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This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—March 26

1997—After two decades of school-desegregation litigation in Jenkins v. Missouri, federal district judge Russell G. Clark issues his final order in the case. Clark’s desegregation...

Our Socialists in Havana

A motley collection of activists led by Code Pink descended on Cuba to convince its long-suffering people that they’ve never had it so good.

The Fourth Circuit’s Opportunity to Clarify Church Autonomy

Can a religious university terminate a transgender employee the university says is failing to live up to its religious mission?

Live updates: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as US, Iran dig in and DHS shutdown grinds on

President Trump will hold a Cabinet meeting on Thursday morning amid escalating tensions over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown and war in Iran. Fear is rising that some centrist Senate Democrats who have toed the party line on DHS funding will start defecting as the shutdown stretches on. All but one Democrat —...

Could Trump’s war in Iran cause another hostage crisis?

Pete Hegseth lacks the foresight, hindsight and wisdom needed to keep Americans safe. Before we get dragged into another miserable hostage situation, or worse, he needs to be replaced. 

Trump: Iranian negotiators ‘better get serious soon’

President Trump on Thursday urged Iranian negotiators that they "better get serious soon" as efforts for a ceasefire in the Middle East appear to falter. Trump previously said the two countries were close to a deal but wrote in a post on Truth Social that the Islamic Republic's negotiators were "very different and 'strange.'" "They...

Robert Mueller’s ultimate legacy: Preventing an American MI5

While Mueller’s legacy may be viewed through the investigations he led, his most enduring impact may lie in what he prevented.

US, Iran harden positions as ceasefire push appears to falter

The U.S. and Iran are standing by their hardened positions as the push to bring a ceasefire to the Middle East conflict appears to dissipate. President Trump early Thursday accused Iranian negotiators of "begging" to reach a deal with the U.S. after the Iranians submitted their own peace plan and rejected the Trump administration's 15-point...

DHS can do more to prevent asylum fraud

The Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule last month that would increase the time asylum-seeking aliens must wait before applying for work authorization. Media reports have treated it like a harsh, draconian change. But if anything, the final rule should go even further to prevent asylum fraud. An alien in the U.S. cannot obtain...

Trump’s strategic impatience threatens his efforts in Ukraine and Iran

Witkoff and Kushner keep making Trump look weak and desperate.

Watch live: Getting a Diagnosis ASAP — Progress in Early Alzheimer’s Detection

Until recently, a patient could not receive an Alzheimer’s diagnosis without an expensive scan or invasive procedure. Last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared two blood-based biomarker tests—or BBB—that require only a routine blood sample for use in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease. This is an important step forward in Alzheimer’s care, but it won’t...

Five things to watch as Mullin takes helm of DHS

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or in the box below: In today's issue: ▪ Mullin’s priorities at DHS ▪ Iran bolstering defenses ▪ Landmark ruling against Meta, YouTube ▪ Democratic lawmaker’s ethics hearing Markwayne Mullin is hoping to turn the page at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now that he’s officially installed as...

Iran war disrupts helium supply, threatening chip supply chain

The war in Iran is threatening a small but crucial part of the complex supply chain that helps produce the world’s chips, as the conflict limits access to a large chunk of the world’s helium. Qatar produces about a third of the world’s helium, a gas that is central to the semiconductor manufacturing process at...

GOP lawmaker unveils sweeping new transparency measures ahead of 2026 election

A new GOP bill would cut federal funding to states that refuse to disclose private election vendor contracts and foreign ties in a major transparency effort ahead of the 2026 elections.

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