The Hill's Avatar

The Hill

@thehill.com

The Hill is the premier source for policy and political news. Follow our news at thehill.com

14,530
Followers
21
Following
1,775
Posts
25.11.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by The Hill @thehill.com

Preview
Daryl Hannah denounces her ‘appalling’ and ‘false’ depiction in JFK Jr. ‘Love Story’ series Actor Daryl Hannah sharply condemned her depiction in the John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-centered “Love Story” TV series, calling it “false” and “textbook misogyny”…

Actor Daryl Hannah sharply condemned her depiction in the John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-centered “Love Story” TV series, calling it “false” and “textbook misogyny” in a New York Times opinion piece published Friday.

06.03.2026 22:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Florida Bar says it ‘erroneously’ stated Halligan is under investigation Florida’s bar says it “erroneously” stated that an ethics investigation is underway against Lindsey Halligan, the ex-U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia who prosecuted …

Florida’s bar says it “erroneously” stated that an ethics investigation is underway against Lindsey Halligan, the ex-U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia who prosecuted President Trump’s political adversaries.

06.03.2026 21:30 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 2
Preview
Ex-Marine forcibly removed from hearing vows to continue Senate campaign The ex-Marine who was forcibly removed by police from a congressional hearing for protesting Wednesday said the incident made him “only more determined” to continue his candidacy for the U.S. Senat…

The ex-Marine who was forcibly removed by police from a congressional hearing for protesting Wednesday said the incident made him “only more determined” to continue his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.

06.03.2026 21:00 👍 17 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Trump on whether Americans should fear Iran reprisals in US: ‘I guess’ President Trump responded to rising fears of retaliation from Iran on the U.S. military, as the conflict ramps up in the Middle East.  When asked during a phone call with Time magazine’s Eric …

When asked during a phone call with Time magazine’s Eric Cortellessa about whether Americans should be concerned about a potential strike on the homeland, Trump said, “I guess.”

06.03.2026 20:30 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Trump says Cuba’s next: Here’s how it could play out America’s pressure campaign on Cuba is pushing the country to the breaking point, with President Trump and Republicans in Congress predicting the communist regime’s imminent fall. A major blackout …

America’s pressure campaign on Cuba is pushing the country to the breaking point, with President Trump and Republicans in Congress predicting the communist regime’s imminent fall.

06.03.2026 20:05 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 2
Preview
Here are the 4 Democrats who opposed the war powers resolution Four Democrats defied party leaders on Thursday to oppose a resolution curbing President Trump’s war powers in Iran.  Some defections had been expected headed into the vote, given the thorny n…

Here are the 4 Democrats who opposed the war powers resolution

06.03.2026 01:30 👍 11 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 2
Preview
Pentagon officially informs Anthropic of supply chain risk designation The Pentagon officially informed Anthropic leadership Thursday that the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk “effective immediately,” a senior Pentagon official told The Hill. “F…

The Pentagon officially informed Anthropic leadership Thursday that the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk “effective immediately,” a senior Pentagon official told The Hill.

06.03.2026 01:12 👍 7 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
How Kristi Noem finally lost Trump’s trust Kristi Noem’s assertion at a Senate hearing Tuesday that President Trump had given his blessing to a $220 million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advertising campaign promoting Noem’s leaders…

How Kristi Noem finally lost President Trump’s trust

06.03.2026 00:30 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Spike in gas prices over Iran strikes puts Trump on defense A spike in energy prices due to the ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran has put the Trump administration on the defensive. Low oil and gasoline prices have long been part of the White House’s pi…

A spike in energy prices due to the ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran has put the Trump administration on the defensive.

06.03.2026 00:00 👍 8 🔁 8 💬 3 📌 0
Preview
Trump praises Delcy Rodríguez after report of US threat to indict her President Trump praised interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez amid reports that his administration was threatening to indict her if she did not continue to cooperate with the U.S. “Delcy Rod…

President Trump praised interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez amid reports that his administration was threatening to indict her if she did not continue to cooperate with the U.S.

