When Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez forbade U.S. forces from using Spanish bases to support the war in Iran and then banned U.S. military overflights, President Donald Trump was furious, but Sanchez stood firm. “We are not going to be complicit in something that is bad for the world,” Sánchez declared in a Mar. 4 […]
A new YouGov poll contains an interesting discovery, which made sense but was, at the same time, infuriating. The two ends of the political spectrum respond in opposite ways when asked whether allies should support the United States. Conservatives say yes. Liberals? Not so much. That is a no-brainer. The answer should be an unequivocal […]
A year ago today, President Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs, taxes on Americans that constantly changed, seemingly at the presidential whim. Since then, they have raised prices for everyone, increased costs for domestic manufacturers, and unleashed a wave of uncertainty across an economy that had been recovering from the Biden years. During the first few […]
Iran responded to President Trump’s Wednesday evening address with a barrage of attacks on Israel and other Gulf states, showcasing its defiance amid alleged ceasefire negotiations. “The centers you think you have targeted are insignificant, and our strategic military productions take place in locations of which you have no knowledge and will never reach,” Lt....
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump defends Iran operation ▪ GOP backs DHS funding plan ▪ NATO withdrawal floated ▪ Surgeon general confirmation stalled President Trump took his case on the Iran war directly to the American people from the White House for the first time since the U.S. offensive...