A new watchdog report points to a peril Mayor Zohran Mamdani refuses to see: New York City can't actually afford to bleed its golden geese even more just to...
Republican governors in two southern states are calling state lawmakers back for special sessions next week to consider new congressional maps following a landmark Supreme Court decision that narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Alabama lawmakers are set to convene in Montgomery starting Monday to discuss potentially moving the state’s May 19...
The Defense Department has estimated that the U.S. naval blockade has cost Iran about $4.8 billion in oil revenue, a Pentagon official familiar with the assessment told The Hill late Friday. The blockade, which was instituted more than two weeks ago, is one of the actions President Trump has used to inflict pressure on Iran...
Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) said on Friday that the Trump administration would need to seek congressional approval before renewing military action against Iran, after officials asserted the 60-day war powers clock stopped running when the ceasefire took effect. “The purpose of the War Powers Act was to assert the constitutional responsibility of Congress to declare...
A federal court fight over President Trump’s plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House has recently pulled a long-quiet project into public view: the overhaul of a military bunker buried deep underground. “The military is building a big complex under the ballroom, which...
Gen. Randy George, the U.S. Army's chief of staff ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Friday sent a farewell letter saying the Army deserves "leaders of character." George thanked Army officials for their support in an email posted on Reddit's Army page. An Army official confirmed the email's legitimacy to The Hill. "I know...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows the Islamic Republic’s continued ability to hit back despite President Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.” The attacks came five weeks after U.S. and Israeli strikes first pounded Iran,...
(NEXSTAR) -- Do you get dizzy while looking at your phone while riding as a passenger in a car? That could be a sign of motion sickness, a common, yet complex, condition that can have varying severities of symptoms to go along with it. Managing the symptoms can involve sitting in certain seats in moving...
The United States can win a war of attrition against Iran by empowering the Iranian people, imposing economic and geopolitical pressure, and aligning U.S. strategy with the aspirations of the Iranian people.
Global approval of China surpassed the U.S. in 2025, the widest favorability gap between the two countries in almost 20 years, according to a new Gallup poll released Friday. Gallup found that China's global approval rating last year reached a median of 36 percent in support of the country's leadership. U.S. leadership saw its median...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the green cards of two relatives of slain Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, as the Trump administration ramps up its military pressure on Tehran. Rubio said in a statement that he determined Hamideh Soleimani Afshar — identified as the former commander's niece — to be an outspoken supporter of...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Saturday said he backs President Trump's ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and make a peace deal with the U.S. within 48 hours, warning Iran to "choose wisely." "After speaking with President Trump this morning, I am completely convinced that he wil use overwhelming military force against...
Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Saturday warned that the November midterm elections "will be hard" for Republicans as the GOP seeks to keep control of Congress. She defended her former boss, President Trump, on "Fox & Friends Weekend" while discussing the tough road Republican lawmakers have ahead with the midterms approaching. “I...
The FBI’s contemplation about releasing files on a Chinese spy who interacted with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is raising questions about the lengths the Trump administration might go to as foes of the president seek election. Swalwell, who is running for governor in California, sent a cease and desist letter to the FBI on Monday, arguing the...
when dealing with “evil,” it is often the devil in the details that matters most — as in, what are the specific military steps one would take to “finish the job?”
A slim majority of voters in Virginia support a redistricting effort that would give Democrats an advantage in November's elections, according to a new survey. The Washington Post-Schar School poll, released earlier this week, found that 52 percent of voters in the Old Dominion State back the measure and would vote "yes" on it if...
