
The Hill - 1 hour 34 min ago
New York Democrats launched a new digital ad on Friday attacking GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman over his ties to President Trump and the issue of health care as the Nassau County executive vies for Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) seat this fall. "Bruce Blakeman won't change," says a narrator in the 15-second ad titled "Won't Change," which was first shared with The Hill. The ad...

The Hill - 1 hour 38 min ago
Democrats are struggling to rally behind a single contender in California's high stakes gubernatorial race. Meanwhile, how long will President Trump tolerate tensions with Iran before taking further action? Plus, are Republicans preparing for the possibility of a blue wave in the upcoming midterm elections? The Hill's senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt to...

The Hill - 1 hour 52 min ago
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will speak with reporters Friday morning as tensions remain high over the conflict in Iran and the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The briefing also comes after President Trump announced on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their temporary truce...

The Hill - 1 hour 53 min ago
A majority of Americans believe President Trump is to blame for a surge in gas prices, as the conflict with Iran continues to strain the global economy, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Friday, found that roughly 77 percent of registered U.S. voters said Trump bears at least some responsibility for the...

The Hill - 2 hours 2 min ago
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will provide an update on the state of play in the Iran war on Friday morning, three days after President Trump indefinitely extended a ceasefire. The fight between the countries has turned into a tit-for-tat of gunboat diplomacy with a double blockade....

NPR - 2 hours 40 min ago
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks, President Trump says. And, the Trump administration is easing rules on medical marijuana.

New York Magazine - 2 hours 48 min ago
Oz Pearlman is a "mentalist" who likes to guess people's PIN numbers and will probably not make fun of President Trump.

New York Times - 3 hours 48 min ago
President Trump's weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy.

The Hill - 3 hours 48 min ago
House Democrats are ready to escalate their effort to end the Iran war. Since the strikes began on Feb. 28, the lower chamber has voted only twice on war power resolutions, which would require President Trump to terminate the military campaign against Tehran unless Congress explicitly approves it. That pace is about to change dramatically....

NY Post - 4 hours 50 min ago
President Trump on Friday called for the 2020 election to be "permanently wiped from the books" if the Southern Poverty Law Center is convicted of making fraudulent payments totaling $3 million to members of white supremacist groups the organization claimed to fight. "The Southern Poverty Law Center, one of the greatest political scams in American...

Newser - 6 hours 30 min ago
Kristi Noem may be out as Homeland Security chief, but she's apparently still in at a coveted Coast Guard home on the Potomac. The former secretary has continued using a waterfront residence at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling typically reserved for the Coast Guard commandant even after former President Trump removed her...

New York Times - 8 hours 10 min ago
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Thursday.

Newser - 9 hours 19 min ago
President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. The president confirmed his continued interest in offering Spirit a financial lifeline after a lawyer told a US Bankruptcy Court that the airline...

New York Times - 9 hours 47 min ago
A meeting of NATO defense ministers at the group's headquarters in Brussels in February. Europe is reconsidering its options for collective defense, as President Trump continues to threaten to leave the NATO alliance.

US Weekly - 12 hours 48 min ago
President Donald Trump sounded off about Prince Harry 's calls to end the war in Ukraine before King Charles ' visit to the United States next week. "Prince Harry? How's he doing? How's his wife?" Trump, 79, quipped during an Oval Office press conference on Thursday, April 23, referring to Meghan Markle . "Please give her my regards." The president's sarcastic response came hours after Harry, 41, made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Thursday to speak at the Kyiv...

Newser - 12 hours 48 min ago
President Trump has a new makeover target in Washington DC: the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he's repeatedly blasted as "filthy" and "disgusting looking." The president said he scrapped a proposed $300 million, years-long overhaul in favor of a faster, cheaper fix led by private contractors he contacted himself, NBC...

NBC News - 12 hours 50 min ago
President Trump warned the Iranian regime not to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. He also announced a ceasefire in Lebanon would be extended by three weeks. NBC News' Monica Alba reports.

New York Times - 13 hours 6 min ago
President Trump posted the transcript on his Truth Social account on Wednesday night.

Newser - 13 hours 48 min ago
President Trump on Thursday announced his administration has reached a deal with pharmaceutical company Regeneron to lower the prices of its drugs. Trump sent letters to the heads of 17 drug companies looking to strike so-called "most favored nation" deals with them; the AP reports Regeneron was the final company...

The Hill - 14 hours 22 min ago
Podcaster Joe Rogan said Thursday that President Trump's strategy in Iran "doesn't make sense," renewing his criticism of the conflict days after appearing alongside the president for an executive order signing at the White House. The comment came as Rogan was discussing the current situation in the Middle East on his podcast, "The Joe Rogan...

The Hill - 14 hours 32 min ago
The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump's anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding. Phelan, a billionaire and Trump fundraiser, was ousted on Wednesday, 13 months into the role, becoming the first service secretary to...

The Hill - 14 hours 33 min ago
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said her "sense" is President Trump would like to "just be done" with the Iran war as negotiations linger. "Look at his Truth Social feed now, or listen to the roughly 40 minutes that he spent on 'Squawk Box' yesterday. He's clearly frustrated. He's...

NY Post - 14 hours 41 min ago
The US is ramping up its minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, where underwater Iranian explosives have kept the oil chokepoint shut for weeks, President Trump said Thursday.

The Hill - 14 hours 48 min ago
The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business. President Trump first floated the idea of a bailout Tuesday when reports surfaced that the administration was considering a $500 million bailout...