Blumenthal: Trump's order to reform college sports 'is theater, not a fix'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 2:04 pm

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday dismissed President Trump’s executive order targeting eligibility and transfer rules in college sports as “theater." “Trump’s college sports Executive Order is theater, not a fix,” Blumenthal wrote in a post on social platform X. “Reform requires Congressional legislation — I have put commonsense bills & proposals on the table...

Reclaiming our own birthright: We might need to amend the Constitution

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 2:00 pm

We need to consider the need for a 28th Amendment to reaffirm the meaning of citizenship. 

Wicker, Shaheen raise concerns about US visit by Russian lawmakers

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 1:38 pm

Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Friday called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to answer questions about sanctioned Russian lawmakers who visited the U.S. Capitol Building. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) organized the delegation of Russian State Duma members last month. "The delegation came onto U.S....

Moulton says ‘Iran is winning the war’ after US jets downed

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 1:03 pm

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Friday said Iran is "winning the war" after the Middle East nation's air defenses shot down two U.S. fighter jets. The Iranian military shot down an F-15E fighter jet over Iranian airspace and an A-10 Warthog attack plane before it reached Kuwaiti airspace. One of the service members who ejected...

The unholy trinity powering the scam economy

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 1:00 pm

If we are serious about stopping wave after wave of cyber-enabled scams and fraud, we must wake up to the challenge and give digital identity the attention it deserves.  

Vanessa Trump speaks out after Tiger Woods DUI arrest

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 12:48 pm

The former daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump posted on her Instagram for the first time since Tiger Woods' arrest.

Bolton: Trump likely in 'panic mode' after Iran attacks US fighter jets

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 12:15 pm

Former national security adviser John Bolton on Friday said the recent attacks by Iran on two U.S. fighter jets has likely placed President Trump in "panic mode." The Iranian military downed an F-15E Strike Eagle over the Islamic Republic's airspace on Friday — marking the first known instance of Tehran shooting down a U.S. jet...

The US should shape the global climate adaptation market

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 12:00 pm

When the U.S. signals that something matters, capital tends to follow.

Bondi, Noem ousters raise questions about future Cabinet shake-ups

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 10:00 am

President Trump’s move to oust Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post just weeks after replacing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is raising questions about whether more staff shakeups are on the horizon. Unlike his first administration, Trump’s second stint in the White House has not been defined by a revolving door of high-level...

World leaders bypass Trump to tackle Strait of Hormuz crisis

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 10:00 am

Countries heavily reliant on the energy exports from the Strait of Hormuz are troubleshooting plans to reopen the critical maritime trade route amid the chaos and uncertainty around the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. The United Kingdom convened 41 countries on Thursday to discuss plans to reopen the Strait, pinning the blame on Iran for holding...

Trump floats letting states handle day care. Advocates call it a lead balloon

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 10:00 am

President Trump's suggestion this week that the federal government should step away from day care and leave the matter to the states landed with a thud among advocates.  Trump during an Easter lunch at the White House said states should fully take over the responsibility of child care, adding states raise taxes to offset the cost.   But advocates say...

Warning sign? Retirement saving habits eroding, payroll firm says

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 2:51 am

A firm examined data from 2022 through 2025 to glean insights into the way workers are socking money away for their golden years.

Trump directs DHS to pay employees during shutdown

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 2:39 am

President Trump on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay all of its employees as the partial government shutdown nears 50 days. The presidential memorandum directs DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue paychecks, with back pay, to the agency’s tens of thousands of employees...

Trump signs order aimed at reforming college sports

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 2:07 am

President Trump signed an executive order on Friday tightening the rules for eligibility and transfers in the NCAA, his latest attempt to rein in college athletics in the pay-to-play era. The order expands the NCAA’s authority over college sports, directing the governing body to update its guidelines to cap student athletes’ eligibility at five years...

'Confusion, chaos and distrust': Oregon challenges Trump's order restricting vote-by-mail

By: The Hill

Published on: April 4, 2026, 1:02 am

"[Trump] votes by mail. Oregonians vote by mail. And Oregon will keep running its own elections.”