Politics
Political Turmoil and Party Conflicts
The Hill reported on political issues including gerrymandering, Trump’s delusions, hantavirus outbreak, and Fetterman's party allegiance. These stories highlight ongoing political tensions and controversies.
Coverage timeline — 4 articles
The Hill
Centrist Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is pouring water on speculation that he might switch parties by declaring that he’s a Democrat at his core and that he would be “a terrible Republican.” Fetterman insisted he hasn't "changed” since winning the Pennsylvania Senate seat long held by Sen. Pat Toomey
2026-05-08 11:35 UTC
The Hill
President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he has been briefed on the recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, and it is “very much under control.” “We have a lot of people, a lot of great people, studying it,” Trump said. “It should be fine, we hope.” Three people from the ship have...
2026-05-08 11:59 UTC
The Hill
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Fresh out of his AP Government exam and looking at the coverage of this week’s gerrymandering blood
2026-05-08 12:00 UTC
The Hill
The man charged with making all the important decisions on the Iran war is making decisions based on literal delusion. This should be the biggest constitutional crisis in American history.
2026-05-08 12:00 UTC