House Democrats introduce alternative war powers resolution

OpenAI goes on defense as Anthropic surges after Pentagon fallout

OpenAI is in the hot seat this week over the artificial intelligence company's new deal with the Pentagon, struck just hours after the agency’s negotiations with competitor Anthropic over safety guardrails fell apart. The response was nearly immediate, with uninstalls of its

Mike Rounds seeks Pentagon briefing on Anthropic spat

Watch live: The Hill presents primary night coverage with election data experts DDHQ

The Hill presents three hours of live, real-time primary night coverage focused on the Texas and North Carolina primaries. Led by The Hill on NewsNation’s Blake Burman, the special delivers fast, accurate results and sharp analysis as races are called. Blake is joined by The

Lutnick agrees to testify before House Oversight panel

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the panel’s probe into the Jeffrey Epstein case. Comer, the chair of the committee, wrote on the social platform X that

Gallego on Israel allegedly leading Iran operation: ‘An absolute abdication of leadership'

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) slammed Israel allegedly leading the recent U.S. operation in Iran, calling it “an absolute abdication of leadership.” “We lost six men and women so far, and I’m not sure there was, what kind of preplanning and planning was actually created in

Kesha rips White House for using song 'to incite violence and threaten war'

Pop singer Kesha slammed the White House on Monday for including one of her popular songs in a recent social media video of what appeared to be fighter jets conducting military strikes, becoming the latest artist to criticize the Trump administration for using their music

Trump moves to give oil ships financial cover amid Iran war

President Trump took steps Tuesday to prevent a sharp decline in global oil supply and give maritime shipping companies financial protection amid the war in Iran. The president said Tuesday he was ordering the U.S. Development Finance Corp. (DFC), a federal agency, to provide

Thune: Trump has authority to extend Iran strikes beyond 60 days

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Tuesday that President Trump has all the power he needs under the Constitution to conduct military strikes beyond the 60-day window set by the War Powers Act, something that will come up for a Senate vote this week.

FDA sends warning to 30 telehealth companies selling 'illegal' GLP-1s

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday sent 30 telehealth companies warning letters about their "illegal" sales of compounded GLP-1s, building off increasing pressure to tamp down on the sale of these unapproved medications. According to the FDA, the companies they

Amazon data centers struck, damaged by drone strikes in Middle East

Amazon on Tuesday said three data centers in the Middle East were recovering from drone strikes that left some of their customers without service. “In the UAE [United Arab Emirates], two of our facilities were directly struck, while in Bahrain, a drone strike in close

Centrist House Democrats back alternate war powers resolution

Six House Democrats are backing an alternative war powers resolution that would require President Trump to halt U.S. military operations against Iran within 30 days unless Congress authorizes a declaration of war or the use of military force. The resolution is backed by Reps.

Legality of Latest Iran Attack in Question

Many Democrats have claimed that President Donald Trump didn’t have the legal authority to unilaterally order the Feb. 28 joint military airstrikes with Israel that resulted in the death of the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. We'll review what experts already

White House: No talks with Iran until military action ‘runs its course’

Diplomatic talks with Iran are off until the U.S. and Israel military action runs its course, a senior Trump administration official told reporters in a briefing on Monday. President Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner,

Lutnick agrees to testify in House Oversight’s Epstein probe

Jeffries rejects Republican bid to fund DHS amid Iran conflict

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) dismissed a GOP effort to fund the Homeland Security Department (DHS) this week, saying President Trump’s decision to attack Iran has no bearing on the Democrats’ push to constrain federal immigration agents. "Donald Trump

House Republican: 'We're seeing ... multiple definitions' for Iran mission

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Monday said the Trump administration has not effectively explained the U.S. military objective in Iran, accusing the White House of giving "multiple definitions." CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins asked Davidson if the Trump administration "has

Tuesday marks 100 days until the FIFA World Cup: Essential things you should know

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is inching closer and closer.

