Trump to attend Supreme Court oral arguments for birthright citizenship case

By: The Hill

Published on: April 1, 2026, 3:19 am

President Trump is set to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, according to his public schedule, making him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court. Before his schedule was released, the president told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday that he planned to attend. "I'm going," Trump...

Mamdani says Iran war 'should be opposed on every single ground'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 1, 2026, 3:06 am

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) expressed deep disapproval of the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran in an interview released Wednesday. “It's a war that should be opposed on every single ground, not just procedural, but also moral, but also political, and also a war that should be opposed on the grounds of the fact...

Hegseth ends suspension for Army pilots who flew by Kid Rock's estate

By: The Hill

Published on: April 1, 2026, 2:44 am

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth ends suspension for Army pilots who flew by Kid Rock's estate Hegseth ended the suspension and the investigation into Army pilots who flew two helicopters near Kid Rock's house in Tennessee. © Adobe Stock Defense...

Chemicals in plastics linked to newborn deaths, premature births: Research

By: The Hill

Published on: April 1, 2026, 2:16 am

Two chemicals commonly used to make plastics more flexible are connected to newborn deaths and premature births, according to a study released Monday. According to the study, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, two chemicals, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DINP), were notably linked to newborn deaths and premature births. The study looked at data...

Hegseth lifts suspension for Army pilots who did fly-by at Kid Rock's estate

By: The Hill

Published on: April 1, 2026, 12:57 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced that the Army crew that flew two AH‑64 Apache helicopters near singer Kid Rock’s Nashville, Tenn., estate over the weekend will not face disciplinary measures or an investigation. The military personnel had been suspended for their actions, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday, but that suspension...

Leavitt: Trump to address the nation with Iran update 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 1, 2026, 12:34 am

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Trump will address the nation on the ongoing conflict with Iran on Wednesday night. “TUNE IN: Tomorrow night at 9PM ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran,” Leavitt said in a Tuesday evening post on...

How Trump’s complex operation to extract Iran’s enriched uranium could unfold

By: The Hill

Published on: March 31, 2026, 11:46 pm

President Trump is mulling a deployment of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran to remove the country’s highly enriched uranium, a complex and dangerous operation that could take days to complete. The mission, which would likely involve elite special operations teams to extract radioactive material, would place U.S. personnel deep inside Iran, exposing them to the...

Springsteen launching 'political and very topical' tour in Minneapolis

By: The Hill

Published on: March 31, 2026, 11:26 pm

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is kicking off the American leg of what he called a “political and very topical” tour on Tuesday in Minneapolis, Minn. “The tour is going to be political and very topical about what’s going on in the country,” Springsteen said last Monday, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune, describing his “Land...

Bipartisan senators unveil measure targeting rural housing costs

By: The Hill

Published on: March 31, 2026, 11:12 pm

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for people living in rural areas to buy homes, as affordability remains top of mind for lawmakers and voters heading into the midterms.   The legislation, first reported by NBC News, would help nearly 30 million homebuyers qualify for rural housing assistance...

Health care ranks as top domestic concern in latest Gallup polling

By: The Hill

Published on: March 31, 2026, 11:10 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Health care ranks as top domestic concern in latest Gallup polling For the first time in more than five years, cost and access to health care ranked as the top domestic issue of concern in the latest polling...

The Memo: Trump struggles to claim victory as he edges toward ending Iran war

By: The Hill

Published on: March 31, 2026, 11:01 pm

President Trump looks to be edging toward ending the war on Iran, which is now in its fifth week.  “We’ll be leaving very soon,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office late Tuesday afternoon. But it will be hard even for someone with Trump’s penchant for self-praise to claim victory unless some fundamental realities...

Trump piles on pressure on EU allies over securing Strait of Hormuz

By: The Hill

Published on: March 31, 2026, 10:49 pm

President Trump is escalating his feud with longtime U.S. allies over not helping secure the Strait of Hormuz as a part of his pressure campaign to enlist other countries to take responsibility for the critical shipping lane.  Trump singled out the U.K. in a Truth Social post Tuesday directed at countries unable to get to...

Trump says US will be done with Iran in 2-3 weeks

By: The Hill

Published on: March 31, 2026, 10:39 pm

President Trump said Tuesday that the United States will leave Iran within two to three weeks, a longer deadline than the four to six weeks the administration has been saying. “I would say within two weeks, maybe three,” Trump said in the Oval Office during an executive order signing. “We’re hitting them very hard. Last...

Gulf drilling granted reprieve from wildlife protection law

By: The Hill

Published on: March 31, 2026, 10:24 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Gulf drilling granted reprieve from wildlife protection law Trump administration officials on Tuesday exempted drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements. © Adobe Stock The administration took the extraordinary step of convening the Endangered Species Commission —...

Jan. 6 rioters seek millions in lawsuit accusing police of excessive force

By: The Hill

Published on: March 31, 2026, 10:15 pm

A group of people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued the federal government on Friday, alleging that police officers used excessive force to crack down on the riot. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Middle District of Florida’s Ocala Division, alleges that Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers...