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Minivans making comeback with buyers seeking savings
The vehicle formerly most associated with soccer moms is getting new life in 2026: The minivan is apparently making a comeback.
Steak 'n Shake employee fatally shot through drive-thru window
The employee, who'd been on the job just three months, was involved in an argument with a car of customers, police said.
“America First” President Using Foreign Steel for White House Ballroom
Donald Trump, despite his praise for the U.S. steel industry, will be using foreign steel for his ballroom project. The New York Times reports that Luxembourg-based company ArcelorMittal will be providing millions of dollars in steel for the project, all produced in Europe.
A special session for Homeland Security funding?
President Trump had considered calling Congress into special session to resolve the funding stalemate at the Department of Homeland Security, but two pay restoration orders have made this unnecessary.
Fetterman says he won't support Iran war powers resolution
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) said Wednesday that he will again vote against a war powers resolution to halt U.S. strikes on Iran. After Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said earlier in the day that the upper chamber will vote on the resolution next week, Fetterman,
Greene: Trump 'not the same man that we supported' for past 10 years
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), formerly a strong supporter of President Trump, said the president is “not the same man that we supported” for a decade. “What has to happen is the American people have to wake up to the truth. So, they — the American people have to
Bessent presses Congress to pass crypto rules
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pressed Congress on Wednesday to pass a cryptocurrency bill clarifying rules for the market, as the legislation remains stuck in the Senate after months of negotiations. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Bessent argued the U.S. risks forfeiting
Watch live: NATO's Mark Rutte gives remarks after meeting with Trump
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will give remarks Thursday morning on threats to the military alliance, a day after he met with President Trump at the White House and as the Middle East conflict is under a shaky ceasefire. Trump, who alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Hooray for Brown Jackson’s Brave Dissent in the Colorado Trans Case
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Chiles v. Salazar looks at first glance to be a lopsided triumph of First Amendment values—a ringing endorsement of the principle that the state can’t prescribe what is orthodox in the marketplace of ideas. Eight justices agreed that
Occupational licensing has a First Amendment problem
The associations that built these exclusive scope-of-practice laws now hold a narrower legal franchise than they did last month.
Trump Warns NATO to Clean Up His Mess in Iran War
President Trump issued an “ultimatum” to European countries regarding the Strait of Hormuz after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday. German news magazine Der Spiegel reported that Trump is expecting NATO members to help reopen the
Economic growth downgraded to 0.5 percent in fourth quarter of 2025
U.S. economic growth slowed more than previously expected during the fourth quarter of last year, according to new government data. The Commerce Department reported on Thursday that real gross domestic product (GDP) from last October, November and December — which coincided
Trump Is Champing at the Bit to Break His Own Ceasefire in Iran
It’s been less than 48 hours since the U.S. brokered a fragile, two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, and Donald Trump is already raring for his next fight. The president issued another violent threat against Iran Wednesday night, promising that the “shootin’ starts” if the
Judge halts Trump administration move to end protections for Ethiopians
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary deportation protections for thousands of Ethiopians, ruling on Wednesday that it likely disregarded the rules Congress set up for the program. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy’s decision keeps upwards of
Supreme Court's conversion therapy ruling erases gay, transgender identity
In its recent decision in Chiles v. Salazar, the Supreme Court invalidated Colorado’s law prohibiting licensed counselors from engaging in efforts to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors. The decision, which throws into question similar laws in 22 other
Trump asks NY court to toss remnants of 'legally unsound' fraud case
President Trump has asked New York's highest court to erase what's left of the civil fraud judgment against his business empire that put the state's attorney general, Letitia James, in his crosshairs. In a 119-page filing Wednesday, Trump's lawyers told New York's Court of
Trump Sent the Economy Into Free Fall, New Report Shows
So much for Donald Trump’s “Golden Age.” It looks like the United States’ economic growth is officially in free fall. Between October and December, the United States’ real gross domestic product fell from 4.4 percent to just 0.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Sasse details cancer battle in new interview: 'Death is something we should hate'
Former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) detailed his battle with cancer and reflected on his life during a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times's Ross Douthat. The conversation, released Thursday as part of Douthat's "Interesting Times" podcast, took place less than four
Dems grapple with Trump, 25th Amendment; Congress readies for war powers fight: Join the discussion
What's at the top of Congress's agenda when lawmakers return to the Capitol next week? What might be in a second GOP budget reconciliation package? And how much are Republicans willing to spend on the conflict in Iran? Join The Hill Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, congressional
What banking can teach health care about protecting patient data
The culture and expectations surrounding health data privacy continue to lag behind those that define the financial system.
Minnesota districts, teachers ask for restoration of immigration enforcement limits near schools
Two school districts in Minnesota and a teachers union went to court Wednesday to challenge the Trump administration’s lift on a ban that kept immigration officials away from school grounds. The lawsuit was filed in February during the height of immigration actions in
Megyn Kelly: Trump Iran ceasefire deal 'sounds very much like surrender'
Conservative media personality Megyn Kelly said the recent U.S.-Iran ceasefire “sounds very much like surrender” but added that she supported it. “You got to say, the deal sounds very much like surrender on our part, which I'm in favor of. I mean, great. This needed to end,
Iran Warns Trump as Netanyahu Threatens to Blow Up Ceasefire
Iran is not happy that Israel is continuing to bomb Lebanon and is warning Donald Trump to enforce what it says is “an inseparable part of the ceasefire.” In a post on X Thursday morning, Iran’s speaker of parliament Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf posted three points emphasizing
Automatic Registration for U.S. Military Draft Coming Soon
President Trump plans to automatically sign up military draft-eligible men for a potential draft, an ominous decision to make in the midst of a war on Iran. While registration into Selective Service—the massive database that tells the United States how many men it can force
What happens now that the government has released the crypto kraken?
