Cuban president confirms talks with Trump aides

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 2:03 pm

Cuba President Manuel Diaz-Canel on Friday confirmed that his government is holding talks with the Trump administration to address “bilateral differences” and identify “areas of cooperation.”  President Trump has tasked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to talk with Cuban officials, predicting the collapse of the 67-year-long communist rule under pressure from the U.S. In January,...

Measles is the imminent threat America should be concerned about

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 2:00 pm

One can rightfully ask whether the idea of federal support for emergency economic issues should also apply to the costs associated with measles. 

Live updates: Hegseth says US, Israel have hit 15K Iranian targets; Air Force crash kills 4

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 1:48 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine briefed media about the military operation in Iran on Friday morning, the second this week. It came after a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq on Thursday, killing four of the six service members onboard. Central Command said rescue efforts were continuing for the...

Pentagon plays down Strait of Hormuz quagmire: 'Don't need to worry about it'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 1:37 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to play down the quagmire in the Strait of Hormuz that is pushing up global energy prices, telling reporters on Friday, “we have been dealing with it; don't need to worry about it.” Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine said the military was prioritizing efforts to counter Iran’s capabilities to...

Can Markwayne Mullin succeed as Homeland Security secretary?

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 1:30 pm

President Trump's firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is welcome news, but unless Trump changes his harmful policies on immigration and other areas, the department will continue to be plagued by problems and Americans will suffer.

Hegseth defends Vance over reports of division with Trump over Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 1:27 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Vice President JD Vance an “indispensable voice” in the administration, defending him when asked Friday about reports of division between Vance and President Trump over the U.S. operation in Iran, “He's an incredible member, leader of this team as well, alongside the president and secretary of state,” Hegseth told reporters...

Hegseth says Iran's supreme leader 'wounded and likely disfigured'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 1:10 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday morning that Iran's new supreme leader is “wounded and likely disfigured,” confirming reports that Mojtaba Khamenei was injured early on in the U.S. war against Iran. “Iran's leadership is in no better shape, desperate and hiding. They've gone underground, cowering. That's what rats do. We know the new so-called...

Trump: New Iran supreme leader 'probably alive in some form'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 1:07 pm

President Trump said he believes that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is alive. "I think he probably is. I think he's damaged, but I think he's probably alive in some form, yeah,” the president told Fox News commentator Brian Kilmeade in a interview that will air Friday morning. Khamenei was injured during the joint...

Only Minnesota can bring justice for Alex Pretti and Renee Good now 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 1:00 pm

If there are going to be credible investigations in these cases, they are going to have to be conducted by state prosecutors, and they are going to have to do it without federal cooperation and without any of the evidence that is typically available in an officer-involved shooting. 

Hegseth blasts CNN: 'The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 12:38 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted CNN Friday morning for its coverage of the Iran war, exclaiming that the “sooner” Paramount CEO David Ellison “takes over that network, the better.” “Fake news from CNN reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz. Patently ridiculous, of course. For decades, Iran...

Both Trump and progressives are foggy on Iran  

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 12:30 pm

Democrats shouldn’t let antipathy to Trump blind them to the strategic and moral necessity of defanging the Islamic Republic. 

Watch live: Whole Hog Politics with Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 12:14 pm

The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest political hot topics and national news in Whole Hog Politics. The show will begin at 9 a.m. EDT. Watch live above. Sign up for the Whole Hog Politics weekly newsletter here or in the box below.

Trump threatens Iran leaders: 'Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 12:06 pm

President Trump boasted of the U.S. military’s strength in an early Friday morning social media post, threatening Tehran with new attacks. “We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time - Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post. “They’ve been killing innocent people all over...

Whole Hog Politics: Trump snares the Senate with filibuster bait 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 12:00 pm

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Would Senate Republicans rather lose a Texas race and put their majority very much in danger this November or give...

Starbucks tycoon Howard Schultz joins the billionaire blue-state exodus

By: The Hill

Published on: March 13, 2026, 12:00 pm

It turns out, even the wokest billionaire is just like you and me: they don’t much like paying taxes, either.