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The Countdown to Conflict with Venezuela Looks Nothing Like the Run-Up to the Iran Strikes

The Trump administration hasn’t been straight with the public in this case, and voters have noticed.

You Can’t Spin People’s Perceptions of Their Own Finances

It’s extremely difficult to fool people into believing their finances are better than they...

Somehow, the Government Shutdown May Become Even More Pointless

Trump is considering making eligibility for continuing Obamacare subsidies up to 700 percent of...

Major Supreme Court disputes await rulings on tariffs, National Guard and gerrymandered maps

It's still early in the new term, but the Supreme Court already has several major legal battles teed up for rulings that could shape President Trump's presidency -- and they could be issued any day now.

Republicans should be against illegal immigration, not legal immigration

In our political and cultural landscape, seemingly countless issues represent clear divides along party lines. While certain issues remain hopelessly polarized, the Republican Party should be proud of several key and monumental successes. One example is obviously the protection and expansion of gun rights across the country. Another could be immigration — unless some on the fringes […]

Japan to gift 250 cherry trees to US, prime minister says

Japan will gift 250 cherry trees to the United States in honor of celebrations to mark 250 years since America’s founding, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday. “To have a magnificent celebration, we will extend a gift of 250 cherry trees to Washington, D.C.,” Takaichi said during a meeting with President Trump at the Akasaka Palace...

Jon Stewart roasts Mike Johnson for not following Trump news

Comedian Jon Stewart on Monday took aim at House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for repeatedly saying he does not follow news about President Trump when asked by reporters. In his Monday night broadcast, Stewart flippantly advised Trump critics to “just pretend like you don’t see it, like Speaker Mike Johnson,” before playing footage of Johnson...

Australia is closing the money laundering loopholes the US keeps open

Even worse, Washington isn’t just standing still: It’s going backward.

Japanese prime minister will nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize: Leavitt

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters in Japan on Tuesday that the country’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will nominate President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. It was unclear if Takaichi's nomination would be tied to any specific achievement. The Hill has reached out to the Japanese Embassy in Washington for comment. ...

Live updates: Trump lauds US ties with Japan; shutdown stress mounts for Senate

President Trump met with Japan's new prime minister Tuesday, just days after Sanae Takaichi took office. Lavishing praise, he told her, “Anything I can do to help Japan, we will be there. We are an ally at the strongest level.” Later, he rallied U.S. troops aboard the USS George Washington, docked outside Tokyo, praising Defense...

Takeaways from the Trump-Reagan-Canada free trade spat 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford ran an ad highlighting President Ronald Reagan's support for free trade, which resulted in retaliation from President Trump, who imposed a 10 percent tariff on Canadian goods and canceled all trade negotiations with Canada.

The Movement: When does Trump 2028 become a serious push?

Is there a point at which Republicans and the broader conservative movement take President Trump’s third-term push seriously and start trying to make it happen? His former adviser Steve Bannon told The Economist that there is “a plan” to make Trump president again despite the limitations of the 22nd Amendment. “There’s many different alternatives,” he said, declining to reveal any of...

House GOP asks DOJ to probe Biden autopen use to ‘void’ pardons, other actions

House Republicans are calling on the Justice Department to launch an investigation into the Biden administration’s use of an autopen, an effort they hope will unwind various actions taken by former President Biden. The 100-page report released Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee caps an investigation brought by the panel following questions about Biden’s mental...

Trump meets with Japanese families of North Korea abductees

President Trump met Monday with families of Japanese citizens who had been abducted by North Korea amid speculation about whether he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posed for photos and spoke with the families, some of whom held up pictures of their loved ones....

Senate chaplain offers pointed prayer over ‘breaking shutdown records’

Senate Chaplain Barry Black on Monday offered a pointed prayer, saying he hopes lawmakers remember that "no gold medals given" for breaking shutdown records. “Eternal God, our king, when our children and grandchildren want to know what we were doing in the 119th Congress, during the famous shutdown, may we not have to give these...

Trump signs critical minerals deal with Japan

President Trump on Monday signed an agreement with Japan to ramp up cooperation on the processing of critical minerals and rare earth materials, underscoring a major priority of his trip to Asia. Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed off on the agreement, which outlines how the two countries are “intensifying their cooperative efforts” to...

Hochul says she thought ‘tax the rich’ chant was ‘let’s go Bills’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said Monday that she thought a “tax the rich” chant at a Sunday rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was “Let’s go Bills” instead, referencing the NFL team the Buffalo Bills. “Given the reception you received last night at Zohran’s rally, where people were chanting, ‘tax...

Trump meets with Japan’s first female prime minister, touts alliance at ‘strongest level’

President Trump on Monday met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shortly after she became the country’s first female prime minister, where the two touted the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Trump and Takaichi met at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo one week after Takaichi officially took over as prime minister. Trump congratulated her on becoming...

Buttigieg leads early 2028 Democratic field: New Hampshire poll

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is leading the 2028 Democratic field for president in New Hampshire, according to a new poll from the University of New Hampshire. Nineteen percent in the Granite State Poll backed Buttigieg, who ran for president in 2020 in the Democratic primary and later notched a spot in former President Biden’s...

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