The irony of the century is that digital asset and crypto businesses, which were conceived out of a deep disdain for governments and banks, now want to become banks regulated by the government.
Live updates: Trump holds troops near Iran until it complies with 'real agreement'
President Trump said he'll hold U.S. troops "in, and around, Iran" until the Islamic complies with the real agreement reached between the two countries. "If for any reason it is not, which is highly unlikely, then the “Shootin’ Starts,” bigger, and better, and stronger than
Iranian president: Continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon would render ceasefire talks 'meaningless'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that Israeli strikes on Lebanon are violations of the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and “render negotiations meaningless." “The repeated aggression by the Zionist entity against Lebanon is a flagrant violation of
Educators should seriously consider a pause on AI in classrooms
A wise first step would be a voluntary moratorium on new AI implementation contracts until independent researchers have assessed their impact.
Used car prices hit highest level since summer 2023
Wholesale used car prices hit a nearly three-year high in March as tight supply meets tax refund season.
Want to hear the songs Artemis II is waking up to in space? Here's the official playlist
It's a longstanding tradition that started in a much different format.
Supreme Court ruling makes vulnerable children, and therapists, safer in Colorado
Therapy should be guided by clients’ values and sound clinical practice, not government mandate.
Trump warns of 'bigger,' 'better,' stronger' attacks if Iran deal is not reached
President Trump late Wednesday warned that he will authorize more substantial strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic does not reach and comply with an agreement to end the conflict. “All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry, and
The verdicts are in: Big Tech is hurting kids, and Congress must protect them.
Last month, a jury in California gave me something I have been fighting for since May 1, 2019, when I lost my son Mason at age 15: It gave me a small sense of justice in the fight to hold Big Tech accountable for the online harms it caused my son and many other young...
Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97
He shared world-class climber status with his identical twin, Lou, who led the first American expedition to scale Mount Everest's north face.
Transcript: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media as MAGA Trashes Iran Deal
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 9 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. Now that Donald Trump and
Trump lost his nerve and surrendered to a beaten Iran
Trump apparently lost his strategic patience and political will and handed a win to an Iran on the verge of collapse.
Vance takes center stage in faltering Iran ceasefire
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Vice President Vance has quickly become a central figure in trying to maintain a shaky ceasefire in a war that he has reportedly been skeptical about from the start. Vance is set to travel to
Trump’s War May Have Further Empowered Iran
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 . Iran and the United States reached a ceasefire this week. It came after Trump threatened a “whole civilization will die tonight” as
Transcript: Trump’s War May Have Further Empowered Iran
This is a lightly edited transcript of the April 8 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: So now we have this two-week ceasefire. Talk about your immediate reactions to it. Ishaan
The Historian Who Wants to Imagine an Alternative to Capitalism
On November 5, 2008—the nadir of that year’s eponymous financial crisis—Queen Elizabeth II visited the London School of Economics to celebrate the opening of a new building. In a moment that made headlines around the world, she asked her hosts about the market crash: “Why did
Silicon Valley turns to new media to sell AI
Silicon Valley is embracing nontraditional media to sell its vision of technology as concerns mount over artificial intelligence’s impact on the workforce, economy and environment. Tech and business leaders are turning to everything from podcasts to Substack blogs to avoid the
Sam Altman Is Giving OpenAI a Makeover to Woo Democrats
OpenAI has a New Deal to sell you. On Monday, the embattled tech company released an “industrial policy” blueprint that lays out a series of progressive-sounding policy proposals meant to ease a supposedly inevitable “transition” toward something called superintelligence. The
Pentagon turf war ramps up between Hegseth and Driscoll
A simmering battle for influence between Pete Hegseth and the Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has reached new heights with the Defense secretary’s purge of senior Army officials last week. Tensions flared when Driscoll was picked last year by President Trump to negotiate with
More New Yorkers back Mamdani but say city on wrong track: Poll
A plurality of New York voters approve of the job Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is doing in office, but nearly 60 percent say their city is on the wrong track, according to a new poll released Thursday. In the survey, conducted by Emerson College Polling and PIX11, 43 percent of the
Johnson faces rocky weeks of lassoing frustrated House Republicans for major bills
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces a tough task in the coming weeks in trying to lasso House Republicans to pass two high-stakes bills that are dividing and enraging the conference. Johnson will aim to pass a "clean" reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Iran Exposes How Trump and Hegseth Have Debased Our Military Standards
We now have a ceasefire in Iran, at least for the moment , and President Trump will apparently not blow the country to kingdom come. But the volatility of the situation, and of Trump’s temperament, means we may be back to hostilities next week or tomorrow. The ceasefire is
How an Alito Retirement Could Allow Trump to Reshape the Supreme Court
Will there be a Supreme Court vacancy in 2026? The November midterms are inching closer—and with them, the slim but growing prospect of a Democratic Senate majority next January. If any conservative justices want to guarantee that a conservative president nominates their
GOP lawmakers praise Trump Iran deal but caution about path forward
Republicans are hailing President Trump’s two-week ceasefire deal with Iran, but many caution the temporary and fragile truce is only a first step and that the U.S. needs to do more to secure American interests and advance lasting peace. Trump sent shock waves across the nation
A Ridiculous New Book Says We Don’t Love the Rich Enough
“Ye have the poor always with you,” says Jesus in Matthew 26:11, a statement that’s often said to express fatalism about the problem of poverty. Biblical scholars say that interpretation misses the point , but you can’t deny its predictive value: Two thousand years later, the
