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Trump says Iran deal will be 'good and proper' if one is made

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 8:01 pm

President Trump said Sunday that if his administration reaches a deal with Iran, it will be a “good and proper one,” as the two sides reportedly near an agreement to end hostilities.  “If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one, not like the one made by Obama, which...

Donalds defends anti-weaponization fund

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 7:36 pm

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on Sunday defended the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) controversial new “anti-weaponization fund” saying, “everybody’s losing their minds.” “This is not new. It happened to — the — under the Obama administration after the [Internal Revenue Service (IRS)] had been sued multiple times, and they settled with groups. This has occurred before....

Van Hollen says DNC Chair Martin should have released 2024 autopsy sooner

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 7:28 pm

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday said Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin should have released the party's long-withheld autopsy report of the party's defeat in the 2024 presidential election sooner. Van Hollen told "Fox News Sunday" host Shannon Bream that the report was "incredibly shoddy and incomplete, I can understand why Ken...

Khanna on Massie's loss to Gallrein: 'Sadness, disappointment'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 7:15 pm

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday that Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his primary to Ed Gallrein earlier this week because he pushed the Trump administration to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein and opposed the wan Iran. “Sadness, disappointment,” Khanna told host Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” when she asked what his...

Kalshi puts Paxton odds in Texas GOP primary at 95 percent

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 6:27 pm

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has a greater than 95 percent chance of defeating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Lone Star State’s Senate GOP runoff, according to the prediction market Kalshi. As of Sunday afternoon, Paxton had a 95.6 percent chance of winning the runoff, which will be decided on Tuesday after...

Zeldin says EPA providing 'flexibility' by loosening rules for pollutants used in grocery refrigeration

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 6:11 pm

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin said Sunday that the Trump administration is providing “flexibility” to businesses by loosening restrictions on the use of super-polluting greenhouse gases in commercial refrigeration. Under the new EPA rule unveiled on Wednesday, supermarkets can use hydrofluorocarbons that are up to 1,400 times as potent as carbon dioxide until 2032....

Iran says it is winning the negotiations with Trump on ending the war

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 6:07 pm

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Sunday interpreted history in suggesting Iran is winning the negotiations with President Trump to end the near three-month conflict. Baqaei, whose country has been battered by the nearly three-month war, posted on the social platform X an image depicting an Iranian archaeological site that shows the Roman emperor...

Netanyahu backs Trump on Iran MOU, says final deal must cover nukes

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 5:15 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he supports President Trump on a memorandum of understanding with Iran but asserted that the final deal must also cover Iran's nuclear program. Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday about the emerging peace deal, which would extend the ceasefire for 60 days and reopen the...

Live coverage: Trump's tentative Iran deal faces GOP criticism; Shooting at White House renews security fears

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 4:28 pm

The U.S. and Iran were nearing a deal to end thir war and re-open the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, even as a number of Republicans and other conservatives said they feared the emerging agreement was not a good one for the United States. The deal was a subject of debate on the Sunday morning...

Cornyn won't commit to backing Paxton if Trump-endorsed AG wins primary

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 4:19 pm

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday would not commit to backing Trump-endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) if he wins the upcoming Texas Republican Senate runoff election to face Democrat James Talarico in November. NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt asked Cornyn on "The Hill Sunday" that, based on past comments, Paxton is unfit to serve in the...

Trump, Iran near deal on reopening Strait of Hormuz

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 4:15 pm

The Trump administration and Iran have agreed to the basic terms of a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that has been blocked, leading to high gas prices in the U.S. and around the world. A number of details appear yet to be worked out, but multiple reports suggest a...

Banks aren't equipped to interpret women's biographies

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 4:00 pm

Marriage, divorce and name changes after divorce are common life events for millions of women and will trigger documentation requirements that most men will not face.

Navy chief undercuts Trump and Hegseth on Taiwan, Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 4:00 pm

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao’s insistence this week that the Pentagon had paused a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan over a munitions review has undercut the Trump administration’s narrative on both Iran and Taipei. Cao on Thursday told Senate appropriators that while the U.S. has “plenty” of missiles and interceptors, the Trump administration is holding off...

Cornyn: Massie, Cassidy situation with Trump different from mine

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 3:43 pm

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday said his relationship with President Trump is different from the "Cassidy and Massie situation," referring to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who both lost Republican primaries to Trump-endorsed candidates. Cornyn told NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt that he does not think Trump's endorsement of Texas Attorney General...

Booker says Democratic Party 'desperately needs new leadership'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 24, 2026, 3:31 pm

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) said Sunday that his party “desperately needs new leadership,” with the midterms less than six months away. “We need to focus on the people, and the Democratic Party desperately needs new leadership, and that's what's exciting me about this cycle. It's not only new leaders emerging, but a new vision...