President Trump on Thursday touted a "unified" Republican Party that is ready to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) In a social media post thanking House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Trump said, "Republicans are
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said the U.S. should not provide funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system, clarifying her position on the issue. “The Israeli government is well able to fund the Iron Dome system, which has proven critical to keep
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday said President Trump expressed a willingness "to do a deal” that would “allow” Iran "to exist under certain conditions" in his evening address on the conflict against the Middle Eastern country. “And how does this movie end? Here's what
The Make America Healthy Again movement, supported by President Trump, is advocating for a shift in how we think about public health, nutrition, and the responsibility of leaders to support better outcomes for American families, as chronic diseases are affecting more children,
Hard-line conservatives are seething after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) reversed course to back a Senate plan that detaches funding for immigration enforcement from a broader package to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Although Johnson had previously called the
The United Kingdom gathered roughly 40 countries together on Thursday seeking a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran's restrictions on the key passageway has stalled the flow of oil for more than a month. France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and the United Arab
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Thursday said he suspects that Republicans will try to keep a GOP-only bill to fund border security operations “as narrow as possible” so Republicans can meet President Trump’s June 1 deadline to pass the bill. “Everybody is, I
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Americans would “furiously react” if Congress cut federal health care funds in order to fulfill a pricey Pentagon budget request amid the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran. The Democratic leader cited public
The United States and Israel bombed the home of Iran’s former Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi, killing his wife and leaving him “gravely wounded,” according to Iranian media. Kharazi has been seen as a potential peace negotiator in the current conflict given his role as head of
With Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s (R-Okla.) confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security, Oklahoma is facing an open Senate seat. Congressman Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) moved quickly to enter the race. The taxpayers of Oklahoma should send him to the Senate at their first opportunity.
Democrats on Wednesday sued the Trump administration to block President Trump's recent executive order cracking down on mail-in voting. The president announced earlier this week that he directed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, along with the Social Security
A poll released Thursday found almost half of college students have considered switching majors due to AI as its impact on the workforce grows. The Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2026 State of Higher Education survey found 47 percent of all currently enrolled college students have
The stock market opened with losses Thursday morning and oil prices shot higher in the wake of President Trump's speech on the Iran war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down roughly 600 points after the Thursday opening bell, falling 1.3 percent on the morning. The S&P 500
The Prevent Government Shutdowns Act would restore a functional appropriations process, strengthen Congress's constitutional role over federal spending, and ensure that federal workers and essential services are not affected by government shutdowns.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck California's Central Coast early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit near Boulder Creek, Calif., at 1:41 a.m. PCT, with an initial magnitude of 4.9 and a depth of more than 6.7 miles, USGS said. The
Two more members of Donald Trump’s Cabinet could soon be on their way out. The president is reportedly considering axing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Trump has polled his top advisers about the duo’s fate, asking other Cabinet
President Donald Trump said that if there’s no deal with Iran, then he’ll blame Vice President JD Vance. Speaking at an Easter lunch Wednesday, Trump asked Vance for an update on negotiations with Iran in front of his guests. “He’s working on the deal, right? How’s that moving?
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) are calling on Republican committee leaders to hold hearings with the chief executives of top health insurers in the U.S. as they "continue to get rich" during a time when health care access and affordability are of top
The early morning vote in a mostly empty chamber paves the way for an end to the record-setting agency shutdown.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 2 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 seems to sense
Grassroots rebellions against AI data centers are sweeping the country. The backlash cuts across partisan lines, and the political class is scrambling to catch up. As politicians rush to stake out positions, though, they risk obliterating a crucial component of the movement’s
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started the war against Iran together, but the two countries have divergent priorities as the U.S. president seeks to sell Americans on his endgame. While Trump has argued the killing of some senior Iranian leaders
Joseph Schwartz had a multistate nursing home empire. Through negligence and fraud, including deaths of patients in his facilities, it unraveled, leaving the families of the victims with nothing. And Schwartz responded by engaging in a massive payroll tax scheme, bilking his
President Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general appears stuck in the Senate, the latest sign that some Republicans in Congress have reached their limit on the more divisive aspects of the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) agenda. While the surgeon general wields no
President Trump is ramping up his war on mail-in voting with a new attempt to reshape how elections are run ahead of this year’s high-stakes midterms. Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to limit mail-in ballots, mandating the creation of a list of eligible voters in
