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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday floated possible candidates to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-Calif.) in his role as Senate minority leader shortly after Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) criticized “freelance” opinions from the lower chamber. “Chris Murphy is a top leader. Cory Booker is a dynamic leader. Brian … Khanna floats Schumer replacements; Kaine knocks ‘freelance’ House opinionsRead more

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) raised concerns on Sunday that the Trump Justice Department’s new probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s past ties with Democrats could interfere with Congress’s effort to mandate the full release of the files related to the late convicted sex offender. “The president’s been saying this is … Massie warns DOJ’s new Epstein probes may block document releasesRead more

More than 40 Democratic lawmakers are highlighting and trying to prevent reported Trump administration plans to sell the government’s student loan portfolio to the private market.   Last month, Politico reported the Education Department and Treasury Department were discussing the sale of the portfolio, a move the Democrats … Democrats seek to halt Trump’s reported plan to sell off student loan portfolioRead more

President Trump defended media host Tucker Carlson’s interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, saying on Sunday that the public should hear the controversial views and make up their own minds. Asked about Carlson’s recent “friendly interview with antisemite Nick Fuentes” and what role Carlson can play in the … Trump defends Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick FuentesRead more

This is all bad news for people seeking to end capital punishment in the United States. However, I don’t think that it suggests we are seeing a revival of the death penalty after a long period of decline in its use. In fact, other indicators suggest that capital … Despite rise in executions this year, America’s death penalty has a bleak future Read more

The White House has officially pulled a Biden-era proposal that would have mandated airlines pay passengers for significant flight disruptions.  According to the Federal Register, the rule was officially withdrawn on Monday. The administration argues nixing the rule introduced in December 2024 is consistent with President Trump’s efforts to scrap … White House pulls rule forcing airlines to pay passengers for flight disruptionsRead more

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.  

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” … Trump rejects Greene’s safety concerns, doubles down on ‘traitor’ labelRead more

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, … Trump floats talks with Maduro amid military buildupRead more

Roughly two dozen states have already done the same.

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 … Trump takes sharp U-turn on Epstein filesRead more

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