Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) will give remarks Friday morning, just days after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a new GOP-friendly map into law that carved up his district. Cohen has vowed to take legal action after the Memphis-based 9th Congressional District — the state's
President Trump on Friday announced the location of his long-anticipated "National Garden of American Heroes," one of several projects the administration is undertaking to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. Trump posted on Truth Social that the future statue garden will be
This week, a trio of video game cabinets emblazoned with pixel art of Donald Trump and a number of other government officials' faces suddenly appeared at the DC War Memorial. Looking at the cabinets from a distance, it's easy to get the sense that Operation Epic Furious: Strait
The most important foreign trip of President Trump’s second term to date concluded on Friday as he flew back to Washington from China. Trump had been met with great pageantry as he arrived for his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but the warmth of the welcome was
U.S. staff and the traveling press ditched of all materials handed out by the Chinese during President Trump’s trip to Beijing before departing on Air Force One on Friday. According to the White House press pool, U.S. staff took every item Chinese officials handed out,
The Senate parliamentarian on Thursday ruled that several elements of the Republicans’ budget reconciliation package to provide $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding failed to comply with the Byrd Rule and could subject the entire package to a 60-vote threshold if left
Cooks from “all walks of life,” including stay-at-home parents, attorneys and firefighters, will go head-to-head for the prize.
X is fighting for its users' right to anonymity against the far-right influencers and accused human traffickers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are seeking to unmask their online critics. The Tate brothers filed suit against the owners of more than a dozen social media accounts -
To use a technical legal term: This is hogwash.
Republicans are eager to advance a housing affordability package that's central to their midterm messaging.
"It's going to be a tough situation..."
After years of efforts by radical greens to strangle America's oil, gas, and coal industries — while forcing the nation to accept costly, land-devouring wind and solar — the U.S. is once again emerging as a global energy superpower. And this time, it’s not just fossil fuels: In
President Trump said Friday that he did not ask “for any favors” from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Iran during their summit in Beijing this week. “I’m not asking for any favors because when you ask for favors, you have to do favors in return,” Trump told reporters aboard Air
British online safety regulator Ofcom says it has accepted new commitments from X that aim to better protect UK users from seeing illegal hate and terror content on the platform. Under the agreement announced today, X says it will withhold access in the UK to accounts reported
President Trump told reporters on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he was seriously considering releasing imprisoned Pastor Ezra Jin following calls for his release. “I think he’s giving very serious consideration to the pastor,” Trump told reporters aboard
The state high court ruled Murdaugh was deprived of a fair trial.
Washington has already made choices with real consequences, and it has made them without any strategy.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Friday morning about President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request, as tensions with Iran simmer. The White House is seeking $1.5 trillion for the Defense Department next year for the
Democratic anger grows as court rulings dampen midterm prospects. Plus, are Republican candidates fading in the California governor's race? And will Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) be primaried out of a job this weekend? The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill
President Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday he “made no commitment” on the issue of Taiwan during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. “On Taiwan, he feels very strongly, I made no commitment either way," Trump told reporters while
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. EDT as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] It is easy — indeed, too easy — to see the damage that the COVID-19 pandemic and
Politics and wishful thinking cannot cure what is wrong with the Empire State, or the Big Apple.
Lawmakers are watching closely for the Senate's rule keeper to decide whether Republicans’ bill can include a $1 billion provision that could fund parts of the White House's ballroom project.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday that it saw “no point” for the U.S. conflict with Iran to continue, as President Trump claimed he reached agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on key issues in the war, such as reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “There is no point
A scam-industrial complex now generates revenue equivalent to nearly half of Cambodia's legitimate GDP.
President Trump departed China on Friday after a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping, that underscored dueling priorities and resulted in a potentially steadier relationship but no apparent major business deals. Trump was overheard saying Xi would gift Trump some roses for
President Trump said on Friday that the White House ballroom is scheduled to open in just over two years in September of 2028 near the end of his second term. “China has a Ballroom, and so should the U.S.A.! It’s under construction, ahead of schedule, and will be the finest
The 2026 midterm election is predicted to be the most dramatic and dangerous in U.S. history, with Trump fearing a loss of control of Congress, gerrymandering, potential voter intimidation, and a record number of voters feeling powerless.
