Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be back in the hot seat on Thursday, facing questions from senators over the ongoing Iran war and President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget request. Hegseth gave fiery testimony in the House on Wednesday, where he clashed with Democrats
President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. may reduce the number of troops stationed in Germany amid tensions with its chancellor, Freidrich Merz, over the Iran war. “The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination
Beijing is losing access to rare minerals in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, while the F-16s roar across the skies of Peru and Argentina.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that the House Oversight Taskforce on the Declassification of Federal Secrets will hold a hearing next month into the controversial MK Ultra program. “Hearing on May 13. MK Ultra. House Oversight Taskforce,” Luna, who chairs the
Leaders of the powerful GOP super PAC Americans for Prosperity Action are calling on Republicans to fix their cost-of-living messaging.
What would a nuclear Iran do? Or, more particularly, what would the fanatical, murderous military cabal dominating Iran do?
Much of Wednesday was consumed by House GOP intraparty fighting as lawmakers try to wrap up before a weeklong recess.
Centrist Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) let loose a hearty chuckle and admitted that he’s not that “popular” in the Senate Democratic caucus, even though he flipped the Senate seat in Pennsylvania long held by Sen. Pat Toomey (R), allowing Senate Democrats to have majority in 2023
The federal government is expecting to issue the first refunds of President Trump’s invalidated tariffs on or about May 11, according to new court documents. U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton, who oversees the process, revealed the timeline following a
Washington defined the presidency not by what it could do, but by what it must refuse to become.
In today’s issue: The Supreme Court’s ruling further curtailing the Voting Rights Act (VRA) could spell trouble for Democrats’ congressional representation in the South. The court’s 6-3 decision Wednesday only directly strikes down the current congressional map for Louisiana,
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is falling slightly behind his GOP challengers ahead of Louisiana’s Republican primary, according to a new poll. The incumbent senator is currently in third place among likely Republican primary voters in the state, according to an Emerson College
King Charles’ visit, like that of his grandfather King George VI with President Franklin Roosevelt in June 1939, comes at a time of global peril.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 30 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’s corrupt use
This week, Ezra Klein invited on his podcast his Abundance co-author, Derek Thompson, and Marc Dunkelman, the scholar and author of Why Nothing Works? , to talk about the movement their books launched. It was good timing: The shadow primary for the 2028 Democratic nomination
The Supreme Court achieved one of the principal goals of the conservative legal movement by destroying the last remaining pillar of Voting Rights Act of 1965. In Wednesday’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais , the court’s six-justice conservative majority effectively dismantled
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey over a photograph of seashells is stirring unease even among some in the GOP — and sparking outrage among Democrats and liberals. The most vehement critics object to what they see as the latest in
Senators in both parties say the Supreme Court has roiled the political landscape ahead of the midterm elections by effectively striking down majority-minority House districts as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. Democrats vented their rage over a ruling they said would
Dr. Barry Zuckerman and his colleagues at Boston Medical Center were tired of fighting battles they couldn’t win. No amount of quality care could help their pediatric asthma patients over the long term if those children were being discharged to homes with mold and vermin.
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) last week became the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office, continuing an upward trend in the number of member deaths seen in recent years. Scott’s death puts the current two-year session — which began January 2025 and ends January 2027 —
Injectable peptides are all the rage for many health-conscious Americans, thanks in part to the hype coming from the nation’s top health official. But enthusiasm might be outpacing regulatory controls and public understanding of what these products truly are. Peptides, which
As the chaos of Trump’s war on Iran and the stilted, tumultuous ceasefire negotiations drag on, the world has been watching with steep concern over the short- and long-term economic and energy ramifications. Most visibly, Iran has for weeks limited access to the Strait of
Democrats are hitting the White House over the optics of pushing a ballroom in the wake of the White House Correspondents dinner shooting, saying it’s out of touch with most Americans struggling with affordability When asked by reporters about the ballroom, Rep. Sarah McBride
Top candidates for governor in California are battling to break through with less than a week before voters are set to receive ballots, as Democrats strive to capitalize on former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) dramatic exit from the crowded field. Former California Attorney
Donald Trump’s use of state power to persecute his enemies is escalating. The Justice Department indicted James Comey, a longtime target of Trump’s rage, for allegedly threatening Trump with a social media post of seashells spelling “86 47.” Officials are also threatening to
The outgoing North Carolina senator is moving from his Fed battle to vetting the next attorney general.
