1990—In Cross v. State, Florida chief justice Rosemary Barkett dissents from the Florida supreme court’s ruling that probable cause existed for an arrest. After Cross consented to…
Trump is not the first commander in chief to use dire threats to end a war. “Madman” Richard Nixon and former President Eisenhower forged that diplomatic path years ago.
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. EDT at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] A year ago, Republicans went all in to try to win a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. Elon Musk, then...
President Trump condemned Iran's plans to charge oil-carrying vessels a fee to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, a day after he proposed a “joint venture” to add similar tolls. “There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait — They better not be and, if they are, they better...
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Democrats rejected one divisive resolution on Israel and avoided formally weighing in on several others at its meeting in New Orleans on Thursday — but that’s far from the end of the tensions over Israel in the party. A Democratic National Committee (DNC) panel...
Both political scientists and relationship therapists agree that performed and manufactured chaos almost never works as a power move — not between nations and not between people.
President Trump is encouraging Hungarians to “get out and vote” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s reelection as the country prepares to head to the polls on Sunday. Trump praised his close ally as a “truly strong and powerful Leader” in a Truth Social post on Thursday, crediting him with helping reach “new heights of cooperation and...
Billionaire Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is suing Colorado over a new state law that seeks to regulate the rapidly evolving technology. The company, xAI, filed a lawsuit against Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) on Thursday, seeking to block enforcement of a 2024 law that requires developers of “high-risk” systems to protect consumers against...
Senior White House adviser Calley Means said on Thursday that “conversations are ongoing” amid doubts over whether his sister, surgeon general nominee Casey Means, has enough votes in the Senate for confirmation. Calley Means was asked during an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill” whether the White House still expected Casey Means to be the next...
The Pentagon is obstructing reporters and defying an earlier court order that required it to restore access to credentialed journalists covering the Department of Defense (DOD), a U.S. judge in Washington ruled Thursday — a blow to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempts to limit media access. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman said Defense officials must...
