Trump acts — others just watch as history is made
There is no such thing as a free ride in geopolitics. But given the immense misery caused by the Iranian theocracy and its threat to the wider region, acting is a better policy than inaction.
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Live updates: War powers debate shifts to House
The House is expected to take up a vote on a war powers resolution that would curb any further U.S. military action in Iran, and Democrats are scrambling to bolster support for it. Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly against the upper chamber's resolution seeking to rein in
Trump backs former federal prosecutor for Daines Senate seat
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed former federal prosecutor Kurt Alme to succeed Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), who announced the same day he will not run for reelection in November. "A Highly Respected Criminal Prosecutor in my Administration, and distinguished Harvard Law
Allam concedes to Foushee in tight North Carolina primary
Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.) is expected to defend her seat in North Carolina's 4th Congressional District after progressive challenger Nida Allam conceded on Wednesday. Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) has yet to call the narrow Democratic primary for the Durham-based seat. “Though
Group of House Democrats introduce new stock trading bill
A group of House Democrats introduced a new bill on Thursday that would ban the president, vice president, members of Congress, candidates for federal office, and their spouses and dependents from buying and selling individual stocks. The bill, dubbed the No Getting Rich in
Capitol agenda: Nervous GOP waits for Trump’s Texas pick
“I hope it’s going to be soon,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters hours after making his latest plea to the president to endorse Sen. John Cornyn.
The return of looted antiquities should be part of any Ukraine peace settlement
To allow Russia to retain the stolen cultural treasures would be to concede part of Ukraine’s identity at the negotiating table.
Millennials, Gen Z disappeared from housing market in 2025: Report
Realtor.com found nearly 2 million young would-be buyers trapped in what would've been considered a state of suspended adulthood.
Trump's attack on Iran has Putin-Xi axis of evil reeling
Notwithstanding predictable partisan hand wringing on Capitol Hill over the war in Iran, the conflict has sent the Russia-China axis reeling. The toppling of Nicolás Maduro in January was just the start of a much broader plan. Trump's pressure on Cuba is the second salvo. But
Trump plows ahead on Iran
Today: Iran war powers push comes up short, Bondi subpoenaed by GOP-led panel, Gonzales admits to affair, Dems split over Tina Peters
Transcript: Trump Erupts in Wild Panic as Tex. Senate Race Rattles GOP
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the March 5 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. In the Texas primaries on
Who Will Lead the Dems to the Promised Land of a New Israel Policy?
Among the Democratic Party rank and file, U.S. policy toward Israel is more salient now than it has been in decades. The Middle East has been in a growing state of turmoil since Hamas’s shocking attack on October 7, 2023, which killed about 1,200 mostly noncombatants and took
Trump’s War With Iran Is Also a Climate War
War makes climate change worse in many ways, and vice versa. The human costs of the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran—the hundreds of people who have died, including more than 100 girls and teachers killed at an elementary school—are surely a tragedy. The mounting economic
Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Making Us Poorer—and Sicker
A key precept of the Trumpian ethos is that immigration is a threat not only to American culture but to its prosperity. President Donald Trump and his allies have long used the language of the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, the racist belief that white people and
Trump regulator splits GOP with prediction market fight
The Trump administration is wading into a legal fight between prediction markets and state regulators seeking to enforce gambling laws within their borders, in a dispute splitting Republicans. Prediction markets, like Kalshi and Polymarket, are facing off against state
Trump Invaded Iran Because Fascists Are Imperialists Too
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript here . Fascist leaders nearly always try to invade other countries, says University of Toronto philosophy professor Jason Stanley , author
Talarico’s victory sends message about style, not ideology
Texas state Rep. James Talarico's win over Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Democratic primary was hailed Wednesday by some as a victory for moderates over progressives in the party’s never-ending civil war. Yet Talarico’s victory might have been more of a win for candidates
