Month: November 2025

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) has become entangled in a rapidly escalating fight with the Trump administration this week over a video in which he and five other Democratic lawmakers advised military service members not to comply with “illegal orders.” Kelly, elected in 2020, is a retired astronaut and Navy captain who was on the shortlist…

Two high-profile Democratic governors, widely seen as 2028 presidential contenders, announced this week that they’re endorsing Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) in the Democratic Senate primary to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). “With all the chaos coming out of Washington, D.C., Maine needs a fighter in the U.S. Senate who’s going to stand up…

Vice President Vance fired back at Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday after the former Senate republican leader warned the Trump administration not to appease Russian President Vladimir Putin in the emerging Ukraine peace deal. “This is a ridiculous attack on the president’s team, which has worked tirelessly to clean up the mess in Ukraine…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday said that House Republicans have been sidelined by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), accusing the Republican leader of only obeying the Trump administration. In a post on the social media platform X, Greene wrote that she and other House Republicans “came courageously roaring into 2025 with legislation that…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that further talks will be required among representatives from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia to work out final details of a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine. “Over the past week, the United States has made tremendous progress towards a peace deal by bringing both…

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), defending himself for instructing U.S. service members not to follow unlawful orders, said Monday that the Pentagon’s “misconduct” investigation into him is “absurd.” In an interview on MS NOW’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” the retired Navy captain emphasized that the Uniform Code of Military Justice — which governs the U.S. military…

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) rebuked the Defense Department’s threats to court martial or arrest Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Monday, after the senator was among the Democrats who appeared in a video President Trump has suggested was an act of sedition. “Amateur hour once again at the Department of Defense,” Bacon, a retired military officer,…

Trump’s “over the top” reaction to a brewing controversy is not having the desired effect, the former White House official explained.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed charges against former FBI Director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor in both cases, had been unlawfully appointed to her position, and therefore the indictments she secured must be thrown out. According to U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie,…
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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Tuesday afternoon will participate in the annual turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House, continuing a 78-year tradition. Two turkeys are eligible for a pardon ahead of Thanksgiving: Gobble and Waddle, both raised in North Carolina. The event is scheduled to begin at noon EST. Watch the…

The Trump administration is ordering immigration officers to review all refugees admitted into the country under the Biden administration, threatening to revoke protections for those who have fled danger and persecution. An internal memo reviewed by The Hill directs officers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to “re-interview” some 200,000 refugees that entered the…

“Trump’s claim is not even close to accurate,” and Daniel Dale brought dozens of receipts to prove it.

The BBC may well argue that Trump inspired, energized and then celebrated a violent attempt to thwart an election.

The CNN data analyst also explained why many Americans think Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is “full of it.”

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) warned Monday there will be “consequences” if the military punishes his fellow Arizona Democrat, Sen. Mark Kelly, after the Pentagon said it was investigating Kelly in connection with a video in which he and other Democratic lawmakers urged service members to “refuse illegal orders” “Donald Trump is going to be gone…

Ukraine has agreed to the core components of a U.S.-backed peace plan, as efforts to end Russia’s more than three-years-long war gain momentum. Rustem Umerev, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, also signaled that President Volodymyr Zelensky intends to visit the White House before the end of the month to hammer out the…

It’s now in America’s interest to rescue Lai.

Ukraine has agreed to the core elements of a peace proposal brokered by the Trump administration, with some details still to be worked out, a U.S. official confirmed Tuesday to NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer. Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, confirmed in a social media post that Ukrainian and U.S. delegations agreed…

Former White House attorney Ty Cobb said Lindsey Halligan should have never served in an assistant U.S. attorney position, a day after her appointment was ruled unlawful by a federal judge. In an interview on CNN’s “OutFront,” host Erin Burnett asked Cobb “what happens” to Halligan, — who was selected by Trump to prosecute former FBI…

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Comey, James cases dismissed  ▪ Mike Johnson facing internal divisions  ▪ Trump delays health care proposal  ▪ Stephen A. Smith discusses presidential speculation Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) scored big victories Monday when a federal judge dismissed…

“Trump’s dark America is not going to penetrate Atlantic Highlands,” Mayor Lori Hohenleitner said.

President Trump’s heated rhetorical attacks on Democratic lawmakers, whom he called out as “traitors” who deserve to be jailed, have left his Republican allies in Washington dumbfounded and skeptical about any bipartisan dealmaking at the end of 2025. Republican lawmakers and strategists fear that Trump is undermining his own credibility and ability to get anything…

Ukraine and its allies are scrambling to address President Trump’s renewed push for a settlement with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is under pressure to quickly formulate a deal that protects Ukraine without antagonizing Trump. Over a weekend of furious diplomacy, Ukrainian and European officials succeeded in pairing down an initial U.S. 28-point peace plan…

The congresswoman urged that protests against the Trump administration’s immigration raids must continue.

The newspaper’s conservative editorial board explained how it all “unraveled.”