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TSA paychecks ease pressure on Congress for quick shutdown deal

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump, Iran trade new threats ▪ Average gas price hits $4 per gallon ▪ Democrats’ concerns on Schumer ▪ Embassy in Caracas restarts operations The arrival of paychecks for Transportation Security

You can’t have a religious war with an irreligious nation

The last time the United States was preparing to invade a Middle Eastern country, there was a lot of angst around the idea that the United States was leading some kind of religious war against Islam. When then-President George W. Bush stumbled in remarks about what was being

Can America Handle a $30 Minimum Wage?

In 2012, in what The New York Times called “the biggest wave of job actions in the history of America’s fast-food industry,” workers in New York City walked off their jobs and held a protest demanding a $15 minimum wage. The so-called Fight for $15 was born, and over the next

DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday signed legislation renaming Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) to “Donald J. Trump International Airport.” The bill, which Republicans in the Florida House and Senate passed last month via votes of 81-30 and 25-11, respectively, gives

Iran's foreign minister calls on Saudis to 'eject' US forces

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that the Saudi Arabian government should “eject” U.S. troops from its country, three days after the Iranian military attacked a U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia. “Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a

Trump escalates threats on Iran's oil, infrastructure

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump may take Iran's oil, hit its infrastructure Over the weekend and Monday, President Trump made a series of statements indicating that he could take Iran's oil and target its infrastructure. © AP Photo/Alex

Democrats press Trump admin on prediction markets

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Democrats press Trump on prediction market insider trades More than 40 Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to provide guidance

Trump lifts pause on asylum for some migrants

The Trump administration said Monday it is renewing processing of asylum applications from some countries, a move that will have limited impact but nonetheless scales back current restrictions. The administration further paused asylum processing by U.S. Citizenship and

Spain closes airspace to US warplanes in Iran operation

Spain won’t allow American aircraft involved in the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran to fly in its airspace, a move likely to further drive a wedge between the two NATO allies. Madrid said March 1 it would not allow Washington to use its air bases for military operations in Iran,

Musk judge reassigns cases

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Delaware judge hands off Musk cases A Delaware judge has reassigned several cases related to Elon Musk after the tech mogul accused her of bias over a LinkedIn post and called for her recusal. © AP Photo/Susan Walsh Delaware

Flaws in Government Tool to ID Noncitizen Voters

Republican Sen. Mike Lee said that he believes there are "at least tens of thousands, probably hundreds of thousands" of noncitizens illegally registered to vote in the U.S., adding that a federal tool used in nearly two dozen states would help identify the number. But the tool

Trump approval slips to 33 percent in new survey

President Trump’s approval rating dipped to a new low, and even fewer people surveyed in a new poll said they support his administration's war efforts against Iran. In a University of Massachusetts Amherst poll released Monday, 33 percent of respondents said they approve of the