A temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon went into effect at midnight local time on Friday after weeks of fighting. Iran announced on Tuesday morning that the Hormuz Strait was "completely open" amid the ceasefire, though it wasn't immediately clear what
Nearly a third of buy now, pay later users have used the loans for groceries — double the share from two years ago.
Iran announced that the critical global shipping lane known as the Strait of Hormuz is "completely" open after being mostly closed since the war between the U.S. and Iran broke out earlier this year. "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial
Voters in New Jersey were hungry for change—so they elected a progressive Democrat. Analilia Mejia won in a landslide in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district Thursday, beating out her Republican opponent Joe Hathaway to serve the remainder of former Representative Mikie
Somewhere not on cable right now, there’s a candidate who actually gets it.
It could not come at a worse time, as she is also the face of a highly partisan redistricting attempt by Democrats in the state.
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb suggested Thursday that President Trump’s cognitive decline has “accelerated” since his first term, pointing to his recent attacks against public figures such as Pope Leo XIV. “When he attacks the pope and tries to insist, fraudulently, to
Does President Donald Trump really not know what a corner store is? Speaking about taxes Thursday in Las Vegas, Trump’s apparent contempt for even discussing affordability was on full display, as he joked he had no idea what a corner store was. “The Great Big Beautiful Bill
A jury on Wednesday found Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation to be guilty of running a monopoly over large venues across the U.S.
The president should be smart enough to understand that religious leaders answer to a higher authority than him.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee Friday morning on the administration's priorities for health care. Kennedy faced back-to-back hearings before two other House committees on Thursday —
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday will testify once again before a House panel on the Trump administration's health care agenda. It comes a day after he was grilled by lawmakers over vaccine changes and his "Make America Healthy Again"
Is President Trump trying to nudge older conservatives off the Supreme Court? Did former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) just give the GOP a shot at the California governor's mansion? Will the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz hand Trump a win in Iran? Plus, what about the
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Despite the hardening realization that the House of Representatives has
Newsom may be in a hurry to become president, but his record as governor will likely be a giant speedbump slowing him down.
Cameron Hamilton, who was fired from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) almost a year ago, is expected to be tapped by President Trump once again to lead the disaster relief agency, according to multiple reports. A source who was not authorized to discuss
At some point, outreach starts to look like abandonment of core supporters and principles.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 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. Donald Trump’s own allies
The Trump presidency has highlighted the need for new reforms to prevent executive branch abuse, as the post-Watergate era laws and norms have been eroded, and suggested reforms include prohibiting presidents from owning public companies, communication platforms, and stakes in
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: The months-long arms race between the states to squeeze out as many pickup opportunities for the midterm elections as possible is coming to an end as the final states decide whether to alter their
President Trump is set to be the main speaker at Turning Point USA’s event in Arizona on Friday to bolster Republican turnout for the upcoming midterms. The “Build the Red Wall” event that will take place at a church in Arizona comes at a time where support among young voters
On Monday, in the vain hope that Americans might forget about his economically disastrous war against Iran, President Trump attempted a symbiotic stunt with DoorDash in which he summoned Sharon Simmons, a 58-year-old who lives in Arkansas and works for the company, to deliver
For anyone alive and aware in 2008, this weekend’s economic news probably sent them to the drug store to buy some Pepto Bismol. First, the Federal Reserve demanded that the nation’s biggest banks detail their exposure to the opaque, multitrillion-dollar private credit market.
The U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has effectively shut down trade to and from Iran's ports, cutting off an estimated 90 percent of the Middle Eastern country's economy as the Trump administration looks to get Tehran back to the negotiating table, according to military
Senate Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision not to put a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the House floor for a vote as they fear the White House could soon run out of money
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) plan to open a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem is drawing pushback from critics who question its feasibility and warn of its economic impact on local businesses. At a rally Sunday marking his first 100 days as mayor, the
Pope Leo XIV may be the most prominent and respected figure abroad who is increasingly critical of President Trump. But he’s far from alone. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva this week mocked Trump for his unpopularity with voters abroad, telling reporters it would
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence. Justice Clarence Thomas, the senior-most member of the Supreme Court, sought to honor that historic milestone this week by denouncing millions of his fellow Americans and claiming that their views were
In today’s episode, George Conway argues that as improbable as it might seem right now, congressional Republicans will ultimately decide they have no choice but to remove Donald Trump from office before his term ends. Conway, the former GOP lawyer turned Trump critic, is
The House unanimously passed a short-term extension of the nation’s spy powers early Friday morning after GOP rebels dramatically rejected a late-night, last-minute deal to extend the measure for five years. Instead, the bill pushes the expiration of the powers to April 30
House Republicans leaders are moving forward on a last-minute, late-night compromise with GOP rebels to extend the nation’s foreign spy powers for five years while adding in warrant language and enhanced criminal penalties for violations. Text of the provision was uploaded at
The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will leave his role at the end of next month, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed on Thursday evening. Todd Lyons will be departing for a new role in the private sector on May 31, Mullin announced
The study found 4% of users reported "menstrual irregularities," according to Neil Sehgal, the study's first author.
President Trump claimed that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is “destroying” the city with his new proposed tax on second homes — perhaps his most direct criticism of the Big Apple's leader since their two friendly White House meetings months ago. The president
President Trump defended his administration’s economic policies at an event in Las Vegas on Thursday amid rising energy costs resulting from the U.S.’s conflict with Iran. Trump cast doubt on a recent Labor Department report that showed a 0.9-point hike in inflation last
President Donald Trump is facing a GOP rebellion on Capitol Hill over a key spy powers reauthorization.
Democrat Analilia Mejia has won a House seat in New Jersey, according to Decision Desk HQ, succeeding now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) and notching a win for progressives. Mejia, a top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign, defeated Republican Joe
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President Trump signaled Thursday that he was open to the possibility of Congress holding public hearings with survivors of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I’m OK with it,” he told reporters Thursday before departing the White House en route to Las Vegas for a
Podcaster Joe Rogan is not letting up on his criticism of the joint U.S.-Israel conflict in Iran, commenting during his show on Thursday that he found the situation “terrifying.” “It’s f---ing terrifying,” Rogan responded after actor David Cross asked about his opinion on the
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House members got their first opportunity Thursday to grill Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as he kicked off a marathon series of seven congressional hearings in seven days with back-to-back hearings in the Ways and Means and Appropriations
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested on Thursday that he’s ready to oppose an extension of the government’s warrantless surveillance powers unless it contains new privacy guardrails. Jeffries stopped short of saying he’ll oppose a clean extension of Section
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) responded on Thursday to the new short-term ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. “While I appreciate every effort to bring peace through diplomacy in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, we have to be realistic about the situation
Clark County Circuit Court Judge Lyndsey Brunette became the first candidate to announce a run for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court — an announcement that came just one week after the Badger State held a contest for another seat on the high court. “Today, on the bench, I
Democrat Analilia Mejia is facing off against Republican Joe Hathaway in a Thursday special election to fill the House seat left open by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Mejia's surprise primary victory earlier this year marked another win for progressives. She is widely
The U.S. seems ready to block Iran’s primary oil tradeway “indefinitely.” Donald Trump dodged questions Thursday about a lack of progress at the Strait of Hormuz, instead claiming that “no ship” was passing the blockade that the U.S. had imposed on the waterway at the beginning
The Senate on Thursday voted to repeal Biden-era protections for a contentious wilderness area in Minnesota, sending the question to President Trump’s desk. The Senate voted 50-49 to overturn a Biden-era move to block mining in an area around Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe