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Bondi faces MAGA media backlash after hearing on Epstein
Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing a wave of backlash from many in the conservative media ecosystem following her testimony this week before the House Judiciary Committee about the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein files. During a contentious hearing on
Bitcoin’s plunge should end the hype that it is digital gold
Enthusiasts will be hard pressed to convince investors that it is as good as gold.
Raskin on Bondi 'washed-up' jab: 'Let’s talk about serious law'
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Thursday dismissed an insult directed toward him by Attorney General Pam Bondi during a heated House Judiciary Committee hearing this week, in which she called him a “washed-up, loser lawyer.” “Hey, I’m not a washed-up lawyer. I’m a washed-up law
Slotkin demands confirmation 'illegal orders video' investigation has ended
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) is demanding confirmation from the Justice Department (DOJ) that its investigation into her participation in the “illegal orders” video is over after a grand jury failed to indict her and several other lawmakers earlier this month. In a Thursday
DOJ sues for Harvard admissions documents
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Harvard University on Friday, accusing it of withholding data the Trump administration wants to determine if the school is complying with the Supreme Court decision to ban affirmative action in higher education admissions. The lawsuit,
Trump and Musk Amplify Long-Ago Debunked Mail-In Vote Fraud Claim
A social media post cited by Elon Musk to bolster his argument that mail-in voting should be curtailed, and which was subsequently amplified by President Donald Trump, makes the false and long-ago debunked claim that in the 2020 election, "Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148
Senate Republican opposes Trump diplomatic nominee over anti-Israel comments
President Trump’s nomination of Jeremy Carl to oversee the U.S. in international organizations is in doubt over opposition from a key Republican senator, who pointed to Carl’s past statements on Israel and Jews as disqualifying. Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is signaling he will
Virginia high court paves the way for Democrats to hold redistricting referendum
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday gave the state the green light to go forward with a special election to put Democrats’ redistricting plan before voters this spring. “Today the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed what we already know, Virginians will have the final say. The
From deliveries to deliverables: The Postal Service must adapt to the modern age
Millennials prefer email communication. Gen Z and Gen Alpha grew up on the internet and with electronic screens. USPS should serve them where they are — online.
Fetterman on Democrats: 'Our brand continues to drop'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) offered a frank assessment in a podcast released Friday about where he believes Democrats’ strengths and challenges lie heading into November’s midterm elections. Fetterman told Politico’s Dasha Burns on “The Conversation” that he expected Democrats
New York Republican asks Supreme Court to restore her congressional district
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) is urging the Supreme Court to stop her state judiciary from ordering a redraw of her congressional district ahead of the midterms, casting it as unconstitutional. A New York judge struck down the 11th Congressional District's boundaries for
Wes Moore says he won't attend governors meeting at White House after dinner snub
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said he will skip the National Governors Association (NGA) meeting at the White House next Friday after President Trump excluded him and another Democrat from a separate dinner for governors and their families the following day. Moore, the vice
US sending world’s biggest aircraft carrier to Middle East as tensions with Iran increase
The U.S. is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group already positioned in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) area, as tensions between Washington and Tehran ratchet up. The aircraft carrier U.S.S.
The Sickening Image That Will Haunt Pam Bondi the Rest of Her Life
During and right after Pam Bondi’s House testimony Wednesday, I flipped on Fox News and Newsmax to see how they were covering it. I was expecting to see a celebration of how the attorney general really put those America-hating libs in their place. To my surprise, I did not. I
DP World chair resigns after documents show Epstein ties
The chair and CEO of DP World resigned early Friday over his alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after he was named in the files released by the Justice Department (DOJ). The Dubai-based supply chain giant announced the departure of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
MAGA Senator Got Shady Donation Before Voting to Block Epstein Files
Ohio Senator John Husted accepted thousands of dollars in donations from one of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators, before voting against releasing the Department of Justice’s files on the alleged sex trafficker. As long as Husted has been in office, he has accepted
US business, consumers bore 90 percent of Trump tariff costs: NY Fed
U.S. businesses and consumers bore about 90 percent of the cost of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, according to a recent report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The study, published Thursday, found that the majority of costs that came from tariffs were passed onto
Canada and the US still need one another
President Trump has announced on his Truth Social platform that he will block the opening of the $4.7 billion Gordon Howe bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Ontario unless the U.S. “owns one half of this asset.” In response, Canadian Prime Minister Minister Mark Carney has
One of California's most elusive animals captured near Yosemite
Fewer than 50 are believed to remain in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Kristi Noem Totally Humiliated Herself Over a Blanket. Yes, Really.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire for pink-slipping a Coast Guard pilot and then rehiring them moments later, over a blanket. Noem and her expired-special-employee chief adviser (and rumored beau) Corey Lewandowski are no strangers to a toxic work
Russ Vought Helped Kill USAID—and Is Now Using the Money for Himself
Disgraced sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein said he had “new administration people” visiting his Little Saint James Island in 2016—just a month before President Trump’s first inauguration. In a December 2016 email to Bill Gates, Epstein told him to “come to visit the island. New
Pilot unharmed after aircraft crashes into trees at Oregon airport, gets stuck
Lincoln County deputies are investigating an airplane crash that occurred at the Wakonda Beach Airport in Waldport, Ore. on Wednesday, and community members are advised to stay clear of the area.
The normalization of cruelty and bigotry in Trump 2.0
Donald Trump has been accused of taking advantage of tragedies to promote himself, from falsely blaming Rob Reiner's murder on "Trump Derangement Syndrome" to refusing to apologize for a racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama, and now attempting to put his name on public
Over $1.8M in donations pour in for James Van Der Beek's wife, 6 children
An online fundraiser was started this week following the death of James Van Der Beek, 48, who had been in an ongoing battle against cancer, according to an announcement from his family.