Americans 'stuck' in Middle East 'outraged' about 'zero evacuation support': Senate Democrat

As Americans in the Middle East attempt to evacuate amid the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) slammed the Trump administration for its handling of the situation. Kim wrote Tuesday on the social platform X that his office “is receiving panicked calls from

France and U.K. Get Roped Into Trump’s Iran War

France and the United Kingdom have entered the Iran conflict. French President Emmanuel Macron ordered France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle , to move from the Baltic to the Mediterranean Sea. In a prerecorded speech that aired on French television

29 million vehicles were recalled last year: How to check if yours was impacted

A risk of wheel detachment, the possibility of fuel tanks melting, and potential brake failure were among the numerous reasons for over 29 million vehicles to be recalled in 2025.

Cory Booker Catches Kristi Noem Lying Under Oath Multiple Times

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker called out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Tuesday for repeatedly lying under oath about her agency’s operations. During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing , Noem lied or played dumb multiple times about her agency’s alleged misconduct,

Trump administration push to end Manhattan congestion pricing illegal, judge rules

The Trump administration’s efforts to end congestion pricing in New York City were illegal, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. In his decision, Judge Lewis Liman formally allowed the program, which charges cars that enter a section of Manhattan, to continue. The program seeks to

Trump says 'worst case scenario' in Iran is new leader worse than Khamenei

President Trump on Tuesday said the worst-case scenario in Iran would be if their new leader turns out to be worse than deceased Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “I guess the worst case would be we do this and then somebody takes over who's as bad as the previous person,

Key GOP senator criticizes Pentagon strategy in Colby hearing

Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) criticized the Pentagon’s National Defense Strategy (NDS) blueprint Tuesday, saying it ignores the implications of the Russia-Ukraine war and does not say much about Washington’s interests in the Middle East given the emergent

Trump shifting goals, expectations for Iran war: dangerous!

If the mission is defense, say that. If it’s deterrence, define it. If it’s regime change, own it. But shifting goals in real time, while lives and markets hang in the balance, is not strategy, it’s uncertainty. And uncertainty is a dangerous place to wage war.

Colorectal cancer demographics shift toward younger Americans: Research

The rate of colorectal cancer is increasing among younger Americans and is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in adults under the age of 50, according to research published by the American Cancer Society on Monday. Researchers found that 45 percent of new colorectal cancer

Inside Iran’s long history of attacks on US: A timeline

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the clerical regime in Tehran and its proxies have committed a range of attacks against Americans.

Bill and Hillary Clinton's Epstein testimony revealed!

The House Oversight Committee released more than eight hours of testimony yesterday that depicts Bill and Hillary Clinton testifying as to their relationship, or lack there of, with Jeffrey Epstein.

Democrat mocks Mullin for remarks on 'smell' and 'taste' of war: 'Call of Duty doesn’t count'

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) went after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) over comments he made about the U.S. operation against Iran, asking the senator “what the actual f---" he was "talking about." During a Monday appearance on Fox News's "America Reports," Mullin said, “The loss of

Trump Reveals Why There’s No Evacuation Plan for Trapped Americans

Donald Trump admitted in the White House Tuesday that he didn’t have an evacuation plan for Americans in the Middle East before bombing Iran. “Thousands of Americans are stranded. Why wasn’t there an evacuation plan?” a reporter asked Trump while he was meeting with German

Trump on lack of Middle East evacuation plan: 'It happened all very quickly'

President Trump on Tuesday said there was no evacuation plan for Americans in the Middle East because the joint strikes launched on Iran by the U.S. and Israel “happened very quickly.” “We thought and I thought, maybe more so than most, I could ask [Secretary of State Marco

MAGA strategist details 'utterly surreal' escape from Middle East

Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to President Trump, is describing his "utterly surreal" escape from the Middle East amid the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Bruesewitz was in Doha, Qatar, "just as the Iranian attacks erupted, leaving me stranded amid the chaos," he wrote in a

Watch live: Jeffries speaks amid DHS funding fight, Iran strike fallout

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D) will speak with reporters Tuesday as Democrats feel pressure from Republicans to support legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the U.S. strikes in Iran over the weekend. Democrats have thus far held

GOP Senator Yells at Kristi Noem Over DHS and Dog Murder

An irate Senator Thom Tillis offered a sharp rebuke of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a Senate Judiciary hearing on Tuesday afternoon, attacking her for her aggressive immigration quotas, her detainment of American citizens, and murdering her dog and family goat.

