Category: The Hill

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said on Sunday he was “shaking” after discovering an antisemitic sign on display at his bar in Philadelphia this weekend and vowed to hold the individuals involved accountable. In an expletive-filled video that he called an “emergency press conference,” Portnoy, who is Jewish, addressed reports that individuals at Barstool Sanson […]

The last few weeks brought two extraordinary political events in the Anglosphere: federal elections in Canada and Australia in which entrenched liberal incumbents survived against the odds, surging populist right-wing opposition parties fell short and, in a striking symmetry, both opposition leaders lost their own parliamentary seats. At first glance, these results might seem like […]

Democratic leaders are facing a Goldilocks dilemma.  From the left, they’re under fire to take the fight against President Trump up to DEFCON 1. From the center, they’re meeting pressure to be less antagonistic — and even cooperate — with the duly elected administration. It’s all left Democratic leaders on and off of Capitol Hill […]

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) applauded President Trump’s order to reopen the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, saying he doesn’t believe in keeping prisoners comfortable.  Mullin joined Fox News on Monday, just after Trump declared the historic prison off the shore of San Francisco should be reopened. The Oklahoma senator called for Alcatraz and Rikers Island in New […]

President Trump’s “liberation day,” with its imposition of arbitrary tariffs on friend and foe alike, ended the post-Cold War era of free trade. In the 80 years following the end of World War II, international commerce not only expanded America’s global reach but also earned the respect and friendship of many people.   But with his […]

Americans tend to associate “crime prevention” with Democrats and “accountability for criminals” with Republicans. Democrats want government to invest in crime prevention because they’re worried we have too many people behind bars; Republicans should also be lining up behind that idea, but for the exact opposite reason: It will never be possible to put enough […]

Hollywood’s top studios and streaming services saw stocks fall on Monday morning after President Trump vowed to implement a 100 percent tariff on movies made abroad.  In early morning trading, Netflix dropped around 4 percent, Disney fell more than 2 percent and Warner Bros. Discovery was down more than 3 percent. Paramount fell more than […]

President Trump spoke Monday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan about efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Trump posted on Truth Social that he and Erdoğan had a “very good and productive telephone conversation” that covered the war between Russia and Ukraine, the situation in Syria and Gaza. Trump said he was invited to visit […]

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) said on Monday it was “shocking” to hear President Trump say in a Sunday interview that he doesn’t know whether he needs to follow the Constitution. “It was shocking, and it tells you all you need to know about this presidency and this man: that he doesn’t give a […]

The Trump administration announced Monday that it would give migrants a $1,000 payment if they “self-deport” using a government app. The announcement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called the funds a way to “facilitate travel back to their home country” that will be paid once their return has been confirmed through the CBP […]

Israeli Cabinet ministers approved a plan early Monday to take over the Gaza Strip for an unspecified period of time, a move that dampens hopes of a ceasefire with Hamas in the near term. Israeli officials on Monday suggested the plans, which would mark a sharp turn away from talks proposing an Arab-led transition in […]

President Trump berated a reporter from The Wall Street Journal aboard Air Force One late Sunday, and described the news outlet as “rotten” and bad for the country. “Who are you with?” Trump asked a reporter who shouted a question in his direction. “Boy, you people treat us so badly.” The Journal, Trump continued, “has […]

Larry Summers, former president of Harvard, said in an interview that President Trump won’t end the war with Harvard until the Ivy League bows to the administration’s demands.   “I think [Trump’s] end game is to try to get the university to bend the knee,” Summers said in an interview with CBS News that aired […]

President Trump’s first 100 days came to a dismal close last week. The president’s approval rating hit a historic low, the economy was likely headed toward a recession, and majorities of Americans were feeling less optimistic about the future.  More people gave Trump’s first 100 days an “F” than any other grade, including about half of independents. People disapprove of Trump’s handling of just […]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to discuss the state of the global economy on Monday morning during a global conference in California. Bessent is President Trump’s point official on the economy, and has taken a leading role in updating the nation about the status of negotiations with other countries on new trade deals. Trump’s […]

President Trump took a shot at Karl Rover, the former top White House aide turned Fox News commentator, on his Truth Social website late Sunday. “I don’t need to have Karl Rove of FoxNews to tell me what to do,” Trump wrote on the platform. “The guy’s a total Loser who’s been wrong about almost […]

It is a strange time in America. Our military — the most powerful in the history of civilization — is led by people unfit for command. The man we have installed as president openly discusses turning it against our people.   He claims he has “brought back free speech,” but people and institutions who speak too […]

Former Vice President Mike Pence invoked the Constitution, noting that it binds Americans “across time and generations,” while accepting the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday.  “To forge a future together, we have to find common ground,” Pence said, according to ABC News. “I hope in some small way my presence here […]

Talk of impeaching judges who stand in the way of President Trump is growing among Republicans in Congress. Talk of impeaching Trump is also growing among Democrats in Congress who see him refusing to follow rulings by judges, including the Supreme Court justices. Last week, the talk led to action. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) filed […]