The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board on Thursday slammed President Trump’s proposal to dole out $5,000 checks to every U.S. adult if the GOP wins control in both chambers of Congress in November. The board noted in its opinion that the plan would amount to about $1.2 trillion when applied to the country’s roughly 240…
The Hill•Sarah Davis11 Sept
Terry Strada, the widow of a 9/11 victim, called on the Trump administration Friday to recognize Saudi Arabia’s alleged ties to this terrorist attack — an accusation that the kingdom has repeatedly denied. Strada’s comments at the 25th anniversary memorial service at Ground Zero in New York City elicited loud applause from the crowd. All…
The Hill•Sarah Davis11 Sept
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani shook hands during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero, a show of unity after Giuliani called on Mamdani not to attend the memorial. Giuliani, who was mayor during the Sept. 11 attack, told Newsmax earlier this week, “having lost friends there, and being…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta11 Sept
Democratic State Representative James Talarico and Jeffrey Epstein survivors used a traveling exhibit in Dallas to call on Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton to support them and sue the Department of Justice over the handling of Epstein's files.
The Hill•Adam Schwager11 Sept
The sixteen plaintiffs were members of the University of Michigan Men’s Hockey Team from 1984 to 2001.
The Hill•Anna Skog11 Sept
Trump's chief negotiator, Steve Witkoff, visited Kyiv in September 2025, yet critics argue that further diplomatic pressure and a shift in strategy are necessary to break the ongoing impasse between Russia and Ukraine.
The Hill•Steve Pifer, opinion contributor11 Sept
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tied the Iran war to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in their anniversary remarks Friday at the Pentagon, suggesting the conflict is a continuation of the war on terror. “We salute the service members working right now to ensure the world’s number one sponsor of terror, the…
The Hill•Mallory Wilson11 Sept
Nashville’s airport board voted Friday to unanimously approve the renaming of the city’s airport after the late country star Dolly Parton. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) proposed the name change shortly after Parton died last month at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer. The Metro Nashville Airport Authority’s vote marks the…
The Hill•Sarah Davis11 Sept
Former heads of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called for a public safety agency to be established on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In a joint interview with NBC News on Thursday, former DHS Secretaries Michael Chertoff and Jeh Johnson discussed the current direction of the agency, which they…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta11 Sept
We have watched an appearance at a ceremony matter more to many of these people than the follow-through ever has.
The Hill•Kathleen Coppo Zapata, opinion contributor11 Sept
More than 300 dogs played vital roles in the search and recovery efforts following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The Hill•Matthew Euzarraga11 Sept
Fox News host Bret Baier questioned Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee, on Thursday over his support for President Trump’s new controversial “Trump dividend” proposal. At the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas this week, the president floated the idea of disbursing $5,000 checks to every American adult if Republicans maintain their majority…
The Hill•Sarah Davis11 Sept
Vance is right that parents should have more opportunities to spend time with their young children. But instead of paying people not to work, why not give businesses stronger incentives to make it easier for working parents to stay home when they need to?
The Hill•Gene Marks, opinion contributor11 Sept
The situation is dire: We need to stop thinking primarily about protecting jobs and start thinking about producing ships at scale.
The Hill•Dov Zakheim, opinion contributor11 Sept
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that President Trump’s latest round of tariffs is “relatively modest” compared with the United States’s past moves. When talking with reporters at a Cabinet retreat in Banff, Alberta, Carney was asked if Canada was going to retaliate to added U.S. tariffs. Carney said that his government was analyzing…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta11 Sept
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said President Trump’s proposal to give $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win the midterm elections “would be extraordinarily costly” and questioned providing it to everyone regardless of financial need. “From the few details we have, it seems that the proposed $5,000 dividend would not have an income cap and…
The Hill•Alexander Bolton11 Sept
Former American presidents on Friday reflected on the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as the U.S. marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic day. “We can’t erase the nightmare that so many have lived through and are still living with today, but we can support the people who have given and lost so much by…
The Hill•Sarah Davis11 Sept
Donald Trump is shifting focus from the ongoing conflict with Iran toward several major architectural renovation projects across Washington, D.C.
The Hill•Bernard Goldberg, opinion contributor11 Sept
Joe DiGenova, a Trump ally tapped to lead a sprawling investigation into many of the president’s perceived enemies, resigned from the post late Thursday, indicating concerns over the strength of the case. The so-called grand conspiracy investigation was led out of a U.S. attorney office in Florida where prosecutors issued dozens of subpoenas in a…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch11 Sept
Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said Thursday that he hoped that Republicans “call it out for what it is” when discussing shouts from a GOP Midterm convention attendee that called for he and other Democratic lawmakers to be shot. In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, El-Sayed was asked about a clip that showed a member…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta11 Sept