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Inside mid-decade redistricting battles across states, courts: Join the live discussion
The mid-decade redistricting war is taking shape as states lock in their maps for the midterms. Where do things stand state-by-state and court-by-court? Join Legal Affairs Reporter Zach Schonfeld and Morning Report author Jared Gans for a discussion on all of that and more.
Trump administration asks judge to reject bid to halt White House UFC event
The Trump administration asked a federal judge on Tuesday to reject an attempt by two Virginia residents to stop an upcoming UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House, arguing the date is too close to make any changes. The Justice Department (DOJ) wrote in court filing
Trump Brags About Growing Trade Deficit. Who Wants to Tell Him?
President Donald Trump posted a humiliating economic statistic Tuesday that revealed his kindergarten-level understanding of economics. Trump wrote on Truth Social that the U.S. trade deficit had “widened by the most in nearly 34 years,” linking an article from six months ago
Here’s Who’s Actually Going to Trump’s Birthday UFC Match
The president’s $60 million, made-for-TV birthday brawl isn’t drawing any prominent names. The UFC is hosting its America 250 celebration on Sunday, June 14—Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. It will be the first ever cage match on the White House lawn, but even the organization’s
Greene teases 'new series': 'Coming soon'
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a former ally of President Trump who resigned from Congress in January, is teasing a “new series.” In a Tuesday post on the social platform X on Tuesday, Green said “My New Series” was “COMING SOON.” The title of the series is “Life
Bill Gates in Epstein probe interview: ‘I have never victimized anyone’
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday told the House Oversight Committee that he has “never victimized anyone” and never had an indication that Jeffrey Epstein engaged in criminal conduct. Gates, in prepared opening remarks for his voluntary interview as part of the
This unassuming congressman may hold the key to the midterms
Rep. Joe Morelle, a Democrat from upstate New York, is a workhorse who is preparing for the upcoming midterm election by protecting the outcome from partisan subversion and ensuring the House majority is determined by the Committee on House Administration.
House Oversight chair wants Todd Blanche to testify on Epstein in July
"We have questions," Rep. James Comer said of the acting attorney general.
Inflation Hits New High as Trump’s War With Iran Escalates
The U.S. annual inflation rate is the highest it’s been in three years—a clear consequence of President Trump’s widely unpopular very expensive war on Iran, which drags on even as he constantly claims that he’s close to a deal. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on
Watch live: Rollins faces Senate questions on oversight of USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins will testify Wednesday morning before the Senate Agriculture Committee on oversight of the agency and President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request. The hearing comes as the Trump administration is facing a
America needs the trust of its friends, not its adversaries
The United States doesn’t need to build trust with Iran, it needs to build trust with everyone else.
Watch live: Wright testifies before House panel on Energy budget, priorities
Energy Secretary Chris Wright will face questions from the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Wednesday morning about President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request and priorities for the department. The hearing also comes as tensions with Iran and in the Strait
Trump Fumes Over NYT Report Exposing His Team’s Epstein Meltdown
President Trump is losing his mind over a New York Times report detailing how the White House panicked over Jeffrey Epstein in multiple instances. Early Wednesday morning, MS NOW host Joe Scarborough mentioned the report on his show Morning Joe . Less than an hour later, Trump
Stephen A. Smith: 'Trump should have stayed his a-- in the White House'
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith reiterated on Tuesday that President Trump should not have attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday. “He knows his behind should not have been at that game last night. Should have stayed his a-- at the White House,” Smith told host Chris
Watch live: SSA commissioner testifies before House on oversight of agency
Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano will testify Wednesday morning before the House Ways and Means Committee on oversight of the agency. The hearing comes a day after the SSA released an annual report showing its Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Trump Crashes Out Over State of Iran’s Military After Trading Strikes
President Donald Trump is spiraling over Iran’s latest military strikes, which undermine his claims that their military has been obliterated. Hours after the United States and Iran exchanged their latest series of military strikes Tuesday night, Trump insisted yet again that
Trump is losing it and must be removed
We must talk honestly about the compounding signs that the oldest-ever elected president is physically and mentally unfit for office.
