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National security adviser Mike Waltz said on Sunday that all options are “on the table” to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” anchor Martha Raddatz asked the president’s top adviser to elaborate on President Trump’s warning to Iran a week ago that they would not be...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) fired back at Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) after he criticized as “bizarre” a widely circulated “choose-your-fighter” TikTok video featuring several Democratic lawmakers, including Crockett. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Crockett noted that Fetterman often goes onto the floor of the chamber wearing a sweatshirt. “He’s not the...

National security adviser Mike Waltz confirmed on Sunday that U.S. airstrikes “took out” multiple Houthi leaders in attacks this weekend. Asked how the U.S. attacks this weekend differ from strikes under the Biden administration, Waltz said those “back-and-forth” strikes “ultimately proved to be feckless attacks.” “This was an overwhelming response that actually targeted multiple Houthi...

President Trump said on Sunday he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he pledged to end the war between Ukraine and Russia in 24 hours. In a Sunday broadcast of “Full Measure,” Trump was pressed on his campaign promise to end the war in less than a day. “Well, I was being a little...

The Democratic Party’s favorability rating has hit a record low, according to a CNN survey released Sunday. The survey, conducted March 6-9, shows 54 percent of surveyed U.S. adults say they have an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party, while 29 percent say they have a favorable opinion and 16 percent say they have no...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a Sunday podcast episode that “damage” from President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk could be “much worse” under a government shutdown. “Their goal of shutting down, of decimating, the whole federal government, of cutting agency after agency after agency, would occur under a shutdown,” Schumer told...

A federal judge expanded his ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on Saturday, preventing the removal of Venezuelan undocumented immigrants presumed to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The order issued by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will halt deportations for all individuals deemed eligible...

Kirsten Hillman, Canadian ambassador to the U.S., said on Sunday that her country takes its sovereignty “seriously” as President Trump appears to be holding firm in his ambitions to make Canada the 51st U.S. state. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Fox News anchor Jacqui Heinrich asked whether Canada’s new prime minister, former central...

The Trump administration is taking advantage of the entanglement of university finances and government funding, seeking to put schools on a short leash tied to their research capabilities. Columbia has already lost $400 million in grants over what the government calls inaction on antisemitism. Harvard is implementing a hiring freeze due to financial "uncertainties" in...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Sunday that hundreds of members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been deported under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, even as a federal judge ordered the removals to be temporarily stopped. “Under the President’s direction, his administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to initiate the removal...

Former New York Rep. Nita Lowey (D) died on Saturday, her family confirmed in a statement sent to CBS News. “With great sadness, we announce that former Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey died peacefully on March 15 at the age of 87, surrounded by her loving husband, children, and grandchildren, in her home in Harrison, NY,”...

A Republican consulting firm has helped build a department to fight antisemitism and support Israel, while the Democratic Party has failed to crack down on pro-Hamas mobs and has defended a Hamas supporter.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) highlighted his concern for trade in his state after President Trump’s tariffs went into effect, calling his behavior “erratic.” Moore joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where he pointed to the shipping port in Baltimore and Maryland's role in international trade. “We’re already seeing the impacts of these...

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) backed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) leadership on Sunday but said the caucus "must change our tactics" to be effective. “I still support Senator Schumer as leader,” Murphy told NBC’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press.” “But, I think the only way that we are going to be effective as...

Trump administration special envoy Steve Witkoff said the administration is “exploring” alternatives for relocation of the Palestinian people after President Trump said he would potentially take over Gaza to rebuild after its war with Israel. Host Margaret Brennan asked Witkoff about the administration’s plans for relocating the 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, noting that in...

President Trump rolled back on Friday over a dozen former executive orders and directives signed by former President Biden focused on gender, labor policies and industry regulations.  Trump signed an executive order late Friday that rescinded 18 executive actions signed by Biden during his four-year term in an effort to “reverse damaging policies and restore...

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) targeted Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in a new digital ad on Friday over his vote against a GOP-crafted bill to fund the government through September.  "Democrat Jon Ossoff voted for a reckless government shutdown that would have hurt Georgia families," a narrator in the 30-second spot says. "Jon Ossoff voted...

A federal appeals court Friday reinstated portions of President Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that were blocked by a lower court. The unanimous three-judge panel on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the administration is likely to succeed in its February appeal, though the two judges appointed by...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared South African ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool “persona non grata” and accused the diplomat of being a “race-baiting politician” over his recent comments about President Trump. “South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country,” Rubio said in a Friday post on...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) brushed off questions surrounding his leadership and defended his decision to vote to advance the six-month GOP-crafted continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government through the end of September, saying during an interview that he and his caucus are on the same page. Schumer was asked on CNN...

The Senate approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline Friday evening, capping off the first funding fight of President Trump’s second term — a saga that ripped apart the Democratic Party. The legislation funds the government through Sept. 30, boosts defense funding by $6 billion and imposes $13 billion in cuts...

Presented by GE Aerospace — Hamas said Friday it agreed to release U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander and the bodies of four other Americans, following a proposal from mediators to resume negotiations with Israel over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hamas agrees to restart Gaza...

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia's local budget after city officials warned the District faced a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government funding bill approved by the Senate moments earlier. The bill, which allows D.C. to continue operating at its adopted fiscal 2025 budget, passed by...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Dr. Oz’s charm offensive Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), largely dodged questions from Democrats on Friday about whether he supported potential cuts to Medicaid. © Greg Nash,...