Love Story Captures the Strangeness of Being a Kennedy
I grew up in a house full of magazines. We always had lots of subscriptions—to Time, Entertainment Weekly, and Rolling Stone —and we loved to buy single issues, too. The first two-story Barnes & Noble opened in Pittsburgh at some time in the mid-1990s, with its horizonless rows
Ken Paxton Is the Face of a Sea Change in the Republican Party
As some see it, the Texas Republican primary for U.S. Senate is a battle for the future of the party: Longtime incumbent John Cornyn represents the conservative establishment, while Attorney General Ken Paxton is a rising MAGA firebrand. After Tuesday’s election, that battle
House reels over how to handle sexual misconduct allegations
The House is grappling with how to handle sexual misconduct allegations against members of Congress in light of Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) facing increasing scrutiny over allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died after setting herself on fire. The House
GOP anxieties rise in Texas after Talarico victory
Republican anxieties are rising in Texas, where Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton will clash in a runoff race in May, as Democrats rally around the winner of their primary: state Rep. James Talarico. Democrats have long had their sights on a big win in
Estrogen patches harder to find as FDA pushes hormone therapy
Estrogen patches, one of the most common forms of hormone therapy for women, are becoming harder to find, and some manufacturers say a recent action by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a significant driver of rising demand. In November,
Drone shows, field trips and a birthday party: Schools prepare to celebrate America's 250th
America’s schools are going all out for the 250th anniversary of the United States. Field trips, essay contests and drone displays are all in the works as administrators tell The Hill their students and teachers are excited for the upcoming events to commemorate the beginning
Democrats race to shore up support for war powers resolution as lines of opposition shift
Democratic leaders are racing to rally their troops behind legislation limiting President Trump’s war powers in Iran, hoping to minimize the defections ahead of Thursday’s vote. The war powers resolution seems likely to fail, given the opposition from virtually all of the
Trump Explodes in Wild 2026 Panic as Texas Senate Results Rattle GOP
In this week’s Texas Senate primaries , Democrat James Talarico triumphed, while GOP Senator John Cornyn and MAGA extremist Ken Paxton are headed for a runoff. Talarico, who speaks openly about his religious commitments and about the need to win over MAGA voters, might have a
Greene fumes over Trump's demand in Texas Senate runoff
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after President Trump over his demand for one of the two remaining candidates in the Texas Republican Senate primary to drop out after he makes an endorsement. “Trump now says he is going to endorse either [Sen. John] Cornyn
Talarico gives defiant victory party speech: ‘There is something happening in Texas’
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico gave a defiant and hopeful speech at a victory party Wednesday night, a day after he won his party's primary. “The number of Texans who have never voted before but showed up in this election is unprecedented. The number of
Pentagon identifies 5th service member killed in Kuwait drone attack
The Defense Department (DOD) late Wednesday released the name of the fifth U.S. service member killed over the weekend after an Iranian drone struck a tactical operations center in Kuwait. Maj. Jeffrey R. O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, died on Sunday at Shuaiba Port during an
Steve Daines not running for reelection in Montana
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) said Wednesday he is not making a reelection bid in this year’s midterm, ending a career in Congress that included serving in the House and Senate. “Serving the people of Montana in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate the past 13 years has been the
CDC staffers deployed to South Carolina to aid measles response
Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC staffers deployed to South Carolina to aid measles response With nearly 1,000 confirmed measles cases as of this week, staffers from the Centers for Disease
Utah Republican announces he won't seek reelection
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection, joining a notable mass of House Republicans not running for Congress again this year. “After prayer, reflection, and many long conversations, I have decided that I will not seek reelection in 2026.
Tony Gonzales admits sexual relationship with former staff member who killed herself
The Texas lawmaker, who faces a primary runoff in May to hold his seat, said in a radio interview that he’s not to blame for her death.
