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Live updates: Trump wants new Iranian leadership; war sends gas prices soaring

Iran and Lebanon were pummeled overnight, as President Trump said he wants to "clean out everything" when it comes to Iranian leadership as the conflict expands in the Middle East. Without naming names, Trump told NBC News that he wants a leader "would do a good job." The president's decision to attack Iran has already...

Trump on Noem $220M ad campaign: ‘I wasn’t thrilled with it’

President Trump on Thursday confirmed his dissatisfaction with a pricy ad campaign that featured Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. The comments to NBC News come after Trump announced that Noem would soon be replaced as DHS chief. The $220 million advertisement depicted the former South Carolina governor on horseback, encouraging immigrants to...

Whole Hog Politics: Reality bites Noem 

[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.] The premise of the first year of the second Trump administration was a kind of old-school popular front. A coalition...

Trump has been right about oil all along

The war in Iran is once again proving that oil is an essential geopolitical weapon.  

Enough gerrymandering — the people must take back power from two-party rule

The Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing California to proceed with a politically gerrymandered map favoring Democrats may be, as the headlines proclaimed, a victory for Democrats, just as the Texas map gerrymandered in favor of Republicans was considered a victory for Republicans. Taken together, however, they undermine the foundations of American republican democracy.

Smaller raise? Higher health insurance costs may be to blame

Many employers responded to rising health insurance costs by scaling back pay increases, the New York Fed found.

Netflix acquires Ben Affleck’s AI tech company InterPositive

Ben Affleck joins Netflix as a senior adviser on the deal.

‘It was time’: Despite rare criticism, some Hill Republicans welcome Kristi Noem’s ouster

Trump's decision to replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was met with bipartisan support amid Republicans calling for fresh leadership at the agency.

Trump admin squashes controversial Biden rule forcing foster homes to affirm children’s LGBTQ+ status

Trump officials moved to erase a Biden-era foster care rule forcing parents to affirm their child's LGBTQ+ status, arguing it deterred faith-based families.

Dem Senate hopeful holds event at bookstore selling ‘ABOLISH ICE’ merch despite pledge to ‘secure the border’

Dem Senate hopeful Zach Wahls told voters he believes in 'old Democratic values' and wants to 'secure the border,' but campaigned Saturday at a bookstore selling 'ABOLISH ICE' merch.

Father of girl injured by illegal migrant truck driver slams ‘insensitive’ rhetoric during Noem hearing

The father of girl injured by alleged illegal immigrant truck driver urges lawmakers to prioritize American safety during emotional House Judiciary hearing testimony.

California voter ID initiative clears signature threshold, setting up November showdown with Newsom

A petition to require voter ID and allow only U.S. citizens to vote has blown well past the required 875,000-signature threshold to be added to the ballot.

Spanberger refuses to honor ICE detainer in murder case, escalating showdown with Trump DHS

Virginia Gov. Spanberger faces GOP criticism for demanding federal warrant before releasing alleged murderer to ICE, sparking sanctuary state debate.

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