President Donald Trump made waves the day after his administration announced a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. He conditioned the deal on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel, while insisting there would be no uranium enrichment on Saudi soil — a stance also reiterated by his U.N. ambassador, Michael […]
The federal housing bill that became law this summer underscores what is among the top points of bipartisan consensus in American politics these days, which is that more housing is needed in order to bring down costs for both buyers and renters. That the supply of housing units must increase in order to meet rising […]
The demise of freedom of navigation across the global commons, a concept rooted in customary international law and codified in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an unintended consequence of President Donald Trump’s war on Iran, launched on Feb. 28. Iran’s closure on March 2 and the U.S. counterblockade […]
America’s prosperity depends on a simple act of faith. Businesses spend billions of dollars today because they believe tomorrow’s government won’t change its rules after the money has already been spent. Imagine sitting in the boardroom of one of America’s artificial intelligence companies or electric utilities on June 30. On the table is a $15 […]
President Trump on Friday issued a “fierce rebuke” of communism as part of his Independence Day kickoff speech, injecting partisan rancor into remarks commemorating America’s 250th birthday with Mount Rushmore as the backdrop. Speaking in Keystone, South Dakota, Trump declared that “such doctrines can be given no quarter,” issuing a thinly-veiled dark threat against less...
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, almost half of Americans do not know what the day celebrates, according to a new survey released on Thursday. A nation-wide poll conducted by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute found that only 53 percent of respondents could correctly identify the adoption of the Declaration of Independence as...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce officially tied the knot in a long-awaited wedding celebration on Friday evening, a representative for the singer confirmed. The star-studded event was held in Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City in front of around 1,000 guests. Purple screens outside of the iconic event venue displayed the words “JUST&T MARRIED”...
A record-setting fireworks show will close out America’s 250th birthday bash on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Saturday evening. The celebration — which is set to feature more than seven hours of military flyovers and a speech from President Trump — will go on despite high temperatures and complaints surrounding the president's participation in...
Pope Leo XIV celebrated America's 250th birthday during his acceptance speech for the 2026 Liberty Medal award Friday. The award from the National Constitution Center honors one person who “strive[s] to secure the blessings of liberty for people around the globe,” according to the organization’s website. “In accepting this award, I therefore pray that this, the...
Republicans hawkish on leftist Latin America are warning that Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez must be cut out from accessing robust U.S. assistance to the country, as the Trump administration helps lead the global humanitarian response to two massive earthquakes last week. President Trump has placed little emphasis on a democratic transition in the country...
President Trump made a guest appearance on second lady Usha Vance’s children’s podcast, where he read a picture book about U.S. presidents while offering unscripted commentary on his presidential predecessors and life in the White House. In Friday’s prerecorded episode of “Storytime with the Second Lady,” Trump read the children’s book “Presidents Play,” which was...
President Trump announced Friday that he has pardoned several people convicted in federal vehicle emissions cases and is reportedly considering pardons for celebrities, including for rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. The president has not made a decision on Combs or other high-profile clemency requests, but he has discussed them privately in recent days, sources familiar with...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is brushing off criticism against President Trump for raking in more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency profits while in the White House. “I don’t think there’s an appearance problem,” Bessent told CBS News anchor Kelly O’Grady in an exclusive interview Thursday, after being asked about the optics. “This is an innovation...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday criticized President Trump’s decision to hold a July Fourth rally on the National Mall during a heat wave in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. “I think that we should never ask our people to sacrifice in order to hear a speech,” he told The Hill’s Judy Kurtz and Hillary...
The Justice Department on Friday called on states to “use all tools available” to investigate whether oil companies and individuals are intentionally inflating gas prices amid complaints from President Trump that they are falling too slowly. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson also informed state attorneys general...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday argued the recent rise in democratic socialist candidates stems from an appetite within the Democratic Party for fighters, but not necessarily for direct challengers to President Trump. “I actually don't think people are looking for someone who can fight against the president," the Democratic official told The Hill’s Judy...
The Great American State Fair on the National Mall has closed for the afternoon, as the mercury climbed to 102 degrees with a heat index above 110. "The safety and well-being of our guests, volunteers, performers, vendors, and staff is our highest priority. Conditions are expected to improve later this afternoon, and we look forward...
The DSA has proven to be a formidable force in New York politics, with young and largely unknown candidates winning contested races and leaving the Democratic establishment reeling.
