The price of natural gas jumped this week ahead of a significant winter storm slated to hit large swaths of the country this weekend. Spot prices for natural gas, which is used for home heating, were up about 21 percent on Wednesday morning, according to Business Insider’s
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning amid a push for reforms to tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in its crackdown on immigration. Democrats in both chambers of
America’s presence at the World Economic Forum Wednesday was overshadowed by its leader’s latest obsession: obtaining Greenland—or, maybe, Iceland, depending on Donald Trump’s ability to remember his military aim. Thousands of influential figures, including prominent CEOs and
President Trump delivered yet another rambling, long-winded speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, using the massive world stage to rail against windmills, complain for the umpteenth time about how the 2020 election was rigged, reaffirm his desire to seize
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb claimed President Trump is experiencing a “significant decline” in his mental faculties, pointing to the commander in chief's Tuesday appearance at a White House press briefing to mark the one-year anniversary of his return to the Oval
President Trump on Wednesday made his case for the U.S. to acquire Greenland before a swath of foreign leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Trump joked that he was advised to leave the topic out of his speech, after European allies this week
Democrats still increasingly treat Never Trump Republicanism as a substitute for Democratic politics rather than a limited, tactical alliance.
President Donald Trump appeared to have never heard of an American held captive by the Taliban for almost a year. During an exclusive interview Tuesday with News Nation, host Katie Pavlich touted Trump’s previous efforts to liberate hostages and asked the president about Dennis
A former White House attorney is ringing alarm bells over Donald Trump’s declining mental health. Ty Cobb, an employee of the first Trump administration and a now outspoken critic of the president, told The Beat on MS NOW Tuesday that the recent shift in Trump’s psychological
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and GOP leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning as lawmakers face a partial government shutdown deadline. Congress has so far only passed six of the 12 appropriations bills needed to fund the government beyond Jan. 30. Johnson is also
The Supreme Court on Wednesday morning will weigh whether President Trump can legally oust Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors over accusations of mortgage fraud. The oral arguments come as Trump has sought to reshape independent agencies that have long
When President Trump marched through Washington D.C.’s Lafayette Square at the height of the George Floyd protests in June 2020, he did so flanked by a phalanx of uniformed troops, including Gen. Mark Milley, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Milley ultimately
Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya officially launched her Republican bid for Minnesota Senate on Wednesday, coming a day after she filed paperwork to run for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s (D-Minn.) seat. “For years, I covered the biggest football games in America. I walked the
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance on Wednesday is looking into the alleged abuse of federal funds in Minnesota. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) has come under heavy criticism from the GOP over failing to halt fraud that may have cost the
President Trump on Tuesday said invoking the Insurrection Act to quell protests in Minnesota would “make life a lot easier,” even as he dismissed the prospect as unnecessary for the time being. In a sit-down interview with NewsNation’s “Katy Pavlich Tonight,” the president did
Lula has been adopting increasingly radical positions since his third presidential term.
President Trump touched down in Switzerland on Wednesday nearly two hours behind schedule, after a “minor electrical issue” forced Air Force One to turn back to Washington around 30 minutes into the flight to switch planes. Trump, flying on a smaller plane typically reserved
President Trump’s power over the Federal Reserve goes before the Supreme Court Wednesday in a blockbuster review of the central bank governors’ firing protections. As the president wages war against the Fed for not lowering interest rates quicker, Trump has looked to sack Fed
There is a growing divide between the pro-life movement and President Trump's MAGA movement.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt joked to reporters that the Qatari plane gifted to the U.S. was sounding “much better” following a tech issue that forced Air Force One to return to Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday. The incident took place as President Trump was en
President Trump will give a speech Wednesday morning at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — bringing him face-to-face with European allies as tensions build over his push to acquire Greenland. While Trump is likely to tout how his policies have made the U.S.
President Trump is speaking at the World Economic Forum, where he ruled out acquiring Greenland by force amid his renewed threats to seize the island nation. “We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force where we would be frankly
It is for moments like this that the Twenty-Fifth Amendment exists.
Any serious strategy to “make America healthy again” should focus on helping farmers reduce dependence on chemical inputs and increase affordable access to healthy, minimally-processed foods.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump’s Davos to-do list ▪ DOJ subpoenas Minnesota officials ▪ Supreme Court hearing Federal Reserve case ▪ Virginia redistricting measure going to voters President Trump has much on his agenda as
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 21 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. Over the weekend, the
Of all the buzz phrases obviously in need of retirement, “meet the moment” stands high on the list. No, Alyssa from accounting did not “meet the moment” with her Slack message, nor does some political celebrity (or celebrity politician) spouting some blather on social media.
