Zelensky signals US wants Russia-Ukraine to agree to peace deal by June

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 3:01 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed Friday that the U.S. set a June deadline to reach a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, hoping to bring an end to the nearly four-year-long war in Eastern Europe. Zelensky added that the Trump administration proposed another round of trilateral talks to be held next week — likely in...

For the US to compete, it will need to work with China

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 3:00 pm

For American firms, full decoupling from China’s most advanced technologies is neither practical nor competitive.

Jeffries calls on GOP leaders to denounce president over Obamas video: 'F--- You Trump'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 2:36 pm

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) issued a plea to Republican leaders to denounce President Trump, after a video briefly depicting former President Obama and Michelle Obama as apes was pulled from Trump's social media account. In a post on Instagram, Jeffries wrote, "Every Republican sycophant who continues to stand by their cult leader should...

Even losers get a Super Bowl bonus. Here's much all the players are getting paid

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 2:29 pm

No matter who wins at Super Bowl LX on Sunday, all the players can expect a pretty nice paycheck after the game clock expires.

A cardiologist’s take on the new dietary guidelines

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 2:00 pm

For the first time, the official guidelines read less like a math problem and more like common sense.

US, India announce framework for interim trade deal, including tariff cuts

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 1:54 pm

The U.S. and India announced a framework for an interim trade deal in a joint statement Friday, an agreement the two nations said reaffirms their commitment to broader bilateral trade negotiations. President Trump announced earlier in the week that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pledged to stop buying Russian oil in exchange for the...

Trump warns Iran of 'steep' consequences if no deal reached after 'very good' talks

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 1:40 pm

President Trump on Friday called the recent talks between the U.S. and Iran "very good," but said the consequences would be "very steep" if a deal is not reached. Despite the pressure, Trump acknowledged that negotiations take time, telling reporters late Friday that "we're in no rush." "You have to get in position. We have...

Trump administration seeks to expedite removal of 5-year-old Minnesota boy

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 12:56 pm

The Trump administration is seeking to expedite the removal of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, days after a federal judge in Texas ordered their release from an immigration detention center. The federal government filed a motion earlier this week to end asylum claims for the Ramos family, according to the...

Ukraine’s coldest winter: Russia’s energy strikes collide with waning supplies

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 11:00 am

From an app on his phone, the Speaker of Ukraine’s Parliament can monitor the plunging temperatures in his Kyiv apartment — the direct result of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. While lobbying for more support for Ukraine in Washington, D.C., Ruslan Stefanchuk shows The Hill that it’s only slightly above freezing in his kitchen...

The Memo: Firestorm over racist social media post forces Trump to hit delete

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 11:00 am

There are some limits, even for President Trump — or so it seemed on Friday. The latest furor began late Thursday night with a social media post from the president. The post amplified a flagrant and undeniably racist clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. The firestorm that followed was intense and broad,...

House GOP digs in on push for voting bill in hopes of pressuring Senate

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 11:00 am

Republicans are digging in on their push for a partisan voting requirements bill as they aim to combat Democratic demands to reform immigration enforcement. But they face a minefield of internal division over how to get the legislation through both chambers of Congress. The House is scheduled to vote next week on the Safeguard American...

Schumer calls Trump claim that Dem leader suggested renaming Penn Station after him an 'absolute lie'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 4:04 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday said it is an "absolute lie" that he suggested renaming Penn Station after President Trump, a claim that the president made earlier in the day. "Absolute lie. He knows it. Everyone knows it," Schumer said in a post on the social platform X. "Only one man can...

Harris accuses White House of cover-up in blaming Obamas video on staffer

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 3:00 am

Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday accused the White House and President Trump of a cover-up for blaming a staffer for posting a since-deleted video depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. "No one believes this cover up from the White House, especially since they originally defended the post,"...

Trump says 'of course' he condemns racist post about Obamas, declines to apologize

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 2:23 am

President Trump on Friday said he "of course" condemns a since-deleted racist video posted on his social media account depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, but declined to apologize for the post. Trump told reporters on Air Force One while heading to Palm Beach, Fla., that he "just looked...

Federal judge allows Gateway Project funding to resume

By: The Hill

Published on: February 7, 2026, 1:45 am

A federal judge has granted the New York Attorney General's Office's motion for a temporary restraining order to prohibit the shutdown of the Gateway Tunnel project.