Former Vice President Harris paid tribute to civil rights leader Jesse Jackson after he died early Tuesday. “Reverend Jesse Jackson was one of America’s greatest patriots,” Harris wrote on social platform X. “He spent his life summoning all of us to fulfill the promise of
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush have been criticized for their lack of action and silence in response to the Trump administration's out-of-control siege and gutting of their signature achievements.
Pressure built Tuesday on Casey Wasserman as head of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing team after the city’s mayor urged him to leave over his historic ties to Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday said she went to the annual Munich Security Conference "not because I'm running for president," amid speculation that she could pursue the 2028 Democratic nomination. Ocasio-Cortez, while speaking on the phone with The New York
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire for using Coast Guard resources to aid in deportations. The Coast Guard is the only military branch overseen by DHS, and Noem’s decisions have caused tension with some of the branch’s leaders. Under Noem, the Coast
Conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly on Monday said President Trump is allowing critics to define his legacy during an appearance on NewsNation’s “On Balance.” When asked if Trump has the right people around him, the longtime journalist said, “Some of them.” “But the essential
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Monday he is investigating three school districts after students there participated in the nationwide walkouts against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Paxton's office said the Dallas Independent School District,
President Trump’s National Defense Strategy and National Security Strategy distinguish themselves rhetorically by adopting a tone that is more muscular, yet is much more restrained in its involvement in international affairs.
President Trump on Monday brushed off concerns over acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez saying ex-leader Nicolás Maduro, who was captured and arrested by U.S. authorities last month, is still in charge of the South American nation. “I think we have a great
Comedian Stephen Colbert blasted CBS on Monday and said his own network's attorneys barred him from hosting Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. “You know who is not one of my guests tonight? That’s Texas state representative James Talarico," Colbert said as he
The Late Show ’s Stephen Colbert called out CBS on Monday for blocking his interview with a political candidate—and figured out a sneaky way around the Federal Communications Commission’s new rule targeting late-night talk shows, according to Deadline . Colbert made the
A group of Senate Democrats pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday about the recent departure of the head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust division, raising concerns about the Trump administration “commitment to enforcing” antitrust laws. The DOJ’s
President Trump used the death of civil right activist Jesse Jackson to take a cheap shot at former President Barack Obama—and to pat himself on the back for not being racist. “The Reverend Jesse Jackson is Dead at 84. I knew him well, long before becoming President. He was a
DC Water on Monday said it expects its emergency repairs to the Potomac Interceptor sewer line, which collapsed and flooded the river with wastewater, could take four to six weeks. The local utility company said it was close to completing an enhanced bypass system "that will
President Trump on Tuesday lauded the legacy of Jesse Jackson, who died earlier in the morning at the age of 84 from the neurodegenerative disorder Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). “Jesse was a force of nature like few others before him. He had much to do with the
The evidence of Trump’s attempts to falsify election results and end our democracy is overwhelming.
Warner Bros. Discovery is holding new talks with Paramount over a possible merger as it looks to offload its linear television assets in the coming months. Netflix has already reached a deal to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery's movie and television studio, a transaction
Ex-progressive Senator John Fetterman is bucking his party yet again, but this time the fallout could drastically impact the results of future elections. The Pennsylvania turncoat came out in favor of voter ID legislation, revealing that he would support a clean bill if it
Former White House adviser David Axelrod said President Trump offered to build a new White House ballroom during the Obama administration. Axelrod, in an interview with The New York Times published Tuesday, said Trump originally reached out to him after cleanup began following
President Trump is not ready to weigh in on the Republican Senate primary in Texas as early voting gets underway across the state. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One late Monday that the GOP race had “a ways to go,” and signaled he was not yet ready to throw his support
Democrats have made a new offer to the White House in negotiations to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which shut down on Saturday over a fight centered on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Democrats initially sent a 10-point plan featuring their wishlist on
Hybrid is no longer a moment — it is the operating system of modern work. Leaders who accept that fact and design for it will find themselves ahead of rivals who manage by headline rather than by evidence.
