An increasing number of oil tankers are headed through the embattled Strait of Hormuz and gasoline prices will drop once the ships reach Asia, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett predicted Sunday.
This has not gone the way Mark Tushnet thought. Ten years ago, when Tushnet, then a professor at Harvard Law School, sketched out a vision of a resurgent left-wing jurisprudence in a post on the legal affairs blog Balkinization, he was imagining a much different future. A better, brighter one. Hillary Clinton was on her […]
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said there has “clearly” been an effort to “rewrite” the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. “Look, I'm very confident that of the judgment of history in the years ahead about our role, about all the Republicans and Democrats who returned that day after Capitol Police...
Republicans on Capitol Hill are battling a bad case of déjà vu, as intraparty disputes over an immigration enforcement funding package and an extension of the government’s warrantless spying powers have left lawmakers no closer to a resolution on the two matters than they were a month ago. Senate Republicans departed Washington last week without...
In today’s issue: Tensions between the U.S. and the United Kingdom are simmering as King Charles III prepares to address Congress today, from President Trump’s frustrations toward NATO amid the Iran war to tumult in bilateral trade. Eyes will be on how the king seeks to alleviate these strains, and how much — directly or...
The weekend shooting at a press gala attended by President Trump is creating new headaches for House GOP leaders as they scramble to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ahead of a looming freeze on employee pay. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team were already laboring to adopt a budget blueprint this...
A collection of former ambassadors and CEOs is launching a new group, the American Mexican Leadership Council (AMLC), focused on strengthening bilateral relations between the two neighbors and advocating for one of the largest Latino communities within the U.S. “This organization is truly the first of its kind, an organization that is connecting leaders across...
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico on Monday ordered government employees to avoid the border city of Reynosa amid reports of “violent criminal activity.” In a security alert, the embassy noted that its consulate in Matamoros, Mexico, has “received reports of violent criminal activity including roadblocks” in Reynosa. U.S. government employees have been “ordered to avoid...
Erika Kirk on Monday lamented the shooting in the vicinity of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner over the weekend as another instance of “political violence” in the U.S. “Saturday was yet another traumatic example of the evil in our country and the continued rise in political violence. I’m taking time to spend with my...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock both flew in Army Apache helicopters on Monday in the Washington, D.C., area, weeks after the military came under fire for flying helicopters near the singer’s house in Tennessee. “Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops. The War Department is wasting no time celebrating...
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Monday asked the Trump administration and Secret Service for “answers” regarding security protocols in the wake of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington. Crow, the ranking member on a bipartisan House task force that investigated the two assassination attempts against President Trump in 2024,...
A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are pushing a bill to fund the construction of a secure 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House and say the project is essential to national security after a gunman tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday. Graham and his allies say the...
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) on Monday addressed reports of his absence from Congress, saying he is dealing with a “personal medical issue” and expects to return to Capitol Hill in the near future. “I want to thank my constituents and colleagues for their patience as I address a personal medical issue,” Kean wrote in...
Charlie Crist is running for office, again. The former Florida governor filed Monday to run for mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla. Crist posted a video of himself to the social platform X in which he holds paperwork and remarks, “Well it’s official. I’m now a candidate for mayor of St. Pete. God bless you all.”...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story What do you do with a record tax refund? The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was more than $3,400, an...
