Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said President Trump could not tolerate Iran moving “closer and closer” to obtaining nuclear capabilities in choosing to begin his war with Tehran — the day after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified that such
That logic would put much of the global trading system on trial, including the United States itself.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) on Wednesday said she would “absolutely support” ending the filibuster in the Senate after winning the Democratic nomination to replace longtime Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). The filibuster allows unlimited debate and frequently requires a
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said early Thursday that the U.S. may lift sanctions on Iranian oil that is already in transit amid rising energy prices resulting from the ongoing U.S. military operation in the Middle East. Bessent told Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo that about
The U.S. national debt crossed a new milestone Wednesday, surpassing $39 trillion, a record reached five months after the debt sailed past the $38 trillion mark. The record-breaking amount was revealed in a daily statement from the Treasury Department. It comes amid the
In response to skyrocketing oil prices as a result of the war with Iran, the Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on the country it is currently bombing. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business Thursday morning that “we had a break-the-glass plan
Disagreements about war and peace are as old as American democracy itself. They should be debated vigorously, examined carefully, and decided with the seriousness that questions of life and death demand.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Wednesday criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for spending millions in various Democratic primaries in the state. AIPAC and affiliated shell committees reportedly spent more than $21 million in multiple Democratic
Join The Hill Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, Congressional Editor Regina Zilbermints, White House Editor Rema Rahman, and Defense and Foreign Policy Editor Colin Meyn for an in-depth discussion on news of the day followed by a Q&A. Will the SAVE America Act become law? Will
Brent crude oil prices on Thursday briefly topped $119 per barrel before dropping back down. Prices had dropped to about $112 per barrel mid-morning after spiking earlier as Iran attacked Gulf energy sites. The international benchmark climbed more than 3 percent from the day
Illinois Lieutenant Gov. Juliana Stratton, the Democrat favored to win the race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), says she won’t support Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to serve another term as Senate Democratic leader. “I’ve made it clear that I would not support Chuck Schumer
Senator Markwayne Mullin has secured the votes he needed to advance to a final floor vote in the upper chamber, all thanks to Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman. Fetterman differed from his colleagues in the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Thursday, voting
Per the families’ requests, media access was reportedly restricted during a dignified transfer of six killed servicemembers at Dover Air Force Base Wednesday. But that didn’t stop the White House from turning the ceremony into content for the internet. The White House shared
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise declined to say if such a request could pass the House.
A group of eight state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed mega merger between Nexstar Media Group and fellow local broadcaster Tegna. The deal, if approved by President Trump's administration, would create the largest local broadcast group in the
Vice President Vance, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are meeting with oil executives as prices soar over the conflict in Iran. A spokesperson for the American Petroleum Institute (API), a major oil and gas lobbying group, confirmed that the
If that instability grows while Washington is focused elsewhere, Americans may be the ones to feel the consequences first.
Iran has not gotten anywhere close to developing nuclear weapons over the last year, according to ex-counterterrorism director Joe Kent. Kent blindsided the Trump administration earlier this week when he suddenly resigned from his post as the director of the National
Joe Kent, a top intelligence official who resigned this week in the wake of the U.S. strikes in Iran, said the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk last summer implored him to do what he could to make sure the Trump administration resisted getting involved in a war in the
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) called the “defund the police” movement a “mistake” in a new interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. “In retrospect, the whole concept of ‘defund the police’ made no sense,” de Blasio said in a preview clip of Thursday’s episode
Uber is investing in the electric vehicle maker Rivian for a robotaxi launch, according to a Thursday press release. Uber is set to make an investment with a ceiling of $1.25 billion in Rivian for the next five years, according to the release, in the aim of “a scaled,
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) pressed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on the resignation letter from Joe Kent, one of her top aides, who resigned earlier this week over his opposition to the U.S. launching strikes against Iran and accused the U.S. of attacking
Trump had already endorsed him as he seeks to replace Markwayne Mullin.
