Trump endorses former Fox News host Steve Hilton in California governor race

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 1:16 pm

President Trump is backing Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the race for California governor. “I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California, for many years. He is a truly fine man, one who has watched as this once great State has gone to Hell,” Trump said...

Polluters must not be above the law 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 1:00 pm

The heroes of the Industrial Revolution are now a principal cause of premature deaths, childhood asthma, air pollution and increasingly violent weather.   

Live updates: Trump to hold press conferences as deadline nears for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 12:56 pm

President Trump will hold a news conference Monday afternoon, hours before his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has shown little sign of bending to U.S. terms. On Monday it rejected the U.S. 15-point proposal for peace as "excessive" and "unreasonable." Trump is slated to hold a press conference with military...

Watch live: Trump briefs press ahead of deadline on Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 12:45 pm

President Trump will brief reporters on Monday afternoon, one day after issuing an expletive-laden threat with a deadline for Tehran. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F----n’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell...

Trump administration asks appeals court to let White House ballroom construction resume

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 12:33 pm

The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to let construction of President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project resume after a judge halted it. In an emergency motion late Friday, the Justice Department said that leaving the ballroom unfinished would "imperil" Trump and others who live and work in the White House. The...

Democrats still have the edge heading into the Midterms

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 12:30 pm

Now, there is the realistic possibility that both the House and Senate are in play.

Watch live: Trump, first lady host White House Easter Roll

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 12:29 pm

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Monday morning will host the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. President Trump pledged last year that religion was "coming back to America” as he kicked off his first White House Easter Egg Roll since returning to office. Tech giants YouTube, Meta and Amazon were among the corporate sponsors of the...

US, Iran receive draft ceasefire proposal: Reports

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 12:15 pm

The U.S. and Iran have received a draft ceasefire proposal from third-party mediators to halt their ongoing conflict, according to multiple reports.  The Associated Press, citing two officials in the Middle East, reported that mediators from Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey sent a proposal to Washington and Tehran with terms including a ceasefire lasting 45 days...

Nuclear war shouldn’t come down to just one person — especially when it's Trump

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 12:00 pm

President Trump’s attack on Iran and his proposal to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing has jolted Americans back to a darker era of Cold War brinkmanship, when impulsive decisions could push the world toward catastrophe.  

When schools close, federal education funding should follow students

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 11:30 am

When schools close their doors, the funding meant to help children should follow them to wherever learning continues. 

Trump dials up Iran rhetoric with expletive-filled deadline threat

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 11:18 am

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: President Trump amplified his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, declaring in a profanity-laced social media post over the weekend that the U.S. will escalate attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure if no agreement is reached by Tuesday. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in...

'April Fools' prank leaves some Oklahoma police officers suspended

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 11:08 am

The prank led dispatchers to believe a baby had been tossed from a window and a person had been run over.

3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody: Family

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 11:08 am

The girl had been placed in a foster home after immigration officials separated her from her mother when they crossed the border illegally.

Toddler crawls under fence near wolf enclosure at Hershey zoo, suffers minor injuries

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 11:07 am

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) -- A toddler was injured at ZooAmerica in Hershey, Pennsylvania Saturday morning after officials there say they crawled under a fence and came close to the wolf habitat. In a statement to Nexstar's abc27 News, a Hershey Entertainment and Resorts spokesperson confirmed that the incident happened Saturday morning and the 18-month-old child...

Police car chases result in 8 deaths across US in less than a week

By: The Hill

Published on: April 6, 2026, 11:06 am

The deadly incidents are among the hundreds of fatalities that occur during police chases each year.