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A second measure would reportedly increase a seller's fee by 63% overall.
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The Memo: Trump declares Israel-Iran ceasefire after day of head-spinning drama
Just two weeks ago, it would have been inconceivable that a day on which Iran fired missiles at a U.S. base would also be seen as a day of de-escalation. But that was the bizarre nature of Monday, when Iran targeted the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East but did so in a...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:12 House Democratic veterans announce support for war powers resolution
A dozen House Democrats who are veterans announced support for a war powers resolution in the wake of recent U.S. strikes against Iran. βWe write firstmost as Patriots who love our country. Each and every one of us wore the uniform with pride. Each and every one of us was ready and willing to lay...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Trump signals readiness to de-escalate Israel-Iran war
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump signals readiness to de-escalate Israel-Iran war The White House is signaling its openness to de-escalation in the Middle East after President Trump on Monday announced the parameters of ceasefire between Israel and Iran. AP...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:GOP senators warn Medicaid cuts in Trump megabill remain a problem
Republican senators say the massive spending cuts to Medicaid in the megabill GOP leaders hope to pass to enact President Trumpβs agenda are still a major concern, raising questions about whether the bill has the votes to advance on the Senate floor this week. Senators, who have warned for weeks that the Medicaid spending cuts...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:World economy braces for impact of US strikes on Iran
Economic fallout from the weekend strike by U.S. forces on Iranian nuclear facilities has been muted so far, but the opening of direct hostilities between the U.S. and Iran could have far-reaching consequences for the global economy. Shipping rates have spiked, oil prices are rising, and global stock markets have taken a hit. All eyes...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:How Iran’s response to U.S. strikes signaled a desire to de-escalate
Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar, though also indicated a desire to de-escalate. President Trump is echoing that call and announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, which began this recent conflict when it attacked Iran and its nuclear program 12 days ago. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Trump says Iranβs nuclear program is destroyed; others arenβt so sure
President Trump and top administration officials have quickly taken a victory lap in the wake of Saturdayβs strikes on Iran, saying the attacks achieved their primary goal of βobliteratingβ Tehranβs nuclear program. But the administration has not yet produced the evidence to back that claim, Congress has yet to be briefed on the attacks, and...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Retired U.S. vice admiral analyzes Iran conflict and what’s next
For analysis of the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites and Tehran's response, Geoff Bennett spoke with retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan. He commanded the U.S. 5th Fleet based in Bahrain and is now a distinguished military fellow at the Middle East Institute.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Some Republicans in Congress clash with Trump over Iran strikes
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been reacting to news of the Iran strikes. Lisa Desjardins reports on the role of Congress and what members of both parties are saying.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Trump ropes Fed into debt fight
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump takes aim at Fed as fiscal mess looms President Trump is pushing the Federal Reserve to go beyond its legal mandate and help him manage the national debt as Republicans face growing pressure over the...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Supreme Court allows deportations of migrants to countries other than their own
In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to restart deportations of migrants to countries other than their own, the Supreme Court also said it won't hear an appeal from Virginia over its lifetime voting ban for convicted felons and the number of abortions in the U.S. rose in 2024 due to a growing number of women obtaining abortion pills via telehealth.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Trump administration can resume deporting migrants to 3rd countries, U.S. Supreme Court rules
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for President Donald Trump's administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them a chance to show harms they could face, handing him another victory in his aggressive pursuit of mass deportations.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:New York City mayoral primary could forecast the future for Democrats
Tuesday, voters will head to the polls for the primary that will determine which of the 11 Democrats running will take on New York City Mayor Eric Adams in November. The race has shaped up as a contest between a well-known establishment figure seeking a political comeback and a rising young democratic socialist, who has mounted an unexpected challenge. William Brangham reports.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:MAGA erupts over Trumpβs Iran βregime changeβ talk
President Trumpβs decision to float the possibility of regime change in Iran following a number of U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities has caused a new rupture across the MAGA universe, as top supporters fret about the possibility of a deeper U.S. involvement in a Middle Eastern war. Trump surprised some supporters by authorizing weekend...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Trump announces parameters of ceasefire between Israel and Iran
President Trump on Monday announced the parameters of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that he says was βfully agreedβ to and will begin to be phased in six hours from now. Trump expressed confidence that the end of the fighting between the two countries, which he dubbed βthe 12 day warβ would stick. The...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Sen. Murkowski on new memoir ‘Far From Home’ and adapting to Trump era politics
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the independent-minded Republican from Alaska, often defied President Trump during his first term, breaking with him on key issues and nominations. She's now opening up in her candid memoir, "Far From Home," and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Trump says Israel, Iran have reached ceasefire
President Trump called for "Peace and Harmony" on Monday afternoon and hours later announced a ceasefire had been reached between Iran and Israel. In a Truth Social post that started out, all-caps, with "Congratulations to everyone!" the president laid out the terms: "It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political impact of the conflict with Iran
NPRβs Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the political impact of the conflict with Iran and negotiations over the Republican budget bill.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Advocates warn against cuts to science funding
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Advocates warns against cuts to science funding A new ad from advocacy group 314 Action, shared first with The Hill, warns that the Trump administrationβs cuts to science funding will result in countries like China overtaking the U.S....
