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Democratic senate candidate called for mass release of criminals during prison abolition webinar

Abdul El-Sayed called for decarceration and abolishing prisons in an unearthed 2020 webinar, raising concerns about his Michigan Senate race bid.

Republican unveils Declaration of Independence bill ahead of America's 250th birthday

Rep. Matt Van Epps said his bill reaffirming the Declaration of Independence directly responds to socialist candidates gaining ground in primaries.

Cruz pushes bill to hold tax-exempt sponsors accountable as DOJ probes Singham network

Ted Cruz pushes the SPONSOR Act to strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits funding political violence as the DOJ launches a grand jury probe.

Trump calls out NATO ahead of summit, calling it 'ridiculous' for US to persist on 'one sided path'

U.S. President Donald Trump blasted NATO on Truth Social over defense spending disparities ahead of the alliance's upcoming summit in Ankara, Turkey

The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure

Mamdani blasts ICE agents, Elon Musk and 'supremacy' in America 250 speech ahead of July 4 weekend

Zohran Mamdani blasted Elon Musk, ICE and oligarchs in a fiery America 250 speech flanked by naturalized citizens ahead of July 4 weekend.

Democrats seize on Trump earnings to go after GOP on affordability

JULIA MANCHESTER,JULIA SHAPERO

President Trump raked in billions of dollars while in office over the past year, setting up a split screen ahead of the midterm elections as Americans confront rising prices and a lackluster jobs environment. Financial disclosures released Tuesday show the president made more than $2 billion in 2025, including $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency related income. It’s giving new ammunition to Democrats who want to contrast Trump’s economic experiences over...

FOR INSIDERS | Whole Hog Politics: A revolutionary reader

CHRIS STIREWALT

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am EDT at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] It is my devoted prayer that the last thing you, gentle readers, are interested in today is the crummy politics...

Christie: GOP headed for 'monumental defeat' in midterms

SOPHIE BRAMS

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) predicted during a podcast appearance this week that Republicans are headed for a “monumental defeat” in the upcoming midterm elections that could force a reckoning within the party. The assessment came after comedian Hasan Minhaj asked Christie if GOP voters “want the truth,” referring to the former governor’s...

Iran threatens response without 'full implementation' of US deal

SOPHIE BRAMS

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has warned of an Iranian response if the U.S. and Israel breach the interim peace deal, as Tehran prepares to bury its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “We strongly demand full implementation of the agreements, and if the U.S. and the Zionist regime fail to fulfill their commitments, Iran...

Justice Department defends decision not to release, unredact more Epstein files

SOPHIE BRAMS

The Department of Justice (DOJ) declined Thursday to release additional unredacted records from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling a federal judge that it has already adequately complied with the law. The DOJ’s response came in the final hours of a court-ordered deadline to remove redactions in at least a dozen documents...

Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khamenei's state funeral

FINYA SWAI

A stream of foreign dignitaries, officials and mourners gathered in Tehran on Friday to pay their respects to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 that triggered the war with Iran. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran talks to end the war,...

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Democratic senate candidate called for mass release of criminals during prison abolition webinar

Republican unveils Declaration of Independence bill ahead of America's 250th birthday

Cruz pushes bill to hold tax-exempt sponsors accountable as DOJ probes Singham network

Trump calls out NATO ahead of summit, calling it 'ridiculous' for US to persist on 'one sided path'

The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

Mamdani blasts ICE agents, Elon Musk and 'supremacy' in America 250 speech ahead of July 4 weekend

Democrats seize on Trump earnings to go after GOP on affordability

FOR INSIDERS | Whole Hog Politics: A revolutionary reader

Christie: GOP headed for 'monumental defeat' in midterms

Iran threatens response without 'full implementation' of US deal

Justice Department defends decision not to release, unredact more Epstein files

Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khamenei's state funeral

How taxes on groceries are driving American families to hunger

Trump grants pardons to 'persecuted' mechanics in right-to-repair crackdown: 'I am setting them all free'

Louisiana's top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general