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The Road Ahead in Iran

This is likely the apex of America’s willingness to use military power in the...

Trump hails the U.S. military, points to dropping egg prices at Easter Egg Roll tradition

President Trump celebrated Easter Monday at the White House by praising the U.S. military and the daring operation that rescued a downed American aviator in Iran over the weekend.

Sen. Rick Scott vacations at Disney World after vowing to cut ties with Disney

Sen. Rick Scott has posted a picture of himself, his wife and his granddaughter at Disney World after having vowed to boycott Disney for its "woke" policies, multiple news outlets report.

More than 1,000 IRS employees jilted student loan repayment program

The IRS promises to repay outstanding student loans for employees, but more than 1,000 of them cheated the terms of the agreement, according to a new audit by the tax agency's inspector general.

US, Iran receive draft ceasefire proposal: Reports

The U.S. and Iran have received a draft ceasefire proposal from third-party mediators to halt their ongoing conflict, according to multiple reports.  The Associated Press, citing two officials in the Middle East, reported that mediators from Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey sent a proposal to Washington and Tehran with terms including a ceasefire lasting 45 days...

Nuclear war shouldn’t come down to just one person — especially when it’s Trump

President Trump’s attack on Iran and his proposal to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing has jolted Americans back to a darker era of Cold War brinkmanship, when impulsive decisions could push the world toward catastrophe.  

When schools close, federal education funding should follow students

When schools close their doors, the funding meant to help children should follow them to wherever learning continues. 

Trump dials up Iran rhetoric with expletive-filled deadline threat

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: President Trump amplified his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, declaring in a profanity-laced social media post over the weekend that the U.S. will escalate attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure if no agreement is reached by Tuesday. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in...

‘April Fools’ prank leaves some Oklahoma police officers suspended

The prank led dispatchers to believe a baby had been tossed from a window and a person had been run over.

3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody: Family

The girl had been placed in a foster home after immigration officials separated her from her mother when they crossed the border illegally.

Chris Murphy on Trump’s Iran threat: ‘A clear war crime’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday derided President Trump’s latest threats to Iran as “war crimes” if committed. “Trump is calling reporters today to tell them he is going to commit mass war crimes next week,” Murphy wrote on the social platform X. “GOP leaders need to stop him. Never mind that blowing up bridges...

Stacey Abrams on Trump’s mail-in voting order: ‘Patently illegal’

Former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams (D) on Saturday slammed President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting as unconstitutional and illegal. “It is patently illegal, and it is entirely in the playbook of voter suppression that Republicans, including Donald Trump, have been using for the last decade or so,” Abrams, a former Georgia gubernatorial candidate,...

Obama, Newsom congratulate UCLA for winning first NCAA women’s basketball championship

The women’s basketball program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) captured its first NCAA title on Sunday, receiving praise from former President Obama and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) after the victory. The No. 1-seed Bruins, led by head coach Cori Close, completed a 37-1 season by defeating No. 1-seed South Carolina 79-51...

Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump, congratulated him on rescuing downed pilot

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he spoke with President Trump about the mission to rescue a U.S. service member whose aircraft was downed by Iranian forces. “I spoke earlier with President @realDonaldTrump and personally congratulated him on his bold decision and a perfectly executed American mission to rescue the downed pilot from enemy...

Iran says US aircraft destroyed during recovery mission for missing service member

An Iranian news outlet on Sunday reported that multiple U.S. aircraft were destroyed during the mission to rescue a stranded American service member in Iran. The Iranian Fars News Agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that two C-130 aircraft and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were destroyed during the mission. ...

Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ after search for mother passes 2 months

Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday, the day after Easter, more than two months after the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. “It’s hard to imagine doing it because it’s such a place of joy and lightness, and I can’t come back and try to be something that I’m not,” she...

Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS

House and Senate Republicans scrambling to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history keep running into themselves.  Within the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team haven’t found a formula for containing their rebellious conservative wing. Between the chambers, Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) have been at odds over...

House Republican says he doesn’t think ground troops will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said he doesn’t think a ground invasion will be needed to open the Strait of Hormuz as the critical choke point has remained closed for more than a month.  Iran has planted mines in the waterway and threatened to shoot any “enemy” ships attempting to travel through, effectively halting...

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