The Hill Articles: April 2, 2026

April 2
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Ford aircraft carrier to return to Middle East amid Iran fight Leavitt defends SAVE America Act push at Turning Point event with Erika Kirk From hot sauces to cobbler, here’s what Artemis II astronauts are eating Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni are tossed out Hegseth forces out Army chief of staff Trump gives rare kudos to Paul after commission’s White House ballroom vote Woods called Trump before DUI arrest: Report Trump unveils 100 percent tariff on branded pharmaceutical imports Iranian Foreign Ministry official: US using new ballistic missiles Mahmoud Khalil asks for Emil Bove’s recusal in immigration case Oil prices rise after Trump speech Federal regulator faces off against states over prediction market rules Hegseth lifts ban on service members carrying personal firearms on base ‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor rescued from fiery crash by New Hampshire governor’s security detail 5 notable moments from Pam Bondi’s tenure as attorney general Bondi’s stormy tenure ends with her dismissal OpenAI acquires tech podcast ‘TBPN’ Trump signs order imposing 100 percent tariff on brand name drugs DOJ concludes presidential records requirement unconstitutional Trump adjusts tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper Live updates: Trump fires Pam Bondi, installs Todd Blanche over DOJ; Hegseth fires Army general Iran foreign minister on Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threat: No oil or gas being pumped ‘back then’ A third of Americans planning to invest in high-risk, speculative assets: Study House Republicans seek to fund ICE before passing Senate DHS bill, complicating plan to end shutdown Bondi’s favorability rating hit new lows before her ouster  Hegseth ousts Army chief of staff Democrats warn of dire humanitarian crisis in Cuba under Trump’s blockade  ‘Good riddance’: Lawmakers sound off on Trump’s Bondi ouster Vance to visit Hungary, meet with Viktor Orbán Border officials violated warrantless arrests order: Judge What to know about Todd Blanche, acting attorney general after Bondi firing Moulton: Trump ‘resorting to war crimes’ to get out of Iran war Massie raises Epstein files in X poll after Bondi ousted Lawsuit challenges new Florida version of SAVE America Act How Artemis II astronauts use the bathroom – and why it’s historic Federal regulator sues 3 states over prediction market restrictions Gas is over $4 a gallon in 18 states: 7 more could cross that price point soon Commission OKs White House ballroom Macron fires back at Trump over marriage quip, NATO threats Rising: April 2, 2026 Key Democrat says Bondi can’t escape Epstein files testimony Trump delivers conflicting messages in prime-time speech — we need clarity  US military hits major bridge near Tehran hit as Trump threatens to escalate war Chicago authorities warn of possible measles exposure at O’Hare It’s over for NATO? Marco Rubio explains why  Trump calls for MAGA boycott of Springsteen concerts: ‘Total loser who spews hate’ Trump ousts Bondi as attorney general Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Allen welcome baby girl: ‘Incredibly grateful’ House Democrat on Trump address: ‘At least there was a plan’ for Iraq Marines reassures families over ICE presence at graduation ceremony Watch live: Zeldin, RFK Jr. to announce plans to study microplastics in drinking water  How Artemis II astronauts will use the bathroom – and why it’s historic Burchett on aliens: ‘You’d be up at night’ if ‘the things that I’ve seen’ are released Alert issued for dino-shaped nuggets sold at Walmart over lead levels Carville to Trump: Midterms will feel like getting ‘punched in the mouth by Mike Tyson’ CDC pauses diagnostic testing for rabies, other infectious diseases Watch live: National Capital Planning Commission to vote on Trump ballroom despite court order Former national security official: ‘We might be in for an escalation’ of Iran war Trump says he will sign an order to pay DHS employees Colorado court orders resentencing for Tina Peters, election clerk backed by Trump House Democrat pushes Anthropic on safety protocols, source code leak Trump suggests states raise taxes to pay for child care, says federal government can’t afford it EPA proposes studying microplastics for potential drinking water limits Trump administration asks court to reimpose Anthropic supply chain risk designation Trump administration lifts sanctions on acting Venezuela president Zelensky sounds warning on Russian intelligence sharing with Iran US Embassy in Iraq warns Americans to ‘leave now’ as Middle East strikes intensify Sydney Gruters, RNC chair’s wife, launches Florida House bid GOP moves to end DHS shutdown: Join the discussion Washington is getting drug pricing wrong — here’s how states can get it right Ocasio-Cortez takes hard-line stance against all military aid to Israel Graham: Trump ‘willing to do a deal’ that would ‘allow’ Iran to ‘exist under certain conditions’ Make America Healthy Again is about finally telling the truth Conservatives seethe after Johnson backs Senate plan he previously called ‘a joke’ UK gathering dozens of countries in push to reopen Strait of Hormuz Thune: Republicans to keep GOP-only bill to fund border security ‘as narrow as possible’ Jeffries: Americans would ‘furiously react’ to cutting health care to pay for Iran war To take over for Mullin, Kevin Hern is just the man Trump mail-in voting order sparks lawsuit from Democrats  Almost half of college students have considered changing majors due to potential AI impact: Polling Stocks sink, oil prices rise after President Trump’s Iran war speech Congress can end government shutdowns and partisan brinksmanship Magnitude 4.6 earthquake shakes Central California Sanders, Wyden demand hearings with health insurance CEOs More than half of Florida voters say midcycle redistricting is ‘bad idea’: Poll  New CNN poll shows rising disapproval of US war with Iran Schumer: Trump’s Iran address to nation ‘unhinged’ Partisan contempt of Congress citations intensify public contempt for Congress DHS funding bill in House’s court after Trump, GOP leaders reach deal Trump’s half-baked attacks against Iran won’t work Iran responds to Trump address with missile attacks on Israel, Gulf states Why gas prices vary so much across the US The war for oil that backfired: Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ illusion Initial Nancy Guthrie investigative team was inexperienced: Source Markets falter after Trump’s prime-time pitch on Iran Europe is in Trump’s crosshairs Barr leads wide-open Kentucky GOP Senate primary: Survey  Strikes on Iranian universities raise war crime questions, fears of retaliation Trump ramps up war on mail-in voting ahead of midterms Trump approval rating hits new low as Iran war squeezes economy Trump’s surgeon general nominee caught in GOP crossfire over MAHA Trump’s push to end Iran war bucks Israel’s desire for regime change Donalds dominates Florida GOP gubernatorial race: Poll
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