Republicans grill Walz, Ellison in heated hearing: 3 takeaways
Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday tore into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) over their handling of a fraud scandal within Minnesota’s social services programs. President Trump has made the
Gonzales admits to having an affair, calls it a 'mistake' and 'lapse of judgment'
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) admitted to having an affair with one of his congressional staffers, who died after setting herself on fire last year. Gonzales, who had been facing increasing scrutiny over allegations of the affair, told conservative talk show host Joe Pags in an
Trump faces tariff refund fight
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge issues key order in Trump tariff refund case The federal trade court judge overseeing the refund process for President Trump’s tariffs ordered the
‘We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war
Democrats will have to balance a desire to criticize Trump’s offensive in Iran with pressure to support funding to defend the nation now at war.
Ukraine sending experts to Middle East to help counter Iranian drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday announced his country is sending some of its military specialists to the Middle East to help counter Iranian drones and missiles. In a post to the social platform X, Zelensky said he has tasked Ukraine’s minister of foreign
Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces he’ll retire at the end of this term
The former NFL player’s decision to leave Congress at the end of the current term will help House Republicans maintain their fragile majority.
The Memo: Trump under pressure as he seeks to make case on Iran
President Trump and his administration are facing criticism for mixed or implausible messaging on some key elements of the attack on Iran — and the dissatisfaction is not confined to Democrats and liberals. A YouGov poll this week found 48 percent of Americans disapproving of
Noem denies blocking investigations, as inspector general says he’s been 'systematically obstructed'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied that she was blocking 11 different inspector general investigations of her department, including in a criminal matter, even as she blasted the inspector general for wanting “unfettered access to every single thing in the
Trump details Big Tech electric price pledge
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump shares details of Big Tech power price pacts President Trump and major tech firms announced an agreement Wednesday aimed at making Big Tech companies cover the cost of the electricity they consume as
Luna files censure resolution against Gonzales over sexual misconduct allegations
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) filed two resolutions on Wednesday that would censure Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) or strip him of his committee assignments. Gonzales has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months over allegations that he had an affair with one of his
Newsom says Trump knows GOP will 'get crushed' in the midterms: 'He's toast'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Tuesday that President Trump knows Republicans will “get crushed” in this year’s midterms, touting his state's approval of a redistricting proposal in November that handed more seats to Democrats. “Trump is an historic president,
Senate Republicans urge Trump to back Cornyn in Texas runoff
Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) better-than-expected performance in Tuesday's primary could turn the race on its head as President Trump revealed that he will endorse “soon” in the looming runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). Senate GOP leaders, itching avoid an
Every Single GOP Senator Blocks Iran War Powers Resolution—Except One
On Wednesday, the Senate refused to block President Donald Trump from using further military force on Iran, as a war powers resolution failed by a vote of 52–48. Senator John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against the resolution. Senator Rand Paul was the only
GOP Sen. Tim Sheehy joins police to physically remove protester from hearing
Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) assisted Capitol Police in forcibly removing a protester from a congressional hearing on Wednesday afternoon. Video from the hearing posted online by a CBS News reporter shows the senator helping police officers push Brian McGinnis out of the Senate
Newsom compares Israel to 'apartheid state,' wants to 'rethink' U.S. relationship
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday compared Israel to an "apartheid state" while suggesting that the U.S. should "rethink" its relationship with the Jewish state after both countries carried out attacks on Iran Saturday. Newsom, promoting his new political memoir
Pentagon previews next big wave for Iran
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon previews next big wave for Iran Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and America’s top general on Wednesday morning previewed a major bombing campaign on Iran. © Photo
Senate Republicans defeat measure to halt Iran strikes despite growing anxieties
Senate Republicans voted largely along party lines Wednesday to defeat a bipartisan war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, even though a number of GOP senators are voicing concerns about the lack of a clear game plan for ending the conflict. The motion to
Spain 'categorially' denies White House claim it will cooperate on Iran war
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares “categorically” denied Wednesday that the European country has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military concerning Iran, contradicting a claim made earlier in the day by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “The Spanish