The Islamic Republic is certainly weak and definitely unpopular, but how close to the toppling point it really is we will only find out in the coming days.
As the U.S. engages in another war in the Middle East, this time against Iran, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that roughly one in four respondents support it. The survey, released Sunday, found that 27 percent of respondents approve of “Operation Epic Fury,” which the U.S. launched in tandem with Israel early Saturday morning. Meanwhile,...
Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan (N.Y.), an Army veteran, accused President Trump on Sunday of not looking out for U.S. troops, as three American service members have so been far been killed during the operation against Iran. Speaking to Kaitlan Collins on CNN, Ryan said Trump not answering questions from reporters at the White House on...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded all flights to and from El Paso International Airport for 10 days early Wednesday morning. In a notice to airmen (NOTAM) on its website, the FAA said that “no pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by” its stoppage. The order went into effect at 1:30...
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) sent a late-night letter on Monday to Democrats in Maryland’s General Assembly, urging the state legislators to pass a new redistricting map. The map has already passed the state’s House, but the bill now faces opposition from Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D), who has refused to bring the measure...
A grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict a coalition of Democratic lawmakers over their participation in a controversial "illegal orders" video last fall. The failed federal indictment was pursued by the office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, as first reported by The New York Times. The lawmakers urged military...
A few GOP rebels on Tuesday issued a stunning rebuke of President Trump’s tariff regime, joining with Democrats to vote down legislation that would have banned members’ ability to call snap votes to repeal the tariffs. The House voted 214-217 to block the rule, which would have also teed up votes for unrelated legislation later this week. ...
Most countries have failed to improve perceptions of public corruption within their borders over the last decade, a new survey found. Transparency International, a Berlin-based anti-corruption advocacy group, ranked 182 countries from across the globe on the basis of perceived public sector corruption in their latest annual survey for 2025. Only 31 of these countries...
Super Bowl LX drew an average audience of more than 124 million viewers, the second most of any in history, and set a new record for peak viewership during Bad Bunny's halftime show, according to NBC, which cited Nielsen Media Research data. The network said viewership peaked in the second quarter of the game at...
Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Legal pressures mount for Hims & Hers over GLP-1 sales The major telemedicine platform Hims & Hers is facing increased pressure from both the federal government and a major drugmaker due to its sale of popular compounded GLP-1 medications. ...
French President Emmanuel Macron has accused President Trump of seeking the European Union’s “dismemberment.” Macron called the Trump administration “openly anti-European,” said it has displayed “contempt” when it comes to the EU and has wanted “its dismemberment” in a recent interview with multiple European outlets, according to the Financial Times. “When there’s a clear act...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Carney says he had 'positive' conversation with Trump after bridge threat Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he had a “positive” conversation with President Trump after the president threatened to stop a bridge between...
Don Lemon has brought on an attorney who recently resigned from the office prosecuting the former CNN anchor, according to a new court filing. Joseph Thompson informed the judge Tuesday that he will represent Lemon ahead of his next court appearance, which is slated for Friday. Until last month, Thompson served as the No. 2 official in the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota. He helped lead the office’s investigation...
