Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said his department's workforce is diminished and key projects are behind schedule after a record 76-day shutdown that ended Thursday.
President Trump arrived at his Doral golf resort on Sunday, as the PGA Tour returned to the venue for the first time since 2016. The president was caught on camera in a spectator suite during the Golf Channel broadcast of the final round of the Cadillac Championship. He was joined by his son, Eric Trump,...
Democrats see an opening ahead of the midterm elections with increasingly disappointed Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) voters. Many activists in the MAHA base are furious with the Trump administration over its backing of a controversial weed killer and pesticides more broadly. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s defense of those moves...
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Sunday that there are no “timeouts” when it comes to the 60-day War Powers Act deadline. “The language of the statutes — is, does not provide for timeouts like in a football game. From the day you begin — 60 days...
A senior Lebanese official condemned Israel’s wave of airstrikes inside the country Wednesday, labeling the attack that came hours after a temporary ceasefire was announced among the U.S., Israel and Iran a “very dangerous turning point.” “These hits are now at the heart of Beirut. … Half of the sheltered (internally displaced people) are in...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday the upper chamber will vote on a war powers resolution to check President Trump’s power over military operations in Iran. The measure comes as the Trump administration has touted progress on a ceasefire agreement with Tehran and is looking to develop a longer-term peace deal. “Congress must...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) hinted Wednesday at a potential 2028 presidential bid, saying he wants to “be a part of that conversation” as Democrats grapple with the party's direction. “We have an opportunity to have a real debate within our party about what we stand for, about what our affirmative vision is,” Shapiro said,...
The State Department issued a new security alert for Iraq on Wednesday, recommending that U.S. citizens immediately depart the country through overland routes due to Iran-allied militia activity. The department said these groups have launched drone attacks near the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center and Baghdad International Airport in the country. “They may intend to conduct...
Social media influencer Dan Bilzerian filed paperwork Tuesday to challenge Rep. Randy Fine (R) in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Bilzerian filed as a Republican for a House district that includes Palm Coast and Daytona Beach, according to a filing from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The address included on the FEC filing is the same address as Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini’s law...
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) declined to rule out a presidential run in 2028 but said she’s focused on helping Democrats win the midterm elections this November. "I'm not so arrogant as to think it has to be me," Slotkin told the Des Moines Register, when asked whether she is considering running for president in two years. "Midterms is...
An adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Iran's nuclear weapon "is called the Strait of Hormuz," and that the waterway has unlimited potential to be used against the U.S., following a two-week ceasefire deal with the Middle Eastern country. Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of the Security Council and Russia's former president,...
Congress gave ICE a $75 billion budget with few strings attached, allowing it to operate beyond its intended scope and bypass traditional checks on power, raising constitutional concerns.
The nationwide legal battle over prediction markets, explained. Plus, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche takes helm of the Justice Department after Pam Bondi's ouster. What will he do differently? Join The Hill's legal affairs reporters Ella Lee and Zach Schonfeld for a discussion and Q&A session on all this and more at 3 p.m. EDT....
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers shot and injured a man during an attempted stop in California on Tuesday, according to federal authorities. The officers fired shots at Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez during a targeted traffic stop on Interstate 5 in the city of Patterson. His attorney said he is now hospitalized and "fighting for...
Iran reportedly intends to require ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz to pay the cryptocurrency equivalent of $1 per barrel of oil on board during the two-week ceasefire with the U.S. Hamid Hosseini, a spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union, which works with Iran’s government, told the Financial Times about the requirement...
Conservative influencer Laura Loomer sharply criticized the temporary ceasefire agreement reached by the U.S. and Iran on Tuesday evening, railing against diplomatic negotiations as a “negative for our country.” Loomer slammed the deal repeatedly in a flurry of social media posts, starting shortly after President Trump announced the two-week pause on escalating strikes in the...
Progressive U.S. congresswoman Chellie Pingree and MAHA leader Kelly Ryerson have united to fight for the right of people to eat food free of toxic chemicals, to be warned of potential health risks, and to hold corporations accountable for the harm their products cause.
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed shared a stage with controversial internet personality Hasan Piker at Michigan State University, sparking criticism from fellow Democrats who worry it risks alienating Jewish voters and weakening the party in November.
