Imagine waking up in Pasadena, California to the sound of complete silence. Your AI wake-up alarm of choice is silent. Your iPhone is in SOS mode, but you still can't make calls on your home network because the internet is dead. You don’t panic immediately, but then you realize
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Mullin’s confirmation hearing ▪ US tries to limit economic impact of war ▪ Japanese prime minister visiting DC ▪ Chavez celebrations canceled Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) faced scrutiny from
Past a sloping grass bank on a deserted suburban street in the French commune of Meaux, a few miles from Paris, a blocked-off path leads to a row of corrugated sheds. A clip-art logo scrawled across a fence announces a local agricultural company. Beside it perch a few small
The Trump administration has rolled out a slew of policies aimed at bringing down rising gasoline prices amid the war with Iran, but experts say they’re unlikely to have much of an effect. Analysts who spoke with The Hill said that the only way to meaningfully bring down prices
President Trump is weighing a seizure of Iran’s critical oil depot on Kharg Island in a bid to force Tehran’s hand and open the Strait of Hormuz. Such a move, which would require U.S. boots on the ground to capture the strategic terminal, would mark a major turning point in a
Donald Trump spent the first year of his second term trying to signal his strength , his impunity, and his permanence in American public life. When House Republicans gathered at the Kennedy Center in early January for a policy summit, he struck a much more vulnerable tone. “You
When Jaynie Parrish, the executive director and founder of Arizona Native Vote, saw the details of the Republican elections bill President Donald Trump has called his “number one priority,” her first thought was: “Here we go again.” Parrish, who is Navajo, has seen firsthand
A court ruling on Monday dealt a heavy blow to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to transform America’s vaccine policy, just as the White House is reportedly losing interest in the project. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy granted a
House GOP leaders are aiming for a clean reauthorization of key provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) next week, a vote that could be tricky given demands from conservative Republicans on reforms and on the unrelated SAVE America Act voting bill.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that it is launching investigations into 13 states for violating a federal health refusal clause and "coercing" healthcare entities into providing or performing abortion services. HHS officials said the
Gulf states are between a rock and a hard place as the Iran war stretches into its third week, quietly encouraging the U.S. and Israel to complete the war convincingly, while trying to maintain some relations with whatever government remains in Iran when the dust settles. It’s
Senate Republicans say the debate within their conference over how hard to push for passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, a sweeping voting reform bill, is becoming a “circular firing squad” as President Trump’s allies ramp up pressure on their
Two Trillion Dollars. That’s what it can cost to overthrow a regime and secure an oil route in the Middle East. We know this from experience. That’s what we paid for our 2003-2011 engagement in Iraq. And surely this could be the total when all is dropped and exploded in Iran.
She leads him down between walls of water. The pattern of their steps, sooner or later, will make the shape of a hare. This might take the rest of his life. Her song is of falling water, of bare night. Saltwife, she leads him to where light breaks across the flood. Their other
Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said Wednesday that he doesn’t believe the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran will last six more months. “From our point of view, removing a threat to global security, and definitely to Israel, because for Israel, Iran
The FBI is investigating Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, who resigned earlier this week over opposition to the U.S. ongoing war with Iran, over allegedly leaking classified information, The Hill’s sister network confirmed on Wednesday.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche held a closed-door meeting Wednesday with lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee over files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that did not land well with Democrats, as Bondi faces a subpoena
The top Republican on the House Oversight panel accused Democrats of "theatrics."
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for strikes in the U.S. and Israeli conflict against Iran on energy and water infrastructure to be stopped. “I have just spoken with the Emir of Qatar and President Trump following the strikes that hit gas production
Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated a Democratic-sponsored motion to advance a war powers resolution to halt President Trump’s military strikes against Iran, a conflict that has caused oil and gas prices to soar. The Senate voted 47-53 against discharging the resolution to
Joe Kent, the former top Trump administration intelligence official who resigned this week over the U.S. military’s ongoing operations in Iran, discussed his decision in a podcast interview Wednesday with right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson, who shares many of his opinions on the
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Wednesday vowed to “rework” a bill he introduced last year proposing the creation of a national park dedicated to César Chávez, after a lengthy piece in The New York Times revealed numerous allegations of sexual abuse against the late civil
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell pledges to stay at Fed while DOJ probe continues The Fed chief made clear Wednesday he's not going anywhere until the Justice Department ends its criminal
Democrats on Wednesday sharply criticized the White House’s latest counterproposal aimed at ending the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, arguing that it falls short of sufficiently addressing their concerns about the administration’s immigration crackdown. The
A long-brewing confrontation over Section 702 surveillance authorities comes to a head next week.
