Immigration judges have issued more than 80,000 voluntary departure orders since President Trump returned to the White House, a figure that represents a more than sevenfold increase over the roughly 11,400 such orders issued during the final 15 months of the Biden administration.
When President Trump decided to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue, he reportedly laid the groundwork to award a $6.9 million no-bid contract to someone he said worked on his swimming pools.
The Trump administration has launched a legal attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), raising questions about the future of other nonprofits at odds with the president. The center pleaded not guilty Thursday in an unusual case, one that accuses the SPLC of turning its back on its very mission: using a now-defunct informant...
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Saturday said that his department's preparation efforts to keep the upcoming World Cup secure have not been "as proactive" due to the 76-day funding lapse. Mullin said during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Kansas City, Mo., alongside Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.), that the department "can...
President Trump on Sunday morning unleashed on Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to strike the country’s infrastructure and urging Tehran to “open the F---in’ Strait, you crazy bastards.” “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F---in’...
Thanks to a provision buried among the hundreds of pages of the Trump's Big Beautiful Bill is a tax provision that limits gamblers' ability to offset their losing bets.
Spain's closure of its airspace to U.S. military aircraft involved in the conflict with Iran marks a shift away from the "blank check" era of American military expeditions and the birth of a "post-global" NATO, where alliances must now be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Rule by perpetual emergency is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. It allows leaders to bypass lawmakers while preserving a veneer of legality. Once eroded, institutional norms cannot easily be restored.
President Trump announced early Sunday that the U.S. rescued a missing service member from Iran, after a U.S. fighter jet was downed inside the country Friday. “My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of...
Ret. four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane suggested on Sunday that the conflict with Iran could be over in “likely less than 60 days” if the U.S. keeps up the pace of its bombing campaign against Tehran. “I think we’re going to wrap this operation up if we stay able to continue to execute at the...
A new Republican-backed political ad set to debut on Sunday pushes back against President Trump’s suggestion that he would “nationalize” state elections. The “Power Grab” campaign from RightCount Action will run on Fox News and Newsmax on Sunday, before rolling out onto digital platforms. The 30-second ad, shared exclusively with The Hill before the campaign’s...
Former World Bank President David Malpass predicted Sunday that Iran’s economy could collapse into a “barter system” as the country’s financial crisis worsens amid the conflict with the U.S. and Israel. “All around the world, people in poor countries struggle with getting money, and they go back to a barter system where — and I’m...
An international jet fuel shortage is driving up airfares and triggering thousands of flight cancellations as airlines grapple with rising costs. Analysts warn the crisis could deepen in the coming weeks, with the war in Iran showing little sign of easing and jet fuel prices continuing to climb. Since before the war began, the price...
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s effort to force public colleges and universities in 17 states to hand over detailed race-based admissions data. U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor found that the Department of Education likely has the authority to “collect, analyze, and make use of the data,” but...
Multiple people were injured during a Saturday parade in Louisiana, where police say a vehicle drove into a crowd, hitting several parade participants.
