EU won't accept increase in US tariffs: 'A deal is a deal'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 1:01 pm

European Union (EU) leaders said over the weekend that they will not accept an increase in U.S. tariffs in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling against some of President Trump's most sweeping tariffs. “The Commission will always ensure that the interests of the European Union are fully protected. EU companies and exporters must have...

‘Chinese court rules against Xi's tariffs’ and other headlines you won’t see

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 1:00 pm

China is an enemy of democracy, the rule of law, and universal human rights. The sooner Canadians remember this, the better. 

Trump must be cautious engaging Georgia's current leadership

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 12:30 pm

For years, the South Caucasus was a zone of exclusive Russian domination. This equation has changed following the recent success of Trump administration diplomacy in Armenia and Azerbaijan. This shift is especially critical now, because both countries border Iran. In the last several days, the U.S. administration has taken steps to reactivate relations with the...

Media credibility collapse: Readers must now decode and research the news

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 12:00 pm

How did we end up in a situation where we can't trust what we read?

What exactly is a 'bomb cyclone'?

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 11:56 am

Bomb cyclones can happen in any season, but mainly occur during fall and winter.

Congress gears up for State of the Union amid DHS shutdown

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 11:30 am

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ State of the Union lands amid DHS fight ▪ Trump turns to tariff plan B ▪ Armed Mar-a-Lago intruder killed ▪ FBI's Patel on defense over Olympic video Lawmakers are coming back to Washington, D.C., Monday ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union...

This week on The Hill: Trump to deliver high-stakes State of the Union address

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 11:00 am

President Trump is gearing up to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term to members of Congress on Tuesday, where he is expected to outline his administration’s priorities and legislative agenda for the year ahead. Trump’s speech comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is shut down amid a...

Democratic leaders scrambling to prevent repeat of last year’s rowdy State of the Union

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 11:00 am

Democratic leaders are encouraging their troops to protest President Trump’s State of the Union address this week. How it's done, however, remains a sensitive topic. A year ago, during the first congressional address of Trump’s second term, Democrats churned headlines for a series of in-your-face demonstrations from the floor of the House chamber, where many lawmakers held...

Republicans eye opening for DHS deal this week as Democrats double down

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 11:00 am

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week facing an uphill climb to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as Republicans see an opening after President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday despite few signs that Democrats are willing to compromise on their demands. Discussions between the two sides have yielded little in...

Republicans see political gold in Mamdani property tax proposal

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 11:00 am

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) “last-resort” proposal to raise property taxes in New York City has political observers questioning whether his gambit to get New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to back a wealth tax could backfire for Democrats ahead of this year’s midterm elections. While the property tax proposal has drawn resistance from several prominent...

Five takeaways at the conclusion of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 11:00 am

The 2026 Winter Olympics captured the attention of millions of Americans this month thanks to several improbable comeback stories, an aggressive promotional campaign by host network NBC and partisan debate over some U.S. athletes who expressed discomfort representing the United States under President Trump. Here are five takeaways from the games in Milan-Cortina: U.S. men and...

House Democrats announce first group of ‘Red to Blue’ candidates

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 10:30 am

The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Monday named the first group of candidates for its program dedicated to supporting contenders looking to flip key GOP-held districts as the party looks to retake the House majority in November. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named 12 candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, which gives additional resources to Democratic candidates running in competitive battleground districts.  The...

Arab world condemns Huckabee comments about Israel having claim to Middle East

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 4:04 am

Multiple Muslim-majority nations criticized U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for suggesting that Israel could claim the entire Middle East during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. In a joint statement, the foreign affairs ministries of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bahrain, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon and...

C-SPAN puts speculation on identity of caller to rest: 'It was not the president'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 3:21 am

C-SPAN said Sunday that the man who called in to the network on Friday was not, in fact, President Trump.  “Because so many of you are talking about Friday’s C-SPAN caller who identified himself as ‘John Barron,’ we want to put this to rest: it was not the president,” the network wrote on the social...

Trump posts about Olympics on closing day of Games

By: The Hill

Published on: February 23, 2026, 3:04 am

President Trump praised Team USA as the Winter Olympics concluded Sunday. Just over 30 minutes after the U.S. men’s hockey team knocked off Canada in the gold medal game, the president wrote on his Truth Social platform, “LOTS OF WINNING!!!” Later Sunday afternoon, Trump touted the U.S. winning 12 gold medals, the most ever for...