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2028 Dem veteran? Uncle Sam wants you.

In the 15 days since President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury on Iran, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is approaching nearly a dozen media appearances, offering his often visceral...

Virginia Democrats dig in on DHS funding line despite ISIS-linked shooting at ODU, illegal immigrant murder

Virginia Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine oppose DHS funding without reforms, despite a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University involving suspect with ISIS links.

Ex-Dem senator admits to affair with former bodyguard in explosive court filing: ‘Romantic and Intimate’

Sinema, the former Arizona senator, outlined details of the affair in a new court filing seeking to dismiss an 'alienation of affection' lawsuit filed by her bodyguard's estranged wife.

It’s time for the US to intervene in Cuba and save the island nation

After 67 years of communist rule, the time is now for the US to...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—March 14

2011—Elevated by President Obama to the Ninth Circuit two months earlier, Mary H. Murguia...

US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq: What to know

An American refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq on Thursday afternoon killed all six of the U.S. service members on board, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed on Friday morning. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, but Centcom said the crash was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.” The tragic crash comes...

Democrats file war powers resolution to prevent Trump from attacking Cuba without approval

Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would stop the U.S. from going to war with Cuba without congressional approval as President Trump has threatened a “takeover” of the country. Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine (Va.), Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) and Adam Schiff (Calif.) on Thursday filed the war powers resolution, which could receive a vote by the...

Senate Democrat links budget cuts to Iran school bombing

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), who served on the U.S. National Security Council during the Obama administration, says that the missile strike on an elementary school in Iran may have been the result of Trump administration budget cuts. Kim told CNN in an interview Thursday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth cut funding and staff at...

Putin’s prize: The oil price-spike

The hefty increase in the price of Urals oil will continue to ease pressure on the Russian defense budget.

Hegseth blasts CNN: ‘The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted CNN Friday morning for its coverage of the Iran war, exclaiming that the “sooner” Paramount CEO David Ellison “takes over that network, the better.” “Fake news from CNN reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz. Patently ridiculous, of course. For decades, Iran...

Both Trump and progressives are foggy on Iran  

Democrats shouldn’t let antipathy to Trump blind them to the strategic and moral necessity of defanging the Islamic Republic. 

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Trump threatens Iran leaders: ‘Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today’

President Trump boasted of the U.S. military’s strength in an early Friday morning social media post, threatening Tehran with new attacks. “We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time - Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post. “They’ve been killing innocent people all over...

Whole Hog Politics: Trump snares the Senate with filibuster bait 

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Would Senate Republicans rather lose a Texas race and put their majority very much in danger this November or give...

Starbucks tycoon Howard Schultz joins the billionaire blue-state exodus

It turns out, even the wokest billionaire is just like you and me: they don’t much like paying taxes, either.  

Live updates: Hegseth holds Iran briefing after Air Force crash kills 4

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will hold a press briefing about the military operation in Iran on Friday morning, the second this week. It comes after a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq on Thursday, killing four of the six service members onboard. Central Command said rescue efforts were continuing for the remaining two service members...

Watch live: Hegseth, Caine brief reporters as Iran war hits 2-week mark

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine will brief reporters on Friday morning as the Iran war nears the two-week mark. The U.S. and Israeli militaries have decimated Iran's air defenses and munitions manufacturing centers, striking thousands of targets across the country. However, Iran's ruling regime remains largely intact, showing no...

4 deaths confirmed in US military refueling aircraft crash in Iraq

Four of the six service members onboard a refueling aircraft died when the plane crashed in western Iraq on Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed on Friday.  Rescue efforts were continuing for the remaining two service members as of 5:30 a.m. EST. “The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss...

Senate stalemate, secretary switch, stalled salaries: DHS shutdown at 1 month

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Pressure rises to end Iran conflict ▪ US eases Russia oil sanctions ▪ American aircraft crashes in Iraq ▪ Updates on Michigan, Virginia violence The shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will officially reach the one-month mark tonight at midnight, with...

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