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Jordan: Nation may be at point where president, top aides can't be in same ballroom
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Monday that the U.S. might be at a point where the president and other top officials cannot be in the same ballroom after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. “Are we at a point where it's no longer smart to
Top Senate Republicans Question Why Trump Needs More Ballroom Money
President Trump is facing opposition to his ballroom from within his own party. Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida doesn’t think taxpayers should foot the hefty bill for the White House addition, telling NBC News that the project should be privately funded. “I don’t know
Watch live: House Democrats give remarks as redistricting battle ramps up
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.) and other top Democrats will give remarks Tuesday morning amid the redistricting battle. Last week's victory in Virginia, when voters approved a redistricting referendum that favors Democrats, added new momentum for the party
House Democrat on new Trump ballroom push: 'No one gives a s---'
Rep. Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Monday criticized a push from some Republicans to use taxpayer money to fund the construction of the White House ballroom, slamming his counterparts for “doing whatever they can to appease” President Trump. “They’re so misaligned with what the
What's behind North Korea’s ‘diplomatic sprint’ toward Trump
Unfortunately for Kim, Trump is taking America’s nuclear nonproliferation policy seriously.
Watch live: Special coverage of King Charles III joint meeting with Congress
Nexstar's Basil John will be hosting wraparound coverage of King Charles III's speech to Congress on Tuesday, joined by The Hill's Sarakshi Rai and Nexstar's Vinay Simlot. Coverage will start at 2:30 p.m. EDT and is expected to run until 4 p.m. EDT. King Charles's speech
Watch live: NASA chief testifies before Senate on budget
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday morning on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request, as the space agency eyes a return to the moon. The administration is seeking $18.8 billion for NASA in fiscal 2027, a
Feds Descend on Minneapolis to Pursue Right-Wing Fraud Theory
Federal agents returned to Minneapolis to raid daycares early on Tuesday morning. “Today the FBI with federal, state and local law enforcement is involved in court-authorized law enforcement activity as part of an ongoing fraud investigation,” said a Justice Department
Senate Democrat on Trump ballroom push: 'We can discuss that'
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) on Monday said lawmakers "can discuss" the need for a new $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House being pushed by President Trump. The president and his allies have made a renewed push for the ballroom following a shooting at the
Watch live: McMahon faces questions over Education budget
Education Secretary Linda McMahon will testify before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel Tuesday morning on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request for the mostly shuttered Education Department. The department has been on the chopping block since Trump returned to the
Trump Begs Judge to Let Him Build Ballroom in Unhinged Court Filing
The president is losing his grip over his proposed White House ballroom. The Justice Department filed a bizarre legal motion Monday, taking on a tone—and punctuation—more akin to one of Donald Trump’s sprawling social media rants as opposed to a formal court document from the
UAE announces plans to leave OPEC: State media
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the country’s government said on Tuesday. The country will officially exit OPEC and its broader OPEC+ association on May 1 following the government's internal review of its
The great bait-and-switch of state assisted suicide laws
Accountability for abuse is anathema to state suicide protocols.
House in limbo as GOP struggles to find path for spy powers, farm bill, ICE funding
House Republicans’ ambitious agenda for the week is in limbo as leaders struggle to come to a consensus with hard-line conservatives on legislation to reauthorize foreign spy powers, the farm bill, and a party-line budget blueprint to fund immigration enforcement as part of a
DOJ asks judge to approve Trump ballroom, citing WHCA dinner attack
The Justice Department (DOJ) asked a federal judge to dissolve his block on the White House ballroom following the weekend shooting at the Washington Hilton in a blistering motion filed late Monday. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon has rejected the administration’s claims that
Lindsey Graham Freaks Out Over Brutal Fact-Check on Trump’s Ballroom
Senator Lindsey Graham spiraled after he was faced with a simple question about his clueless campaigning for a new White House ballroom. During a news conference Monday, a reporter asked the South Carolina Republican why he felt the failed attack on the White House
Clooney defends Kimmel: 'Jokes are jokes'
George Clooney is defending Jimmy Kimmel after President Trump and Melania Trump called for the late-night show host's firing over a joke he made ahead of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner about the first lady looking like an "expectant widow." "Jimmy's
King Charles to acknowledge differences with US, stress 'reconciliation and renewal'
King Charles III of Britain will reportedly acknowledge on Tuesday the current strains between London and the Trump administration but plans to emphasize to a joint meeting of Congress the special ties that bind the United Kingdom and United States. The king will say “the two
John Hinckley: Washington Hilton isn't safe
John Hinckley Jr., the failed assassin who shot former President Reagan outside the Washington Hilton in 1981, on Sunday said the hotel is not safe, after a shooting during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. On Saturday, an armed man charged through a security
Trump pulls Park Service nominee
President Trump on Monday withdrew his nominee to lead the National Park Service (NPS). The White House announced the withdrawal of hospitality executive Scott Socha from consideration amid a slate of other nominations and withdrawals. The reason for the withdrawal was not
Business leaders and employees are not on the same page about AI
Employees surveyed separately predict far smaller impacts, and in some cases expect employment to rise, while executives forecast contraction
Rubio appears to rule out new Iran offer to end war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday poured cold water on a reported proposal by Iran that would end the two-month conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz but postpone discussions on its nuclear program. Tehran offered to loosen its grip on the strait in exchange for the
Live updates: GOP wrestles over DHS funding, FISA; Trumps host British royals
The funding battle over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is front and center on Capitol Hill after Saturday's shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The third assassination attempt on Trump has completely upended the political calculus
Trump is stepping carefully into the weeds of marijuana legalization
He described marijuana as a "very complicated subject" and noted that he had concerns about its broader impact.