Senate Democrats late on Monday night sent a counter-proposal to the White House to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the impasse reached Day 4 with no deal in sight. A spokesperson for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) confirmed the latest
Anderson Cooper on Monday said he is leaving his role as a correspondent on CBS's "60 Minutes" after 20 years, amid massive changes at the network's news division. Cooper, however, will remain in his role as a CNN anchor. "Being a correspondent at ‘60 Minutes’ has been one of
Grand juries have frequently refused to indict when they don’t believe a crime has been committed.
Oscar Vasquez Lopez was pulled over by federal immigration officers but ran a red light and made a "reckless" U-Turn.
The conservative activist class has grown disenchanted with tax cuts, putting them at odds with Republicans who are still trying to make the cuts in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” the cornerstone of their midterm messaging campaign. Scott Presler, a conservative organizer
Six House Republicans voted with Democrats to repeal President Trump's tariffs against Canada, reasserting the Constitution's provision that the power to impose taxes belongs to Congress and challenging Trump's false claim that foreign countries pay the tariffs.
Prince William took Harry leaving very hard and was “intensely saddened” by his brother’s decision.
The average tax refund was $2,290 through Feb. 6 — up 10.9% from $2,065 a year ago, according to the IRS.
Congress, in a rare bipartisan effort, has reaffirmed America’s commitment as a generous donor abroad. The recently passed National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 allocates roughly $50 billion in base funding. That’s less than prior
The Trump administration and its One Big Beautiful Bill Act could hold states accountable.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Jesse Jackson dies at 84 ▪ Next round of Iran nuclear talks ▪ FBI won’t share evidence in Pretti investigation ▪ AOC stumbles on foreign policy U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet for a
Violent crime fell dramatically in 2025, in what experts expect to be the year with the sharpest drop in homicides in recorded history. The decline, detailed in two recent reports of major U.S. cities, follows a trend that began in 2022, after the COVID-19 pandemic saw a
For over a decade, many centrist pundits have reflexively dismissed resistance liberals. We were considered, if we were considered at all, through ugly dismissive stereotypes. Talked to, when talked to at all, with a self-satisfied condescension. It was core to the centrists’
Republicans want to identify voters. Democrats want to identify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Can they both get what they say they want? That’s the question before the Senate as dual-track negotiations continue over funding the Department of Homeland
The 2028 Democratic primary may be a year off, but many of the would-be candidates have already begun a soft launch with voters. Potential candidates such as Govs. Gavin Newsom of California and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania are turning to newly penned books and late-night
The Trump White House wants tech companies to publicly commit to ensuring that their data centers won’t raise electricity prices, stress local water supplies, or complicate grid reliability, Politico reported last week. This kind of voluntary compact is mostly useless, of
There’s no end in sight for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown as both sides point fingers while seemingly moving no closer to a resolution. The Senate left town on Thursday after Democrats decided against supporting a stopgap spending bill over concerns that
President Donald Trump is on the fence about whether he will be accepted into heaven. At the National Prayer Breakfast earlier this month, he said that he may not “qualify,” before clarifying that he was joking and he “probably should make it.” Despite this uncertainty about
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 17 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. Now that Donald Trump
Celebrated civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson died early Tuesday, his family said in a statement, after battling the neurodegenerative disorder Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). He was 84 years old. "Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt went full North Korea cult propagandist on Fox News, gushing that the ICE crackdown in Minneapolis has been a “resounding success.” N ever mind that two Americans were murdered, violent civil conflict has reigned, and Trump’s
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Monday said President Trump was at fault for the Potomac waste spill, which now appears to be the largest in U.S. history, following scrutiny from the White House leader. "The President has his facts wrong—again. Since the last century, the
President Trump on Monday said the United States and Cuba are talking as the island faces crippling circumstances in the midst of a White House-imposed oil blockade. “Cuba is right now a failed nation, and they don't even have jet fuel to get for airplanes to take off. They're
President Trump on Monday slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) for what she said at the Munich Security Conference in Germany after the New York lawmaker was asked a series of questions on foreign policy. “I watched AOC answering questions in Munich. This was not a
Tom Pritzker resigned as executive chair of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation on Monday, citing his association with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as reason for the departure. Files released by the Justice Department show Pritzker was in close contact with Epstein in
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A new analysis shows that enforcement agreements between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local and state law enforcement agencies have increased by more than 900 percent during President Trump’s first term. The analysis, released Monday by criminal justice reform