President Trump is giving Senate GOP leaders a major headache with his decision to endorse Rep. Julia Letlow’s (R-La.) Senate campaign over Sen. Bill Cassidy's (R-La.), tossing fresh uncertainty over key parts of their agenda and upending the race in a red state. Trump
If there’s one thing you can depend on from the current Democratic Party leadership in Congress, it’s their total commitment to bringing everything back to the kitchen table. Every fresh controversy or abuse of constitutional rights is almost inevitably driven back in that
The Supreme Court is running into a problem: There appears to be a gap between what the court writes in its opinions and what the justices in the majority actually mean. Over the last year, the conservative justices have chastised lower court judges for not following their
The Reverend Susie Hayward felt as if she had experienced the full spectrum of human emotion over the span of a week. As the minister of justice organizing at Creekside United Church of Christ in southern Minneapolis, Hayward has been deeply involved in organizing and
Parents and pediatricians in the United States are in uncharted territory. As front pages catalog a dizzying array of domestic and international chaos, the U.S. measles outbreak quietly continues to spread at alarming speed; in 2025, we finished the deadliest flu season for
Republican senators are bracing themselves for the potential fallout of President Trump’s aggressive bid to seize control of Greenland as the president prepares to meet with European leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday. Key GOP lawmakers have
The Justice Department's criminal probe into the Federal Reserve is casting a shadow over President Trump's plans for the central bank. Trump is expected to announce his choice to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell within the next few weeks. But the threat of criminal charges
Virginia Democrats are moving to pass a new House map that will allow them to net a handful of seats ahead of the November midterms. Democrats in the Old Dominion passed a constitutional amendment for a second time last week to allow the party to redraw the congressional lines
Greenland holds large quantities of rare earth elements, but experts say annexing the territory may not vastly improve U.S. access to them. President Trump has dug in on his efforts to take over Greenland, which is part of Denmark, a NATO ally. Despite vocal objections from
Over the weekend, President Trump sent a deranged text to Norway’s prime minister linking his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize to the possibility of taking Greenland by military force. That wasn’t a one-off: Trump said something similar in rambling remarks on Tuesday .
Air Force One on Tuesday, en route to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, will land at Joint Base Andrews after crew members identified "a minor electrical issue." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the issue was found after takeoff and, out
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order stopping Wall Street investors from buying and owning single-family homes, amid his push to focus on affordability ahead of the November midterm elections. "Buying and owning a home has long been considered the pinnacle of
President Trump said Tuesday in an interview with The Hill’s sister network NewsNation that he will match Europe if it moves to threaten the U.S. on trade amid rising tensions over Greenland. “See anything they do with us, I'll just meet it. All I have to do is meet it, and
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday announced that Lindsey Halligan, the top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, has departed her position, citing Senate Democrats "making it impossible" for her to continue past her 120-day appointment deadline. "During her
Protect Our Care, a healthcare advocacy group, on Tuesday projected two critical messages onto the facade of the Health and Human Services (HHS) building in Washington, D.C., blaming HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for policies they say are making Americans sicker. “RFK JR:
The race to fill a state Senate seat in Georgia is headed to a runoff, Decision Desk HQ has projected. Democrat Lemario Brown and Republican Steven McNeel will head to a Feb. 17 runoff after neither candidate was able to cross the 50 percent threshold. There were five
Democrats plan to force House and Senate votes within weeks that stand to put GOP lawmakers on the spot.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed concerns that President Trump’s new tariffs could upend existing trade deals, saying he’s confident the disagreement with European allies over Trump’s push to acquire Greenland will “sort its way out.” In an interview with CBS News on
There were about 631,000 more home sellers than buyers last month — the largest gap in Redfin data going back to 2013.
Virginia voters gave Democrats another special election win on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding to a string of recent victories for the party in the Old Dominion. Democrat Garrett McGuire will replace state Del. Mark Sickles (D), who has been tapped to be Gov.
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham on Tuesday commentated during President Trump's marathon press briefing, saying it feels "like he's ... mentally slipping." "This presser is bizarre even for him," Grisham posted on the social platform X. "It’s all the usual
President Trump on Tuesday warned Iran that continued assassination threats made by leaders in Tehran would be met with the country getting "blown up." "Well, they shouldn't be doing it but I've left notification," Trump told NewsNation's Katie Pavlich on "Katie Pavlich