The U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Thursday released financial disclosure forms showing that President Trump disclosed at least $220 million in financial transactions in the securities of major U.S. companies earlier this year. The reports show a cumulative value of between $220 million and around $750 million, with purchases including securities linked to companies...
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday called on the Trump administration to not extend a waiver on sanctions for anyone who purchases oil from Russia, which is set to expire just after midnight on Saturday. “Tonight, when the current license for Russian oil expires, it should not be renewed," Shaheen, the...
It’s Monday. A new TMZ producer in Washington started fired up DC residents over the weekend with a post about where to find a good bagel in DC. He then followed up by telling Washingtonians to check out the café chain Tatte. It’s been a funny saga to watch. In today’s issue: 🚦 THE IRAN OPERATION At this point, just install an open-closed sign that updates in real time: The temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran...
Former national security adviser John Bolton said the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was a “mistake” as it gave Tehran time to prepare for a continued war. “I think it was a mistake to have the ceasefire,” Bolton said on CNN on Sunday. “They‘ve got now a two-week breather where they‘re doing what they can...
President Trump said Monday that he was not influenced by Israel to attack Iran, as reports and critics say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed the president into launching strikes. “Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A...
President Trump’s approval rating sank to a new second term low in the latest NBC News poll, amid growing concerns about his handling of the economy. In the NBC News Decision Desk survey, conducted during the first two weeks of April, 37 percent of Americans say they approve of the president’s overall performance, down from...
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal from Massachusetts parents who contended the Constitution requires school employees to get their consent to encourage their child’s pronoun and name change in the classroom. The parents argued the district was violating their fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their child, protected by the 14th Amendment’s due process guarantee. It comes after the court turned away a similar case last December...
Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said President Trump is “not well” following a Wall Street Journal report that said his advisers limited his knowledge of rescue operations for two pilots downed in Iran due to the leader’s “impatience.” “The commander-in-chief was excluded from commanding a military operation because he was acting so crazy. Think...
If the administration is successful in eliminating LIHEAP, the consequences are straightforward. Arrearages will skyrocket, utility shut-offs will increase, and human suffering will intensify.
FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic for $250 million on Monday after the magazine published explosive reporting detailing the director was fearful of losing his job and struggled to be reached after nights of excessive drinking. The magazine published a story on Friday titled “The FBI Director Is MIA,” citing conversations with more than two dozen...
With less than two days until a ceasefire between the U.S., Israel and Iran expires, prospects for peace are threatened. Iran’s military is threatening to retaliate after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships traveling through the Gulf of Oman over the weekend. Vice President Vance, with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday said the country’s economic ties to the U.S. have become a “weakness,” pointing to global uncertainty caused by President Trump's trade and tariff policies. “The world is more dangerous and divided. The U.S. has fundamentally changed its approach to trade, raising its tariffs to levels last seen during...
President Trump told The Hill on Monday that he disagreed with Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s assessment that gas prices may not drop below $3 per gallon until next year. “No, I think he’s wrong on that. Totally wrong,” Trump said in a phone interview when asked about his energy chief’s comments. When asked by The...
Three individuals were killed during a Sunday strike led by U.S. forces on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, officials said. U.S. Southern Command posted a video of the attack and said the boat was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes. It did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment regarding the boat's...