Trump congratulates Graham on win, calls for focus on passing Save America Act
President Trump congratulated key ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on locking down a primary race Tuesday, while calling for a focus on passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. “Congratulations to Senator Lindsey Graham of the Great State of South
Watch live: Trump signs reconciliation package funding immigration enforcement into law
President Trump on Wednesday morning will sign the Secure America Act, a GOP-led bill that funds U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through 2029. House Republicans passed the reconciliation package, a major victory for the Trump administration, on
House GOP Gives ICE Billions More Dollars—and Fewer Rules on Using It
Donald Trump’s deportation agenda will now have billions of dollars to play with thanks to Republican handiwork. The House GOP eked out $70 billion in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection Tuesday evening through the budget
Trump labels Stephen A. Smith as 'arrogant fool' after criticism
President Trump on Wednesday slammed sports commentator Stephen A. Smith amid their feud, calling the ESPN analyst an “arrogant fool.” “Stephen A. Smith is an arrogant fool, a low IQ individual,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “In other words, he’s ‘dumb as a rock,’
Prediction markets make America's moral downfall a safe bet
The gambling business is familiar territory for Donald Trump and his family.
Live updates: Bill Gates sits for Epstein deposition with House panel; Trump warns Iran will 'pay the price' as deal drags
President Trump on Wednesday morning warned Iran that it will not get away with attacks on U.S. allies Kuwait and Bahrain. "They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!" he posted on Truth Social. With
Lesley Stahl: Ellison pledged '60 Minutes' will retain editorial independence
Leslie Stahl, the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent who recently announced her intention to stay with the program as it undergoes sweeping editorial changes, told colleagues this week she was given assurances the news magazine show would remain independent under its corporate
Inflation rises to 4.2 percent in May, highest level in 3 years
The annual inflation rate increased to its highest point in three years as the cost of energy and other goods rose due to the Iran war, according to data released by the Department of Labor on Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a popular gauge of inflation, rose 4.2
Trump: Iran 'will have to pay the price' for stalled negotiations
President Trump on Wednesday said Iran "will have to pay the price" for stalled peace negotiations and after the U.S. launched renewed strikes against Iran after a U.S. helicopter was shot down and Tehran retaliated. "Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess," Trump wrote
Between the eagle and the dragon: Brazil's dangerous dependence on China
In his efforts to distance himself from the dollar and the United States, Lula has increased his dependence on China.
The Gavel: Republicans exude confidence on Supreme Court transgender athlete ruling
A note for Gavel readers: The Gavel is becoming part of The Hill Insider — our new premium access digital subscription launching July 2026. As a Hill Insider subscriber, your weekly legal and policy briefing continues, now with live editor calls, exclusive analysis, and direct
Sick of credit card swipe fees? Blame businesses, not the banks.
Customers don't resent higher prices nearly as much as they resent being nickel and dimed.
Capital agenda: Cue shutdown watch after Republicans go it alone on ICE funding
Democratic appropriators are not in a dealmaking mood after the GOP funded Trump's immigration enforcement agenda through the budget reconciliation process.
Trump shares 'West Wing' clip dismissing 'proportional response' after strikes on Iran
President Trump late Tuesday shared a clip from the series "The West Wing" dismissing the concept of a "proportional response" after the U.S. launched a new round of strikes on Iran in retaliation for an attack on an Apache helicopter. The president first shared on Truth Social
Congress's powers are supposed to be few and defined
The structural damage from the Commerce Clause era has not been repaired.
