Policy, Government & Analysis
A new Netflix documentary about the so-called "manosphere" is lighting up living rooms everywhere, and we discuss what it means; we discuss the problem of toxic femininity; and Joe Kent’s got some ser...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that President Trump could not tolerate Iran moving “closer and closer” to obtaining nuclear capabilities in choosing to begin his war with Tehran — the da...
That logic would put much of the global trading system on trial, including the United States itself.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) said Wednesday she would “absolutely support” ending the filibuster in the Senate after winning the Democratic nomination to replace longtime Sen. Dick Durbin (D...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said early Thursday that the U.S. may lift sanctions on Iranian oil that is already in transit amid rising energy prices resulting from the ongoing U.S. military opera...
The U.S. national debt crossed a new milestone Wednesday, surpassing $39 trillion, a record reached five months after the debt sailed past the $38 trillion mark. The record-breaking amount was reveale...
Disagreements about war and peace are as old as American democracy itself. They should be debated vigorously, examined carefully, and decided with the seriousness that questions of life and death dema...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Wednesday criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for spending millions in various Democratic primaries in the state. AIPAC and affiliated shel...
Join The Hill Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, Congressional Editor Regina Zilbermints, White House Editor Rema Rahman, and Defense and Foreign Policy Editor Colin Meyn for an in-depth discussion on news ...
Brent crude oil prices on Thursday briefly topped $119 per barrel before dropping back down. Prices had dropped to about $112 per barrel mid-morning after spiking earlier as Iran attacked Gulf energy ...
Illinois Lieutenant Gov. Juliana Stratton, the Democrat favored to win the race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), says she won’t support Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to serve another term as Senate D...
A group of eight state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed mega merger between Nexstar Media Group and fellow local broadcaster Tegna. The deal, if approved by President...
Vice President Vance, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are meeting with oil executives as prices soar over the conflict in Iran. A spokesperson for the American Petrole...
If that instability grows while Washington is focused elsewhere, Americans may be the ones to feel the consequences first.
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) called the “defund the police” movement a “mistake” in a new interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. “In retrospect, the whole concept of ‘defund the ...
Uber is investing in the electric vehicle maker Rivian for a robotaxi launch, according to a Thursday press release. Uber is set to make an investment with a ceiling of $1.25 billion in Rivian for the...
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) pressed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on the resignation letter from Joe Kent, one of her top aides, who resigned earlier this week over his opposition t...
A group of Republican attorneys general are voicing support for the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, as the Senate debates the election reform legislation this week. In a l...
President Trump will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House on Thursday. Trump endorsed Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, who is known to be a staunch conservat...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of ...