A group of Republican attorneys general are voicing support for the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, as the Senate debates the election reform legislation this week. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Minority Leader Chuck
President Trump will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House on Thursday. Trump endorsed Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, who is known to be a staunch conservative. She worked to dissolve the country’s lower house of Parliament last month
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Homeland Security, “have some personal history” that they have to “work
There are 27 elementary and high schools named after Cesar Chavez in California, nine in Texas, and three each in Arizona and New Mexico. The New York Times put them in a quandary March 18 by reporting that Chavez sexually molested two minors, from the ages of 12 and 13, and
The family of civil rights icon Cesar Chavez on Wednesday said they are "devastated" by allegations revealed in The New York Times that Chavez abused and sexually assaulted young girls and women, including prominent Chicano activist Dolores Huerta. "Our family is devastated by
The Trump administration is requesting more than $200 billion to fund the war with Iran, and Democrats are outraged. The Washington Post reported Wednesday night that the Department of Defense had asked the White House for the hefty sum. Reactions were swift and negative. On
Grammy award winning rapper Afroman on Wednesday won a defamation lawsuit filed against him by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who raided his home in 2022. The artist, born Joseph Foreman, used his home surveillance footage of the raid to produce music videos that showed their
Multiple House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing Wednesday with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, calling it a “fake hearing” and accusing her of a “cover-up.” The briefing was regarding Bondi’s and the Justice Department’s
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Thursday morning, more than a month after funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lapsed. Jeffries and other House Democrats on Wednesday formally launched their bid to fund the
Big trucking companies lowered these standards and undermined safety in order to get more drivers behind the wheel.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s (R-Okla.) nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday advanced out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee despite reservations from Democrats as well as the committee’s Republican chair. The
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania broke with his fellow Democrats to vote to advance Mullin’s nomination.
The ousted interim U.S. attorney in Milwaukee will remain in charge of cases after Attorney General Pam Bondi assigned him a new title that allows him to stay atop the federal prosecuting office. It's the latest example of the Justice Department maneuvering to keep President
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intensified its investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology Wednesday, moving from a preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis of the software’s ability to function in low-visibility
Airport wait times have increased nationwide as spring break travel continues amid the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown as winter storms in the Midwest and Northeast this week have caused delays. As of Wednesday, three Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Donald Trump disavowed Israel’s air strikes against Iran’s South Pars gas field, claiming that the U.S. “knew nothing” about the attack. The president tried to wash his hands of Israel’s late-night assault, which marked a major escalation in the Iran war. Moments later,
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday endorsed oyster farmer Graham Platner over Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) in the Democratic primary to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) this fall — the fourth senator to back the populist candidate. “He’s a combat veteran, an oyster
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) slammed a meeting the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee had with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding the Epstein files on Wednesday, which also upset other Democrats. Ansari, in a video
The upcoming midterm elections are still very much up in the air, with both parties struggling to devise messages to gain or maintain power in Congress, and the public seemingly turned off by the whole thing.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth whined Thursday that the world should be grateful for President Donald Trump’s disastrous war in Iran. Speaking during a press briefing, Hegseth turned his cultish rantings on, well, everybody. “The world, the Middle East, our ungrateful allies in
California Democrats pursuing a national historical park to honor the activist said they would revise legislation to "respect the victims."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Pentagon’s $200 billion funding request, which was sent to the White House for the ongoing war against Iran, saying it “takes money to kill bad guys.” “I think that number could move. Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,”
Last fall, I received an offer I found to be irresistible. Polity Books was preparing two new volumes on Jürgen Habermas, I was told, both of which featured his collaboration, and would I like to interview him for this magazine? I certainly would. Habermas has long been a sort
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday said he was still "processing” sexual misconduct allegations against the legendary farm worker activist César Chávez, who died in 1993. Multiple women told The New York Times that Chávez slept with them while they were underage,
The Disney Believe will be the fourth entry in its Wish class of ships, which each have a distinct design based on Disney stories.
The most effective way to limit foreign adventures is to rely on a volunteer military — one whose size the public can ultimately constrain by refusing to enlist.
For the first time on record, Americans over 70 held a larger share of real estate wealth than those ages 40 to 54.