Mayor Zohran Mamdani highlights major policy wins in his first 100 days, crediting a democratic socialist agenda as Bernie Sanders praises the approach.
Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor Sunday night, bowing to mounting pressure from Democratic leaders after a wave of sexual assault and misconduct allegations from multiple women threatened to end his political career.
Oil futures were at over $100 per barrel in the wake of President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. military would start blockading ships looking to enter the Strait of Hormuz. Prices of U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude hovered just above $104 per barrel late Sunday night, with Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, prices...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will talk with reporters Friday afternoon as the government shutdown is expected to stretch into next week. Republicans have largely been united in their pressure on Democrats to pass a "clean" continuing resolution that would fund the government at the previous level through...
The chair of the Nobel Peace Prize committee responded Friday to President Trump's public pressure campaign to win the award, telling reporters that the deliberation process for choosing the awardee prioritizes courage and integrity. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, announced Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as 2025’s prize winner, describing...
President Trump on Friday threatened an increase in tariffs on China and other potential countermeasures after Beijing tightened control over rare earth elements and critical mineral exports. Trump wrote in a lengthy post on Truth Social that he did not see a reason to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a summit in South...
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung accused the Norwegian Nobel Committee of putting "politics over peace," early Friday, after the panel did not select President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. “He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of...
President Trump's hopes of taking home the coveted Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 were dashed early Friday, after the committee announced Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as this year's winner. Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee, said Machado was chosen as a unifying figure in Latin America, determined in her commitment...
Everyone with a heart should want the hostilities and carnage in Gaza and Israel to stop. But for the Democratic Party, and especially the moderates who remain, the resolution of a conflict that has energized and fueled the progressive left is a game-changer.
The Hill is now accepting nominations for the annual Top Lobbyists list! Slated to be released in early December, the list highlights the most impactful lobbyists at firms, companies, trade associations and advocacy groups. Please submit nominations using this form. Email nominations will not be accepted. Nominations must include a statement explaining why the nominee...
Israel's military announced early Friday that the ceasefire in Gaza is now in effect, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet approved the first phase of President Trump's 20-point peace plan. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote in a post online that its troops have "began positioning themselves along the updated deployment lines in preparation...
One of Donald Trump’s most impressive political gifts is in choosing enemies. As president, he often manages to select targets for his power grabs or retribution that are hard to defend. Trump’s prosecution of James Comey, who was a hyperpolitical peacock of an FBI director, makes critics of Trump’s heavy hand with the Justice Department...
The left’s political operatives have launched a relentless campaign to vilify FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. He has become a target, and supposedly the number one threat to democracy, simply because he empowered small local broadcast stations to comply with statutory requirements. Carr’s critics paint him as censor-in-chief — ignoring Joe Biden’s massive censorship initiatives. But...
Congressional Democrats’ vote to shut down the government is one of the biggest displays of hypocrisy in recent history. For the last eight months, Democrats in Congress have accused the Trump Administration of destroying the Department of Veterans Affairs, cutting benefits and services, and hurting veterans along the way. There is no truth to their...