Senate Republican on Trump ballroom push: 'We have $39 trillion of debt'
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is pushing back on a proposal to spend as much as $400 million in taxpayer money to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House, arguing that Congress needs to rein in its deficit spending at a time of historically high national debt. Scott
Capitol agenda: Mike Johnson’s week unravels
Internal GOP strife forced Republican leaders late Monday to scrap a House Rules meeting.
The Movement: Where the GOP-labor relationship goes after Chavez-DeRemer's exit
Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s exit as Labor secretary last week amid a wave of misconduct allegations is raising questions about the fledgling coalition between Republicans and labor. The next moves from the administration and from Republicans more broadly will determine whether the
Madness: Claims the shooting was staged expose a conspiracy theory crisis
What happened on Saturday was no conspiracy. It was a potential tragedy fueled by a cultural fixation on conspiracy theories and prevented by the quick actions of the Secret Service.
Kimmel: 'Widow' joke was based on Trump age, not 'call to assassination'
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is pushing back after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump demanded he be fired over an “expectant widow” joke made days before the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner. The comedian clarified that the quip was about their
Royalty still has a special quality
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are undertaking the first state visit to the United States by a British monarch in nearly 20 years, in a time of political tension between the two countries, and the visit is seen as an important tool of diplomacy to improve relations.
Transcript: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult in Crazed Tirades at Media
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 28 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. After a heavily armed man
Google and Pentagon reportedly agree on deal for ‘any lawful’ use of AI
Google has signed a classified deal that allows the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for "any lawful government purpose," The Information reports. The agreement was reported less than a day after Google employees demanded CEO Sundar Pichai block the Pentagon from
US-UK friction forms backdrop to King’s speech
In today’s issue: Tensions between the U.S. and the United Kingdom are simmering as King Charles III prepares to address Congress today, from President Trump’s frustrations toward NATO amid the Iran war to tumult in bilateral trade. Eyes will be on how the king seeks to
Mark Zuckerberg could do more to stop online child sexual abuse, but he doesn't
Until Zuckerberg changes his priorities, children will be abused on his platforms.
The Tribal Organizations That Won’t Quit ICE
In December 2025, the Prairie Band of Potawatomi withdrew from a $30 million Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract and fired the executives who brokered it, after criticism from tribal members. In January, the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin terminated over $6 million in ICE
The Polish-Ukrainian Honeymoon Is Over
The boxing studio was small and designed in sleek black: black walls, black floors, big windows overlooking the snowy center of Warsaw. The women, some in their twenties, some decades older, some fit, some just getting there, stood in pairs. All were Ukrainian refugees who had
Johnson hits mounting roadblocks in race to reopen DHS
The weekend shooting at a press gala attended by President Trump is creating new headaches for House GOP leaders as they scramble to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ahead of a looming freeze on employee pay. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team
How the Failed Orange Prince Became a Global Laughingstock
In The Prince , Niccolò Machiavelli states it is ideal to be both loved and feared, but because they rarely coexist, it is safer to be feared than loved. He argues that fear is more reliable than love, which is fickle, but crucially advises that a leader must avoid being hated.
Hasan Piker, the WHCA shooter, ‘social murder’ and the real McCoy
There is much to dislike about the attempted mass murder at this year’s annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. Aside from the whole terrorism thing, we never got our entrees. The Washington Hilton produces a pretty impressive beef course for a kitchen
GOP tensions over DHS funding intensify between Senate, House Republicans
Tensions between Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are escalating after Saturday’s shooting at the Washington Hilton put new focus on a stalled Homeland Security funding bill passed by the Senate last month. Members of the Senate
Florida lawmakers eye redistricting push: What to know about DeSantis's House map
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) unveiled a new congressional map on Monday that looks to nab Republicans four extra seats in the House — just one day before state lawmakers are slated to meet for a redistricting special session. Florida lawmakers are set to convene Tuesday to
Democrats see bright spot in economy ahead of midterms
Voters are starting to trust Democrats more on the economy, offering a potential opening for the party to regain ground on kitchen-table issues ahead of November’s midterms. For the first time since 2010, Americans say they trust Democrats more than Republicans — 52 percent to
Bipartisan group launches to advance Mexican-American relations
A collection of former ambassadors and CEOs is launching a new group, the American Mexican Leadership Council (AMLC), focused on strengthening bilateral relations between the two neighbors and advocating for one of the largest Latino communities within the U.S. “This
Are Republicans Really Quitting Booze?
It only took a brief aside between a right-wing pundit and a sitting governor to reveal the newest, weirdest front in America’s long simmering “war on alcohol.” The comment generated scant coverage from mainstream media outlets and went largely unremarked upon by the nation’s
Trump Press Sec. Goes Full MAGA Cult in Crazed, Angry Tirades at Media
Republicans are blaming Democratic rhetoric for inciting the alleged assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. To that end, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt unleashed tirades at journalists that were soaked in MAGA derangement. One cultishly
How Bernie Sanders convinced Democrats against arming Israel
The Vermont independent’s long-running campaign to block arms sales is demonstrating a sea change in the Senate Democratic Caucus.
Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’
On Monday, the courtroom battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over alleged broken promises at OpenAI started, as usual, with jury selection. The only tricky part? A lot of the prospective jurors already have an opinion about Elon Musk, and it's not a good one. The Verge
US Embassy in Mexico sends security alert for city near Texas border
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico on Monday ordered government employees to avoid the border city of Reynosa amid reports of “violent criminal activity.” In a security alert, the embassy noted that its consulate in Matamoros, Mexico, has “received reports of violent criminal activity
Hill Republicans lack a clear path to get Trump his ballroom
Only one Democrat so far has come out in favor of passing legislation that would continue construction of the stalled project after the Saturday night security breach.