U.S. Rep. John James (R-Mich.) is the leading Republican candidate in Michigan’s gubernatorial primary race, according to new polling. Glengariff Group, Inc. published new polling data for the race on Tuesday from likely GOP primary voters in the state. James garnered 37
An unrelated revolt over the farm bill almost tanked a White House-backed, two-step plan to end the 10-week-old DHS shutdown.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday quashed a rebellion over the farm bill to allow the House to adopt a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill that would fund immigration enforcement. The 215-211-1 party-line vote, with Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) voting
Charges against Morgan Morrow, the West Virginia woman who was arrested in January for alleged terroristic threats linked to a social media post about President Donald Trump and a sniper, have been dismissed.
President Trump said on Wednesday that federal stock holdings in Intel generated over $30 billion over the last several months, after he authorized the U.S. government’s investment in the struggling semiconductor chip manufacturing company last summer. “I’m very proud of that
Republican factions are using a budget resolution vote to protest leadership’s move on a separate farm bill and ethanol fight.
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency said on Tuesday that Russia remains open to removing highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapon development, from Iran. Rafael Grossi stressed the importance of ensuring Iran loses this supply or that its enrichment is
Correction: A previous version of this article misstated facts about E. Jean Carroll's lawyer, the timeline of her legal cases and the breakdown of Wednesday's appeals court vote. An appeals court on Wednesday declined to rehear President Trump’s challenge to an $83.3 million
Shipping giants FedEx and UPS are vowing to return refunded money to costumers in the wake of a February court ruling that invalidated the Trump administration's widespread tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US and Iran hold economic standoff The economic front in the U.S. war against Iran is reaching a crisis point for both sides, as negotiations on an end to the war remain deadlocked over Iran’s nuclear program.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump considers reduction of US troops in Germany President Trump said on Wednesday that he is reviewing a possible reduction of U.S. troops in
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell reveals post-chair plans as Warsh inches closer Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he plans to stay on at the central bank as a governor after his
House GOP hardliners are driving a tough bargain — a full ban on a central bank digital currency, or bust.
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Poll shows health costs driving voter concerns Health costs continue to top the public’s list of affordability worries, and while Democrats have an edge over Republicans, both parties need to
Majority Leader John Thune said a House-passed three-year extension can’t pass without changes.
House Democrats came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first hearing since the Iran war started, peppering the Pentagon chief with questions on his characterization of the conflict and recent high-profile firings of top military officials. Their Republican
President Trump praised U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday for authoring the court’s landmark decision to limit a central provision of the Voting Rights Act. “Today's 6-3 Supreme Court decision in the Callais case is a BIG WIN for Equal Protection under the
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday banned Chinese airbag inflators tied to at least 10 car crash deaths and injured two other people. NHTSA said an investigation revealed that frontal driver airbags exploded, sending large metal fragments into
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about technology, politics, and technology learning how to politick. If you're not a subscriber but would like to support our work, please subscribe here. I promise that your money will not go toward paying for
A new poll shows that about 6 in 10 Americans say they avoid news about President Trump. The Media Insight Project survey released Wednesday found that 31 percent of respondents often actively avoid news stories about Trump, and 32 percent say they sometimes avoid Trump news.
The Supreme Court's decision to weaken a key part of the Voting Rights Act has reignited a national redistricting war likely to have widespread implications for voters across the country. The high court on Wednesday handed down its much-awaited ruling on Louisiana's House map,
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story States take up kids online safety as Congress stalls State prosecutors are turning up the heat on social media and artificial intelligence companies over their safeguards for children as federal lawmakers remain at an impasse on
One side effect, it seems, of threatening to destroy an entire civilization is that subsequent, less apocalyptic attempts at intimidation fall a little flat. Case in point: Early Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself in a suit and