The Trump administration on Tuesday will stop collections on sweeping tariffs that were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court in a notable ruling last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Sunday. CBP said that tariffs, which had been imposed through the
Black political power has reached a high point, with record numbers of Black members in the House and Senate, but Black voters are still asking what Black political power has done for them, as they face issues such as police brutality, income inequality, and Trump's undermining
FBI Director Kash Patel is unapologetic after being caught celebrating with the U.S. Men’s Hockey Team after their Olympic gold medal victory in Milan, Italy, Sunday. Patel posted on X Sunday that “yes, I love America and was very humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold
European citizens are right to worry about what life will be like as talk of rearmament becomes normalized once again on their continent. They have seen this before, and the results were devastating.
Lawmakers are making their way back to Capitol Hill, where they will grapple with stalled talks to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ahead of Tuesday's State of the Union address. The government has been partially shut down for 10 days now, and Democrats and
Violence broke out in parts of Mexico on Sunday after government security forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, or “El Mencho,” the country’s most wanted drug kingpin—with “intelligence support” from the United States. El Mencho was killed in a shootout with
They are issues that have long divided Democrats within their party’s political spectrum.
The spirit of what we now call "MAGA" was circulating long before Trump arrived.
President Trump predicted on Monday morning that the Supreme Court will also rule against him when it comes to birthright citizenship, comments that come after the nation’s highest court rejected some of his most sweeping tariffs. “The next thing you know they will rule in
President Trump on Monday will honor “Angel Families” who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally. The White House event comes one day before Trump is set to deliver a high-stakes State of the Union address. Watch Monday's event,
European Union (EU) leaders said over the weekend that they will not accept an increase in U.S. tariffs in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling against some of President Trump's most sweeping tariffs. “The Commission will always ensure that the interests of the European Union are
China is an enemy of democracy, the rule of law, and universal human rights. The sooner Canadians remember this, the better.
For years, the South Caucasus was a zone of exclusive Russian domination. This equation has changed following the recent success of Trump administration diplomacy in Armenia and Azerbaijan. This shift is especially critical now, because both countries border Iran. In the last
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 23 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . After we recorded this episode, more Republicans voiced concerns about Trump. Senator Mitch McConnell pointedly noted that Congress is “not an inconvenience
How did we end up in a situation where we can't trust what we read?
Bomb cyclones can happen in any season, but mainly occur during fall and winter.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ State of the Union lands amid DHS fight ▪ Trump turns to tariff plan B ▪ Armed Mar-a-Lago intruder killed ▪ FBI's Patel on defense over Olympic video Lawmakers are coming back to Washington, D.C.,
President Trump is gearing up to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term to members of Congress on Tuesday, where he is expected to outline his administration’s priorities and legislative agenda for the year ahead. Trump’s speech comes as the Department
During his inaugural address more than 60 years ago, President John F. Kennedy challenged the nation he was about to lead to “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” In the decades since, millions of Americans have answered this call by
This Tuesday night, America will bear witness to Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address of his second term. I know—the mere thought of it rots a little piece of our souls that we’re never getting back. At least you can skip it; I have to watch it. When I was young, I
Imposing censorship is, the science-fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein once remarked, “like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can’t eat steak.” In Adam Morgan’s A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to
The Supreme Court has enabled many of the Trump administration’s worst abuses over the past 14 months, particularly when it comes to his mass deportation plans. The justices’ shadow docket has largely served as a Pez dispenser for injunctions to stay the most significant lower
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) “last-resort” proposal to raise property taxes in New York City has political observers questioning whether his gambit to get New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to back a wealth tax could backfire for Democrats ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week facing an uphill climb to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as Republicans see an opening after President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday despite few signs that Democrats are willing to compromise on their
The 2026 Winter Olympics captured the attention of millions of Americans this month thanks to several improbable comeback stories, an aggressive promotional campaign by host network NBC and partisan debate over some U.S. athletes who expressed discomfort representing the United
Democratic leaders are encouraging their troops to protest President Trump’s State of the Union address this week. How it's done, however, remains a sensitive topic. A year ago, during the first congressional address of Trump’s second term, Democrats churned headlines for a
The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Monday named the first group of candidates for its program dedicated to supporting contenders looking to flip key GOP-held districts as the party looks to retake the House majority in November. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
