The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said Monday it was formally notified by the FBI that the bureau will not share any information about its investigation into the death of Alex Pretti. “The FBI formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Iranian naval forces began military exercises Monday in the strategic waterway of the Strait of Hormuz, the day before a second round of talks with the United States for a nuclear deal amid heightened tensions. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's naval drills are dubbed
Descendants of former President Theodore Roosevelt, known for his conservationism, are pressing senators over public lands in Minnesota. In a letter from earlier this month obtained by The New York Times and addressed to members of the Senate, the former president’s descendants
Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is blasting the MAGA right for alienating women from the Republican Party. The MAGA loyalist turned Trump critic called out influencers on the right on Sunday for “mocking the seriousness of women who were trafficked and raped as
Attorney General Pam Bondi claims that the Trump administration has released all of the government’s files on Jeffrey Epstein—but a new analysis suggests that they’ve published only 2 percent. In emails reviewed by Channel 4 News , federal investigators discussed the massive
With midterms on the horizon, Republicans fear their party is heading toward disaster —in the Senate as well as the House of Representatives. Some Senate Republicans are sounding the alarm that the caucus is not addressing critical issues ahead of the 2026 election season,
Jan. 6 was an insurrection, and insurrectionists will not be practicing law in Georgia any time soon.
Utah's GOP chair confirmed Sunday that Republicans had clinched enough signatures to have their ballot initiative, which would repeal a 2018 initiative that created an independent redistricting commission in the state, considered for the November election. “We are well over
The Kremlin denied Monday that it fatally poisoned former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in 2024, after five European countries said Saturday the 47-year-old was poisoned via a lethal toxin and pointed to Russia as the culprit. "Naturally, we do not accept such
Republican Congressman Randy Fine is still an idiotic, Islamaphobic bigot. On Sunday night, the lawmaker, known for his disturbing history of anti-Palestinian comments, wrote on X, “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.” Fine
A pair of Washington-area golf enthusiasts are suing the Trump administration over its plan to take over and redevelop the District of Columbia's public golf system. The lawsuit, filed late last week by plaintiffs Alex Dickson and Dave Roberts, argues the administration's move
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is warning of a potential measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport.
Democrats are ready to spend big to boost a Virginia redistricting effort that could give the party four more House seats, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has said, amid the national battle over congressional lines ahead of the midterms. “Whatever it takes,” Jeffries
Despite outrage-stoking claims from politicians and pundits, none of the U.S. athletes “trashed” the United States.
Savannah Guthrie on Sunday issued another plea to those with information on the whereabouts of her mother, Nancy. “I wanted to come on — it’s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope and we still believe,” the longtime
Attorney General Pam Bondi tried to pacify critics of the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by sending Congress a letter Saturday with a list of 130 names — which for some reason, included dead celebrities. The list contains some absurd names, including
Presidents' Day has become a reminder of the stark contrast between past presidents and the current one, Donald Trump, who has treated truth and civility as optional, and has blurred the line between error and intent.
White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that a “small” security force is set to stay in Minnesota after announcing last week that Trump administration immigration crackdown efforts were set to end in the state. “There will be a small force, a security force ... that will
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat turned Donald Trump sympathizer, falsely claimed that the president has never violated a court order. Speaking to Dasha Burns on Politico’s The Conversation , Fetterman launched into a fantastical defense of Trump when pressed on
One of President Trump’s oldest donors is closing a manufacturing plant in Ohio and moving it to China, a slap in the face to the American workers he claimed to be fighting for. Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson plans to offshore the East Lake, Ohio, plant of Conn Selmer, the
Newly uncovered details in the Epstein files reveal that the FBI spoke with a victim who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault, despite Attorney General Pam Bondi’s vehement denial that the Justice Department had any such evidence, as of last week. Agents apparently spoke with
Congressional Republicans are facing a difficult decision: quit, stay silent, or accept the price of Trump worship as the midterms approach and public approval of Trump and the Republican Party remains low.
Democrat Nathan Sage, the executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, is ending his bid for Senate in Iowa, citing a struggle to keep fundraising competitive. “After long and thoughtful conversations with my family, my team, and trusted supporters, I’ve made the
What the Texas Supreme Court decides in this particular case will be enormously consequential in setting a precedent about the scope and limits of parental rights.
