WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to one felony charge under the Espionage Act in a plea deal that will allow him to go free from prison and bring to an end a years-long legal saga stemming from his role in one of the largest publications of classified
Attorneys for former President Trump argued in a court filing Monday that a Georgia appeals court should overturn a lower court decision and disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) from her prosecution of Trump, alleging misconduct. Revelations that Willis
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This week's debate between President Biden and former President Trump will be unlike any in the 64 years since the advent of the televised presidential debate. From the host of the meeting to its unique timing, the event breaks with tradition in myriad ways. The debate is set
The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) has found “substantial reason to believe” that Reps. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) and Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) improperly utilized campaign funds at two social clubs in Texas. In two separate reports released Monday, the OCE — an independent,
Attorneys representing some of the families of those killed in two Boeing 737 Max crashes argued in a court filing Monday that there should be an independent corporate monitor to look over the company as it faces rising concerns over product safety. The filing is tied to a pair
Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) said Monday he will try to block the certification of election results in the biggest city in his district as he continues to trail his Trump-backed primary challenger by a few hundred votes in the closely watched Virginia contest. In Monday’s episode of
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), an adviser to the Senate Republican leadership team, has circulated a letter to colleagues pushing back on conservative lawmakers who want to reform the GOP conference rules to take power away from the Republican leader. Senate conservatives led by
Steve Bannon pointed out why the right wing is whining about CNN dismissing Donald Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt from an interview on Monday, and it’s because of Trump’s upcoming debate with Biden. On his War Room show on Real America’s Voice, Bannon said in an
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Former President Trump’s public decision of a vice presidential pick is getting closer with the GOP convention less than a month away, and three contenders have emerged as front-runners for a job that could instantly create a favorite for the 2028 Republican presidential
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear a challenge to Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban for minors sets the stage for a potentially blockbuster case implicating transgender protections. It marks the first time the justices will weigh in on the issue, which could impact laws
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) went after Senate opponent Angela Alsobrooks (D) in the first attack ad of his campaign on Friday, hitting the Prince George’s County executive over her record on crime. The one-minute ad, titled “Just the Facts," claims Alsobrooks isn’t
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Teenage boys are targeted most by 'sextortion' schemes Teenage boys are the most frequent targets of financial “sextortion” schemes that are often conducted through Instagram and other
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A rise in infant deaths in Texas is linked to the state's abortion ban passed in 2021, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. Analysts out of Johns Hopkins University and Michigan State University investigated how many infants died before their first birthday
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Donald Trump may be in trouble for asking oil executives to donate $1 billion to his campaign in April. Citizen for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonprofit watchdog organization, filed a complaint with the Justice Department alleging criminal bribery regarding
Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, requested a new trial on federal gun charges Monday over a procedural matter. The president's son was convicted earlier this month for lying about using illicit drugs when applying to purchase a gun six years ago and unlawfully
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Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) on Monday led 22 members of Congress in requesting that the Department of Energy add Texas to the areas serviced by proposed federal corridors for electrical transmission. In May, the department announced 10 proposed National Interest Electric
Last week, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into law a controversial bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. Shortly before, he told donors at a GOP event in Tennessee, “ I’m going home to sign a bill that places the Ten
Judge Aileen Cannon was poised Monday to do Donald Trump yet another massive favor in his classified documents case, aiming to slow down proceedings and muddy the waters by raising concerns about special counsel Jack Smith’s spending. Attorneys for the former president have
President Biden and Democrats are zeroing in on former President Trump’s role in restricting abortion access, using the anniversary of the Dobbs decision to target him on the issue. "Today, our daughters know fewer rights than their grandmothers. This is a health care crisis,
Colorado, Texas and New Mexico state officials voiced unanimous discontent after the Supreme Court on Friday upended a deal aimed at resolving long-term water disputes on the Rio Grande. Siding with the federal government, the court — in a 5-4 decision — denied a motion made by
A coalition of civil liberties groups on Monday filed a lawsuit against Louisiana after its governor last week signed a bill requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom starting in 2025. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), its
The Supreme Court declined to hear two appeals related to COVID-19 vaccines from Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine organization founded by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The justices did not comment on either of the two rejections, leaving
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) does not qualify for a Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) that he claims and often wears on his lapel, according to the Army. Nehls served as an infantryman, an engineer officer and a civil affairs officer in the Wisconsin National Guard from July 1988 to
CNN is defending two of its top anchors, both of whom are slated to moderate Thursday's first general election presidential debate, in the wake of accusations of bias coming from former President Trump's campaign and its surrogates. Igniting the fervor Monday was a testy
An RNC staffer is behind the viral doctored videos of Joe Biden appearing senile, a new report from The Daily Beast shows . According to the Beast’s Jake Lahut, 31-year-old Jake Schneider, a former Trump campaign employee and former intern for Tea Party Minnesota Representative
The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has filed a criminal bribery complaint urging the Justice Department to investigate former President Trump’s solicitation of campaign donations from fossil fuel executives. The former president met
George Conway has issued a harsh wake-up call for MAGA supporters around the country: No one else in the entire world likes your candidate. “Basically, the entire world makes fun of this man,” Conway said on the most recent episode of his podcast George Conway Explains It All
Teenage boys are the most frequent targets of financial "sextortion" schemes that are often conducted through Instagram and other social media platforms, according to a new report. The report was released jointly by technology company Thorn and the National Center for Missing &
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday appeared to walk back comments he made the day before that seemed to reject a cease-fire deal President Biden backed in the Israel-Hamas war. Netanyahu on Monday told the Knesset he was “committed” to the plan, in remarks that
A top Latino environmental group is launching a series of bilingual ads on Monday, highlighting climate change as an issue that disproportionately affects Hispanics. Climate Power en Acción will spend $5 million on video ads, billboards, search ads, a new website, as well as
The Supreme Court announced it expects to release opinions on two more days this week as its blockbuster term nears an end. After previously announcing the court would hand down opinions Wednesday, the court’s website has been updated to add Thursday and Friday as opinion days