Trump 'highly unlikely' to extend Iran ceasefire beyond Wednesday evening

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 7:55 pm

President Trump told Bloomberg on Monday that he is “highly unlikely” to extend the ceasefire with Iran if Wednesday evening comes and goes without a peace deal. During a phone interview with White House correspondent Jeff Mason, Trump said that the truce ends on “Wednesday evening Washington time.” The president initially announced the ceasefire on...

Trump: 'Lots of bombs start going off' if Iran ceasefire expires without deal

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 7:35 pm

President Trump told PBS News on Monday that “lots of bombs” will go off in Iran if the ceasefire expires without a deal. “Then lots of bombs start going off,” Trump told reporter Liz Landers over the phone, when she asked what would happen if the ceasefire lapses without a peace agreement.  Trump told Bloomberg...

Trump, Johnson to participate in telerally ahead of Virginia redistricting vote

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 7:26 pm

President Trump is set to join Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for a telerally on Monday evening ahead of the closely watched redistricting vote in Virginia on Tuesday.  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Trump’s participation in the telerally, while a person familiar confirmed Johnson’s participation. The Republican telerally comes as Democrats have also sought...

Former presidents share messages ahead of nation's 250th birthday: 'Don't give up on America'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 7:24 pm

The nation's four living former presidents are offering their thoughts on where the U.S. stands ahead of its 250th anniversary this summer. "So I think my message is: Don’t give up on America. We're the longest-lasting, freely elected government in history now. And a lot of people didn't think we'd make it this long," former...

Trump: Reported 'pressure' to make Iran deal 'fake news'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 7:02 pm

President Trump on Monday dismissed that he is under “pressure” to cut a peace deal with Iran, as the end of the two-week ceasefire rapidly approaches. In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that he “read the Fake News saying that I am under ‘pressure’” to reach a deal with the...

Navy warns US sailors to secure social media from Iran online threats

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 6:49 pm

The Navy is advising sailors to secure their electronic devices, social media accounts and personal information as the U.S-Israeli war in Iran has increased online threats to service members. In an unclassified memo to Navy personnel, Secretary John Phelan warns of “adversary cyber actors” looking to “psychologically influence” sailors and their families as well as get them...

Iranian president says 'mistrust' of US government remains ahead of peace talks

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 6:17 pm

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said his country’s “mistrust” for the U.S. government remains as the second round of peace talks will soon kick off in Islamabad, Pakistan. “Honoring commitments is the basis of meaningful dialogue,” Pezeshkian wrote in a post on the social platform X. “Deep historical mistrust in Iran toward U.S. gov...

Trump-branded data center project CEO departs

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 5:58 pm

The head of Fermi America, the company building a large-scale data center campus in Texas named after President Trump, has resigned from his current role amid a broader reshuffling of the firm’s leadership. Fermi co-founder and CEO Toby Neugebauer stepped down Friday, according to a securities filing. The Dallas billionaire remains a member of the...

Kash Patel alleged to have drinking problem in bombshell Atlantic exposé 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 5:54 pm

This is a lot more than just he said, she said.  

Michigan officials push back on DOJ demand for ballots

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 5:45 pm

Michigan officials are pushing back on the Justice Department’s demand that the state provide ballots and other elections materials from the Detroit area to prove that no fraud took place in the 2024 election. Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, sent a letter on Tuesday to the chief election official for Wayne...

Ilhan Omar caught red-handed! Revises financial disclosure from $30M to $100K 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 5:43 pm

I expect better from my members of Congress. We need to have faith they aren’t corrupt. 

Live Nation settles DC lawsuit for $9.9M

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 5:24 pm

Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle a lawsuit with the District of Columbia over deceptive ticket pricing practices, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Monday. The settlement follows an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) into allegations that Live Nation mislead customers about...

John Bolton calls Iran ceasefire a 'mistake'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 20, 2026, 4:44 pm

Former national security adviser John Bolton said the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was a “mistake” as it gave Tehran time to prepare for a continued war. “I think it was a mistake to have the ceasefire,” Bolton said on CNN on Sunday. “They‘ve got now a two-week breather where they‘re doing what they can...