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US military turns around 6 ships, ‘completely’ halts trade from Iran’s ports amid blockade

The U.S. military on Tuesday said it has turned six ships around in its effort to "completely" halt trade from Iran's ports — the first effort since President Trump imposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Within the first 24 hours of the blockade, six merchant vessels complied with U.S. forces to turn around...

Sorry, Stephen Miller: Immigrant kids have a right to an education, too 

Taking aim at undocumented children flies in the face of legal precedent, existing law and common sense. It would be bad policy as well as bad politics for any state to target kids based on their immigration status.  

Europeans aren’t prepared for what it means to align with Iran, Russia

Europeans are not prepared for what alignment with China, Iran, or Russia truly entails.

US-China tensions flare over Strait of Hormuz blockade 

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: China is breaking from its mostly quiet stance on the Iran war amid the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, placing a strain on relations just weeks ahead of a planned meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi railed against...

White House ramps up pressure to pass crypto bill as Congress returns

The Trump administration is turning up pressure to pass a major cryptocurrency bill as Congress returns from a two-week recess with a shrinking window to get the legislation across the finish line. The White House appears keen to move past a dispute between the banking and crypto industries that has held up Senate negotiations on...

Gavin Newsom sets August 2026 special election to fill Eric Swalwell’s vacant congressional seat

California Gov. Gavin Newsom sets August 2026 special election after Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid calls to step down.

Federal judge hands Biden’s home state a loss in battle of ICE access to labor data

A federal judge ordered Delaware officials to turn over confidential employer and employee records to ICE in an immigration enforcement legal dispute.

Vance anti-fraud task force suspends 447 hospices in Los Angeles over more than $600M in suspected fraud

Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force suspends 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies in Los Angeles amid suspected fraud exceeding $600 million.

FLASHBACK: Swalwell was dubbed Hunter Biden’s ‘biggest cheerleader’

Eric Swalwell was once dubbed Hunter Biden’s “biggest cheerleader," amid scrutiny about the same attorney bankrolling Hunter Biden's recent legal bills also bankrolling Swalwell's gubernatorial run.

Spanberger signs gun bills, makes a proposed gun ban even harsher

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed gun control bills and toughened an assault weapon ban, drawing DOJ threats of litigation and Republican backlash.

‘Concerning’: Ex-Biden official under fire as pay-to-play allegations emerge in top gubernatorial race

Keisha Lance Bottoms' Georgia gubernatorial campaign is reigniting debate over ethics issues from her previous years in city government in Atlanta, including alleged pay-to-play.

Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight

Acting AG Todd Blanche accuses Judge Boasberg of targeting DOJ attorneys after an appeals court again rebuked his contempt probe in a deportation case.

Elise Stefanik reveals the sick truth of elite colleges’ moral collapse

In an exclusive interview, Rep. Elise Stefanik describes how she views "antisemitism as a canary in the coal mine . . . an attack...

How 1 GOP billionaire is upending Georgia politics

HOMER, Georgia — The last few players of the day were finishing their rounds at the Chimney Oaks Golf Club when a steady wind...

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