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Trump tells Artemis II astronauts he wants their autographs

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 1:24 pm

President Trump called in to Artemis II on Monday evening to congratulate the crew on their mission and to invite them to celebrate at the White House after their return to earth. “I’ll ask [NASA Administrator] Jared [Isaacman] to bring you over, and I’ll ask for your autograph because I don’t really ask for autographs...
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Tucker Carlson: Trump expletive-filled Easter post 'vile on every level'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 1:20 pm

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson ripped into President Trump on Monday over a social media post on Easter threatening Iran if the country does not cut a ceasefire deal this week as the U.S. war there rages on. Trump, in a Truth Social post issued on Easter morning, wrote, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and...
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US strikes military targets on Kharg Island ahead of Trump's deadline to Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 1:12 pm

The United States struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island overnight, a White House official said Tuesday. Kharg Island is the lifeline of Iran’s oil economy as roughly 90 percent of the country’s crude oil is handled there. An official told NBC News that the strikes were on the northern side of the island and...
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Trump on Iran: 'Whole civilization will die tonight' unless 'something revolutionarily- wonderful' occurs

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 1:06 pm

President Trump issued an ominous threat to Iran with mixed messages on Tuesday ahead of an 8 p.m. deadline he set in which he warned “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless “something revolutionary wonderful” occurs. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but...
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Live updates: As Iran's deadline nears, Trump cautions 'a whole civilization' could die

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 12:44 pm

Around 12 hours before President Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and come to a deal, he warned the Islamic Republic on Tuesday morning in a post online that "whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Trump on Monday reiterated his 8 p.m. EDT deadline, telling reporters...
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The Movement: MAHA advocates warn GOP about risks to shaky alliance 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 12:00 pm

Advocates for the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, agenda are warning that the Republican Party will lose strength unless it shores up support from the health-focused voters credited with helping put President Trump back in the White House. Yet there are mounting signs that the MAHA-GOP alliance is on shaky ground — and they come as...
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The retirement crisis can’t wait — and neither should Congress

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 12:00 pm

America's retirement savings crisis is unfolding in real time, and Congress must act quickly to pass the Auto Reenroll Act and the Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act to help more Americans stay on track and build real financial security.
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Iran calls for human chains around power plants ahead of Trump deadline

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 11:47 am

Iranian officials on Tuesday urged their people to form human chains around power plants as the country faces a deadline set by President Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or risk major strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure. The regime called on “all young people, athletes, artists, students and university students and their professors”...
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Iran defiant as Trump’s deadline day arrives

By: The Hill

Published on: April 7, 2026, 10:42 am

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Iran is showing no signs of backing down as President Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is hours away, poising the commander-in-chief to either follow through on a major escalation of the war or once again push back his ultimatum. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Monday that it “officially rejects”...

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