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Is the ‘Race’ to Net Zero Stumbling? (Yes, That’s a Rhetorical Question)

While policies to support the ‘race’ to net zero global emissions by 2050 are likely to persist, signs that the race is in trouble continue to mount.

No Kings protests reportedly funded by socialist, communist groups

Organizers behind the No Kings protests are predicting that Saturday's turnout across the country will result in the biggest protest in U.S. history, with a core anti-Trump message.

How the Homeland Security deal unraveled and split Republican leaders in Congress

For several hours Friday, in the stillness before dawn, the Senate appeared to have finally figured out how to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security before it faced the longest partial shutdown in U.S. history.

‘No Kings’ protests sweep NYC, nation for third time

Organizers predict the third round of nationwide "No Kings" demonstrations could be the largest single day of domestic political protest in American history, with more than 3,100 events registered across all 50 states.

Here’s where the funding fight for TSA, ICE and other DHS agencies stands amid shutdown

Congress and President Trump have made three separate attempts to direct government money toward the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a funding lapse that has lasted 43 days with no end in sight. Funding toward DHS ceased after Senate Democrats blocked a bill to keep the department running. They called for sweeping reforms at...

Sam Graves pulls reelection plans, will retire from Congress

Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), the chair of the House Transportation Committee, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress at the end of his term. Graves, 62, wrote in a morning post on the social platform X that the decision to end his 26-year congressional career came “after considerable reflection.”...

Blanche: ‘Why is there objection to sending ICE officers to polling places?’

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to back the idea of sending U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to polling places. “Why is there an objection to sending ICE to polling stations?” Blanche said Thursday during a conversation at the Conservative Political Action Conference. “Illegals can’t vote. It doesn’t make any sense.” There is...

Bashing billionaires isn’t helping progressives win the working class

Scapegoating billionaires is a political sideshow.

Live updates: Senate deal to fund DHS faces tricky path in House

The ball is in the House's court on ending the 42-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the Senate in the wee hours of Friday morning agreed to a proposal that funds all but two immigration agencies. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has a tricky task ahead in quickly moving forward the Senate...

Whole Hog Politics: A top-down crisis in democratic legitimacy

[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.] If you’d like to understand the special kind of political dysfunction that paralyzes American politics, just consider two numbers: 16...

Are migrating Democrats turning Florida blue?

For long-time residents of Florida, who enjoy the state’s low taxes, safe streets and sensible pro-business policies, the recent special election was their worst nightmare come true.  

Israel targets Tehran as Trump delays strikes on Iran power plants

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that attacks against Iran will “escalate and expand,” a day after President Trump extended a pause on U.S. strikes against the Middle East nation's energy infrastructure. Katz, in a statement obtained by The Associated Press, said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “warned the Iranian terrorist regime...

The world is rediscovering chokepoints — and they are not just geographic 

Focusing solely on Hormuz risks missing the bigger picture.

Cheaters gonna cheat? The data might surprise you.

The data could help you avoid the heartbreak that inevitably comes with the ultimate betrayal.

Effort to fund TSA, most of DHS shifts to House

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or in the box below: In today's issue: ▪ Senate passes TSA funding ▪ Trump extends Iran strikes pause ▪ Maduro makes court appearance ▪ More DEI probes at schools The pressure is on the House to sign off on badly needed funding for the Transportation Security Administration...

Texas is at center of TSA storm

Texas has found itself at the center of the political storm tied to the partial government shutdown, as the state’s airports are suffering some of the most severe travel disruptions in the country and its senators work to find a solution in Washington. As the shutdown nears the end of its fifth week, Transportation Security...

Senate agrees to fund TSA and most of DHS, but not ICE

Senators agreed by unanimous consent early Friday morning to a proposal that funds the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other critical agencies in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The late-night Senate deal left out funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol after negotiators failed to agree on reforms demanded by...

House Ethics panel scrutinizes Cherfilus-McCormick in rare public hearing 

The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing on Thursday to examine a swath of allegations against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), centering on charges that she used millions in improperly paid federal disaster funds to finance her campaign. The core of the alleged violations is that $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...

Antony Blinken pushes back against Trump comments suggesting he supported Iran attack

Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected President Trump’s characterization this week that the Biden administration official had wanted to launch military operations on Iran during his time in the White House. “I've heard that today Blinken made a statement that he should have done it,” Trump said during a speech to Republican members of...

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