The Munich Security Conference ended Sunday, with lawmakers and officials making their way back to the U.S. from Germany. But with the Senate and House out this week, things are looking grim for a speedy resolution to cover the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) budget
Former President Obama has clarified recent comments he made about aliens being real, saying that he “saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us.” “I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it's gotten
The global security landscape has shifted to one of unmapped volatility, with the expiration of the New START treaty, a high-stakes "Board of Peace" diplomacy, and a weaponized global supply chain, all creating a precarious situation for the world.
That significantly misses the mark and obscures the genuine value interest groups like AIPAC provide to American politics.
Shame on the Justice Department for its years of failures in this sordid scandal. Shame on those who are trying to defend the indefensible. And shame on Congress if it allows this injustice to continue.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem waved off criticism of recent comments she made about ensuring “we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country," calling the remarks "commonsense." In response to a clip from CNN’s
Congress cannot talk tough on illegal immigration while quietly rewarding illegal work and all the other benefits that illegal immigrants reap using taxpayer identification numbers.
Our widespread reliance on a vulnerable technology should be a wake-up call. A single sustained outage could cost the U.S. economy an estimated $1.6 billion per day.
(KTLA) – Surveillance video captured the moment a store clerk fought back as she confronted an apparent armed smash-and-grab robber at a jewelry store in Montclair, California. On Thursday, the masked suspect entered the Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs store at Montclair
Some claimants may receive thousands of dollars.
Five people were killed and dozens more were injured in the crash.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump tries to avoid midterm losses ▪ DOJ explains Epstein files redactions ▪ Obama responds to Trump’s video post ▪ RFK Jr. reaches one-year mark leading HHS President Trump and congressional
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sure looked like a presidential candidate this weekend. She attended a policy conference in Munich that often draws potential White House hopefuls, including Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Ruben Gallego this year . Her aides previewed
“They said, ‘Skeddadle!’ The word ‘skedaddle.’” Last November, during his address before McDonald’s investors, President Donald Trump—as he is wont to do during public speeches—went on one of his weird tangents. “And that plane went ‘pshh,’ like this,” he continued, diving his
What did Donald Trump mean last Friday when he wrote on Truth Social that “there will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!”? We didn’t have to wonder for long, because exactly 27 minutes later, he explained it with a follow-up post : “If
I’ve been finding it increasingly difficult to concentrate lately. There I’ll be, trying to work, or read, or eat dinner, when the intrusive thought returns: For decades, many of the wealthiest men and women in the world actively participated in the trafficking and rape of
In June, as I was reading Tareq Baconi’s memoir Fire in Every Direction , Israel launched a series of surprise attacks on Iran. Though I was born in the United States, I have people in Iran, as well as a good many memories. For 12 days, I watched footage of fighter jets and
Some Senate Republicans are warning that the party is not doing enough to address affordability heading into the midterm elections, with hopes of passing more big-ticket items this year quickly fading away. Legislating has been difficult in this Congress, with fractious
A growing number of Olympic athletes competing for the U.S. in this month’s Winter Games are expressing discomfort with representing the U.S. under President Trump’s administration, sparking intense pushback from the president’s supporters and Trump himself. Trump attacked
Democrats are asking new questions about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at the FBI's search of a Georgia voting center after an affidavit showed the federal case relies on widely debunked claims about the 2020 election. The document, unsealed as part
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday that President Trump remains intent on acquiring Greenland. "I think the desire from the U.S. president is exactly the same. He’s very serious about this," Frederiksen said at the Munich Security Conference, according to
In an interview that aired Sunday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) urged his party to take a more aggressive governing posture to fight back against the Trump administration and regain popularity. “There’s something that we have to make sure that we do better and that’s actually
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) declined to say whether President Trump is racist in an interview released Sunday, just over a week after a video depicting the Obamas as apes posted to the president’s Truth Social account sparked bipartisan backlash. “I think that’s a question for
As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains without funding, air travel nationwide has been impacted. Employees of the Transportation Security Agency (TSA), which is housed within DHS, are working without pay as of early Saturday morning — when the funding lapse
Late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) criticized the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) justification for redacting certain names from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Mace, one of four Republicans to sign the initial discharge petition that brought the
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) dismissed concerns Sunday over President Trump going after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) earlier this week, chalking it up to a friendly disagreement. The president called the Oklahoma governor a “RINO” — or a "Republican in name only" — on