Jeffries calls on Johnson to end House recess amid DHS funding lapse

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 4:24 pm

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring the lower chamber back from recess to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The partial government shutdown has spanned for more than a month as lawmakers debate funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without significant reforms to...

Over 4M kids are registered for Trump accounts: Can your child still get one?

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 4:00 pm

Of those 4 million children, the IRS says more than 1 million qualify for $1,000 in startup funds.

Trump roils NATO as pressure builds over Strait of Hormuz 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 4:00 pm

The Trump administration's mounting frustration with NATO allies over their refusal to join the Iran war has policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic bracing for change. President Trump would need congressional approval to officially withdraw from the international military alliance, but there are other steps he can take to curb cooperation, and Europeans say...

The war in Iran is showing why the US needs diverse energy resources

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 4:00 pm

In a world where energy is a weapon, energy security and affordability require diversity in energy sources.

House Republican: ‘Only purpose’ for US boots on the ground in Iran is ‘to get the enriched uranium’

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 3:59 pm

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Sunday that “the only purpose that I could see” for U.S. troops on the ground in Iran “would be to get the enriched uranium.” “I think the question, moving forward, with respect to any troops on the ground, would be: For what purpose? And I think the only purpose that...

Former Trump adviser on president's latest Iran threat: 'Not going to get a deal’

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 3:46 pm

Brett McGurk, who served under President Trump during his first term, warned that the president's latest threats against Iran will not bring Tehran to the table to negotiate opening the Strait of Hormuz. "This is an escalate to try to get a deal that's not going to get a deal," McGurk, who also served in...

Kaine: Bondi firing 'should be a lesson' for next attorney general nominee

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 3:16 pm

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said that former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent firing “should be a lesson” for the next nominee to lead the Justice Department. “But here's the lesson from Pam Bondi, Kristen, the AG is supposed to be the nation's chief law enforcement officer and have an independent gravitas and integrity....

Senate Democrat says Trump 'needs a lot of prayer'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 3:14 pm

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) said in an interview that aired on Easter Sunday that he prays for President Trump, adding that he "needs a lot of prayer." The Georgia senator, a Baptist pastor, confirmed to Jake Tapper on CNN's State of the Union that he "absolutely" prays for Trump becuase "he has influence and power over people I...

House Democrat: Iran's control of Strait of Hormuz 'more strategically vital' than nuclear weapon

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 3:08 pm

Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Mass.) on Sunday railed against President Trump's actions in Iran and argued that Tehran understands that its control over the Strait of Hormuz is “more strategically vital” than any plans to develop a nuclear weapon. “The failure of the president's war thus far is that he has given the new Ayatollah,...

Scientists are working on a vaccine for cancer. Here's how it would work

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 3:00 pm

Scientists could soon develop personalized cancer vaccines.

When hospitals become corporations, what happens to patient safety? 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 3:00 pm

In many medical malpractice cases, the public imagines a careless doctor making a single catastrophic mistake. In reality, serious medical errors are often the result of systemic pressures that push health care providers beyond safe limits. 

Trump's signature is coming to US currency: What could that look like?

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 2:01 pm

It's the first time a sitting president's signature will appear on U.S. currency.

The White House vows America will never give up the moon again

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 2:00 pm

The announcement that NASA would begin work on a lunar base in the 21st century was met with near universal acclaim.

Which grocery stores, restaurants are open for Easter 2026?

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 1:24 pm

Forgot something for Easter dinner or the egg hunt?

Trump drops Easter Sunday f-bomb in new threat to Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: April 5, 2026, 12:33 pm

President Trump on Sunday morning unleashed on Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to strike the country’s infrastructure and urging Tehran to “open the F---in’ Strait, you crazy bastards.” “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F---in’...