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Judge orders ICE to let clergy minister to migrants in detention in Chicago area facility

A federal judge has directed ICE to let priests, ministers and other faith leaders into the migrant processing center in Chicago's suburbs, saying the total ban the agency had been enforcing is a violation of religious rights.

Wall Street rebounds strongly, oil prices dip after U.S. and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire deal

Markets are cheering the two-week ceasefire struck by President Trump and leaders in Iran, with investors scrambling to buy up stocks after a six-week conflict marked by periodic Wall Street selloffs.

Slotkin says she’d consider 2028 presidential bid

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) declined to rule out a presidential run in 2028 but said she’s focused on helping Democrats win the midterm elections this November. "I'm not so arrogant as to think it has to be me," Slotkin told the Des Moines Register, when asked whether she is considering running for president in two years. "Midterms is...

Putin adviser calls Strait of Hormuz Iran’s nuclear weapon: ‘Its potential is inexhaustible’

An adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Iran's nuclear weapon "is called the Strait of Hormuz," and that the waterway has unlimited potential to be used against the U.S., following a two-week ceasefire deal with the Middle Eastern country. Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of the Security Council and Russia's former president,...

The Posse Comitatus workaround: ICE expands into domestic policing

Congress gave ICE a $75 billion budget with few strings attached, allowing it to operate beyond its intended scope and bypass traditional checks on power, raising constitutional concerns.

Nationwide legal battle over prediction markets takes center stage: Join the live discussion

The nationwide legal battle over prediction markets, explained. Plus, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche takes helm of the Justice Department after Pam Bondi's ouster. What will he do differently? Join The Hill's legal affairs reporters Ella Lee and Zach Schonfeld for a discussion and Q&A session on all this and more at 3 p.m. EDT....

ICE officers shoot man in California immigration stop

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers shot and injured a man during an attempted stop in California on Tuesday, according to federal authorities. The officers fired shots at Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez during a targeted traffic stop on Interstate 5 in the city of Patterson. His attorney said he is now hospitalized and "fighting for...

Iran demands $1 per barrel of oil passing through Strait of Hormuz, paid in crypto

Iran reportedly intends to require ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz to pay the cryptocurrency equivalent of $1 per barrel of oil on board during the two-week ceasefire with the U.S. Hamid Hosseini, a spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union, which works with Iran’s government, told the Financial Times about the requirement...

Loomer: US ‘didn’t really get anything’ out of Iran ceasefire negotiation

Conservative influencer Laura Loomer sharply criticized the temporary ceasefire agreement reached by the U.S. and Iran on Tuesday evening, railing against diplomatic negotiations as a “negative for our country.” Loomer slammed the deal repeatedly in a flurry of social media posts, starting shortly after President Trump announced the two-week pause on escalating strikes in the...

Why a progressive and a MAHA activist are joining forces against Big Chemical

Progressive U.S. congresswoman Chellie Pingree and MAHA leader Kelly Ryerson have united to fight for the right of people to eat food free of toxic chemicals, to be warned of potential health risks, and to hold corporations accountable for the harm their products cause.

At MSU, Abdul El-Sayed bets Hasan Piker can help bring the online left into the tent

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed shared a stage with controversial internet personality Hasan Piker at Michigan State University, sparking criticism from fellow Democrats who worry it risks alienating Jewish voters and weakening the party in November.

DOJ says Bondi won’t sit for Oversight deposition on Epstein files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not comply with a subpoena to appear before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into the Epstein files, the panel’s Republican leadership said in a statement. “The Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is...

Gas surge tied to Iran conflict hits swing states, testing Trump’s low-price pitch

Rising gas prices are becoming a central political battleground as Democrats tie fuel costs to Trump's Iran conflict ahead of midterm elections.

WATCH: Bondi successor reveals shocking number of fraud cases with eye-popping taxpayer theft

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche warns fraudsters as the DOJ pursues 8,000 cases involving over $1 trillion in potential taxpayer fund theft.

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