Live updates: House returns amid partial shutdown; Trump announces India trade deal

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 7:26 pm

The House returns Monday to Washington, where lawmakers will seek to end the partial government shutdown that began over the weekend. The lower chamber's Republican leaders face an uphill battle as they work to get the funding package across the finish line. Democrats have said they will not support the measure. And GOP lawmakers are...

Hegseth: 'We're more than prepared' if Iran won't negotiate nukes

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 7:19 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iran's leaders on Monday that the Pentagon is “more than prepared” to act if Tehran refuses to negotiate with the U.S. over its nuclear program.  "The President's been clear from the beginning, as he was before Midnight Hammer. Iran will not have nuclear weapons capability. And so they can either...

Courts allow all five offshore wind projects blocked by Trump to resume construction

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 7:18 pm

A federal court on Monday halted the last of five stop work orders issued by the Trump administration in December to block major offshore wind farms, giving the wind energy industry five legal wins in a row over the government. Reagan appointee Royce Lamberth granted an injunction against the administration's stop work order against Sunrise Wind,...

Comer declines latest Clinton offer, setting up contempt vote

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 7:10 pm

House Oversight and Government Reform Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Monday rejected the latest offer from lawyers for former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding their clients’ testimony regarding the panel’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein. Ashley Callen and Katherine Turner, attorneys for the Clintons, offered on Saturday for the former president...

Kid Rock to headline Turning Point USA's alternative Super Bowl halftime show

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 7:09 pm

Turning Point USA has announced the performers for the alternative Super Bowl halftime show it is planning to livestream on Sunday during the NFL season finale. "The All-American Halftime Show," will celebrate "American faith, family, and freedom," the organization, founded by the late activist Charlie Kirk, said. The show will feature performances by Kid Rock,...

Make 2026 the year veterans have more control of their health care

By: The Hill

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

The Veterans' ACCESS Act would build off the success of the VA MISSION Act, add transparency, put more control in veterans' hands, and provide accountability for VA staff to ensure veterans can get the health care they have earned.

Father of 5-year-old detained in Minnesota denies reports he abandoned child

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 6:47 pm

The father of a 5-year-old boy detained in Minnesota is denying claims from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that he abandoned his son.  In an exclusive interview with ABC News that aired Monday, Adrian Conejo Arias denied deserting his son after officers arrived in their driveway to detain him several weeks ago. The father...

Congressional support key for sustaining momentum of US, UK, Australia partnership

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 6:30 pm

The 2026 NDAA and defense appropriations bill provide funding for naval shipbuilding and facilitate trilateral cooperation among the US, Australia, and the UK, while also addressing the need for increased workforce capacity and streamlined technology sharing to meet the US submarine production target of three attack subs per year by 2028.

Florida Republican: Immigration efforts needed 'course correction a long time ago'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 6:26 pm

GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez (Fla.) said the Trump administration has been too slow to alter the way it conducts immigration enforcement operations, warning it could cost Republicans politically. “We thought that there should have been a course correction a long time ago, and now I guess it’s going to be forced on us by the...

Someone please help Trump find middle ground on Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 6:00 pm

Please seek a wide range of advice, particularly from someone who will say that this is a very bad idea.

Rove on Trump economy boasts: 'Making the same mistake Joe Biden made'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 5:59 pm

GOP strategist Karl Rove on Sunday criticized President Trump for touting the economy in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. In the lengthy op-ed published on Friday, the president argued that his tariff policies have “created an American economic miracle, and we are quickly building the greatest economy in the history of the world.” Trump also...

Sen. Tina Smith endorses Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota Senate race

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 5:42 pm

Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) on Monday endorsed Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) as her successor, wading into the closely watched Minnesota Senate primary. “I know that right now there is no one that I trust more to stand with Minnesota than Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, and that is why I’m endorsing Peggy to be...

Trump says he's reached a trade deal with India after Modi commits not to buy Russian oil

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 5:42 pm

President Trump announced a trade deal with India on Monday after he said the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to buy U.S. and “potentially” Venezuela oil, and not oil from Russia. Trump wrote in a TruthSocial post that it was “an honor” to speak to Modi on Monday morning, noting that the two leaders...

Why should my daughter lose her home care services just for crossing a state line?

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 5:30 pm

Imagine telling any other group that their basic services disappear the moment they step across a border. That’s the reality everyday for the disability community.

Trump threatens lawsuit over Epstein joke at Grammys

By: The Hill

Published on: February 2, 2026, 5:29 pm

🧹Plus: House digs out of another shutdown, a new Nancy Mace report