Truth Social has become an integral part of former President Trump’s ability to communicate with his supporters, giving him an advantage because of the media’s coverage of his steady drumbeat of political missives. Trump’s posts put his rivals on their heels, as was the case during the Republican primaries, when he trounced all of his...
Demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel over the weekend and growing protests pretty much wherever President Biden travels these days underscore the unraveling alliance between two governments whose leaders claim to want the same thing. PEACE. An end to bloodshed or at least a pause among hatreds. A humanitarian truce. Tens of thousands of people in Tel...
The Senate battlefield is increasingly locked in as Republicans turn their attention from the primaries to the November contests in a bid to turn the chamber red. Much has changed in the four months since The Hill last updated this space, including retirements, surprise candidacies and primary wins. Republicans have settled on nominees in key states as they look to...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday that he exchanged text messages with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) earlier that day and that he plans to meet with Greene early next week to discuss some of her concerns. The meeting comes after Greene filed a motion to vacate more than a week ago against Johnson,...
Chance Perdomo, an actor known for his roles in “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V,” died in a motorcycle crash. He was 27. “On behalf of the family and his representatives, it is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a motorcycle accident,” Perdomo’s...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday that he expects to move a package that includes aid for Ukraine when the House returns from recess and expects the package to include “some important innovations.” In an interview on “Sunday Night in America With Trey Gowdy,” Johnson stressed the difficult position he’s in, with a historically...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to undergo surgery on Sunday for a hernia, according to a statement from his office. The hernia was discovered during a routine checkup the night before, his office said. During the surgery, Netanyahu, 74, would be under full anesthesia, his office said in the initial statement. Accordingly, his duties...
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Reince Priebus said Sunday that NBC News’s management should have done a better job properly vetting former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel before deciding to hire her as a paid contributor. In a panel discussion on ABC News’s “This Week,” Priebus said that, as a paid contributor at ABC News,...
A major storm system is expected to sweep across much of the country in the beginning of the week, bringing the risk of strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging thunderstorms. The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning of a strong storm moving across the central and eastern U.S., leaving few areas of the country untouched...
Former President Trump went after the flurry of GOP House members leaving their seats this year, throwing the already razor-thin Republican majority up in the air. “Never forget our cowards and weaklings! Such a disgrace,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday in response to an article about outgoing Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.)....
Pope Francis made a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and the “prompt” release of all Israel hostages during his traditional Easter message “to the city and the world” on Sunday. The address came after Francis presided over Mass in the morning and made several loops around the piazza, greeting some of the tens...
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) clarified Sunday that his comments that Gaza should be “like Hiroshima and Nagasaki” were not literal, backing off remarks that many interpreted to be endorsing the use of nuclear weapons. Walberg made the comments at a town hall meeting with constituents last week, with a video going viral in recent days....
