News

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—December 2

2009—In an opinion concerning the Court’s denial of certiorari in Johnson v. Bredesen, Justice Stevens, joined by Justice Breyer, opines that Tennessee violated a death-row inmate’s…

The Venezuela Crisis

If President Trump intends to use military force to topple Maduro, he should go...

Trump’s Thanksgiving: Bans, Slams, and Autopen Repeals

Alas, no, he cannot revoke the Biden presidency via social media post.

The U.K.’s About-Face on Puberty Blockers for Children

A new major clinical trial exposing minors to puberty suppression represents an indefensible course...

Why Is Princeton Clamping Down on Recording On-Campus Events?

The timing of these new rules is rather suspicious.

BBC chair ‘determined to fight’ Trump over threatened defamation lawsuit

The head of the BBC in a note to staff on Monday sought to dispel speculation the outlet could settle a lawsuit if President Trump sues the broadcaster over claims of defamation, as he's threatened to do. Trump late last week said he intends to sue the BBC over a documentary that was edited to...

US to designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as terrorist group

The United States will designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday, amid heightened tensions between the two countries. In a statement, Rubio said the group is run by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, whose government the U.S. has called “illegitimate.”   “Based in Venezuela, the...

Don’t let the shutdown be for nothing

Bipartisan leaders in the House of Representatives have called for a bipartisan solution to the looming health insurance crisis, urging party leaders to listen to voices of reason and not play politics with people's lives and health care.

Is this the end of Chuck Schumer?

Schumer has managed to alienate virtually everyone in his party.

Trump floats talks with Maduro amid military buildup

President Trump floated the possibility of talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid the growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean. “We may be having some discussions with Maduro, and we’ll see how that turns out. They would like to talk,” Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach, Fla., before returning to Washington on Sunday...

Trump rejects Greene’s safety concerns, doubles down on ‘traitor’ label

President Trump rejected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) concerns for her own safety on Sunday evening amid their ongoing feud over releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac before leaving Palm Beach, Fla., Trump doubled down on calling the staunch MAGA supporter a “traitor” when asked about Greene saying her life...

The Supreme Court made a horrible mistake when it gave Trump absolute power 

The Supreme Court should admit its error and restore the principle that no one, not even the president of the United States, is exempt from the rule of law.  

Oh no — not another Kennedy nepo baby!

Shame on the New York Times and Dowd for once again running defense for a wretch just because he’s a Kennedy.

Trump takes sharp U-turn on Epstein files

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ President reverses ahead of Epstein vote ▪ Trump-MTG spat intensifies ▪ FAA ends all flight reductions ▪ Measles spread threatens US status President Trump made a late reversal declaring his support for releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files as the House appears set to approve...

Ohioans could vote on ‘a constitutional right to hunt and fish’ in 2026

Roughly two dozen states have already done the same.

Shutdown fight exposes growing turmoil within Democratic Party  

The 43-day government shutdown has exposed the intensifying battle between progressives and centrists over the direction of the Democratic Party in 2026 and beyond, an ideological struggle that could determine whether Congress can avoid another lapse in federal funding in February. The intraparty struggle is taking place on Capitol Hill as well as in key...

3 things to watch as Trump hosts Saudi’s crown prince at White House

President Trump is welcoming Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and de facto leader Mohammed bin Salman to the White House this week, with the visit showcasing deeper U.S. ties to the kingdom despite its troubling human rights record. It will mark another turning point in U.S. relations with the Saudis in the form of fully vested...

Trump, in reversal, calls on House GOP to vote to release Epstein files

President Trump on Sunday night called on House Republicans to vote to release files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his previous position. Trump's announcement came amid signs that a vote this week on a measure forced by a discharge petition might have won dozens of Republican votes despite the president's opposition. “As...

- A word from our sponsors -

spot_img
HomeNews