Democrats build on overperformance streak in Wisconsin, Georgia elections

By: The Hill

Published on: April 8, 2026, 3:24 am

Democrats’ high hopes of a flip were dashed in Georgia's special House race on Tuesday, but an overperformance in the red district — plus a landslide win for liberals in a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin — underscored the party's enduring momentum as the high-stakes midterm cycle ramps up.  Backed by President Trump, Republican Clay...

Hegseth, Caine to hold briefing Wednesday after Trump touts Iran ceasefire

By: The Hill

Published on: April 8, 2026, 2:13 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will brief the press at the Pentagon on Wednesday at 8 a.m. EDT, after President Trump announced a two-week pause on strikes against Iran. The Pentagon previously canceled a briefing featuring Hegseth and Caine set for 8 a.m. EDT on Tuesday. That...

Cuellar says he will support a war powers resolution to curb Trump’s attacks on Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: April 8, 2026, 1:52 am

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) said Tuesday that he will back a House war powers resolution when it comes before the lower chamber again, a reversal of his previous position. In a lengthy statement, Cuellar criticized President Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization will die” in Iran, which he issued Tuesday morning before backing down...

Democrats expand majority on Wisconsin Supreme Court with Taylor victory

By: The Hill

Published on: April 8, 2026, 1:27 am

Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor is projected to win a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, expanding the court's liberal majority, according to Decision Desk HQ. Taylor, an appellate court judge, defeated Maria Lazar, a conservative and fellow appellate court judge, for a seat left open by conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley, who opted to not seek reelection. Wisconsin's...

Murkowski: Trump Iran threat 'cannot be excused away'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 8, 2026, 1:10 am

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday slammed President Trump for threatening that “a whole civilization will die” in Iran, before he backed off and suspended strikes on the Middle Eastern country for two weeks. “The President’s threat that ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ cannot be excused away as an attempt to gain leverage in...

House Democrat says he has filed articles of impeachment against Trump

By: The Hill

Published on: April 8, 2026, 1:09 am

Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) on Tuesday said he filed impeachment articles against President Trump for the war in Iran citing his recent social media post promising to erase a “whole civilization” if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened immediately. Trump paused the strikes for two weeks Tuesday evening after Pakistan intervened and asked for...

Cook Political Report shifts 5 House races toward Democrats

By: The Hill

Published on: April 8, 2026, 12:46 am

The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted five House races toward Democrats and one toward Republicans, as the minority party seeks to take back control of the House in the November midterms. The report moved Rep. Greg Landsman’s (D-Ohio) race from “Toss Up” to “Lean Democrat,” Reps. Emilia Sykes’ (D-Ohio) and Nellie Pou’s races from...

Fox integrating Kalshi prediction markets data across news platforms

By: The Hill

Published on: April 8, 2026, 12:26 am

The Fox Corporation on Tuesday said it would integrate data from Kalshi prediction markets across multiple platforms to enhance the audience experience. Insight from the prediction market will be shared on Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Weather and the Fox One platform, according to a press release announcing the integration sponsored by Kalshi. ...

GOP's Clay Fuller to replace Taylor Greene in Congress

By: The Hill

Published on: April 8, 2026, 12:04 am

Republicans have avoided an upset and elected the President Trump-endorsed Clay Fuller to fill former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) seat in Congress, according to Decision Desk HQ. Fuller, a local district attorney, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired Army brigadier general and cattle producer, for the former congresswoman’s seat in Georgia’s northwestern 14th Congressional District. Greene resigned from her seat...

Plea deal reached for man charged with threatening to torture Supreme Court justices

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 11:33 pm

An Alaska man charged with threatening to torture and assassinate six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has reached a plea deal, according to a new court filing on Tuesday. Panos Anastasiou, 77, had pleaded not guilty when he was first charged in 2024. On Tuesday, he filed a notice that he...

Carville: Trump 'deteriorating at a really rapid rate'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 11:26 pm

Democratic strategist James Carville on Monday said President Trump is deteriorating at a “rapid rate” as he weighs options regarding Iran and works on messaging to the American people. Trump, who announced Tuesday evening a two-week pause in striking Iran amid a developing ceasefire, addressed the nation last week and again on Monday to outline...

Pope Leo calls Trump's 'whole civilization' Iran threat 'truly unacceptable'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 10:58 pm

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called President Trump’s latest threat against Iran “unacceptable.” “Today, as we all know, there was this threat against the entire ​people of Iran, and this is truly unacceptable,” the first American pontiff told reporters outside of his residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, according to Reuters. Earlier Tuesday, Trump warned that...

Trump suspends attacks on Iran for 2 weeks amid negotiations

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 10:47 pm

President Trump said Tuesday that he would “suspend” an escalation of attacks on Iran for two weeks as long as Iran agrees to open the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post less than two hours before his 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to make a deal to open the strait, the president...

House Republican breaks with Trump, says he doesn’t support destruction of a 'whole civilization'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 10:44 pm

Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) said Tuesday he doesn’t support President Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization will die tonight” ahead of his 8 p.m. deadline for Iran to strike a peace deal. “Let me be clear: I do not support the destruction of a ‘whole civilization.’ That is not who we are, and it is...

Live updates: Trump says US, Iran have agreed to 2-week ceasefire

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 10:42 pm

President Trump said the U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. "Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the...