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
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA commissioner credits himself with ‘healing’ agency after DOGE cuts Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary commemorated one year as head of the country’s drug
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump says U.S. could exit Iran 'pretty quickly' President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. will be “out of Iran pretty quickly” after nearly five weeks of airstrikes on the Middle Eastern country but warned
President Trump will address the nation Wednesday evening from the White House, more than a month after the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran. During his address, Trump is expected to tell Americans that his administration will conclude its military operation in
Donald Trump doesn’t think the federal government should fund child care, Medicare, or Medicaid. At an Easter Lunch reception at the White House Wednesday, the president told guests what exactly he thought about what the U.S. should be prioritizing, and it doesn’t bode well for
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story A reevaluation of NATO The U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) indicated President Trump is “reevaluating” the country’s membership in the
Oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday left the impression that key justices had misgivings about President Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship. With one of the administration’s banner immigration policies on the line, Trump decided to attend, making him
Solicitor General D. John Sauer seemed to struggle when pressed by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Wednesday on whether Native Americans should be considered birthright citizens. The question came during two hours of arguments at the Supreme Court in a case challenging
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What to know about Artemis II launch NASA’s Artemis II test flight is set for Wednesday, a trip that will mark the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades. © P Photo/John Raoux The launch from
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against Georgia State Patrol troopers charged in connection with the 2023 fatal shooting of Manuel Paez Terán, also known as "Tortuguita," an environmental activist killed while protesting the so-called "Cop City" near
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday questioned Solicitor General D. John Sauer on what she dubbed the potentially “messy” applications of President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. “I can imagine it being messy on some applications,” Barrett
House Republicans have finally caved, agreeing to pass a bill to end the shutdown without additional funding for ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced in a joint statement Wednesday that
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned that Republicans could manipulate voting machines to “create a false count” in the upcoming midterm elections. Pelosi told MS NOW’s Ali Vitali in an interview that aired Tuesday that the Democratic Party is working to secure
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new once-daily weight-loss pill from Eli Lilly, adding to the bevy of GLP-1 medications available in the consumer marketplace. The drug manufacturer announced on Tuesday that the company would begin shipping orforglipron,
Some of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters now believe he has no political future. Alex Jones, the bankrupt host of InfoWars , claimed that Trump is “done” and too sick to remain in the Oval Office. “When your ankles swell up three times the size they were before, that means
One of Newsmax's primetime hosts on Wednesday ripped into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after two AH-64 Apache helicopters flew near Kid Rock's Nashville, Tenn., home. "So what if those 'fly boys' flew by Madonna’s house and Took a Bow?" anchor Greg Kelly wrote on the social
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Tuesday filing said tariff refund payments may take up to 45 days to review and process once its new claims portal system is operational. The U.S. Court of International Trade is overseeing the process for tariff refunds to
On Wednesday, Donald Trump decided to attend the Supreme Court’s arguments over the birthright citizenship case, which will decide whether Trump can wipe away by royal decree the plain meaning of the Constitution and many decades of precedent to end the guarantee of citizenship
As the U.S. job market continues to crumble, Donald Trump’s White House is looking to hire a new batch of sycophant interns—but won’t pay them for their devotion or their time. The White House Internship Program offers young Americans full of vim and vigor a full-time, 10- to
The U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) indicated President Trump is “reevaluating” the country’s membership in the international military alliance on Wednesday. “I think that it’s very clear right now that President Trump is evaluating and
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it had suspended diagnostic testing for a slew of viruses, including for rabies and a group of pox viruses that encompasses smallpox and mpox. The CDC has provided diagnostic testing for decades, offering
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s recent executive order cracking down on mail-in voting, calling the move “just the latest in a series of frantic efforts by Donald Trump to rig elections for Republicans.” “Donald Trump and his
President Trump is voicing his support for golf superstar Tiger Woods after the five-time Masters champion announced this week he is stepping back from the game to focus on his health. Woods announced on Tuesday he was stepping away from golf "for a period of time to seek
A more than two-year-old social media post by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in which he asserted that U.S. presidents should not be able to unilaterally pull out of NATO resurfaced Wednesday after President Trump said he would reconsider U.S. membership in the alliance once
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case involving President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, putting the 14th Amendment back in the legal spotlight. The amendment, ratified in 1868 amid Reconstruction, states, “All persons born or
Donald Trump’s legal case against birthright citizenship is not being received well by conservative justices on the Supreme Court. During oral arguments Wednesday, Solicitor General John Sauer, whose job is to defend the government in the high court’s cases, ran into resistance
President Trump fired off a short TruthSocial post shortly after oral arguments wrapped up for the birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court, slamming the challenge to one of his Day 1 executive orders. "We are the only Country in the World STUPID enough to allow
Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has hit some horrendous—and historic—new lows. Speaking on CNN’s The Odds Wednesday, chief data analyst Harry Enten reported damning numbers for the Trump administration’s handling of the economy. “This is no April Fools’ joke, this
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday signed a statewide version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act into law that requires residents in the Sunshine State to show proof of citizenship before voting in elections. DeSantis said he’s “not anticipating”
The Supreme Court appears ready to reject Donald Trump’s war on birthright citizenship. During oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara on Wednesday, most of the justices—including at least two of the president’s own appointees—ranged from skeptical to hostile toward the government’s
NASA’s Artemis II test flight is set to launch later Wednesday, marking the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades. The crew, including U.S. astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen,
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the special budget reconciliation process that allows Republicans to fund the agencies without needing Democratic support, setting a June 1 deadline for the bill.
A COVID-19 variant with a catchy nickname is causing concern, despite making up a small fraction of current cases.
Viewership for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament reached record levels this March, driven by several high-profile matchups in the Elite Eight and exploding interest in the games thanks to sports gambling. The NCAA, in conjunction with its media partners at CBS and Turner
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a nearly flat 2027 rate notice update for Medicare Advantage, which could result in higher premiums, reduced benefits, and narrower provider networks for the 35 million seniors relying on the program.
You can repaint the walls. You can add gold accents. You don’t get to knock the house down and build a ballroom because you feel like it.