Month: February 2026

President Trump will welcome governors to the White House on Friday morning for a working breakfast. The annual meeting between Trump and state leaders — typically a bipartisan gathering — has been overshadowed by the president’s attacks on Democratic Govs. Wes Moore (Md.) and Jared Polis (Colo.). The National Governors Association (NGA) said earlier this…

The American freeskier leaned into the camera at Milan Cortina 2026 with a direct response to criticism from the president.

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Trump meeting with governors ▪ Country on edge over possible Iran strikes ▪ Advocates celebrate former prince’s arrest ▪ Harris rising in 2028 polling President Trump will host governors from across the country Friday amid heightened tensions with various Democratic leaders and…

The Republican lawmaker offered a caustic response to the president’s UFO announcement.

President Trump is reportedly weighing a limited strike on Iran in the coming days as he seeks to build maximum leverage in negotiations and prepares the U.S. military for a prolonged battle if diplomacy fails. Aerial tracker websites have shown dozens of U.S. fighter jets and tankers en route to Europe and the Middle East…

A Democratic group dedicated to expanding their presence at the state legislature-level is rolling out a six-figure investment on Friday ahead of a May special election for a Michigan Senate seat, a true bellwether race that could have consequences for the upper chamber’s majority.  The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is spending $250,000 in the special election to support Democrat Chedrick Greene’s candidacy and…

The president’s critics brought some receipts. 

Juliana Stratton’s supporters — including a couple of high-profile names — let rip on the president in the video.

It’s “a stunning confirmation” of a “grim reality,” said one critic.

The president made an odd verbal detour during a speech on Thursday. 

Three Vietnam War veterans on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to bar it from constructing his proposed triumphal arch in Washington’s Memorial Circle, arguing that it does not have congressional approval. The veterans, along with an architectural historian, argue the construction of the structure — dubbed “Independence Arch” by the White House…

Former Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) on Thursday released a new campaign ad featuring several Prairie State residents, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), all saying, “F— Trump.” “They said it, not me,” Stratton says in the video posted on her social media. She added that she’s “not scared of a wannabe dictator. I’m running…

President Trump on Thursday said he will direct the Department of Defense and other agencies to release its files about UFOs and “alien and extraterrestrial life” to the public. “Based on the tremendous interest shown,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to…

President Trump on Thursday forcefully defended his administration’s implementation of tariffs while expressing frustration for how long he has been waiting for the Supreme Court to determine if the authority he used to impose the duties is lawful. Trump spoke at a steel plant in northwest Georgia, in which he touted how tariffs were benefiting…

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Thursday said local police will “ignore” a new law signed by Gov. Wes Moore (D) that prevents them from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Yesterday in my state they just passed a bill, Gov. Moore signed an emergency bill to prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating…

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, was arrested by British police Thursday morning local time, in an investigation focused on his links with Jeffrey Epstein. The former prince was released after about 12 hours. No charges were pressed for now, but a police statement said he remained “under investigation.” Mountbatten-Windsor has always been among the most…

The National Governors Association (NGA) will no longer facilitate its annual meeting at the White House on Friday after President Trump rescinded invitations to Democratic Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland and Jared Polis of Colorado.  The White House will still host governors for a business breakfast on Friday and a lavish dinner on Saturday, an…

TV host Ana Navarro warned there could be repercussions for Republican radio programs after controversy surrounding a CBS interview with a Democratic candidate from Texas. Stephen Colbert accused the network of blocking “The Late Show” from airing his conversation with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D), saying CBS would only allow the show to post…

Iran on Thursday held military drills with Russia amid escalating tensions with the United States, after President Trump gave the Middle Eastern country a 10-day timeline for the U.S. and Iran to strike a deal over the latter’s nuclear program. Russian sailors conducted the drills with Iranian forces in the Gulf of Oman and the…

The president visibly struggled to stay awake during a three-hour meeting.

The president said an attack on Iran was necessary to destroy the country’s nuclear program. 

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said he would back a discharge petition to force a vote on a Russian sanctions bill, arguing that President Trump has been “wrong” on Ukraine.  Bacon told The Hill in an interview Thursday that he and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) are considering bringing forth a discharge petition as early as next…

President Trump on Thursday quipped that he wanted to give himself the Congressional Medal of Honor following a 2018 visit to Iraq in his first term. Speaking to supporters in northwest Georgia where he touted congressional candidates he’s endorsed in the Peach State, Trump told of visiting the country during a surprise visit during the…

GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) recently told a group of voters that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was a “freaking snake.” Mullin railed against Paul as someone who frequently bucks the Republican Party on crucial votes, according to reporting by Oklahoma journalist David Arnett. The Oklahoma senator was speaking to the McGrath Breakfast Group in Tulsa,…

Nearly half of surveyed Americans say the label “racist” describes President Trump, according to a new survey. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 47 percent of respondents said the word “racist” is an accurate label for the president. Twenty-four percent said that label “does not” fit Trump, and 29 percent had “no opinion.” Throughout his time in…