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‘Amateur hour’: Pete Buttigieg criticizes Trump over war planning, fundraising off war dead

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized President Trump on Sunday after his political operation used images of him receiving the remains of fallen troops at Dover Air Force Base to raise money.

Feds say Hawaii crime lord committed suicide to stop Uncle Sam from seizing $20 million fortune

Hawaii nightclub owner Michael Miske Jr. was found guilty of murder and a host of other charges, and a jury said he should forfeit more than $20 million to Uncle Sam as part of his punishment.

Gas prices will stay high ‘a few more weeks’ but will drop after war, Trump energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans will likely have to deal with a few more weeks of high gas prices due to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

Why the newest dimes are missing a symbol of peace in the US

These dimes will only be released this year.

Senate Republican rebukes Carr’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran coverage

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Sunday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr's threats to revoke broadcasters' licenses over TV networks' news coverage. "I am a big supporter of the First Amendment," Johnson said on Fox News's "The Sunday Briefing." "I do not like the heavy-handed government, no matter who is wielding it. ... I would rather...

The State of the Union is dire: What Trump won’t say at his address

The state of the union under Trump is in disrepair and disarray.

MAGA made Trump — it won’t disappear when he does

The spirit of what we now call "MAGA" was circulating long before Trump arrived.

The fault lines that could imperil Democrats 

They are issues that have long divided Democrats within their party’s political spectrum.

Trump predicts Supreme Court will rule against him on birthright citizenship after tariffs loss

President Trump predicted on Monday morning that the Supreme Court will also rule against him when it comes to birthright citizenship, comments that come after the nation’s highest court rejected some of his most sweeping tariffs. “The next thing you know they will rule in favor of China and others, who are making an absolute...

Watch live: Trump to honor ‘Angel Families’

President Trump on Monday will honor “Angel Families” who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally. The White House event comes one day before Trump is set to deliver a high-stakes State of the Union address. Watch Monday's event, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST, in the video player above.

EU won’t accept increase in US tariffs: ‘A deal is a deal’

European Union (EU) leaders said over the weekend that they will not accept an increase in U.S. tariffs in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling against some of President Trump's most sweeping tariffs. “The Commission will always ensure that the interests of the European Union are fully protected. EU companies and exporters must have...

‘Chinese court rules against Xi’s tariffs’ and other headlines you won’t see

China is an enemy of democracy, the rule of law, and universal human rights. The sooner Canadians remember this, the better. 

Trump must be cautious engaging Georgia’s current leadership

For years, the South Caucasus was a zone of exclusive Russian domination. This equation has changed following the recent success of Trump administration diplomacy in Armenia and Azerbaijan. This shift is especially critical now, because both countries border Iran. In the last several days, the U.S. administration has taken steps to reactivate relations with the...

Media credibility collapse: Readers must now decode and research the news

How did we end up in a situation where we can't trust what we read?

What exactly is a ‘bomb cyclone’?

Bomb cyclones can happen in any season, but mainly occur during fall and winter.

Congress gears up for State of the Union amid DHS shutdown

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ State of the Union lands amid DHS fight ▪ Trump turns to tariff plan B ▪ Armed Mar-a-Lago intruder killed ▪ FBI's Patel on defense over Olympic video Lawmakers are coming back to Washington, D.C., Monday ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union...

House Democrats announce first group of ‘Red to Blue’ candidates

The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Monday named the first group of candidates for its program dedicated to supporting contenders looking to flip key GOP-held districts as the party looks to retake the House majority in November. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named 12 candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, which gives additional resources to Democratic candidates running in competitive battleground districts.  The...

Arab world condemns Huckabee comments about Israel having claim to Middle East

Multiple Muslim-majority nations criticized U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for suggesting that Israel could claim the entire Middle East during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. In a joint statement, the foreign affairs ministries of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bahrain, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon and...

C-SPAN puts speculation on identity of caller to rest: ‘It was not the president’

C-SPAN said Sunday that the man who called in to the network on Friday was not, in fact, President Trump.  “Because so many of you are talking about Friday’s C-SPAN caller who identified himself as ‘John Barron,’ we want to put this to rest: it was not the president,” the network wrote on the social...

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