President Trump signed his One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on Independence Day, just one day after Congress sent the massive tax and spending cut package to his desk.
Hamas said Friday that it has responded to the White House's ceasefire proposal between the Palestinian militant group and Israel in a "positive spirit" and is ready to start negotiations on implementing the plan.
A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan the day after the Supreme Court greenlighted their removal, saying new claims by the immigrants' lawyers deserved a hearing.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a recent interview weighed in on the passage of the "big, beautiful bill," suggesting it will be a major sticking point in next year's midterm elections. Asked by CNN's David Chalian if the bill will become "the centerpiece" of Democrats' messaging, Emanuel replied, "If it doesn't, we're fools." "As...
Hamas officials said Friday that they have responded to President Trump's 60-day ceasefire proposal in a "positive" way but signaled more talks are needed. The move comes after Trump told reporters Thursday that he expected a response from the Palestinian militant group within "24 hours" about the agreement to temporarily pause its fight with Israel...
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) blasted conservative pundit Tucker Carlson over his comments on the escalating conflict in the Middle East and potential U.S. involvement in the war between Israel and Iran. "On foreign policy, Tucker has gone bat-crap crazy. He's gone off the rails. He is suddenly a hardcore isolationist," Cruz said on the latest...
Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist to President Trump, quipped that the president left the Group of Seven (G7) summit early this week because he was bored talking to allies. “I think one of the reasons President Trump left the other day, he was bored,” Bannon said. He added, poking at the other leaders in...
WhatsApp said on Wednesday it is "concerned" the messaging platform will be blocked in Iran after the country's state television urged users to remove the app. Iranian state television released reports Tuesday alleging WhatsApp was being used to gather and send information to Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Iran, the Associated Press reported. “We're...
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei early Wednesday declared his nation "will never surrender" to threats from Israel's allies, including President Trump, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. “It isn’t wise to tell the Iranian nation to surrender," Khamenei said in a post on social platform X. "What should the Iranian nation surrender...
Iranian leaders issued a stark warning early Wednesday that any involvement of the U.S. military in its conflict with Israel could lead to an "all-out war." Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei, in an interview with Al Jazeera English, said “any American intervention would be a recipe for an all-out war in the region." The message...
In a polarized country, NPR and the PBS News Hour are too often comfort food for progressives — just as Fox News is for conservatives. But Fox is not subsidized by taxpayers.
The Supreme Court justices’ annual financial disclosures were released Tuesday, revealing millions of dollars in combined book payments to the justices in 2024. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took in the most, disclosing a nearly $2.07 million book advance from Penguin Random House, which published her memoir, “Lovely One,” in September. Jackson received nearly $894,000 the...
NATO's Annual Summit in the Netherlands provides an opportunity for the U.S. to strengthen the alliance, counter Russia's aggression, improve intelligence sharing, enhance cyber capabilities, and ensure the security of both the U.S. and Europe.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Sign up here or subscribe in the box below: President Trump is weighing perhaps one of the most consequential decisions yet of his presidency: direct U.S. involvement in a Middle East war. The president on Tuesday signaled he is considering joining Israel in bombing Iran to deal a permanent...
The Trump family’s new mobile phone venture promises to build its golden smartphones in the U.S., an endeavor that experts warn will be nearly impossible in the current manufacturing environment. Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone will instead likely be forced to grapple with international supply chains that rely heavily on China and have been complicated by...
Tuesday’s Democratic primaries in Virginia saw incredibly close contests for lieutenant governor and attorney general. While The Hill’s partners at Decision Desk HQ did not call either of the races as of late Tuesday night, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) and former Del. Jay Jones (D) both declared victory in their respective races, which were...
