Unless Mamdani, Rep. Tlaib, and AOC speak up to stop it, expect the terror to spread — and to hurt everyone, not merely the tiny group that forms its purported...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is leading calls to expel two Democratic lawmakers -- Eric Swalwell and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick -- over reports of sexual assault and the misuse of campaign funds.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Saturday criticized the involvement of special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Middle East diplomacy, as the two sit down with Iranian officials for trilateral talks on bringing the six-week conflict with Iran to an end. “You can’t send the two real estate developers to negotiate...
The US launched a large-scale, multi-level, and expensive operation to rescue two airmen stranded in Iran, which was followed closely by Russian citizens, and highlighted the stark contrast between the US and Russian military attitudes towards their subordinates.
President Trump will brief reporters on Monday afternoon, one day after issuing an expletive-laden threat with a deadline for Tehran. “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----n’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell...
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to let construction of President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project resume after a judge halted it. In an emergency motion late Friday, the Justice Department said that leaving the ballroom unfinished would "imperil" Trump and others who live and work in the White House. The...
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Monday morning will host the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. President Trump pledged last year that religion was "coming back to America” as he kicked off his first White House Easter Egg Roll since returning to office. Tech giants YouTube, Meta and Amazon were among the corporate sponsors of the...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
