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California’s green policies destroy blue-collar jobs

No state makes more of its “enlightened” stance on racial justice than California. But few states do worse.

Lawmakers, world leaders react to Khamenei’s death after Iran strikes

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran was met with praise from some lawmakers and world leaders, and left others condemning the Trump administration and declaring its actions illegal. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the only Iranian American member of Congress, called Khamenei the "epitome of evil" and said,...

US-Israeli strikes on Iran result in Khamenei’s death: Five things to know

Iran now stands without its supreme leader for 36 years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after joint strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Saturday killed him and attacked military command posts and missile sites across the country. President Trump announced the strikes at 2:30 a.m. EST in a video shared on Truth Social. The mission, dubbed...

Hegseth calls Iran strikes ‘most lethal’ aerial operation in history

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth late on Saturday broke his silence about the U.S. strikes on Iran, which he described as the "most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history." "The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal — and now they are suffering the consequences," Hegseth said in a...

State of Texas: Poll tracks U.S. Senate race, Trump approval in Texas

Tuesday is one of the most consequential days of the year in Texas politics. Voters will decide who appears on the November ballot - or in many cases, who advances to a May runoff.

The fault lines that could imperil Democrats 

They are issues that have long divided Democrats within their party’s political spectrum.

Trump predicts Supreme Court will rule against him on birthright citizenship after tariffs loss

President Trump predicted on Monday morning that the Supreme Court will also rule against him when it comes to birthright citizenship, comments that come after the nation’s highest court rejected some of his most sweeping tariffs. “The next thing you know they will rule in favor of China and others, who are making an absolute...

Watch live: Trump to honor ‘Angel Families’

President Trump on Monday will honor “Angel Families” who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally. The White House event comes one day before Trump is set to deliver a high-stakes State of the Union address. Watch Monday's event, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST, in the video player above.

EU won’t accept increase in US tariffs: ‘A deal is a deal’

European Union (EU) leaders said over the weekend that they will not accept an increase in U.S. tariffs in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling against some of President Trump's most sweeping tariffs. “The Commission will always ensure that the interests of the European Union are fully protected. EU companies and exporters must have...

‘Chinese court rules against Xi’s tariffs’ and other headlines you won’t see

China is an enemy of democracy, the rule of law, and universal human rights. The sooner Canadians remember this, the better. 

Trump must be cautious engaging Georgia’s current leadership

For years, the South Caucasus was a zone of exclusive Russian domination. This equation has changed following the recent success of Trump administration diplomacy in Armenia and Azerbaijan. This shift is especially critical now, because both countries border Iran. In the last several days, the U.S. administration has taken steps to reactivate relations with the...

Media credibility collapse: Readers must now decode and research the news

How did we end up in a situation where we can't trust what we read?

What exactly is a ‘bomb cyclone’?

Bomb cyclones can happen in any season, but mainly occur during fall and winter.

Congress gears up for State of the Union amid DHS shutdown

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ State of the Union lands amid DHS fight ▪ Trump turns to tariff plan B ▪ Armed Mar-a-Lago intruder killed ▪ FBI's Patel on defense over Olympic video Lawmakers are coming back to Washington, D.C., Monday ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union...

House Democrats announce first group of ‘Red to Blue’ candidates

The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Monday named the first group of candidates for its program dedicated to supporting contenders looking to flip key GOP-held districts as the party looks to retake the House majority in November. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named 12 candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, which gives additional resources to Democratic candidates running in competitive battleground districts.  The...

Arab world condemns Huckabee comments about Israel having claim to Middle East

Multiple Muslim-majority nations criticized U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for suggesting that Israel could claim the entire Middle East during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. In a joint statement, the foreign affairs ministries of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bahrain, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon and...

C-SPAN puts speculation on identity of caller to rest: ‘It was not the president’

C-SPAN said Sunday that the man who called in to the network on Friday was not, in fact, President Trump.  “Because so many of you are talking about Friday’s C-SPAN caller who identified himself as ‘John Barron,’ we want to put this to rest: it was not the president,” the network wrote on the social...

Trump posts about Olympics on closing day of games

President Trump praised Team USA as the Winter Olympics concluded Sunday. Just over 30 minutes after the U.S. men’s hockey team knocked off Canada in the gold medal game, the president wrote on his Truth Social platform, “LOTS OF WINNING!!!” Later Sunday afternoon, Trump touted the U.S. winning 12 gold medals, the most ever for...

Patel responds to Olympics backlash, says he was invited to locker room after hockey game

FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed critics of his presence in the locker room during the U.S. men’s hockey team’s celebration of their gold medal game victory over Canada on Sunday. Patel, who was in attendance in Milan, Italy, was captured on camera in Team USA’s locker room on the final day of the Winter Olympics....

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