05.03.2026 23:30 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
Preview
DHS funding bill passes the House, with eroding Democratic support The House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill Thursday, even as most Democrats defied Republican pressure to end the agency shutdown in light of the Iran conflict. The lower…

The House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill Thursday, even as most Democrats defied Republican pressure to end the agency shutdown in light of the Iran conflict.

05.03.2026 23:00 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
Preview
Dow loses more than 780 points as oil tops $80 per barrel Stocks closed Thursday with losses as the escalating war in Iran and the Middle East drove oil prices higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of 784 points, a decline of 1.6 per…

Stocks closed Thursday with losses as the escalating war in Iran and the Middle East drove oil prices higher.

05.03.2026 22:30 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
Preview
House Republicans sink effort to rein in Trump’s attacks on Iran House Republicans on Thursday beat back legislation designed to rein in U.S. military operations in Iran, marking a victory for President Trump and a blow for those hoping to reassert Congress’s un…

House Republicans beat back legislation designed to rein in U.S. military operations in Iran, marking a victory for President Trump and a blow for those hoping to reassert Congress’s unique powers to wage war.

05.03.2026 22:15 👍 2 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
Preview
What we know about Noem’s new ‘Shield of the Americas’ role President Trump on Thursday said Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem would leave her role and be appointed as a special envoy for The Shield of the Americas, bringing her tu…

President Trump said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem would leave her role and be appointed as a special envoy for The Shield of the Americas, bringing her tumultuous tenure to an end.

Here’s what we know about the role:

05.03.2026 22:00 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 3
Preview
Jeffries welcomes Noem’s ouster but warns it won’t affect DHS funding fight House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday welcomed the ouster of Kristi Noem from atop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but warned that the leadership shakeup won’t softe…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday welcomed the ouster of Kristi Noem from atop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but warned that the leadership shakeup won’t soften the Democrats’ demands for reforms at the agency.

05.03.2026 21:30 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 1
Preview
Lindsey Halligan being investigated by Florida Bar Lindsey Halligan, the ex-U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia who was hand-picked by President Trump to prosecute his political adversaries, is under investigation …

#BREAKING: Lindsey Halligan, the ex-U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia who was hand-picked by President Trump to prosecute his political adversaries, is under investigation by Florida’s bar association, a letter sent by the organization and obtained by The Hill shows.

05.03.2026 21:11 👍 19 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 1
Preview
GOP anxieties rise in Texas after Talarico victory Republican anxieties are rising in Texas, where Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton will clash in a runoff race in May, as Democrats rally around the winner of their primary: sta…

Republican anxieties are rising in Texas, where Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton will clash in a runoff race in May, as Democrats rally around the winner of their primary: state Rep. James Talarico.

05.03.2026 21:00 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Preview
GOP’s Turner rips Pentagon No. 3 at hearing: ‘Really kind of gross’ Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Thursday ripped into Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby over his “gross” and “disingenuous” testimony during a House Armed Services Committee hearing.  Turner, w…

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Thursday ripped into Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby over his “gross” and “disingenuous” testimony during a House Armed Services Committee hearing.

05.03.2026 20:30 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Preview
Senate Democrats block bill to fund DHS, spurning increased GOP pressure Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), spurning pressure from Republicans who argued the conflict with Iran has heightened the need to end th…

Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, spurning pressure from Republicans who argued the conflict with Iran has heightened the need to end the agency shutdown.

05.03.2026 20:00 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
RFK Jr. puts Dunkin’ on notice; Massachusetts governor says ‘come and take it’ Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said Dunkin’ and other companies will need to prove that their ingredients are safe, prompting Massachusetts Gov. Maura Hea…

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said Dunkin’ and other companies will need to prove that their ingredients are safe, prompting Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) to reply back, “Come and take it.”