In today's issue: ▪ Cassidy makes his stand ▪ Trump touts accomplishments in China ▪ Supreme Court pauses abortion pill order ▪ CIA director visits Cuba If Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) survives the weekend, it will be no thanks to his fellow Louisiana Republican leaders. Cassidy
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 15 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. NBC News is reporting that
FEMA is not all right. As the United States faces another summer of extreme weather exacerbated by climate change, the Federal Emergency Management Agency—which coordinates federal disaster response, relief, and preparedness—continues to shuffle through leadership a roster of
The signs now are that the hantavirus is not the next pandemic. But with 2026 predicted to be the hottest year on record, the hantavirus outbreak is a warning of what public health experts have long said: A hotter planet is a deadlier planet. Rising global temperatures and the
Scrutiny of lawmakers absent from Washington due to mysterious health issues is ramping up as two House members — Reps. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) — have missed weeks of votes. The absences come as leaders in both parties are encouraging full
“ Are Colleges Undermining Education with Easy A’s ?” “ DEBUNKING: The Rich Don’t Pay Their Fair Share ” “ The Politics of Conversion Therapy ” Those are real video titles from Make It Make Sense , the Washington Post opinion section’s new flagship podcast, which the paper
Jerome Powell’s stint leading the Federal Reserve is finished, but his battle with President Trump is far from over. Powell’s second four-year term as chair of the Fed board ended Friday, two days after his successor, Kevin Warsh, was confirmed by the Senate as the bank’s next
On the 250th anniversary of the United States, some details of the celebrations might seem familiar from the celebrations in 1976 of America’s 200th. People sip from cans decorated with the Liberty Bell and a big round number. Commemorative vehicles drive or fly around with
Senate Republicans are furious that a bipartisan bill they passed to address housing affordability has languished in the House for weeks and undergone revisions that may doom its chances of becoming law before the November election. On Wednesday evening, the House unveiled new
Voters in recent election cycles have flirted with candidates who seemingly appeared out of nowhere. In 2008, Barack Obama was the fashionable outside pick, challenging the Clinton machine. In a 2016 cycle colored by a rush of populism, Republicans' interest was piqued by
In another world with a better government in power, Americans might well have looked forward to an authentic celebration of the remarkable achievements of the American Revolution. In this world, under the Trump administration and the Republican rubber-stamp chorus in Congress,
NBC News reports that some vulnerable Republicans are privately worried about use of the slogan “MAGA majority” to describe the GOP effort to hold the House. Why? Because the term “MAGA” puts Trump “front and center,” as NBC puts it. That’s quite an admission of Trump’s
A key factor, however, could be a forthcoming Senate parliamentarian ruling.
America just signed an agreement that will give it a perch on the world’s most important natural waterway, the Strait of Malacca.
Seven candidates running for California’s top office engaged in a fifth and final debate on Thursday evening that largely centered around the issue of affordability. The candidates were asked to provide their closing pitch to voters to address a growing number of cost of
President Trump late Thursday invoked his predecessor in attempting to explain comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping as the two leaders meet during a high-stakes visit, blaming former President Biden and his administration for the U.S.'s "decline." "When President Xi very
Republicans are expected to revamp the package to meet the strict rules of the filibuster-skirting process.
Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax, but state-level gas tax breaks could have a bigger impact at the pump, says one expert.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a trip to Cuba Thursday to meet with officials amid negotiations that have followed President Trump’s public musings that he may invade the island nation. A CIA official also stressed Thursday that the window for negotiations may have a
The governor of South Carolina announced a special legislative session on Thursday to push through a new congressional map that would effectively eliminate the state’s singular Democratic House seat. The move is the latest in a widespread redistricting effort from both parties
Former FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that he “never” considered asking former President Biden for a preemptive pardon before President Trump returned to office last year and wouldn’t have accepted one if given. “I don’t know,” Comey responded after CNN’s Kasie Hunt