House lawmakers on Friday passed a Republican bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in its entirety for eight weeks, after GOP leaders rejected a Senate-passed bill that would exclude money for immigration enforcement. The partisan package was a nod to conservative immigration hawks, who hailed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for pushing it...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Friday said the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at U.S. airports has "enhanced" airport operations as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown causes massive problems at America's airports. Trump deployed ICE officers to over a dozen airports as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shortages have contributed to...
An Iranian missile attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Friday injured 10 U.S. service members, according to multiple outlets. Two of the service members were seriously injured, a U.S. official familiar with the incident told The Associated Press. The missile damaged several U.S. refueling craft and several unmanned aerial vehicles, The...
President says "Cuba is next" after Iran negotiations, success in Venezuela and talks renaming the Strait of Hormuz the "Strait of Trump" at a Miami Beach summit.
Many of the largest airports across the country will see a noticeable reduction in flight offerings starting Friday, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implements new steps to maintain air safety amid the ongoing government shutdown. The preliminary list of 40 airports operating at reduced capacity, obtained by The Hill's sister network NewsNation, is subject...
While President Trump opted not to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court arguments as part of a legal challenge to his sweeping tariffs policy, there was another notable — and surprising — public figure there: comedian John Mulaney. The former "Saturday Night Live" writer was among the high-profile attendees — including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary...
If Democratic powerbrokers are looking for a more reasoned, commonsense, politically attractive “center-left” voice to represent their party in the presidential election three years from now, they saw it in action behind podiums in New Jersey and Virginia this past election night.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will give remarks as the record government shutdown stretches into its 37th day. Democrats, despite the lapse in funding, are celebrating Tuesday’s sweeping election victories as a signal that voters may be turning on President Trump and Republicans ahead of next year's midterms. They have also renewed their confidence,...
GOP Rep. Chip Roy (Texas) on Wednesday said Republicans face a “bloodbath” in midterm elections if they don’t get moving on President Trump’s agenda. “If we sit back on defense and if we side with the moderates and if we undermine President Trump, then it will be a bloodbath in the midterms and that will...
President Trump on Thursday morning is set to announce new deals he made with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that would lower the price of some GLP-1 weight loss medications. Trump's strategy to lower prescription drug prices has been put to the test in recent months after he rolled out an executive order earlier...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will give remarks at a hearing Thursday morning, as high health care premiums and dwindling funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are at the forefront of the ongoing government shutdown battle. The issue of affordability has also been in the spotlight in recent days...
People say Democrats have a messaging problem. That’s not true. The challenge is structural: Democrats communicate in policy, Republicans in morality. One side argues over line items and the other claims moral ownership of freedom itself. Truth demands context, study, and patience — all difficult in a culture that rewards outrage. This divide isn’t new....
For many Americans, Paris represents the pinnacle of romance and refinement, a place where art, architecture, and style converge to form something almost mythical. From “Casablanca” to “Sex and the City’s” dreamy finale and Netflix’s “Emily in Paris,” the city has long been portrayed as the ultimate backdrop for love and reinvention. But Paris’s magnetism...
The government shutdown hits a new record of 37 days on Thursday as millions of Americans are poised to feel the heat after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it would reduce flights amid the ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers. The Trump administration will reduce flight capacity by 10 percent at 40 "high-traffic" airports...
The fact that Andrew Cuomo lost the race is surprising to no one except Andrew Cuomo. The GOP sealed Cuomo’s loss by going negative on his opponent in the one way that was sure to fail.
President Trump comes up with some of the best nicknames, and his “my little communist” jab at New York City’s next mayor is comedy gold. Zohran Mamdani, the self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist, just came out of nowhere to take the reins of America’s largest city. Although that label is more palatable than “communist,” Mamdani still advances...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is slated to release a list on Thursday of the airports affected by the planned reduction in flight operations as the government shutdown stretches into a record 37 days. FAA administrator Bryan Bedford announced on Wednesday that the FAA is reducing flights by 10 percent in 40 “high-volume markets” throughout...
