Most Americans are against military action in Venezuela after recent tension in the region, according to a new poll from CBS News/YouGov. In the poll, 70 percent said they were against “the U.S. taking military action in Venezuela,” while 30 percent said they were for it. The U.S. military has recently bolstered its presence near...
Democrats are more energized to vote in next year’s midterm elections, according to a new survey. A Reuters/Ipsos survey released Wednesday found that 44 percent of registered voters who identify as Democrats say they are "very enthusiastic" about voting in the next election cycle, compared with 26 percent of Republican voters. Respondents were also asked...
Congress has shown "benign ambivalence" towards President Trump's bombing of alleged drug-running boats in the Caribbean, with questions being raised about the legality of the strikes under the War Powers Resolution and the potential for escalation into a land war.
An opinion drafted over the summer by the Department of Justice argues service members who participate in boat strikes in the Caribbean cannot be prosecuted — one of the many concerns expressed by critics who have questioned their legality. Details of the July opinion, first reported by The Washington Post, come as lawmakers have expressed...
Sharon Osbourne thanked President Trump for leaving her family a voicemail praising Ozzy Osbourne as an "amazing guy" in the wake of the heavy metal performer's death. "I just wanted to wish you the best and the family," Trump said in the message played on an episode of "The Osbournes" podcast, released Wednesday. "Honestly, he was amazing....
All Smithsonian museums that were closed due to the government shutdown are expected to reopen Monday. The Smithsonian's website said all of its "museums, research centers and the zoo" remain closed Thursday. “The National Museum of American History, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will reopen on Friday, Nov....
Jennifer Lawrence has questioned the effectiveness of celebrities speaking out against President Trump, while the Democrats should focus on the economy and the struggles of everyday Americans, rather than relying on out-of-touch celebrities to deliver their message.
A group of former officials at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the agency to repeal its "news distortion policy," which it notes sitting Chair Brendan Carr has cited in threatening to crack down on mainstream media coverage that is critical of President Trump. In a petition filed Thursday, the group criticized the policy as...
The federal government starts the process of reopening on Thursday after a record 43-day shutdown ended. President Trump signed the House-passed funding measure bill late Wednesday. Six Democrats voted with Republicans to end the shutdown. Many federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday. But both the U.S. air traffic system and federal food assistance...
The first wave of federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday as the government begins to reopen after a record-long shutdown. A senior administration official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation that paychecks will start going out this weekend and the administration aims to pay all federal workers by Wednesday. A memo, obtained by...
