President Trump late on Friday declared that Iran is "totally defeated" and "wants a deal" with the U.S., two weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched joint military operations on the Middle Eastern country. "The Fake News Media hates to report how well the United States Military has done against Iran, which is totally defeated...
A rainbow Pride flag is once again flying over Stonewall National Monument in New York City, days after the LGBTQ symbol was removed from the historic site due to a federal order from President Trump, according to local outlets. Hundreds of people, including local leaders, rallied at the site on Thursday, defiantly re-hoisting the...
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ DHS funding set to run out Saturday ▪ Trump defends embattled Cabinet members ▪ Top Wall Street lawyer resigns over Epstein ties ▪ Climate change endangerment finding overturned Lawmakers left Washington Thursday afternoon without plans to vote on a deal to avert a funding lapse at the...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surprise closure and later opening of airspace over El Paso, Texas is fueling questions from the public and sharp rebukes from lawmakers. Trump administration officials initially contended the move came in response to the incursion of Mexican drug cartel drones. However, the closure of airspace — initially set to last...
This week's rebuke of President Trump's tariff regime by a small group of House Republicans is only the start of what will likely be a series of headaches over the issue for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), threatening to derail the White House's messaging on the tariffs in a critical election year. First, Republican leaders failed...
Colleges and universities across the country are dealing with growing fallout from the Epstein files, with professors, donors and at least one sitting school president revealed to have ties to the late sex trafficker. From state schools to Ivy League universities, administrators are now investigating faculty and facing calls to rename buildings and cut ties...
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Thursday that Kathy Ruemmler, the investment banking company's top lawyer, will resign after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its remaining files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing a close relationship between the two. Ruemmler said she will "step down as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel...
Rapper Cardi B on Wednesday joked about fighting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a concert in California, saying that federal officers "ain't taking my fans" — prompting a response from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "B----, if ICE comes in here, we’re going to jump their a--es," Cardi B said onstage in Coachella Valley...
Podcaster Joe Rogan on the Tuesday episode of his show explained his why his name appeared in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) last release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "The Joe Rogan Experience" host told guest Cheryl Hines, the wife of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...
The South Texas Builders Association said construction sites are seeing fewer workers because of immigration enforcement and it's costing Americans big dollars.
The FBI on Thursday raised its reward for information leading investigators to Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC's "Today" host Savannah Guthrie, to $100,000 amid the agency's search near Tucson, Ariz. The agency also revealed new identifying information about a possible suspect in connection with her disappearance, which investigators have ruled was a kidnapping. The...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during the latest episode of Theo Von's podcast Thursday that he once snorted cocaine off of a toilet seat while talking about not fearing germs. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, appeared on "This Past Weekend" when he made the remark. He reflected on meeting with...
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday that Nicolás Maduro is still the “legitimate president” following his capture and arrest by the Trump administration. “Yes, I can tell you that President Nicolás Maduro is the legitimate president. I can, I will tell you this as the lawyer that I am. They are both, President Maduro...