Tillis continues to hold Fed nominees despite latest offer from Treasury
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, says he will continue holding up President Trump’s nominees to the Federal Reserve until the criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell is resolved. This poses a significant obstacle to Trump’s
The midterms aren't enough — Democrats must campaign for the White House
The strategic imperative for Democrats now is building a large and lasting majority that can defeat MAGA populism decisively.
Trump administration lowering Taiwan tariffs in new trade deal
The U.S. has reached a reciprocal trade agreement with Taiwan, with Taiwan agreeing to eliminate or reduce nearly all its tariff barriers on U.S. goods, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The U.S. agreed to lower its tariff rate on most goods from
Trump pardons 5 former NFL players
President Trump issued pardons for five former NFL players Thursday. The former players include Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon. President Trump’s pardon czar, Alice Marie Johnson, announced the news on the social platform X. “As
Epstein Was in Touch With Trump Team Just Before Inauguration
Disgraced sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein said he had “new administration people” visiting his Little Saint James Island in 2016—just a month before President Trump’s first inauguration. In a December 2016 email to Bill Gates, Epstein told him, “come to visit the island. New
Where are all the ‘Don’t tread on me’ Americans?
There’s a reason for what we are seeing in Minneapolis and elsewhere in the U.S. It’s the result of the Trump administration’s belief that illegal immigrants don’t have the same constitutional rights as the rest of us. As President Trump himself put it, “If people come into our
Live updates: DHS gears up for shutdown; Trump to visit troops at Fort Bragg
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is gearing up for a shutdown after Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked bills that would keep the lights on. Senators left Washington without a deal, showing just how far apart Democrats and White House negotiators are on a potential
Annual inflation rate fell to 2.4 percent in January, below expectations
Consumer prices rose 2.4 percent over the past year and 0.2 percent in January alone, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The latest consumer price index (CPI) report, which was delayed by the brief government shutdown earlier this month, showed inflation
Homan on ICE Minneapolis pullback: 'If we need to come back, we’ll come back'
Border czar Tom Homan signaled Thursday that the decision to end President Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement officers to Minnesota does not mean they will be leaving the state entirely. Homan told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that “hundreds of special agents” will
Watch live: Whole Hog Politics with Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon
The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest political hot topics and national news in “Whole Hog Politics.” The show will begin at 9 a.m. EST. Watch above. Sign up for the Whole Hog Politics weekly
Want ‘affordability?' Start by retooling your state's regressive tax system.
Virginia now relies heavily on regressive income, sales, and excise taxes.
Whole Hog Politics: Gallup-ing away from history
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] We know that President Trump doesn’t like pollsters, or at least not the
Blue-state Democrats are taxing themselves out of a job
Democrat legislators and governors apparently cannot imagine trying to attract people, as opposed to driving them away. New York provides an excellent case study.
Pride flag returns to Stonewall National Monument after Trump administration removal
A rainbow Pride flag is once again flying over Stonewall National Monument in New York City, days after the LGBTQ symbol was removed from the historic site due to a federal order from President Trump, according to local outlets. Hundreds of people, including local leaders,
America’s nuclear comeback is finally here
American companies are advancing technologies that do what federal programs never could.
Transcript: Trump Is a Weak, Failing President—Dems Should Act Like It
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 13 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. Suddenly the losses for
Experts who worry about child vaccination need to look in the mirror
All of us simply want to understand what is best for our children.
Congress braces for extended DHS shutdown
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ DHS funding set to run out Saturday ▪ Trump defends embattled Cabinet members ▪ Top Wall Street lawyer resigns over Epstein ties ▪ Climate change endangerment finding overturned Lawmakers left
Trump Wins Another Fake Award—but He Actually Deserves This One
Last month, Energy Secretary Chris Wright convened the National Coal Council for the first time since the organization was disbanded under President Biden. He extolled the administration’s work forcing aging coal plants to stay open, and hinted at further handouts to come. Now
Ro Khanna’s role in Epstein files may be catnip for Democratic voters
When Rep. Ro Khanna took to the House floor this week to read aloud the names of six “wealthy, powerful men” whose identities were originally redacted in the Jeffrey Epstein files, it catapulted the congressman further into the national spotlight. In recent months, Khanna has
Instead of Pandering, Democrats Should Try Changing Voters’ Minds
Early last year, polls and media commentary suggested that crime would be the defining issue of the New York City mayoral race. Then, Zohran Mamdani’s campaign started to take off. By the end of the race, the news organizations that conduct exit polls asked voters to choose the
How the Democrats Can Play Offense on Immigration
If all politics is spectacle in the era of Donald Trump, few episodes illustrate this more vividly than that created by Republican governors who bused asylum-seeking immigrants from their states into Northern cities during Joe Biden’s presidency. Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights Is Fan Fiction
In an interview last month with Fandango , writer-director Emerald Fennell explains why the title on the Wuthering Heights poster is in quotations. “I can’t say I’m making Wuthering Heights . It’s not possible,” she says. “There’s a version that I remembered reading that isn’t
Congress barrels toward Homeland Security shutdown without off-ramp in sight
Senators left Washington this week without a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) past Friday, signaling how far apart Senate Democrats and White House negotiators are on a potential agreement to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Senate
Colleges grapple with growing fallout from Epstein files
Colleges and universities across the country are dealing with growing fallout from the Epstein files, with professors, donors and at least one sitting school president revealed to have ties to the late sex trafficker. From state schools to Ivy League universities,