hit a dock on the Venezuelan coast that the U.S. administration claims was being used
A shorter commute strengthens pay equity efforts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied claims that Kyiv tried to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence, calling the accusation “complete fabrication” intended to undermine progress toward peace. In a Monday post on social platform X, Zelensky warned that
What unites these quiet protests is a commitment to love one another.
Chevy Chase said that he plays cards and chess to better his “cognitive disability.”
The U.S. health care system is unable to progress in pricing transparency due to the fact that most patients do not have a financial incentive to care about prices, as someone else is paying the bill.
Holt's departure comes at a time when Prince Harry and Meghan confirmed they had to let some charity staff go.
George and Amal Clooney, along with their twin daughters, Ella and Alexander, were awarded French citizenship Friday. The French government listed their names in the naturalization decree published Saturday. Amal Clooney, a prominent human rights lawyer, was listed under her
Democrats need to reconnect with everyday Americans and focus on the issues that really matter to them, such as the cost of living, in order to win the 2026 midterms.
Beyoncé now becomes the fifth musician to hold that title, joining husband Jay-Z, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift.
A National Guard deployment in New Orleans authorized by President Donald Trump will begin Tuesday as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations a year after an attack on revelers on Bourbon Street killed 14 people, officials said Monday.
Paul Ingrassia’s almost Trumpian survival demonstrates how ideological affinity and personal loyalty can outweigh all other considerations in this administration.
The presidency itself is subject not to the written Constitution, but to the preferences of the political class.
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Trump admin targets Minnesota ▪ Trump consumed with foreign policy ▪ U.S. strikes facility in Venezuela ▪ Iowa state Senate election A fraud scandal plaguing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) has
Voters in Iowa will head to the polls Tuesday to pick a new state senator in a special election that could allow Republicans to regain a supermajority in the upper chamber. The GOP held a supermajority in the 50-member state Senate until Democrats broke it in an August special
Peter Brian Hegseth is an Iraq War veteran and former alcoholic with a rape allegation, a crusader’s mentality (and crusader’s tattoos), and a genuine disdain for women and fat people. He has written multiple books arguing that the Pentagon, of all places, is too “woke,” and is
President Trump is consuming himself with foreign policy matters as the first year of his second term comes to a close, even as concerns about the U.S. economy are set to consume the Republican Party in 2026. Trump is spending the final weeks of the year at his Mar-a-Lago
Alfredo Sanchez learned plenty in nursing school, but nothing prepared him for his first job in the trauma intensive care unit at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The EKG machine, for instance, was fickle; it had a frayed cord that had to be held
It’s difficult to understate the deleterious impact that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has had on America’s public health policy. In a little over a year, the nephew of one of the most prodigious leaders in U.S. history transformed from an unserious third-party presidential candidate
“I’m really in pursuit of greatness,” said Timothée Chalamet earlier this year at the Screen Actors Guild Awards after winning the best actor prize for his turn as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown (2024). His chutzpah was startling but also weirdly charming given the
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed that his relationship with President Trump has “evolved” over time. During an interview that aired Monday on Fox News’s “Special Report,” the network’s Bret Baier asked Zelensky about his recent meeting with the president. “So, just
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “doesn’t want success for Ukraine,” contradicting an earlier statement from President Trump. “I don't trust Putin. And he doesn't want success for Ukraine, really, he doesn't want — he can say it.
The U.S. military said Monday it had targeted another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two “narco-terrorists” as it continued its counternarcotics campaign off the coast of South America. The U.S. forces blew up the vessel, which was operated by a
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were in lockstep on Monday during a press conference following their lunch meeting at Mar-a-Lago, ramping up pressure on Hamas to disarm and threatening to renew attacks on Iran if it seeks to build up its ballistic
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “conceded literally nothing” in talks to end the war in Ukraine. “The adversary here, Vladimir Putin, has — to best I can tell — conceded literally nothing to date. And while they say there's
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Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler said Monday that her department is halting annual grants to Minnesota, amid an investigation into alleged fraud in COVID-era lending programs. Loeffler said on the social platform X that the SBA is pausing yearly funding
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) claimed in a New York Times profile that President Trump said his “friends will get hurt” by exposing abusers connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to the story told by Greene, she received a call from Trump after
Democrats plan to hold a fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot by reconvening the House select committee that investigated the matter. In a “Dear Colleague” letter, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) asked members of the House if they would like to
President Trump told reporters he was considering bringing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for "gross incompetence" as he complained about renovations to the central bank's headquarters. "We're thinking about bringing a suit against Powell for
President Trump said Monday that Hamas must disarm within a "very short period of time" as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, warning of deadly consequences if the group does not follow through. "They're going to be given a very short period of time to disarm. And we'll
Americans across the country are facing enormous scam risks because of their president. In a fundraising email circulated Monday, Donald Trump told his supporters that Democrats would steal their “tariff rebate checks” if they didn’t donate money to him within the hour.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said Sunday that his party should “telegraph” impeaching and defunding Trump administration officials over files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, if Democrats win back the House in 2026. “Congressman, it sounds like you're saying