DeSantis signs bill allowing Florida to label groups as domestic terror organizations

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 3:02 pm

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a bill on Monday that grants him and other state officials authority over the designation of domestic terror organizations and the removal of public university students accused of supporting them.  “To uphold the rule of law, our state must operate under one legal system, the Constitution must...

China is offering Africa certainty. America is offering a deadline.

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 3:00 pm

China has expanded its duty-free treatment to imports from 53 African countries, while the U.S. has only extended the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) for one year, leaving African countries in doubt about the future of their trade relationship with the US.

Greene raises 25th Amendment after new Trump Iran post: 'Evil and madness'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:55 pm

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday called for President Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment following his latest threat to escalate the conflict against Iran by attacking civilian infrastructure. Trump declared in a Truth Social post that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”...

Live updates: As Iran's deadline nears, Trump cautions 'a whole civilization' could die

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:55 pm

Around 12 hours before President Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and come to a deal, he warned the Islamic Republic on Tuesday morning in a post online that "whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Trump on Monday reiterated his 8 p.m. EDT deadline, telling reporters...

UK music festival canceled after headliner Ye denied entry into country

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:35 pm

Organizers of a popular United Kingdom music festival are canceling the annual event after its headliner, Ye, was denied entry into the country over his past antisemitic remarks. "The Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s [electronic travel authorization,] denying him entry into the United Kingdom," a Tuesday statement from the team behind the Wireless Festival said....

Watch live: Vance gives remarks on US-Hungary relations

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:35 pm

Vice President Vance will give remarks after meeting in Budapest with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, seeking to strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and Hungary. Vance's two-day trip to the region comes after President Trump endorsed Orbán for reelection in a lengthy post on Truth Social in February, calling him a “highly respected [and a]...

The new electoral map: Trump-alignment is replacing party affiliation

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:30 pm

The most important divide in American politics today is not Democrat versus Republican.

Democratic hopefuls gather in New York for Al Sharpton conference: Join the conversation

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:26 pm

Join The Hill's Amie Parnes, the bestselling author of “Fight” and “Shattered,” and Editor-In-Chief Ian Swanson for a live discussion on the 2028 presidential race. Tuesday's discussion will center on Rev. Al Sharpton's influence on the party as several Democratic presidential hopefuls will be in New York City this week for interviews at the National Action...

US soldier trying to halt deportation of wife detained on military base

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:23 pm

A U.S. Army staff sergeant is attempting to stop his wife from being deported after she was detained last Thursday at a Louisiana military base where the couple planned to live together. Newlyweds Annie Ramos and Staff Sgt. Matthew Blank, who was assigned to the brigade in Fort Polk, La, recently arrived at the base....

Oil prices jump as Trump Iran deadline approaches, following Kharg Island attack 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:22 pm

Oil prices rose Tuesday after the latest U.S. attacks on Iran and amid President Trump’s threats of escalation. Prices for U.S. benchmark WTI were up more than 3 percent at $116 per barrel as of Tuesday. The price of international benchmark Brent Crude was also up, though the increase was not as dramatic. The U.S. struck military...

GOP Sen. Johnson: I do not want to see the US blow up Iran infrastructure

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:20 pm

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) cautioned President Trump on Monday against escalating the conflict with Iran by striking civilian infrastructure, as attacks ripple throughout the region. Neither side — the Trump administration nor the Iranian regime — has shown signs of backing down ahead of an impending Tuesday evening deadline. Trump has promised to hit Iranian...

Texas Board of Education to consider requiring Bible passage readings for public schools

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:20 pm

Texas is considering changes to its required reading lists for public school classrooms that include the addition of passages and stories from the Bible. In the proposed list for the upcoming Texas State Board of Education meeting, obtained by The New York Times, in grade 7 students would read Bible stories such as “Jonah and the Whale” and...

Vance blasts EU, lauds Orbán in Budapest

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:05 pm

Vice President Vance went after the European Union during a visit Tuesday to Budapest, where he heaped praise on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, only a few days before elections in that country. Orbán is one of the Trump administration's top allies in Europe, and Vance's visit is intended to bolster his government ahead of...

Trump’s gone too far: Invoke the 25th Amendment before it’s too late

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 2:00 pm

The danger is coming from inside the White House.

NY Times: Trump berating reporter part of 'pattern of answering fair questions with inaccurate attacks'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 1:47 pm

The New York Times pushed back on criticism from President Trump after he attacked a reporter who pressed him about a social media post that threatened Iran ahead of a deadline to make a ceasefire deal with the U.S. In his Sunday morning post, Trump wrote, "Open the F‑‑‑in’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll...