The Pentagon said Monday it will pause participation in the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, the principal strategic forum for Canada-U.S. defense cooperation, after accusing Canada of failing to contribute enough to its own defense.
The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden administration Justice Department.
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle found herself in hot moussaka after promoting the opening of a new McDonald's as a diplomatic win for both countries.
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon warned that the 2026 midterm election cycle began with the Democratic victories on Tuesday. "The midterms start tonight, and the warning signs are flashing," read the caption for a post on the social platform X late Tuesday sharing video of Bannon on his podcast "War Room." "One of the...
Detroit’s youngest City Council President Mary Sheffield (D) was elected as mayor Tuesday, making her the first woman to hold the role in the city’s 210-year history. She will join the wave of young Democrats leading major cities. “Tonight, our city adds another chapter to its great history...75 mayors have led this city. Not one...
President Trump on Wednesday morning will host Republicans senators at the White House for a breakfast as the government shutdown reached a record 36 days. His remarks also come after an evening of election losses for the GOP in several key races across the U.S. Trump has placed some of that blame on Republican leaders'...
Many voters in New Jersey and Virginia — which both elected Democratic governors on Tuesday — cast their ballots in opposition to President Trump, according to the AP Voter Poll. In the Prairie State, where Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) defeated former New Jersey General Assembly member Jack Ciattarelli (R) for governor, 40 percent of registered...
Rick Woldenberg’s family-run educational toy business will forever be known by its blockbuster Supreme Court case against President Trump’s tariffs. He’s OK with that. “I wanted my name on this lawsuit,” Woldenberg said. “I'm not embarrassed for bringing it, and I think it's an important lawsuit.” The Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning in Learning Resources v. Trump, the case led by Woldenberg, and VOS Selections v. Trump, a challenge led by a wine importer. Ahead of the blockbuster case, the small businesses’ CEOs sat down with The...
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Dems sweep in key VA, NJ elections ▪ Trump tariff policy at Supreme Court ▪ Preparations begin to honor Dick Cheney ▪ Rubio to brief on boat strikes Democrats pulled off a romp of their Republican opponents in winning all key races on Tuesday night...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) unleashed a fierce attack against Annunciation House — a nonprofit aiding migrants — escalating a local fight into a defining clash over humanitarian work. The state would brand many forms of aid to illegal immigrants as a crime. Paxton accuses Annunciation House of fueling unlawful border crossings by providing legal and...
Voters on Tuesday sent a message to Republicans and the White House that change is needed in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and beyond. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani will be New York's next mayor, winning over voters with consistent messages of affordability, while voters on sent moderate Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill to the...
Washington’s stubborn budget impasse found an ignominious place in history on Wednesday when it entered its 36th day, marking the longest government shutdown since the nation’s founding. It didn’t happen by accident. Instead, a variety of factors conspired to cause both sides to dig in for weeks without ceding an inch — a perfect storm...
New York Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Tuesday spoke to a packed crowd at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater after a sizable win over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (I) and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani said his audience was composed of progressive working-class voters, immigrants, and people of color who “cannot recognize themselves” within the...
Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s mayoral race is a political earthquake. It caps a stunning rise from obscurity, gives the left one of its biggest triumphs to date and inflames an already-fierce fight within the Democratic Party. The internal fight was made even sharper when the mayor-elect took to the stage of his...
