Johnson, Allred advance to runoff for Dallas-area House seat

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 2:51 pm

Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Texas) and former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) are projected to head to a runoff in the Democratic primary for Texas’s newly drawn 33rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Johnson succeeded Allred last cycle after the former lawmaker vacated his seat to run against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). He later lost to Cruz in 2024.  The...

Gallego says he'd vote to fund 'dumb' Iran war

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 2:49 pm

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday said he’d vote to fund a war against Iran if other Gulf States contribute to the cost, despite previously describing the conflict as “dumb.” CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked Gallego, "If the Pentagon asks for more funding for what’s happening, would you support it?” “I’m going to say that in...

Watch live: Noem facing House questioning over DHS oversight

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 2:46 pm

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning on oversight of the department as lawmakers remain at an impasse over funding for it. Noem on Tuesday faced fierce questioning in the Senate, where she received a chilly reception from even Republicans. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) unleashed...

Menefee, Green's Democratic primary battle heads to runoff

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 2:39 pm

The Democratic primary between Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) and Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) is projected to head to a runoff in the Houston-based 18th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.  The race will shift to another May 26 showdown between Menefee, the 37-old-lawmaker who won a special election to fill the remainder of the late Rep. Sylvester...

A roadmap to better zoning and a boom in starter homes 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 2:30 pm

The template respects the reality of land-use governance in the United States.

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, possible candidate to replace father as Iran leader?

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 2:15 pm

Mojtaba Khamenei has emerged as a leading candidate to replace his Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his father, as Iran's new supreme after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes attacked Iran and killed the elder Khamenei on Saturday. The former supreme leader's son is believed to be alive and in hiding, after his wife Zahra Haddad Abdel was also killed in...

Live updates: Talarico prevails over Crockett in Texas; Hegseth details Iran operation

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 2:09 pm

Democrat James Talarico prevailed in a Senate Democratic primary in Texas on Tuesday over Rep. Jasmine Crockett, delivering the party a candidate many had seen as the stronger general election choice. On the GOP side, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton are headed to a May runoff after no candidate won...

Hegseth, Caine preview major gravity-bombing campaign on Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 2:04 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and America’s top general on Wednesday morning previewed a major bombing campaign on Iran now that the U.S. and Israel have asserted greater control over the country’s airspace. "More and larger waves are coming. We are just getting started. We are accelerating, not decelerating. Iran's capabilities are evaporating by the hour,...

So much for affordability: Trump’s war with Iran exposes the deceit of ‘America First’

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 2:00 pm

For the millions of people struggling to make ends meet, Trump’s war just became another front in Republicans’ cost-of-living crisis. 

Former rep stranded in Dubai: Thousands of Americans are in the same position

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 1:56 pm

Former Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) on Tuesday said he was stranded in Dubai, noting he was in the same position as thousands of Americans unable to evacuate the Middle East amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.  “My understanding is our name is on a list somewhere at the State Department, which I‘m very grateful...

Watch live: Walz, Ellison testify before House on Minnesota fraud

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 1:45 pm

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) will testify Wednesday morning before the House Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee over the state's welfare fraud scandal. House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) previously called on Walz and Ellison to provide any records, documents and communications regarding the welfare fraud for investigators, and...

Trump can crush the foundations of three dictatorships in three months

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 1:30 pm

The first three months of this year seem to be defining the next three decades in Latin America and the world.

Iranian drone strike killed US soldiers at civilian port in Kuwait

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 1:23 pm

An Iranian drone strike on Sunday killed six U.S. soldiers at a civilian port in Kuwait, according to The Associated Press.  The group relocated from Army base Camp Arifjan to Port Shuaiba, approximately 10 miles away, in hopes of evading the incoming strikes from Tehran.  “They were dispersing because they were in fear that the...

Trump's murky legal landscape on attacking Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 1:00 pm

President Trump’s attack on Iran has hurled the administration into muddy legal waters, from the commander-in-chief's authority to provoke a war to adherence to international law. The strikes on Iran began early Saturday after Trump for weeks threatened Tehran with attacks, building up U.S. military might across the Middle East amid diplomatic negotiations on the...

The new SNAP food restrictions aren’t just confusing — they’re illegal

By: The Hill

Published on: March 4, 2026, 1:00 pm

The Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states to restrict what SNAP recipients can purchase at grocery stores, despite the fact that it lacks legal authority to do so, and this could lead to a blank check for executive restructuring of any program with waiver provisions.