The Hill Articles: April 1, 2025

5 takeaways from Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Florida special elections Booker says Democrats ‘have to take some responsibility’ for state of the country Democrat-backed candidate reelected as Wisconsin schools superintendent Booker says it ‘irked’ him that Thurmond held previous record to ‘stop people like me from being in the Senate’ Booker’s 2020 campaign staff praise senator over marathon speech Murkowski congratulates Booker for ‘historic feat’ after marathon speech Live updates: Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race; GOP’s Randy Fine wins Florida special election Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Trump, Musk White House pranks journalists on April Fools’ Day Wisconsin passes ballot measure requiring photo ID to vote Former football star Tim Tebow joins Trump in Oval Office Judge extends block on probationary employee firings, but only in some states   Republican Jimmy Patronis wins special election for Gaetz’s Florida seat White House issues warning to China for war games near Taiwan Booker’s speech tops 350M likes on TikTok live SCOTUS to hear oral arguments in abortion-related case Trump nominee says he would have stopped Signal breach Booker sets record for longest Senate speech in history Republican Randy Fine wins Florida special election for Waltz seat Miners express concerns over recent Trump actions Greene rails against Luna proxy voting push Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners Democrats decry ‘sloppy and rushed’ release of JFK files during task force hearing Musk slams ‘fake judges’ who ‘should be ashamed of themselves’ Thune backs Trump tariffs Why Trump’s tariffs may not hit Tesla Judge refuses Trump admin’s request to move Mahmoud Khalil case to Louisiana  Stagflation ‘whiffs’ are back — but what does it mean? Trump’s joint chiefs nominee says he would have stopped Signal chat GOP rep says ‘tariff is a tax’: ‘No question’ Trump announces $100M deal with law firm tied to Doug Emhoff, Jan. 6 House panel Rahm Emanuel returns to Wall Street, but ‘not done with public service’ Trump girds for trade war The White House’s mixed message on its tariff policy Boebert appears to confuse Oliver Stone with Roger Stone during JFK records hearing Former GOP lawmakers, officials oppose Trump use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations OpenAI closes $40B funding round Trump taps ex-Rep. D’Esposito as Labor Department watchdog These 9 House Republicans rebelled against GOP leadership over parental proxy voting Live results: Wisconsin voters weigh in on photo ID requirement Live results: Wisconsin schools superintendent race Bipartisan senators introduce primary, secondary Russia sanctions Kidney donor detained by ICE before life-saving transplant can take place House cancels rest of votes for week after GOP floor rebellion At least 6 hurt in Boston after truck hits pedestrians Ohio school district reverts to birth names, catching students, parents off guard Trump’s joint chiefs nominee says he never wore a MAGA hat Trump administration suspends multiple Princeton research grants ‘FDA as we’ve known it is finished’: Former commissioner If you want to protect American democracy, defend free speech Live results: Florida voters choose Gaetz successor in special election Live results: Florida special election for Mike Waltz’s seat Live results: Wisconsin Supreme Court race Most in survey of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US Where does Booker’s marathon floor speech rank among longest in Senate history? Kornacki moves from MSNBC to NBC Boebert to introduce resolution condemning Tesla vehicle attacks GOP tax proposals could add $9 trillion to nation’s deficits: Analysis Only career civil servants know where the real government waste is DOGE checks? Elon Musk claims ‘progress’ has been made, but says it isn’t his decision House Republicans torpedo Johnson effort to block proxy voting for new parents Jim Cramer: Trump is the ‘one person who’s standing in the way of a great economy’ Melania Trump extols ‘strength that is based in love’ at awards ceremony honoring courageous women From Hillary to Hegseth, our politicians are a national security problem Watch: House convenes hearing on released JFK assassination records Supreme Court appears poised to revive terror victims suit against Palestinian groups Colorado governor ribs Trump with official portrait April Fool’s post Rising: April 1, 2025 Fourth missing US soldier in Lithuania found dead How ‘America First’ created a strategic opening for Beijing Major union launches ad campaign featuring detained Tufts student Chuck Todd says he’d be ‘shocked’ if Harris runs for California governor in 2026 Majorities in Michigan support state-level DOGE, disapprove of Musk: Survey Booker staffer arrested with pistol at Capitol before marathon speech, police say The inside story of the 2024 election No more delays: The REAL ID deadline must stick   DeSantis says Florida special election isn’t referendum on Trump Johnson: ‘High bar’ to change Constitution for third Trump term DC-area air traffic controller arrested after ‘incident’ Factory activity slumps as manufacturers brace for Trump tariffs Judge rules Alabama can’t prosecute people who help women travel for abortions Georgia Legislature approves transgender athlete ban DOGE staffer who resigned over past social media posts reinstated with higher access: Filing Thune urging GOP colleagues to kill resolution to undo Trump tariffs How Trump can succeed where his predecessors failed in Gaza Trump rips Democrat’s resolution on Canada tariffs New book details Biden campaign’s 11th hour karaoke party before he dropped out Senate Democrat warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences to Trump tariffs Pentagon offering new round of voluntary resignations, retirements John Boyega: ‘Star Wars’ ‘most whitest, elite space’ Trump administration admits it wrongly deported man to prison in El Salvador Trump worried he was hitting Biden too hard during debate Republicans face possible rebellion over hardball tactic on proxy voting Congress must act to keep US weapons out of Israel — whether Trump likes it or not  Watch live: White House holds press briefing one day before tariffs deadline EU prepared to retaliate against Trump tariffs, von der Leyen says Susan Collins says Maine law on trans athletes against ‘spirit and intent of Title IX’ Bondi instructs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione Tim Walz’s daughter says she’s ditching grad school over lack of support for protesters HHS begins layoffs in ‘painful’ reorganization Kid Rock on White House visit with Bill Maher to meet Trump: ‘It could not have been better’ Democrats bash GOP over gambit to sink proxy voting Senate Democrats call for special counsel to investigate Signal leak EPA chief closing environmental museum More Americans see permanent Gaza ceasefire as priority: Survey Trump makes history by pardoning a corporation Democrats sue over Trump election overhaul order Watch live: Democrats to call out layoffs at Social Security Administration Jon Stewart on Trump ‘methods’ to stay in White House: ‘Think you tried one a few years ago’ Judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending deportation protections for Venezuelans: ‘Smacks of racism’ O’Reilly: ‘Democrats will win the midterms’ if ‘economy is wobbly,’ prices high Acquiescing to Trump is a surefire way to lose Fox analyst: Trump third-term talk makes Vance look like ‘Mini-Me’ Watch: House Democrats speak out against Trump agenda, mass layoffs Harvard says it will work with federal antisemitism task force amid threat of funding loss ICE: University of Minnesota student’s visa not revoked for protests Jordan presses for language clamping down on judges to be added to spending bills Trump needs to realize — China and Russia are a package deal  Yale professor leaving US: Trump launching ‘brutal attack’ on freedom House GOP leaders play hardball to stop Luna push for proxy voting for new parents Watch: House Republicans give remarks with eyes on reconciliation House Democrat: Trump team has ‘done nothing’ to ensure Signal leak won’t be repeated 3 reasons ‘Signalgate’ is not going away                         Despite the headlines, remote work is as popular as ever Watch: Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs of Staff faces Senate confirmation hearing House Republican: Crockett should be censured for Abbott remark GOP senator supporting Trump tariffs despite ‘short-term pain’ Booker talks through the night in marathon floor speech to protest Trump  Walz says he told Harris he ‘can be a train wreck’ Trump on Tiger Woods, Vanessa Trump relationship: ‘Let them both be happy’ Senate Democrat will block Trump’s VA nominees to protest cuts Trump is whitewashing US history and embracing ‘alternative facts’  My MAHA involvement ‘not a political issue’: Dr. Phil McGraw House Democrat: Trump not ‘imagining a democratic election for his third term’ Social Security isn’t the third rail of American politics any more  Trump: Le Pen’s ban on seeking office in France ‘very big deal’ Trump’s ‘External Revenue Service’ can’t replace the IRS   New drug cuts down genetically inherited heart disease risk factor Judge blocks release of some records related to deaths of Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa Somalia is on the verge of being overrun. Will Trump respond? Signalgate exposed more than war plans: It pulled back the curtain on the administration Morning Report — Trump, GOP stress tests take center stage  Democratic senators call for investigation into assisted living facilities in Medicaid Senate parliamentarian could make or break Trump agenda RFK Jr. sends ‘worrisome signal’ with vaccine chief’s ouster Trump steps up efforts to exert control over DC Vulnerable Republicans step up appeals to Trump amid primary threats Trump faces test in Florida Colleges watch nervously as Columbia scrambles to appease Trump Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy What to watch in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, special Florida elections How Elise Stefanik lost a House race she wasn’t even running in  Almost 40 percent of Americans report facing extreme weather: Survey FCC chair threatens ABC’s broadcast license over Disney DEI practices