President Trump on Sunday said he does not think Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to sign off on a U.S.-proposed peace plan between Ukraine and Russia. The president, in an exchange with reporters ahead of his hosting the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., expressed concern regarding Zelensky's thoughts on the peace plan. This...
A federal magistrate judge has ordered the Justice Department to turn over grand jury materials to former FBI Director James Comey as he fights criminal charges, pointing to possible government misconduct as reason to grant the unusual relief. Judge William Fitzpatrick said that Comey’s right to due process outweighs the typical secrecy afforded to grand...
New international student enrollments at U.S. universities plummeted this fall, according to newly released data, amid crackdowns on multiple fronts from the Trump administration. The Institute of International Education found a 17 percent drop in first-time new international student enrollments for this fall. While the overall number of international students remains almost steady with only about...
The head of the BBC in a note to staff on Monday sought to dispel speculation the outlet could settle a lawsuit if President Trump sues the broadcaster over claims of defamation, as he's threatened to do. Trump late last week said he intends to sue the BBC over a documentary that was edited to...
The United States will designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday, amid heightened tensions between the two countries. In a statement, Rubio said the group is run by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, whose government the U.S. has called “illegitimate.” “Based in Venezuela, the...
Bipartisan leaders in the House of Representatives have called for a bipartisan solution to the looming health insurance crisis, urging party leaders to listen to voices of reason and not play politics with people's lives and health care.
President Trump floated the possibility of talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid the growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean. “We may be having some discussions with Maduro, and we’ll see how that turns out. They would like to talk,” Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach, Fla., before returning to Washington on Sunday...
President Trump rejected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) concerns for her own safety on Sunday evening amid their ongoing feud over releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac before leaving Palm Beach, Fla., Trump doubled down on calling the staunch MAGA supporter a “traitor” when asked about Greene saying her life...
The Supreme Court should admit its error and restore the principle that no one, not even the president of the United States, is exempt from the rule of law.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ President reverses ahead of Epstein vote ▪ Trump-MTG spat intensifies ▪ FAA ends all flight reductions ▪ Measles spread threatens US status President Trump made a late reversal declaring his support for releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files as the House appears set to approve...
The 43-day government shutdown has exposed the intensifying battle between progressives and centrists over the direction of the Democratic Party in 2026 and beyond, an ideological struggle that could determine whether Congress can avoid another lapse in federal funding in February. The intraparty struggle is taking place on Capitol Hill as well as in key...
