Sharpton: Democrats want a ‘fighter’ to take on Trump amid 2028 speculation

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 3:11 pm

Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton said that Democrats want “a fighter” to lead the party in the 2028 presidential election. “They want somebody that will get in the ring and say, ‘You knock me out or I’ll knock you out, Donald Trump,’” Sharpton told MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace on Friday. “And that’s what they...

Trump’s new budget signals the demise of 'liberation day'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 3:00 pm

If the anniversary celebration for Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs didn’t already ring hollow, it should now.

Maher jabs Trump over Iran, Hormuz Strait back-and-forth: 'We have a whole new plot'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 2:35 pm

Comedian Bill Maher on Friday jabbed President Trump over the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran and the reopening and closing of the Strait of Hormuz, musing that "we have a whole new plot." "I mean a couple weeks ago, because Iran would not open the Strait of Hormuz –– you've been following this –– Trump just...

Joe Rogan joins Trump to sign order allowing psychedelic drug research

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 2:19 pm

Podcaster Joe Rogan joined President Trump and others in the Oval Office on Saturday as he signed an executive order accelerating research for certain psychedelic drugs used to treat mental health disorders. “Today’s order will ensure that people suffering from debilitating symptoms might finally have a chance to reclaim their lives and lead a happier...

How rare (and valuable) is your state quarter?

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 2:00 pm

You may have a few state quarters lost in your couch or collecting dust in your piggy bank. Some may even be worth more than 25 cents.

Post-Orban, the EU poses an even greater threat to US sovereignty

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 2:00 pm

The defeat of Viktor Orban in Hungary last weekend was celebrated by many who saw the former president as establishing single-party rule in his central European nation. The irony is that this claimed victory for democracy may fuel the establishment of a global governance system that is neither democratic nor accountable to citizens. The European...

Judge rejects DOJ push for Rhode Island voter information

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 1:52 pm

A federal judge on Friday tossed the Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit aiming to force Rhode Island to hand over its voter information as part of the Trump administration's push to acquire voter data from several states. Rhode Island U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy wrote that federal law does not allow the DOJ "to...

Ford recalling nearly 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks over unexpected downshift issue

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 1:44 pm

The recall applies to six-speed F-150 vehicles that were produced between March 12, 2014, and August 18, 2017.

Alcoholism is our worst substance use problem: Don't cut research funding

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 1:00 pm

Continued investment in research, education and prevention is not optional but is essential. 

Watch live: Trump signs executive order from White House

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 12:58 pm

President Trump will sign an executive order centered on medical research from the White House on Saturday morning. The event comes a day after Trump gave remarks in Phoenix focused on his agenda and courting voters ahead of the midterms, garnering the president a standing ovation. It also comes after the administration unveiled its fiscal...

Iran restores 'strict management' of Hormuz Strait as US blockade persists

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 12:51 pm

The Iranian regime said early Saturday that it is resuming "strict" control over the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.’s naval blockade in the critical trading corridor and as the fragile two-week ceasefire nears its end. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the strait would return to its “previous state” and will be...

Would privatizing TSA be a mistake or relief from current airport problems? Officials weigh in

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 12:35 pm

"Privatization is a scam."

Trump warns US may 'drop bombs again' if no Iran deal by ceasefire deadline

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 12:04 pm

President Trump warned late Friday that the U.S. could strike Iran again if the Middle Eastern nation's leaders do not agree to his terms before the temporary ceasefire ends next week. The president told News Nation, The Hill’s sister network, on board Air Force One that if no deal is reached by Wednesday's deadline, “we’ll...

America doesn’t value Black motherhood. Is it any wonder Black fertility is down?

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 12:00 pm

This country has never been comfortable giving poor people, especially poor Black women, something they didn't “earn” first. Babies included.

Trump NRA snub fuels questions about key GOP ally's influence

By: The Hill

Published on: April 18, 2026, 10:00 am

President Trump is skipping the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) annual convention this weekend, his second snub in as many years of an organization long seen as a key political ally for Republicans. The move marks his second consecutive absence from the NRA’s annual meeting — held this year on April 16-19 in Houston, Texas —...