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Trump makes fresh Greenland play after Xi talks as China’s Arctic ambitions loom

President Trump revives Greenland pressure as part of a broader Arctic strategy aimed at blocking Chinese influence following his summit with Xi Jinping.

Jackson doubles down on criticism of fellow justices over Louisiana redistricting case: ‘Be better’

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson doubled down on her criticism of the court's handling of the Louisiana racial gerrymandering case.

Trump calls for DOJ probe into Maryland mail-in ballot error, suspecting ‘corrupt’ Gov. Wes Moore ties

Trump alleges Maryland's mail-in ballot error ties to Gov. Wes Moore and calls on the DOJ to investigate ahead of the state's June 23 primary election.

Civil liberty advocates sue blue state over ‘show your papers’ gun law

A lawsuit against Illinois challenges the constitutionality of the state's Firearm Owners Identification Card Act under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.

Forty years after Batson, racial bias in jury selection persists

Will the constitutional promise of equal protection under the law be meaningfully enforced, or quietly set aside?

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz gambit approaches zero hour

In today’s issue: President Trump’s threatened blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is set to come into force at 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, a maneuver meant to disrupt Iran’s chokehold on the crucial corridor for global energy trade. Trump announced the plan on Sunday, after no agreement was reached during talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, the day before, the first direct...

Journalists keep burning leakers

Once or twice might be bad luck. More than that, however, and it begins to look like a trend.

Sudden GOP infighting explodes over bipartisan immigration reform bill

Sudden outrage over a long-shot bipartisan immigration reform bill sparked a public battle among House Republicans, fueled by an onslaught of online activists, that’s putting GOP divides over immigration policy squarely into the spotlight. The bill in question, the Dignity Act, is not new and has little chance of getting a vote in this Congress....

Fans express outrage as US World Cup ticket prices soar  

It will be more expensive than ever to attend World Cup matches held in the United States this summer, a trend that has soccer fans in the U.S. and around the world frustrated about who will have access to watch historic clashes on the pitch in person.   The record-breaking prices are a clear representation of soccer’s growing popularity in North America and are being seen as a...

This Week on the Hill: 6 big fights Congress faces as it returns

Lawmakers are returning to Washington after a two-week recess to a packed and politically fraught agenda. The weekend saw a growing wave of bipartisan calls for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) to resign from Congress amid sexual assault allegations, which he has denied. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she would file a motion to expel...

Oil prices surge above $100 as US Navy to blockade Iran’s ports after peace talks fail

Oil futures were at over $100 per barrel in the wake of President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. military would start blockading ships looking to enter the Strait of Hormuz. Prices of U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude hovered just above $104 per barrel late Sunday night, with Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, prices...

US military says 5 killed in Eastern Pacific boat strikes

The U.S. military said Sunday that five people were killed in boat strikes in the Eastern Pacific, stating that “intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the” region. “On April 11, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted two lethal kinetic strikes...

Ex-CIA Director: ‘I think the 25th Amendment was written with’ Trump ‘in mind’

Former CIA Director John Brennan said Saturday that he believed the 25th Amendment “was written with” President Trump “in mind,” comments that come after multiple Democrats pushed for Trump’s ouster following his intense threats toward Iran. “I think the 25th Amendment was written with Donald Trumps in mind, because allowing someone like this to continue...

Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) announced on Sunday that he would be suspending his campaign for governor — just over 48 hours after initial reports alleging that the congressman, and one of the frontrunners for California governor, had twice sexually assaulted a former aide. "I am suspending my campaign for Governor," Swalwell wrote in a post...

Trump congratulates Rory McIlroy on winning 2026 Masters

President Trump on Sunday congratulated Rory McIlroy for winning the 90th Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. McIlroy won the tournament Sunday, donning the tournament's signature green jacket for the second year in a row. "Congratulations to Rory McIlroy on another Great Championship, The Masters! He performed tremendously under intense pressure,...

DHS probes Swalwell over allegations of hiring nanny illegally

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is looking into Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who has recently faced sexual assault allegations, over allegations of hiring a nanny illegally. In a statement to The Hill’s broadcast partner NewsNation, a spokesperson for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it “has been collecting information on the allegations involving...

US blockade of Strait of Hormuz to start Monday morning, military says

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Sunday it will begin blockading Iranian ports at 10 a.m. EDT on Monday, 5:30 p.m. in Iran, following posts earlier in the day from President Trump directing the U.S. military to "clean out" the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows 21 hours of unproductive peace talks in Pakistan on Saturday,...

Israel ambassador to US points to ‘potential’ for ‘continued talks’ with Iran

Michael Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., said Sunday that there could be a “potential” for “continued talks” with Iran about the U.S.-Israeli conflict against the country after Vice President Vance said no progress was made in the direction of a peace agreement in recent negotiations. “When you said the talks are still going...

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