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The Memo: Can Trump realistically better Obama’s Iran deal?

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 10:00 am

The diplomatic roller coaster between the United States and Iran took another several lurches on Tuesday.  Talks that had been expected to take place in Islamabad were pitched into new doubt. The ceasefire was extended, but so, too, was the American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Late on Tuesday afternoon, President Trump agreed to prolong the...

White House Correspondents' dinner weekend: List of events

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 10:00 am

The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner social scene is as crowded as ever, with at least 20 parties and events scattered throughout the week and at venues across the District. Some of the newcomers to the “Nerd Prom”-related lineup include a much buzzed about event hosted by LGBTQ app Grindr, and another get-together, “The Green...

Mills-Mace feud blows up into tit-for-tat expulsion threats

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 10:00 am

A simmering feud between Reps. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has roared back up to a boil, escalating to tit-for-tat threats of expulsion as each lawmaker publicly lobs attacks on the other's character. Mace on Monday filed a resolution to expel Mills, citing allegations of dating violence and campaign finance laws — a move...

WHCA buzz reaches fever pitch as Trump set to attend for first time as president

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 10:00 am

As President Trump gets ready to take center stage at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner for the first time, Washington insiders and event organizers say the buzz and excitement surrounding the annual event is through the roof. A topsy-turvy political climate — including the war in Iran, fights over press freedom and access,...

Republicans fear succession of government shutdowns under Trump

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 10:00 am

Senate Republicans who are scrambling to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fear that Democrats will trigger an even bigger government shutdown in October and are working out strategies to avert that politically disastrous scenario. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) plans to pass a budget resolution through the Senate...

Sudan’s refugees endure brutal sanctuary in the desert

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 10:00 am

AL DABBAH, Sudan — The Al-Affad camp in northern Sudan is a brutal refuge for just some of the 11.6 million people fleeing the horrors of the country’s civil war, which entered its fourth year on April 15. Many of the camp’s 25,000 residents traveled about 745 miles — a month's journey by foot —...

Progressive groups launch ad on Earth Day hitting Republicans over gas prices, EVs 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 10:00 am

Two progressive groups are launching a new eyebrow-raising ad attacking Republicans over gas prices and electric vehicles (EVs) to coincide with Earth Day, as the war between the U.S. and Iran has hit consumers’ pocketbooks at the gas pump. Progressive Action Fund and Energy Everywhere launched a new $500,000-backed ad buy on Wednesday, first shared with The Hill, showing...

House Judiciary Democrats request information from Patel following Atlantic report

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 8:45 am

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding that FBI Director Kash Patel turn over information to Congress related to accusations that he has regularly consumed alcohol in excess during his time leading the counterintelligence agency. “These glimpses of your relationship to alcohol would be alarming to see in an FBI agent; for us to...

Trump says Iran keeping Strait of Hormuz closed to 'save face'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 2:56 am

President Trump went after Iran over the Strait of Hormuz again shortly after announcing an extension of a ceasefire with Tehran. “Iran doesn’t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it is closed!). They only...

Democrats boost midterm edge with Virginia redistricting win: 5 takeaways

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 2:04 am

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats win four more House seats ahead of the November midterms Voters in the Old Dominion approved a temporary amendment to the state constitution allowing Democrats to draw new congressional lines favoring the party in all but one of its 11 House districts....

Laura Trump says president has 'great people' working with him to write jokes ahead of correspondents' dinner

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 1:43 am

Lara Trump, President Trump’s daughter-in-law, said Monday that the president has “great people” working alongside him to write jokes ahead of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. “It's a combo, he, he does a — yeah, he's got some great people who he's, I think, tapping to help him with this. But, he comes up with...

Virginia voters approve redistricting measure backed by Democrats

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 12:26 am

Virginia voters have approved a Democrat-backed redistricting plan, according to Decision Desk HQ, greenlighting a new congressional map that could net the party as many as four seats ahead of the midterm elections.  Voters in the Old Dominion cast their ballots in a Tuesday referendum, in which Democratic lawmakers asked them to approve a state...

Trump: UK's Starmer has 'plenty of time to recover' after 'really bad' ambassador pick

By: The Hill

Published on: April 22, 2026, 12:16 am

President Trump went after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his former U.K. ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, who has faced scrutiny over files linked to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom acknowledged that he ‘exercised wrong judgment’ when he chose his Ambassador to Washington. I...

Trump extends Iran ceasefire and naval blockade

By: The Hill

Published on: April 21, 2026, 11:13 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump extends Iran ceasefire and naval blockade President Trump said he would extend the U.S. ceasefire with Iran until Tehran provides a unified proposal, but added that the U.S. military blockade of the Strait...

DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group

By: The Hill

Published on: April 21, 2026, 10:53 pm

The Justice Department on Tuesday announced an 11-count indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) including bank and wire fraud, charging the group in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid informants to monitor extremist groups. The charges include six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud and one count of conspiracy...