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants to locations that are not their home countries
The high court majority did not detail its reasoning in the brief order, as is typical on its emergency docket. All three liberal justices dissented.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:What the Iran conflict means for gas prices
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Iran strikes could bring modest increase at the pump Americans could see modest increases in the prices they pay at the pump in the wake of increasing conflict with Iran, analysts say. iStock Andrew Lipow, president of consulting firm Lipow Oil Associates, told...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:WhatsApp banned on House staffer devices
Messaging app WhatsApp has been banned on congressional staffers' government devices, the House's chief administrative officer confirmed Monday. "Protecting the People's House is our topmost priority, and we are always monitoring and analyzing for potential cybersecurity risks that could endanger the data of House Members and staff," Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor said in a...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Here's what the Senate parliamentarian has struck from Trump's megabill
The Senate parliamentarian has rejected several controversial provisions in the GOPβs βbig beautiful billβ over the last few days. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) aims to have the bill on President Trump's desk by July 4. But first, some of the megabill's most controversial aspects must undergo the so-called "Byrd bath," meaning they aren't...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Venetians plan to march in the streets, swim in the canals to disrupt Jeff Bezos's wedding
Activists are doing whatever they can to disrupt Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's lavish nuptials in Venice, an Italian city protesters accuse of prioritizing the desires of wealthy tourists over the needs of its own residents.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Trump calls for more crude drilling amid jitters that Iran may close critical shipping lane
President Donald Trump urged stepped-up production as the White House sharpened its warnings to Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping lane, in retaliation for the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:What to know about the U.S. military base that Iran attacked in Qatar
Bases in the Middle East have been on heightened alert and taking additional security precautions in anticipation of potential strikes from Iran.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury shown more ‘freak-off’ sex videos as prosecutors near end of case
The over 20 minutes of recordings shown to jurors Monday by prosecutors and defense lawyers more than doubled the time the jury has spent viewing the explicit footage of two of Combs' former girlfriends sexually involved with male sex workers while he filmed the encounters.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:What is the Strait of Hormuz and what could happen to oil prices if Iran shuts it down?
Washington's strikes on Iranstoked fears that Iran could retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz, a waterwaybetween Iran and Oman through which around 20 per cent of the oil and gas consumed globallyflows.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Trump calls Iran’s retaliatory strike ‘very weak,’ says country gave ‘early notice’ of attack
Of the 14 missiles fired at a U.S. base in Qatar, Trump said in a social media post that β13 were knocked down, and 1 was βset free,β because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction.β
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Europe scrambles to revive diplomatic efforts after U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites
The crisis topped the agenda for European Union foreign ministers meeting Monday in Brussels, where diplomats agonized about the potential for Iranian retaliation to spark a wider war and global economic instability.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Johnson voices opposition to Congress weighing in on use of military force against Iran
βI donβt think this is an appropriate time for a War Powers resolution. And I donβt think itβs necessary,β House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Monday.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:First images of universe taken by largest digital camera ever shows colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, unveiled vibrant images Monday of colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:How ranked choice voting in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary works
One downside of the system is it makes it tough to forecast a winner before the vote count is complete. That means people shouldn't expect to learn who won on election night.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Republican tax bill would loosen regulations on silencers, some rifles and shotguns
The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain types of rifles and shotguns.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: