US debt forecast to hit $64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit

Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts that the annual deficit will grow to $3.1 trillion by 2036.

Is This the Real Reason Trump Threatened Bridge to Canada?

Donald Trump’s outrageous threat to close a new bridge between Michigan and Canada appears to have been at the behest of a billionaire who operates another bridge between the two countries. Just hours before Trump published a scattered tirade Monday night against the new Gordie

Slotkin knocks Trump administration after grand jury refuses to indict in 'illegal orders' video: 'Embarrassing'

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) slammed the Trump administration after a grand jury did not indict her over a video she made with other congressional Democrats urging members of the military to refuse following any illegal orders. “Today, it was a grand jury of anonymous American

Person detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie case released: Reports

A man who was detained for questioning in the case related to the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was released early Wednesday, officials revealed to The Hill’s sister network NewsNation. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) wrote on social platform X Tuesday

Democrats Furious Over Justice Department Attempt to Indict Them

The Department of Justice tried and failed to indict Democrats in Congress who made a video urging troops not to obey illegal orders. Now the legislators are triumphant, but also furious. A federal grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict the members of Congress in the video:

Patel: FBI has 'persons of interest' in Nancy Guthrie case

FBI Director Kash Patel said late Tuesday that the agency is investigating "persons of interest" in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. "We were able to exploit information pursuant to our private

Live updates: Bondi to face lawmakers; FAA lifts El Paso ground stop

Attorney General Pam Bondi will be on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to testify on oversight of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and is likely to field questions about the Trump administration's investigation of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The DOJ

FAA Suddenly Pulls Bizarre 180 After Shutting Down El Paso Airspace

The Federal Aviation Administration will now reopen the El Paso Texas Airport and surrounding airspace, after initially planning to close it for 10 days, a bizarre reversal of an even more bizarre move that would have a massive negative impact on the communities and businesses

Mad Emperor Trump declares war on the air

Trump’s decision to undercut the Clean Air Act has the potential to harm millions of Americans, including many of the red-state voters who got him elected.

US adds 130K jobs in January, but barely gained any in 2025

The U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January but gained far fewer jobs than initially reported in 2025, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The January employment report showed the labor market booming last month, with the jobless rate

This year's Munich conference is about Europe striking back

Europe will probably work around America to keep the foundations of Western strategy functioning.

Oversight isn’t enough — Congress should cut ICE’s funding once and for all

The violence we see today is a direct consequence of the $170 billion that Congress handed to DHS in last year’s reconciliation bill.

Trump's migrant detention policy scores major legal win

President Trump’s mandatory detention policy for apprehended migrants has claimed its biggest legal victory yet. Is it a turning point? Only time will tell, but the ever-growing swarm of more than 1,000 cases has now entered a new chapter — one that could prompt the Supreme

Defending the freedom to read is not radical — it’s American

The librarians featured in the film are among our most valiant Americans.

Capitol agenda: House set to rebuke Trump’s tariffs

Pope Leo XIV sends generators, medical supplies to Ukraine

The aid comes as bishops talked about how Russia's attacks have put a strain on the country's energy infrastructure.

Bad Bunny finally reveals the meaning behind the '64' on his Super Bowl jersey

Theories concerning the “64” on Bad Bunny’s shirt at the Super Bowl halftime show have circulated since late on Sunday.

El Paso airspace reopened after closure for 'special security reasons'

Hours after temporarily grounding all flights to and from El Paso International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted restrictions Wednesday morning. “The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso has been lifted,” the FAA wrote on social platform X.

Trump's tariffs cost US households $1K last year: Analysis

Trump's tariffs amounted to an average tax increase of $1,000 per U.S. household in 2025, according to a new analysis.

Euro-censorship is starting to squeeze Americans' freedom of speech

Europe's power play to wield effective editorial control over the entire internet will affect even what American citizens can say and see.

Transcript: Krugman Catches Trump Adviser Admitting to a Big MAGA Scam

T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 11 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. Donald Trump’s

For short-term gain, law professors are ready to kill off federal labor law

When Julius Caesar fell, it was his supposed friends who did it. So it may be with the National Labor Relations Act.

Congress gives Epstein files a closer look

Plus: Man detained in Guthrie investigation released, and GOP rebels sink push to shield Trump tariffs

Yes, It’s Fascism, but That Doesn’t Mean We’re Cooked

In the days when antifascist meant what it actually means and hadn’t been turned into a scare word by the fascists whom antifascists exist to oppose, there was Benedetto Croce. Born in 1866, Croce was an Italian philosopher, famous for his 1938 work History as the Story of

The Anti-Homelesness Plot Against the First Amendment

Alabama and nineteen other Republican-led states are asking the Supreme Court to blow up more than century of First Amendment precedents. In their place, they are urging the high court’s conservative majority to replace them with an originalist history-and-tradition test that

Raskin launches probe into Ed Martin's removal from Weaponization Working Group

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is demanding the Justice Department turn over all its files related to the demotion of Ed Martin from his role as the head of the Weaponization Working Group amid reports he improperly disclosed grand jury material about prosecutions of Trump foes. The

Ocasio-Cortez's political clout grows after recent progressive wins

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is seeing her political influence grow among Democrats as chatter builds about her future. Ocasio-Cortez had her latest win over the last week when her endorsed candidate in a crowded New Jersey House special primary election, Analilia

Meet the Candidate Challenging Iowa’s Most Sacred Cow: Ethanol

A retired water scientist named Chris Jones is running in the Democratic primary for secretary of agriculture in Iowa. That may not sound like a blockbuster race. But Jones is an unusual candidate: It’s rare for anyone on the ballot in Iowa to be so critical of the state’s

Lutnick under fire after latest batch of Epstein revelations

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing growing calls to resign this week after new revelations in a fresh batch of the Jeffrey Epstein files tied him to the convicted sex offender more closely and more recently. But the White House is standing firm, saying President Trump

Denis Johnson’s Desperate, Poetic Horrors

Denis Johnson wrote about some of the most unlikable characters in American fiction, and yet he always managed to make readers care what happened to them. This talent may have had something to do with many unlikable qualities in Johnson himself that, through the force of his

Democrats lead GOP rivals in key Minnesota races: Poll

Democrats are leading their Republican challengers in several high-profile Minnesota races this year, including contests for governor and Senate, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling survey released on Wednesday found Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who’s running

Democrats grapple with choice of progressive vs. centrist

Democrats are grappling with an existential question as the 2028 Democratic primary comes into view: Is a centrist or progressive candidate best positioned to win not only the nomination, but also in November against the GOP? Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is

DHS faces weekend shutdown with ICE talks inching forward

Senate Democrats say negotiations with the White House to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) haven’t made enough progress for them to support another short-term funding agreement to keep the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) open. Senate Democrats say they

Collins stares down tough reelection bid

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is staring down a precarious reelection bid after officially launching her campaign this week, with her fellow Senate Republicans trying to smooth the way as much as possible for their most vulnerable incumbent. The Maine centrist is key to the

As schools go remote in the face of ICE, pandemic-era concerns reemerge

A growing number of schools are offering remote learning in the face of attendance drops due to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, bringing back pandemic-era problems — and some new ones as well. While schools around Minneapolis offered virtual learning

America Won’t Be Easily Forgiven—Even After Trump Is Gone

In a 1975 episode of the British sitcom Fawlty Towers meant to satirize the Britons who clung to anti-German sentiment decades after World War II, hotel owner Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, struggles and ultimately fails to conceal his lingering resentment from a group of

'From disbelief to anger to sadness': Canadian envoy to US says country stunned by Trump trade fights

It has been a roller coaster ride for outgoing Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, who is leaving Washington this month after six years as Ottawa's top envoy to the U.S. Hillman, who assumed her post in 2020, recalled “hard” and “volatile” trade talks with the

Trump keeps driving online fundraising — for both parties

The GOP president is dominating his own party’s online fundraising and proving a major driver for Democrats.

Krugman: Trump’s Own Adviser Just Admitted to the Scam at MAGA’s Core

Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, just offered an extraordinary statement on Fox News. He admitted that we should lower our expectations for job creation because of Trump’s success in removing immigrants from the country. In essence, Navarro suggested it was a

Why Dems think they have the upper hand at Pam Bondi’s big Hill hearing

The attorney general could have to answer for the Trump administration’s handling of immigration enforcement, military action in Venezuela and the Epstein files.

From TSA lines to disaster relief, here’s how a DHS shutdown would hurt

Immigration and border security agencies wouldn't as affected in a funding lapse as other parts of the department.

Raskin sends redistricting plea to Maryland Legislature after Senate president shows opposition

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) sent a late-night letter on Monday to Democrats in Maryland’s General Assembly, urging the state legislators to pass a new redistricting map. The map has already passed the state’s House, but the bill now faces opposition from Maryland Senate

Grand jury fails to indict 6 Congressional Democrats, rebuking DOJ

A grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict a coalition of Democratic lawmakers over their participation in a controversial "illegal orders" video last fall. The failed federal indictment was pursued by the office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, as

GOP rebels rebuke Trump tariffs, blocking ban on snap repeal votes

A few GOP rebels on Tuesday issued a stunning rebuke of President Trump’s tariff regime, joining with Democrats to vote down legislation that would have banned members’ ability to call snap votes to repeal the tariffs. The House voted 214-217 to block the rule, which would have

Filibuster fight comes full circle as GOP faces internal pressure on elections bill

Sen. Mike Lee and other hard-liners want to pursue the “talking filibuster.” Their colleagues are skeptical.

Democracies' anti-corruption efforts slipping: Survey

Most countries have failed to improve perceptions of public corruption within their borders over the last decade, a new survey found. Transparency International, a Berlin-based anti-corruption advocacy group, ranked 182 countries from across the globe on the basis of perceived

Iran strikes coming? US vessels warned to stay away from territorial waters

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran strikes coming? US vessels warned to stay away from territorial waters The Trump administration has warned American commercial vessels to keep

Bad Bunny helps Super Bowl LX peak with 137 million viewers

Super Bowl LX drew an average audience of more than 124 million viewers, the second most of any in history, and set a new record for peak viewership during Bad Bunny's halftime show, according to NBC, which cited Nielsen Media Research data. The network said viewership peaked

Legal pressures mount for Hims & Hers over GLP-1 sales

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Legal pressures mount for Hims & Hers over GLP-1 sales The major telemedicine platform Hims & Hers is facing increased pressure from both the federal government and a

Macron: Trump administration has sought EU's 'dismemberment'

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused President Trump of seeking the European Union’s “dismemberment.” Macron called the Trump administration “openly anti-European,” said it has displayed “contempt” when it comes to the EU and has wanted “its dismemberment” in a recent