A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away — 2010, to be precise — the Affordable Care Act became law. Known as Obamacare, it was sold by President Barack Obama and his administration as a miracle cure for the ailing healthcare system, promising affordability, access, and a new golden age of healthcare.  Instead, […]

Et tu, Brute? It is with profound sadness that I report the death of a once-cherished cultural touchstone: South Park. Cause of death: Trump Derangement Syndrome. The decline began a decade ago, around Season 19, with the introduction of PC Principal and a lurch into serialized storytelling. Still, even in those uneven years, the show retained its […]

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio approach the United Nations with skepticism for a reason. In Washington, at least, the U.N. has a reputation for waste. Many senior American policymakers today got their start as revelations emerged about the U.N.’s multibillion-dollar Oil for Food Program, the appearance of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Anna’s […]

Schumer has managed to alienate virtually everyone in his party.

President Trump floated the possibility of talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid the growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean. “We may be having some discussions with Maduro, and we’ll see how that turns out. They would like to talk,” Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach, Fla., before returning to Washington on Sunday...

President Trump rejected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) concerns for her own safety on Sunday evening amid their ongoing feud over releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac before leaving Palm Beach, Fla., Trump doubled down on calling the staunch MAGA supporter a “traitor” when asked about Greene saying her life...

The Supreme Court should admit its error and restore the principle that no one, not even the president of the United States, is exempt from the rule of law.  

Shame on the New York Times and Dowd for once again running defense for a wretch just because he’s a Kennedy.

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ President reverses ahead of Epstein vote ▪ Trump-MTG spat intensifies ▪ FAA ends all flight reductions ▪ Measles spread threatens US status President Trump made a late reversal declaring his support for releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files as the House appears set to approve...

Roughly two dozen states have already done the same.