President Trump is increasingly using U.S. power and influence in an attempt to gain control of foreign oil and minerals. Over the weekend, Trump said that, regarding the conflict in Iran, his “preference would be to take the oil.” While the seizure of oil may not be the
The House effort to end the Iran war is gaining steam. A month ago, the lower chamber defeated a bipartisan resolution forcing President Trump to terminate military operations against Tehran until the administration can win congressional approval. Since then, however, top
The Supreme Court will scrutinize President Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship on Wednesday, with justices taking the bench to hear arguments over the long-standing American principle. The conventional understanding of birthright citizenship has for
It’s been a good month for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the U.S.-Israeli war against its ally Iran. Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict has put a choke hold on the movement of one-fifth of the world’s oil, putting a premium on
Senate Republican sources expect President Trump to get behind a Senate-passed bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but not Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, ending a tense standoff with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) that threatens to
The Department of Justice (DOJ) appears to be developing its case against former CIA Director John Brennan, sparking speculation he could be the next perceived foe of President Trump to face charges. The House Intelligence Committee voted last week to turn over to DOJ two
Democrats have for years defined themselves as the opposition to President Trump, taking a pugnacious approach to his administration and policies. But now some in the party are trying to recalibrate that strategy. Rather than making anti-Trump rhetoric the defining aspect of
The other day your faithful podcast host argued that Donald Trump’s presidency is in free fall in terms of public opinion. Now the signs are even clearer: His approval ratings have dropped below 40 percent in The New York Times ’s polling averages and in two other sets of
Anxiety over state gambling revenues and suspected insider trading have lawmakers threatening to clamp down on Kalshi, Polymarket and other platforms.
President Trump is set to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, according to his public schedule, making him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court. Before his schedule was released, the president told
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) expressed deep disapproval of the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran in an interview released Wednesday. “It's a war that should be opposed on every single ground, not just procedural, but also moral, but also political, and also a war
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth ends suspension for Army pilots who flew by Kid Rock's estate Hegseth ended the suspension and the investigation into Army pilots who flew
Two chemicals commonly used to make plastics more flexible are connected to newborn deaths and premature births, according to a study released Monday. According to the study, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, two chemicals, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced that the Army crew that flew two AH‑64 Apache helicopters near singer Kid Rock’s Nashville, Tenn., estate over the weekend will not face disciplinary measures or an investigation. The military personnel had been suspended for
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Trump will address the nation on the ongoing conflict with Iran on Wednesday night. “TUNE IN: Tomorrow night at 9PM ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on
President Trump is mulling a deployment of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran to remove the country’s highly enriched uranium, a complex and dangerous operation that could take days to complete. The mission, which would likely involve elite special operations teams to extract
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is kicking off the American leg of what he called a “political and very topical” tour on Tuesday in Minneapolis, Minn. “The tour is going to be political and very topical about what’s going on in the country,” Springsteen said last Monday,
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for people living in rural areas to buy homes, as affordability remains top of mind for lawmakers and voters heading into the midterms. The legislation, first reported by NBC News, would
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Health care ranks as top domestic concern in latest Gallup polling For the first time in more than five years, cost and access to health care ranked as the top domestic issue of concern in
President Trump looks to be edging toward ending the war on Iran, which is now in its fifth week. “We’ll be leaving very soon,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office late Tuesday afternoon. But it will be hard even for someone with Trump’s penchant for self-praise to
President Trump is escalating his feud with longtime U.S. allies over not helping secure the Strait of Hormuz as a part of his pressure campaign to enlist other countries to take responsibility for the critical shipping lane. Trump singled out the U.K. in a Truth Social post
President Trump said Tuesday that the United States will leave Iran within two to three weeks, a longer deadline than the four to six weeks the administration has been saying. “I would say within two weeks, maybe three,” Trump said in the Oval Office during an executive order
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Gulf drilling granted reprieve from wildlife protection law Trump administration officials on Tuesday exempted drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements. ©
A group of people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued the federal government on Friday, alleging that police officers used excessive force to crack down on the riot. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Middle District of Florida’s Ocala Division, alleges that
Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) is set to host an April 2 watch party for the premiere of "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" alongside two state lawmakers, according to TMZ. The outlet reported that state Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski (D) and state Sen. Hanna Gallo (D) will help host