Costco opening 5 new US warehouses soon: Here's where

While Costco is expanding, there remain two states that don't yet have a warehouse of their own.

Gas prices jumped 10 cents (or more) overnight in these states, data shows

In some states, the price at the pump jumped more than 20 cents overnight.

‘Breathtaking’: Independent senator deplores Rubio’s explanation for Iran attacks

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) on Tuesday called Secretary of State Marco Rubio's explanation that the U.S. carried out a preemptive attack on Iran because Israel struck first "breathtaking" during a Senate hearing with a top official from the Pentagon. King and Sen. Jack Reed

DOJ reverses on ending fight over Trump orders targeting law firms

The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to let it renew its defense of President Trump’s executive orders targeting several of the nation’s top law firms — a stunning reversal just a day after the government deserted the appeals. In a court filing Tuesday, DOJ asked

Thousands of flights canceled as Iran conflict causes travel chaos

Thousands of flights intended to depart from the Middle East have been cancelled amid the expanding conflict between Iran and joint U.S.-Israeli forces. More than 6,000 flights from countries in the region have been cancelled as of Tuesday, with major airlines diverting trips

Minnesota sues over withheld Medicaid funds

Minnesota on Monday sued the Trump administration for withholding hundreds of millions in Medicaid funds to the state, alleging it is a "political punishment" that will only serve to harm the more than 1 million Minnesotans who are enrolled in the program. Last week, Vice

Nuclear watchdog: Natanz enrichment site in Iran damaged

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday said it can confirm that Iran’s Natanz enrichment site did sustain damage from U.S. and Israeli strikes. The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said the entrance to the building was recently damaged. “No radiological

Trump says 'if anything,' he forced Israel's hand on Iran strikes

President Trump on Tuesday said he “might” have forced Israel’s hand to strike Iran first, saying his opinion was that the Islamic Republic was going to launch a military strike first. “It was my opinion that they were going to attack first,” Trump told reporters in the Oval

Trump Openly Mulls Worst Case Iran Scenario for the First Time

The Iran war could be entirely in vain, according to Donald Trump. Seated beside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday, Trump spelled out that the worst-case scenario for U.S. involvement in Iran could see another authoritarian regime taking control of

Trump Threatens to Cut Off All Trade With Spain Over Iran War

Donald Trump is attacking Spain over the country’s refusal to let the U.S. use its air bases to bomb Iran. “Spain has been terrible. In fact, I told [Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent] to cut off all dealings with Spain,” Trump said Tuesday while in a meeting with German

Labor secretary's top aides resigning amid IG probe

Two top staffers in Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s office have reportedly resigned amid an internal probe into allegations of misconduct. Chavez-DeRemer’s chief of staff, Jihun Han, and his deputy, Rebecca Wright, were under investigation regarding accusations that

Trump lambasts UK's Starmer, Spain over Iran

President Trump publicly lambasted U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Spain over the countries’ stances on the recent U.S. strikes in Iran. "Some of the European nations have been helpful, and some haven't, and I'm very surprised,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office,

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis unleashes on Noem: 'Time after time, I've been disappointed'

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) tore into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a 10-minute tirade criticizing her from everything to her handling of the deaths of two Minnesotans to killing her own dog in a monologue that garnered applause from the audience of the Senate

US citizens scramble to evacuate Middle East amid air chaos

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Sam Brown foregoes House bid in Nevada

Sam Brown, a retired Army captain who ran who previously ran twice for Senate, announced on Tuesday that he would be forgoing a run for retiring Rep. Mark Amodei’s (R) seat in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District. “Amy and I will always call Nevada home. But at this moment, I