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Sometimes it’s important to zoom out. As much of the news media microanalyzes specific elements of the U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran’s regime, it’s vital not to lose sight of the overarching case for, and purpose of, the conflict. The regime has been violently anti-American since its very inception, nearly half a century ago. “Death […]

I began this Easter season at the vigil Mass at a Catholic parish in Northern Virginia that was not my own. I was at another church because I was the confirmation sponsor for a dear friend from college who was entering the Catholic Church after a 47-year spiritual journey that included a nominal Protestant upbringing, […]

If you’re not worried by the war, you’re not paying attention. No, not the war in the Middle East. The war in Africa. The Red Cross says there are more than 50 active conflicts in Africa right now. But the only one that interests our media is a civil war in Uganda between two troops […]

The tenous Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between Iran and the United States was quickly followed by Iran’s unwillingness to bend in any negotiations with American envoys. President Donald Trump decided he had had enough of waiting for the Shia Islamic theocracy to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as promised to the ayatollah, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or whoever […]

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 — his first appearances on Capitol Hill in 2026 — where he faced questions on President...

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" initiative. President Trump on Friday is set to speak at...

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 Michigan Senate race? The Hill’s senior vice...

[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 moved out of reach for Republicans this fall, you’d still...

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 the plans publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity told The...

At some point, outreach starts to look like abandonment of core supporters and principles.

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 companies engaged in cryptocurrency, as well as requiring presidents to publicly release their tax returns and limiting executive orders.