With the Pentagon potentially seeking a $200 billion supplemental package to fund the ongoing war with Iran, President Donald Trump defended that figure in part by saying U.S. ammunition "was taken down by giving so much to Ukraine." He then exaggerated the amount of aid to
A U.S. Marine was detained at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday after authorities said airport security personnel discovered a live explosive round in his checked baggage. The ordnance, later confirmed to be a live 25 mm explosive round, was found by Transportation
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Iran puts tech firms on notice in Middle East Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it plans to target major U.S. technology companies across the Middle East, including Apple, Microsoft and Google, on Wednesday amid
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that would crack down on mail-in voting across the country. The order will require newly appointed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, aided by the Social Security Administration, to create a list of
The Trump administration on Tuesday confirmed that social media accounts tied to former Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino were shut down, after reports indicated he refused to turn them over following his retirement. “Chief Patrol Agent Bovino has retired from federal
The Trump administration is going to restore funding to Planned Parenthood, and conservatives are not happy. Right-wing media outlet The Daily Wire reported Tuesday that the White House will continue Biden-era grants to the family planning organization for another year, but end
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is restricting the landing of some flights at San Francisco International Airport, the agency said Tuesday. In a statement, the FAA said the airport “will experience some flight delays due to a runway repaving project and an FAA safety
Talking Heads front man David Byrne said Monday he has played "ICE footage" as he performs the song "Life During Wartime" while touring to promote his new album, "Who is the Sky?" Byrne brought up the footage when asked by "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert if Talking Heads
A federal judge ruled Tuesday the University of Pennsylvania has to comply with a subpoena from the Trump administration requesting lists of Jewish faculty, students and organizations and their contact information as part of a discrimination probe. Judge Gerald Pappert ruled
President Trump on Tuesday railed against a lawsuit challenging the White House ballroom construction and other projects as a judge ruled construction on the ballroom must be halted. A federal judge ordered the administration on Tuesday to halt the construction of the ballroom
More than 400 hospitals across the country are in danger of closing or reducing services because of cuts to Medicaid funding under the GOP’s massive reconciliation package last year, according to new research. A report from Public Citizen found that 446 hospitals — 267 in
The Army has suspended the aircrew that flew over Kid Rock’s house during a No Kings protest on Saturday. Two Apache attack helicopters hovered outside the MAGA musician’s 27,000-square-foot Tennessee mansion, a replica of the executive estate that Rock has dubbed the “Southern
The Trump administration will move the headquarters for the U.S. Forest Service from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, it announced Tuesday. In a press release, the Department of Agriculture said the move will also be accompanied by a “sweeping restructuring” at the agency.
Social media platforms hosted by Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, could face court enforcement in Australia for allegedly not fully complying with the country’s ban on the platforms for those under 16, the country’s digital safety watchdog said in a report published
President Trump will sign an executive order focused on mail-in voting Tuesday afternoon at the White House. The order will require Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, aided by the Social Security Administration, to create a list of verified U.S. citizens who are
The Iran war is shaping up to be history’s first global conflict fought inside the stock market. At 7:27 a.m. Monday, before the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social , “Great progress has been made” in negotiations with “A NEW,
A three-judge panel in Wisconsin dismissed a challenge to the state's congressional map on Tuesday, deciding that it lacks the authority to rule on the matter. The judges, Julie Genovese of the Dane County Circuit Court, Emily Lonergan of the Outagamie County Circuit Court and
The U.S. Army has suspended the aircrew that flew a pair of AH‑64 Apache helicopters near singer Kid Rock’s Nashville, Tenn., estate over the weekend, the service’s spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. “The personnel involved have been suspended from flight duties
Israel is stopping the acquisition of defense-related goods and services from France, the Israeli Defense Ministry said Tuesday. “The Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense. Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram has decided to reduce all defense procurement from France to
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project after a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation—which argues that Trump acted beyond his authority when he demolished the East Wing to build said ballroom. The
Leaders across Europe are digging their heels in against military involvement in the Middle East, as President Trump repeatedly lashes out against NATO allies for their reluctance to support the U.S. operation in Iran. The long-standing NATO alliance has come under increasing
Democrats face a critical choice: stick with the familiar, or make space for younger, bolder voices that can help rebuild a coalition.
A district court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday permanently blocked President Trump’s executive order to halt funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcast Service (PBS). In a lengthy ruling, U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss moved to prohibit the
The State Department on Tuesday warned U.S. citizens in Saudi Arabia to shelter in place over potential threats from Iran amid the conflict in the region. “We are tracking reports of threats against locations where American citizens gather. We advise U.S. citizens that hotels
El-Sayed is aspiring to distract the public, and convince them to ignore his own moral cowardice, by fixating on a lie.