05.03.2026 19:30 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
Preview
Noem replaced as DHS secretary with Oklahoma senator President Trump on Thursday announced he was replacing Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) in the first major shakeup of his Cabinet in his…

#BREAKING: President Trump on Thursday announced he was replacing Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) in the first major shakeup of his Cabinet in his second term.

05.03.2026 19:04 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 3
Preview
Blue states challenge Trump’s new tariffs  Democratic-led states announced Thursday they are suing President Trump over his new tariffs, asserting they are illegal like his previous recently struck down by the Supreme Court. Following …

Democratic-led states announced Thursday they are suing President Trump over his new tariffs, asserting they are illegal like his previous recently struck down by the Supreme Court.

05.03.2026 19:00 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
Preview
Trump: ‘Bad’ for Paxton to say he won’t drop out if Cornyn gets endorsement President Trump warned Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday that it would be “bad for him” not to drop out of the state’s Republican Senate primary runoff if the president deci…

President Trump warned Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday that it would be “bad for him” not to drop out of the state’s Republican Senate primary runoff if the president decides to back incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.

05.03.2026 18:43 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Paxton offers conditions for potential exit from Texas Senate race  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) suggested Thursday that he would be open to dropping out of the hotly contested Texas Senate primary against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) if Senate Republicans&n…

#BREAKING: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) suggested Thursday that he would be open to dropping out of the hotly contested Texas Senate primary against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) if Senate Republicans met several conditions.

05.03.2026 18:23 👍 1 🔁 5 💬 5 📌 1
Preview
Johnson, GOP leaders ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection after admitting affair House Republican leaders on Thursday called on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-La.) to end his bid for reelection over an affair that the Texas congressman admitted he had with a staffer in his office who la…

#BREAKING: House Republican leaders on Thursday called on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-La.) to end his bid for reelection over an affair that the Texas congressman admitted he had with a staffer in his office who later died by suicide.

05.03.2026 18:13 👍 15 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Trump says he must be involved in selecting new Iran leader President Trump said on Thursday that he must be personally involved in the process of selecting a new leader in Iran.  In an interview with Axios published on Thursday, Trump said that the so…

President Trump said on Thursday that he must be personally involved in the process of selecting a new leader in Iran.

05.03.2026 17:25 👍 2 🔁 6 💬 8 📌 1
Preview
This week on The Hill: Lawmakers grapple with Iran conflict Lawmakers are grappling with President Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran over the weekend, setting off a widening conflict that is set to dominate Washington’s attention this week. Th…

Lawmakers are grappling with President Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran over the weekend, setting off a widening conflict that is set to dominate Washington’s attention this week.

02.03.2026 04:00 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 2
Preview
Murphy: ‘We’re not going to get a democracy’ out of Iran conflict Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that a democracy will not arise from the conflict in Iran, adding that “an even worse Iranian leadership” is going to come out of the fighting. “Now, the pre…

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said that a democracy will not arise from the conflict in Iran, adding that “an even worse Iranian leadership” is going to come out of the fighting.

02.03.2026 03:00 👍 24 🔁 6 💬 5 📌 0
Preview
Schiff: US had ‘simply no basis’ to launch Iran attack Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday sharply criticized President Trump for authorizing strikes against Iran, warning that it risks dragging the U.S. into yet another conflict in the Middle East. …

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) sharply criticized President Trump for authorizing strikes against Iran, warning that it risks dragging the U.S. into yet another conflict in the Middle East.

02.03.2026 02:30 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 5 📌 0
Preview
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls US service members’ deaths in Iran ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unacceptable’ Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday mourned the loss of three U.S. service members as part of what she called an “absolutely unnecessary” operation against Iran.  U.S. Central Comm…

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) mourned the loss of three U.S. service members as part of what she called an “absolutely unnecessary” operation against Iran.

02.03.2026 02:00 👍 16 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 2