Transcript: Fox in Meltdown over Booing of Trump as Polls Turn Brutal
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 10 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 is really,
Iran targets US bases across Gulf in escalating tit-for-tat
In today's issue: ▪ Iran responds to U.S. strikes overnight ▪ Platner glides to nomination in Maine ▪ Reconciliation bill heads to Trump’s desk ▪ U.S. contends with spreading screwworm Iran responded overnight to U.S. retaliatory strikes with attacks of its own targeting
Beyond Pulte, Congress cannot renew spy law without reforms
Pulte or no Pulte, renewal of Section 702 will be an uphill battle unless Republican leaders allow votes on genuine reform.
What if Everything We Know About the Economy Is Dead Wrong?
How fundamentally wrong or right are the economic theories we use to design much of our social and governmental policy? According to Nick Hanauer, the Seattle-based entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and advocate for fighting inequality, and Eric Beinhocker, an economist at the
What Today’s Media Can Learn From the Civil Rights–Era Black Press
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 . Kathy Roberts Forde , a journalism professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, says that it’s critical that journalists
Trump’s obsession with SAVE America Act puts MAGA’s pressure on John Thune
President Trump's redoubled efforts to oust the Senate parliamentarian and pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act are putting new pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), who has had a hot-and-cold relationship with Trump over the years and is
Trump's 'dealmaker-in-chief' reputation comes under attack in Iran
President Trump’s reputation as a self-described master negotiator is on the line as his push to bring an end to the Iran war is beset by missed deadlines and setbacks on the ground. The war, which Trump said would last between four to five weeks, hit its 100th day over the
Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads
As cases of New World screwworm spread and threaten the beef and cattle industry, the Trump administration is rolling out a familiar playbook: Blame former President Biden. The parasitic fly had been eliminated in the U.S. since the 1960s, but now it's back, and according to
Transcript: The Media Can Learn from the Civil Rights-Era Black Press
This is a lightly edited transcript of the June 9 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon . You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: I’m Perry Bacon, the host of Right Now on The New Republic . Great guest today. Kathy Roberts
The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Decision Is Worse Than You Think
In 2018, David Tyson Jr., an African American, sued Richardson Independent School District in Texas for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. In the district’s 164-year history, Tyson was the only person of color ever to serve on the school board. Yet, at the time of
Republicans fume at members circumventing leaders with discharge petitions
House Republicans are growing frustrated by small numbers of members of their party joining with Democrats on discharge petitions to force votes, circumventing the wishes of GOP leaders — and weakening their control over the House floor. Once an exceedingly rare form of
MAGA Masculinity: These Clowns Are Übermenschen? Please.
Republicans are about to inflict a rather strange vision of masculinity on America, one that is less the Triumph of the Will that they wanted, and more Idiocracy . The political messaging to their audience is simple: Democratic men are all gay transgender tofu-eating
GOP want more answers before signing off on Iran funding
Republicans who are waiting on a funding request for the Iran military conflict say they want clearer answers from the Pentagon on the scope, objectives and price tag of the operation before rallying behind such a measure in a difficult election year. The military campaign, now
Don’t Blame Old People For American Decline
It is modernity’s hardest brag: In a single century, the average human lifespan more than doubled. A generation terrorized by tuberculosis, scarlet fever, and cholesterol now lives in the memory of one that reasonably expects—with a little discipline and a common prescription
Compute becomes lifeblood, constraint of AI boom
Computing power has become the lifeblood — and a key limiting factor — of the race to develop AI, as the push to integrate the technology into daily life clashes with the finite supply of one of its most crucial inputs. Often referred to simply as “compute,” the processing
Can the 2026 World Cup Be Rescued From Trump and Infantino?
Omar Abdulkadir Artan may be the best soccer referee in Africa. He’s certainly one of the best in the world. We know this because he was one of just 52 people chosen to officiate the 2026 World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday. His appointment was historic, as well as deserved:
Blanche nomination collides with anger over anti-weaponization fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the permanent post is set to collide with the intense anger still percolating among several key Republicans over his role in creating President Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Blanche, who is serving