Is the president required to disclose military actions to the public?

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 12:00 pm

Policymakers, pundits and the press go on TV to strenuously assert that the president “owes” the American people an explanation. But in reality, it is wholly unrealistic to expect the president to fully disclose the totality of American objectives for all the world to see. 

Travelers complain of long waits at airports amid DHS shutdown

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 11:57 am

Travelers are complaining about hours-long delays at airports across the country as the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stretches into its fourth week.  Major airport hubs including Charlotte Douglas International, William P. Hobby Airport in Houston and New Orleans International Airport are urging passengers to arrive hours ahead of their...

Schumer calls on Trump to tap Strategic Petroleum reserve amid rising oil prices

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 11:50 am

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Sunday called on President Trump to immediately release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid rising oil and gas prices caused by the military conflict in Iran. Oil prices jumped to nearly $120 a barrel before dropping some on Monday as missile strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory...

The endgame in Iran: No stopping until regime-change

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 11:30 am

Allowing the Islamic Republic to survive this confrontation could transform a military victory into a political defeat.

The Democrats have an authenticity deficit

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 11:00 am

People will tolerate a lot, but a phony rarely goes far.

Trump's voting bill ultimatum adds to pressure on Congress

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 10:36 am

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump puts pressure on Thune ▪ Iran chooses new supreme leader ▪ Trust in public health institutions drops ▪ Officials investigate U.S. Embassy explosion President Trump’s declared refusal to sign any legislation until Congress passes a key bill that would add new voting requirements...

String of legal wins offers hope to college protesters

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 10:00 am

College protesters are riding high after a series of legal victories. After thousands of arrests and fierce pushback from schools during the 2024 pro-Palestinian demonstrations, many of those detained by the Trump administration have been released, and last week, the courts vacated school punishments against one of the most prominent groups: the activists who took over a...

Buttigieg leans on combat experience to criticize Trump’s ‘war of choice’ in Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 10:00 am

The Iran war has given former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg an opening to lean hard on his military background, blasting President Trump's “war of choice” in a series of public appearances. As one of the few potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders with combat-zone experience, Buttigieg is emerging as one of Trump's loudest critics as foreign...

Iran’s World Cup status falls in doubt as war with U.S. widens 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 10:00 am

U.S. military operations in Iran are placing the country’s status for the 2026 World Cup in doubt, creating a logistical and political crisis for FIFA as the latest conflict in the Middle East stretches into a second week. Iran is slated to play its three group stage games in the U.S., which is hosting the soccer tournament with Mexico and Canada. Two...

Noem’s ouster could pave way to reopen shuttered Homeland Security Department

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 10:00 am

The ouster of Kristi Noem opens the path for a potential deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, according to Senate sources familiar with negotiations. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Noem’s departure from Homeland Security is a “major step” that he said should move the negotiations closer to a deal. A Senate...

RFK Jr. losing battle to boost trust in public health agencies

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 10:00 am

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has defended some of his controversial moves as being part of his effort to restore faith in public health agencies. It doesn’t seem to be working. Polling from the start of this year shows that public trust in government health institutions has continued to decline during...

Hegseth says ‘there will be more casualties’ in Iran operation

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 2:52 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that “there will be more casualties” in the ongoing U.S. operation against Iran, with seven American service members having died so far in the fighting. “The president's been right to say there will be casualties. Things like this don't happen without casualties,” Hegseth said in an interview that aired on...

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio posts photo with Rubio at 'Shield of the Americas' summit

By: The Hill

Published on: March 9, 2026, 12:34 am

Enrique Tarrio, a far-right activist and former Proud Boys national chair, posted a photo of himself with Secretary of State Marco Rubio taken at the inaugural "Shield of the Americas" summit in Florida on Saturday. Tarrio posted the photo on Saturday on the social platform X with a caption that read, in part, "Proud of...

Trump says rising oil prices 'a very small price to pay' for 'safety and peace'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 8, 2026, 11:30 pm

President Trump said Sunday that increasing prices of oil are “a very small price to pay” for “safety and peace” amid the U.S. conflict with Iran. “Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World,...

Centcom issues safety warning to Iranian civilians 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 8, 2026, 10:49 pm

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) has issued a safety warning to Iranian civilians amid the U.S.’s current conflict with Iran, stating that the country’s government “is using heavily populated civilian areas to conduct military operations.” “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is issuing a safety warning to civilians in Iran, March 8, as Iran’s terrorist regime blatantly disregards...