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Live updates: Trump to hold press conferences as deadline nears for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz
President Trump will hold a news conference Monday afternoon, hours before his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has shown little sign of bending to U.S. terms. On Monday it rejected the U.S. 15-point proposal for peace as "excessive" and "unreasonable."
Bernie Sanders’s New, Necessary, Bold Act: Taking on the AI Oligarchs
This time last year , Senator Bernie Sanders was giving speeches in front of thousands of people, decrying what he correctly describes as an “oligarchy” that dominates American business and politics. But this year, Sanders’s most noteworthy move was sitting in a dark room by
Watch live: Trump briefs press ahead of deadline on Iran
President Trump will brief reporters on Monday afternoon, one day after issuing an expletive-laden threat with a deadline for Tehran. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F----n’ Strait, you
Trump administration asks appeals court to let White House ballroom construction resume
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to let construction of President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project resume after a judge halted it. In an emergency motion late Friday, the Justice Department said that leaving the ballroom unfinished
Democrats still have the edge heading into the Midterms
Now, there is the realistic possibility that both the House and Senate are in play.
Watch live: Trump, first lady host White House Easter Roll
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Monday morning will host the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. President Trump pledged last year that religion was "coming back to America” as he kicked off his first White House Easter Egg Roll since returning to office. Tech
US, Iran receive draft ceasefire proposal: Reports
The U.S. and Iran have received a draft ceasefire proposal from third-party mediators to halt their ongoing conflict, according to multiple reports. The Associated Press, citing two officials in the Middle East, reported that mediators from Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey sent a
Nuclear war shouldn’t come down to just one person — especially when it's Trump
President Trump’s attack on Iran and his proposal to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing has jolted Americans back to a darker era of Cold War brinkmanship, when impulsive decisions could push the world toward catastrophe.
When schools close, federal education funding should follow students
When schools close their doors, the funding meant to help children should follow them to wherever learning continues.
Transcript: Trump Frustrated as Midterm Woes Worsen: “He’s Very Angry”
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 6 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 is very
Trump dials up Iran rhetoric with expletive-filled deadline threat
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: President Trump amplified his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, declaring in a profanity-laced social media post over the weekend that the U.S. will escalate attacks on Iran’s
'April Fools' prank leaves some Oklahoma police officers suspended
The prank led dispatchers to believe a baby had been tossed from a window and a person had been run over.
3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody: Family
The girl had been placed in a foster home after immigration officials separated her from her mother when they crossed the border illegally.
Toddler crawls under fence near wolf enclosure at Hershey zoo, suffers minor injuries
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) -- A toddler was injured at ZooAmerica in Hershey, Pennsylvania Saturday morning after officials there say they crawled under a fence and came close to the wolf habitat. In a statement to Nexstar's abc27 News, a Hershey Entertainment and Resorts spokesperson
Police car chases result in 8 deaths across US in less than a week
The deadly incidents are among the hundreds of fatalities that occur during police chases each year.
On illegal immigration, media downplay enforcement for human-interest fluff
Pertinent details are routinely obscured or buried in favor of naked appeals to emotion.
You Can Smell It Now: The Trump Presidency Is in Total Free-Fall
The presidency of Donald Trump is now officially in collapse. His war is … not exactly a disaster, but it sure isn’t the cakewalk he envisioned when he sprang it on the American people and the world with no notice on February 28. His firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi because
Hasan Piker controversy heats up Michigan Senate primary for Democrats
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s plans to rally in the state this week with controversial livestreamer Hasan Piker is roiling the Democratic primary, with other candidates blasting the decision to invite him on the campaign trail. El-Sayed, the former Wayne County
GOP’s ICE funding gambit squeezes Republican agenda
Republicans’ plan to use the special budget reconciliation process to fund immigration enforcement without help from Democrats will complicate their hopes of using one of their few remaining shots at a GOP-only bill on priorities voting reform, Pentagon funding due to the Iran
FCC eyes changes to live sports broadcast rules amid fan frustration
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is opening the door to a rewrite of its rules for local blackout restrictions on live sports, a move that could be the first step in a potential shakeup of the broadcasting landscape for pro leagues and their media partners. The FCC
Are We on the Brink of a Global Debt Crisis?
To understand the path the world economy is currently on, close your eyes and imagine the vaults beneath the Bank of England in London. Turkey’s central bank holds $30 billion in gold reserves there, and right now is quietly seeking to leverage it with a massive
Are Big Companies, Not Locavorism, the Best Hope for American Food?
In 1999, Steve Ells, the founder and former CEO of the fast-food chain Chipotle, came across an article about the merits of humane, mostly pasture-raised pork—not just for the sake of the animals and the environment but for the flavor of the richly marbled and fatty meat. The
Trump Fury Rattles Aides as Midterm Woes Take Worse Turn: “He’s Angry”
A frustrated Donald Trump is mulling more personnel changes, Politico reports , potentially targeting his Commerce and Labor secretaries. As one official confides: “ He’s very angry and he’s going to be moving people.” The Politico piece depicts unnerved aides parsing his fury
Jim Jordan’s dream might not be deferred much longer
The Ohio Republican will be well-situated if Republicans lose the House majority.
