How doubt became a weapon against constitutional rights
Justice Samuel Alito's legacy may be the weaponization of doubt in constitutional law, which has been used to erode protections for reproductive rights, voting rights and racial equality.
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Bill Maher taunts Trump over approval ratings: 'I know he’s in a foul mood'
Comedian Bill Maher joked on Friday that he can “always tell” President Trump’s temperament based on whether the president is attacking him on social media. “I can always tell when the President is in a bad mood, because he starts tweeting about me,” Maher said during the
Anthony Head, 'Ted Lasso' and 'Buffy' actor, dies at 72
Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,’ has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.
Congress's latest housing bill won't fix affordability
It needs to stop hunting for scapegoats and start clearing the way for the private market to build.
Trump pardons ex-GOP lawmaker convicted in insider trading scheme
President Trump granted a pardon this week to a former Republican lawmaker who was convicted of insider trading for using nonpublic information to buy stocks after leaving office, according to the White House. A June 4 proclamation stated that ex-Rep. Stephen Buyer (R-Ind.)
Over 160K sign petition opposing data center next to Nashville Zoo; mayor weighs in
A data center larger than a football field could come to a property steps away from the Nashville Zoo. That possibility is raising very real questions for Nashville residents and zoo officials as they look at what that development would mean for this area.
'Star Wars' comes for Trump: A dark evil rises again in Hollywood
If anyone understands that words matter, it's liberal Hollywood writer and director Tony Gilroy.
Platner says ‘Maine has my back’ as Collins calls latest allegations ‘troubling’
Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner is remaining defiant in the face of mounting scrutiny over his past, as Maine voters prepare to cast ballots in the upcoming Senate primaries and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) labels the latest allegations against her presumptive
The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center
A proposed $2 billion data center has become a political flashpoint in the small city of Shelbyville, Indiana. And the controversy has only grown more intense after the mayor, Scott Furgeson, was caught on camera saying of the "No Data Center" signs going up that, "I've seen a
Elmo responds after backlash to 'both teams' NBA Finals post
The official social media account for Elmo responded to critics after the beloved "Sesame Street" character found itself in hot water for saying it "hopes" the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs "have fun" in their NBA Finals matchup. "KNICKS that last message! Elmo didn’t
Speeding killed 11,288 Americans last year. We have the tool to stop it.
Intelligent Speed Assistance works, as pilot programs have demonstrated.
Hegseth in D-Day speech warns Europe being ‘stormed’ by ‘dangerous ideologies’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged European leaders on Saturday to remain vigilant against the threat of what he described as “dangerous ideologies” coming to the continent, invoking the lessons of D-Day to warn about modern-day immigration. “In the years since these
Graham Platner’s troubles grow in Maine, and Democrats are increasingly nervous
Democrats are questioning whether Graham Platner, the oyster farmer turned Maine Senate candidate, is quickly becoming a liability in one of the most important races in the upper chamber. To win back the Senate majority, Democrats almost certainly need to see Platner defeat
Florida police release final report, interview on Hulk Hogan's cause of death
The Clearwater Police Department announced Friday that it has completed its investigation into the death of WWE legend Hulk Hogan.
Abdul El-Sayed scores key endorsement in Michigan Senate race
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has picked up a key endorsement from the United Auto Workers (UAW), adding labor firepower to a crowded primary field. El-Sayed is competing against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) for the
Trump invited to tour Obama Center after calling it a 'disaster'
"The neighborhood is ANGRY AS HELL. It is a total disaster!" Trump wrote on Truth Social on Feb 22.
Why a pause on printing $2 bills appears underway in the US
Your collection will, most likely, be skipping a year.
8 years after Kavanaugh, Democrats have stopped believing all women
All the familiar faces who took uncorroborated allegations against Brett Kavanaugh at their face are now attacking or dismissing the multitude of allegations against Graham Platner.
Trump announces TrumpRx expansion, adding 160 more drugs
President Trump on Friday announced that over 100 prescription medications would be added to his administration's direct-to-consumer drug platform, TrumpRx, the second expansion of the initiative in as many months. “I am pleased to announce that TrumpRx.gov is adding another
Rideshare drivers deserve safety guarantees, too
Every night, drivers across this country unlock their doors for strangers and accept the vulnerability that comes with that act as the cost of doing the work. We are owed more than a platform's assurance that safety is a priority. And we are owed a Congress willing to demand it.