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI, crypto spending sees mixed payoff in Illinois Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency groups saw a mix of key losses and a few wins in Tuesday night’s primaries in Illinois, as midterms continue to serve as a litmus test of
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On March 17, the Senate began debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter identification and registration bill that passed the House last month. Here, we answer several questions about the legislation, many of them asked by our readers. The post Q&A on the SAVE
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has none of President Trump’s penchant for controversy or headline-grabbing language — but these days, he’s putting emphatic distance between Berlin and Washington all the same. Merz is not only declining to answer Trump’s call for help in
The panel denied the Florida Democrat’s request for a delay.
Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story U.S. intelligence officials dodge questions on Iran’s missile capabilities before war Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe spent
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday accused the White House of running a “24/7 grift operation” that has allowed officials in President Trump’s orbit to personally profit off public donations. Trump has faced backlash after a political action committee tied to him sent out
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has been known to buck his party in recent years, said in a Wednesday podcast episode that the Democrats are governed by Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). “Who do you think leads the Democratic Party today?” The “All-in” podcast’s David
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said that he does not believe that Iran’s nuclear program can be eliminated solely by military action. “I would agree with that. Because this program is a very vast program. It’s a program
{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Mullin says he'll ax Noem's $100K reviews Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), says the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Former President Obama’s picks for the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments are here. The former president has the University of Arizona cutting down the nets on the men’s side and the University of Connecticut winning it all on the women’s side. Obama has No. 1-seed
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) isn’t afraid of a fight, but on Wednesday, his colleagues tasked with reviewing his nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) didn’t pull any punches either, grilling the senator on everything from past comments about the
Even the chair of the House Budget Committee was forecasting the symbolic measure would fall flat.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday accused Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) of fabricating information about him blocking the release of an unclassified Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) report on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Wyden first flagged the report
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell once again confirmed the obvious—that President Trump’s impulsive tariffs and his war on Iran are responsible for skyrocketing prices. “If you look at total core inflation, it’s about 3 percent. And some big chunk of that, between a half and
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he would not step down as leader of the central bank until his successor is confirmed and would not leave the bank's board of governors until the Trump administration concludes its criminal investigation. During a Wednesday
Democratic Representative Dan Goldman revealed an unredacted file from the government’s Jeffrey Epstein files on the House floor Wednesday, saying that it directly contradicts Donald Trump’s account of his relationship with the billionaire sex offender. The document is an
With the price of everthing seemingly still climbing, it can feel rare to find something that hasn't seen a price hike. That includes a staple at your local Costco.
Billionaire enterpreneur Mark Cuban on Wednesday touted the federal government’s TrumpRx drug platform, saying the initiative is saving Americans money. “Everyone wants me to rip on TrumpRx,” Cuban wrote on the social platform X. “Reality is, it’s saving patients money on IVF
The Dallas County Republican Party (DCRP) is rolling back a change to its voting setup that led to voter confusion and disruptions during Texas primary elections earlier this month. Dallas County’s GOP used a precinct-based system in the March 3 primaries, meaning Democrats
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and others on Wednesday gave praise to organizer Dolores Huerta and several women who came forward alleging they were sexually abused or assulted by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez. The allegations came to light
More than half of Americans are against the use of their country’s military force for regime change in Cuba, with President Trump recently making threats of taking over the island nation. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 53 percent of respondents said they “somewhat oppose” or
Vice President JD Vance admitted there’s a “rough road ahead” with regard to skyrocketing gas prices caused by the war on Iran, which still has no clear end in sight. “We’re seeing gas prices here climbing at home, in particular here in metro Detroit with what’s going on in
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned recent Israeli strikes that killed several Iranian leaders on Wednesday. "What is unfolding before our eyes is not hypocrisy,” the Iranian official wrote in a statement posted on the social platform X. “Hypocrisy implies
This year’s World Baseball Classic was, by most metrics, a smashing success for the sport. Venezuela’s 3-2 victory over the United States in Tuesday’s final cemented its status as a great baseball power. Many of the country’s players and coaches, some of whom have won World