Chris Murphy on Trump's Iran threat: 'A clear war crime'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday derided President Trump’s latest threats to Iran as “war crimes” if committed. “Trump is calling reporters today to tell them he is going to commit mass war crimes next week,” Murphy wrote on the social platform X. “GOP leaders need to stop
Stacey Abrams on Trump’s mail-in voting order: ‘Patently illegal’
Former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams (D) on Saturday slammed President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting as unconstitutional and illegal. “It is patently illegal, and it is entirely in the playbook of voter suppression that Republicans, including Donald Trump, have
Obama, Newsom congratulate UCLA for winning first NCAA women's basketball championship
The women’s basketball program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) captured its first NCAA title on Sunday, receiving praise from former President Obama and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) after the victory. The No. 1-seed Bruins, led by head coach Cori Close,
Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump, congratulated him on rescuing downed pilot
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he spoke with President Trump about the mission to rescue a U.S. service member whose aircraft was downed by Iranian forces. “I spoke earlier with President @realDonaldTrump and personally congratulated him on his bold
Iran says US aircraft destroyed during recovery mission for missing service member
An Iranian news outlet on Sunday reported that multiple U.S. aircraft were destroyed during the mission to rescue a stranded American service member in Iran. The Iranian Fars News Agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that two C-130 aircraft
Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' after search for mother passes 2 months
Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday, the day after Easter, more than two months after the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. “It’s hard to imagine doing it because it’s such a place of joy and lightness, and I can’t come back and try to be
Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS
House and Senate Republicans scrambling to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history keep running into themselves. Within the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team haven’t found a formula for containing their rebellious conservative wing. Between
House Republican says he doesn’t think ground troops will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he doesn’t think a ground invasion will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz as the critical choke point has remained closed for more than a month. Iran has planted mines in the waterway and threatened to shoot any “enemy” ships
Marjorie Taylor Greene rails against 'insane' Trump after Easter Iran threat
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday slammed President Trump’s message to Iran earlier in the day, saying he is “insane” and “not a Christian.” Early Sunday morning, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all
Moore: Ending foreign wars 'best thing that we could do' to lower gas prices
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said during an interview broadcast Sunday that ending foreign wars is “the best thing that we could do” to lower gas prices — comments that come amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran. “There's been some conversation in this state, at least,
NASA administrator defends Trump’s proposed budget cuts
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Sunday backed the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to his agency, as the Artemis II mission continues. “Yes, of course I do,” Isaacman said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when host Jake Tapper asked whether he supported the
Khanna: Those saying 'don't engage' with personalities like Hasan Piker 'will cost us future elections'
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said that those who push to not “engage” with popular Twitch streamer and left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker “will cost us future elections.” “The lesson of the last election is we've got to be out there. We've got to engage. It's a
Gallego on possible 2028 presidential run: 'We have to look at it'
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) floated a possible 2028 presidential run in a Sunday interview, touting his ability to resonate with Latino voters and regain support from the working-class population for the Democratic Party. “Obviously, like any other elected official,
Trump says to not expect Cabinet shake-up after Bondi, Noem firings
President Trump warned against reading into reports of an impending Cabinet shake-up during a brief phone interview on Sunday. Trump told The Hill that reports of staffing shake-ups should not be read into, saying the country was on the right track. His comments come after
Top Armed Services Democrat says Iran war 'mistake in large part because of the cost'
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Sunday slammed the war in Iran for swallowing money allocated to military defense and said repeated strikes are only hardening the regime overseas. “I think this war was a mistake in large part because of the cost and also because of what we talked
Trump declines to rule out ground troops if Iran doesn't make a deal
President Trump said in a brief phone interview with The Hill on Sunday that he is not ruling out ground troops in Iran if Tehran does not make a deal. "No," Trump told The Hill when asked if he would rule out sending ground troops to the country. "Normal people would make a
‘Affordability’ could eventually bite Democrats in the bum
Democrats are focusing on affordability in the midterm elections, but without a longer-term vision, they risk being exposed for 2028 and beyond, as there is no quick fix to the entrenched economic realities facing Americans.
Jeffries calls on Johnson to end House recess amid DHS funding lapse
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring the lower chamber back from recess to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The partial government shutdown has spanned more than a month as lawmakers
Trump roils NATO as pressure builds over Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration's mounting frustration with NATO allies over their refusal to join the Iran war has policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic bracing for change. President Trump would need congressional approval to officially withdraw from the international military
The war in Iran is showing why the US needs diverse energy resources
In a world where energy is a weapon, energy security and affordability require diversity in energy sources.
Over 4M kids are registered for Trump accounts: Can your child still get one?
Of those 4 million children, the IRS says more than 1 million qualify for $1,000 in startup funds.
House Republican: 'Only purpose' for US boots on the ground in Iran is 'to get the enriched uranium'
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Sunday that “the only purpose that I could see” for U.S. troops on the ground in Iran “would be to get the enriched uranium.” “I think the question, moving forward, with respect to any troops on the ground, would be: For what purpose? And I think
Former Trump adviser on president's latest Iran threat: 'Not going to get a deal'
Brett McGurk, who served under President Trump during his first term, warned that the president's latest threats against Iran will not bring Tehran to the table to negotiate on opening the Strait of Hormuz. "This is an escalate to try to get a deal that's not going to get a
Kaine: Bondi firing 'should be a lesson' for next attorney general nominee
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said that former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent firing “should be a lesson” for the next nominee to lead the Justice Department. “But here's the lesson from Pam Bondi, Kristen, the AG is supposed to be the nation's chief law enforcement
Senate Democrat says Trump 'needs a lot of prayer'
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) said in an interview that aired on Easter Sunday that he prays for President Trump, adding that he "needs a lot of prayer." The Georgia senator, a Baptist pastor, confirmed to Jake Tapper on CNN's "State of the Union" that he "absolutely" prays for