After the Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s tariffs, he detonated. He targeted justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, fuming that the ruling was an “embarrassment to their families.” He doubled down on the idea that he has unilateral tariff power. He tacitly
Multiple Muslim-majority nations criticized U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for suggesting that Israel could claim the entire Middle East during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. In a joint statement, the foreign affairs ministries of Jordan,
C-SPAN said Sunday that the man who called in to the network on Friday was not, in fact, President Trump. “Because so many of you are talking about Friday’s C-SPAN caller who identified himself as ‘John Barron,’ we want to put this to rest: it was not the president,” the
President Trump praised Team USA as the Winter Olympics concluded Sunday. Just over 30 minutes after the U.S. men’s hockey team knocked off Canada in the gold medal game, the president wrote on his Truth Social platform, “LOTS OF WINNING!!!” Later Sunday afternoon, Trump touted
FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed critics of his presence in the locker room during the U.S. men’s hockey team’s celebration of their gold medal game victory over Canada on Sunday. Patel, who was in attendance in Milan, Italy, was captured on camera in Team USA’s locker room on
A major winter storm is sweeping through the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Sunday, with conditions expected to persist into Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS) says that the system will produce heavy snow over the northern mid-Atlantic into the Northeast from Sunday
Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who has entered the California gubernatorial race, took a stand against the Trump administration on Saturday, carrying a large sign that read “F--- Trump” on stage at the state Democratic convention. The phrase has gained steam nationally
The House could soon be forced into another tit-for-tat cycle of members attempting to discipline each other by forcing votes on the House floor — and derailing GOP leaders' control of the chamber. A massive wave of Democrats have called to formally censure Rep. Randy Fine
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Saturday criticized Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) for mocking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) experience as a bartender. Luna wrote on the social platform X that while she does not often agree with Ocasio-Cortez, to “knock her or anyone
The State Department on Sunday issued a warning to U.S. citizens in certain parts of Mexico to shelter in place until further notice on account of "ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity." The regions listed in the advisory include the
JPMorgan Chase this week acknowledged it closed President Trump’s bank accounts in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Associated Press reported. In a court filing the bank submitted this week in Trump’s lawsuit against it, JPMorgan’s former chief
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Sunday said countries need "clarity" on the future of their trade relationships with the United States after the Trump administration's tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court. “I think it's, it's critically important
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) said Sunday that “diplomacy is the best way” when it comes to the U.S.'s handling of Iran’s nuclear program after recent tensions between the two countries. “Well, there's the largest buildup, as you pointed out earlier, the largest buildup since the
“As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case by case basis and adjust operations accordingly,” the agency said.
VERONA, Italy (AP) — When Mario Gargiulo traveled to the 1956 Cortina Winter Games, his first trip to northern Italy from his hometown of Naples, the 20-year-old never imagined he'd return to the Olympics. But he has, 70 years later, this time as the so-called “King of the
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Sunday said GOP lawmakers who have not traditionally favored tariffs have “now come around” to the Trump administration’s levies on foreign partners. “I've heard from a lot of Republicans over the past year, ones who traditionally,
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) again defended Haitian migrants Sunday, as a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s attempts to revoke temporary protected status (TPS) for those from the Caribbean island plays out. “I think the policy to revoke that is wrong,” DeWine told host
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that a nuclear deal with the U.S. is still “quite possible” after recent tension with the Americans. “Well, you said on Friday that you would have a draft proposal within two to three days. Have you gotten the supreme leader
President Trump is attempting to replace factual information about American history and the environment with false narratives, leading to censorship of displays and signage about slavery, Native American land seizures, and climate change in national parks and other federal sites.
Stephen A. Smith's potential presidential run could bring a much-needed authentic voice to the Democratic Party, offering a powerful story of overcoming poverty and a directness that could resonate with a disillusioned electorate.
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Sunday said its time for the next generation of “American patriots” to lead on a national level as he vies to oust Sen. John Cornyn in a crowded Texas GOP primary. “I'm a West Point graduate. I'm a former Apache pilot. Flew 55 combat air missions
I question whether targeting these massive online platforms alone is the right approach in combating today’s rapidly evolving fraud tactics.
Public health experts and former federal staffers are uneasy over National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya’s rising influence over U.S. health policy as he temporarily takes on the added role of leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).