President Trump’s approval numbers have slipped in recent weeks, hovering near the lowest levels of his second term, as Americans — including his conservative base — grow increasingly wary of a prolonged war in Iran that could portend trouble for the U.S. economy. Recent
This is a lightly edited transcript of the April 1 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: And there’s all this tax news on the Democratic side—big tax plans, federal, state, wealth
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is losing sleep . That’s what he told a crowd on Juju Island earlier this week while discussing the consequences, for his economy, of the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran . “This latest war in the Middle East has made it clear that the
The same universities where students were protesting the Iranian regime weeks ago have shown up as rubble in news footage of the war. Almost two dozen universities in the country have sustained damage, with questions arising as to whether the attacks on academic institutions
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 . Democrats are pushing a variety of new tax ideas. Party officials at the state and federal levels are proposing big hikes on income
If you only got your news from the Democratic Party’s corporate wing, you’d be excused for thinking that not much of consequence was happening in the world. Centrist groups like Third Way and pro-Netanyahu organizations like the Anti-Defamation League don’t seem to be fretting
A new Emerson College survey has Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) well out in front in the GOP primary for Florida governor, and he is also the favorite in a hypothetical matchup with Democratic frontrunner David Jolly. The poll, released Thursday, found that 46.4 percent of 465
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is leading in the Republican primary for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat, according to new polling data published Thursday. The Emerson College Polling/FOX56 survey found that 28 percent of likely GOP Kentucky voters support the sitting lawmaker in the
Donald Trump seems really mad. He exploded over birthright citizenship after his arguments over it fell flat in the Supreme Court . That came despite his decision to show up at the proceedings, another display of anger designed to bully the justices. He also raged at them over
A judge has challenged Congress to approve Trump’s multimillion-dollar construction project, but Republicans aren’t showing any immediate interest in the subject.
President Trump delivered a primetime address about the war on Iran on Wednesday evening, more than a month after hostilities commenced. Trump’s decision to launch the war, in conjunction with Israel, has come to look more and more risky. The conflict has been unpopular since
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined Democratic lawmakers in supporting the U.S.’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), after President Trump said he was considering withdrawing from the alliance. “NATO is the most successful military alliance in
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) slammed President Trump’s Wednesday evening speech about his administration’s ongoing military operations against Iran. “I wanted so much for President Trump to put America First,” Greene wrote in a post on X. “That’s what I believed
President Trump said the U.S. war in Iran was nearing its end during a primetime address to the nation on Wednesday, but details about the operation’s path forward remain vague as his poll numbers slump and gas prices rise. In a televised address from the Cross Hall at the
A grand jury in a Manhattan federal court on Wednesday charged a friend of former New York City Mayor Eric Adams for his alleged involvement in a fraud scheme that cost medical insurance programs tens of millions of dollars. Zhan Petrosyants, who goes by "Johnny," was taken
President Trump threatened to annihilate Iran’s energy infrastructure if its leaders refuse to agree to a peace deal in the coming weeks, reiterating a threat that many legal experts say would violate international laws of war. “I can say tonight we are on track to complete all
The DNC and the party’s campaign committees asked a judge to block the executive action that seeks to limit mail voting.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has walked back a controversial policy to review major expenditures, implemented by former Secretary Kristi Noem. In an emailed statement on Wednesday night, a DHS spokesperson told The Hill that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin
New York University (NYU) has temporarily closed its campus in Abu Dhabi after Iran said U.S. universities in the Middle East were “legitimate targets” amid ongoing military operations in the region. NYU had already moved classes completely online in early March, following the
Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway battled it out in a heated debate for New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s (D) former U.S. House seat, with support for Israel being a notable flash point between the candidates. During the Wednesday debate, Mejia was asked if she
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump approval on economy drops to new low: Poll A new CNN/SSRS poll found just 31 percent of respondents approved of President Trump’s handling of the economy, a
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) pushed back on President Trump’s statement that he might pull the U.S. out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Trump told The Telegraph in an interview published Wednesday that the U.S.’s membership in the military alliance is “beyond
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will meet with President Trump in Washington next week as Trump publicly weighs pulling the U.S. out of the alliance over the war in Iran. A White House official confirmed the development to The Hill after The Wall Street Journal first
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian released a letter addressed to “the people of the United States of America” on Wednesday, hours before President Trump is scheduled to address the nation about the U.S. military’s ongoing operations against Iran. "Today, the world stands at
(NEXSTAR) – New guidance released by the American Heart Association this week outlines nine key tenets of a heart-healthy diet, several of which contradict the federal nutrition guidelines released by the Trump administration earlier this year. In January, Health Secretary