Trump signals US economy booming despite affordability concerns: ‘IT’S RAINING JOBS’
President Trump highlighted the stronger-than-expected jobs report as a sign the U.S. economy is booming, declaring that it's “raining jobs.” The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May, handily beating economists' expectations. The unemployment rate also held steady at 4.3
Cornyn signals Trump highway bill may not be priority after primary loss
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is backing off a push to dedicate a Texas highway after President Trump, signaling that it may no longer be high on his priority list following his defeat in last month’s GOP Senate primary runoff. Cornyn introduced legislation in May to rename U.S.
Texas teen death prompts Celsius caffeine investigation
Energy drink consumption for minors can have ill effects, according to the National Institutes of Health.
WelcomeFest’s Moderate Politics Are Stuck in the Past
On Wednesday, the Welcome PAC, a center-left political action committee favored by the proponents of the abundance and popularism movements, held its third annual “WelcomeFest” gathering in Washington, D.C. It was a moderate sort of mess-around, the kind of place where a
Trump's DC beautification fixation worries some Republicans as midterms loom
President Trump’s focus on repair and beautification projects around Washington, D.C., risks backfiring on Republicans ahead of the midterms as the issue of affordability takes center stage across the country. Just this week, Trump began an unrelated executive order signing
The Memo: Trump upends expectations with idea of meeting Iran’s supreme leader
President Trump upended expectations yet again when he told reporters Thursday that he would be “honored” to meet Iran’s supreme leader in the event of a peace deal. “If we make a deal, it’s possible that I would meet him,” the president said in the Oval Office. The idea of a
Tensions grow between Trump and Senate GOP: Five takeaways
Tensions are rising between President Trump and Senate Republicans, and their disagreements spilled into public view this week when GOP senators repeatedly used amendment votes on a $70 billion budget reconciliation bill to create distance from the president. Three Republican
Republicans face high stakes for their crammed summer agenda
Republicans in Congress are staring down a busy to-do list now that they’re nearing the end of the arduous process to fund immigration enforcement agencies. But they’re keenly aware that time to legislate is quickly running down before the upcoming midterm elections, even as
USDA confirms second screwworm fly found in Texas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed a second case of a flesh-eating screwworm parasite in Texas on Friday, as it races to contain and eradicate the outbreak before it severely impacts the cattle population. A New World screwworm was detected in a one-month-old
Ex-CIA officer accused of stealing gold bars must stay jailed: Judge
The judge told the defense they can request another hearing if new evidence supporting Rush's release is found.
DOJ confirms in court filing 'anti-weaponization' fund 'will not' continue
The Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is effectively dead, the Justice Department (DOJ) told a federal court on Friday, while also asking it to reject a challenge brought by a former federal prosecutor and several others. Two DOJ attorneys
New York passes data center moratorium and consumer protections
The New York State Senate and Assembly passed three bills regulating data centers, surveillance pricing, and digital stalking, while abandoning other environmental, housing, and entertainment measures, leaving them to be signed by Governor Kathy Hochul.
DOGE plan would have marked 2.7M living people as dead: Whistleblower
A plan to mark 2.7M living people as dead was part of an immigration enforcement push, a whistleblower alleges.
Texas GOP House member's chief of staff faces firearm charges
A top staffer for Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is facing several firearm charges months after he allegedly attempted to bring a firearm into the U.S. Capitol complex. Luis Vega, Sessions’s chief of staff, was charged on Wednesday with two counts in connection with the alleged
US military shoots down 4 Iranian drones heading toward Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones Friday that were heading toward the Strait of Hormuz and posed an imminent threat to maritime traffic, according to the U.S. Central Command (Centcom). The U.S. military then struck an Iranian coastal surveillance
FDA to review abortion pill safety after sustained GOP ire
Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story FDA to review abortion pill safety after sustained GOP ire The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said it will be following through with plans to conduct a safety review
House Democrat says Platner has 'disqualified himself' from Maine Senate race
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said Friday that she believes Democrat Graham Platner has “disqualified himself” from the Maine Senate race amid a series of escalating allegations about his past behavior toward women. “I think it’s so distressing, all of the stories that are coming
ANWR auction gets limited interest
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story ANWR auction gets limited interest The Trump administration on Friday auctioned off rights to drill in a pristine wildlife refuge in Alaska, but the lease sale attracted only two bidders on a few tracts of
Trump talks fertilizer, fuel to farmers in Wisconsin, but also Reflecting Pool, fountains
President Trump sought to appeal to farmers at a roundtable in Wisconsin on Friday amid skyrocketing fertilizer and energy prices as a result of the U.S. war in Iran. “We’re going to come out, and your fertilizer prices are going to go way down, just like they were four months
DOJ prosecutor in California opens 'multiple election fraud' probes
A federal prosecutor in California has opened probes into alleged voter fraud in the state after President Trump accused Democrats of “cheating” in the primary elections this week. Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, announced
Trump Walks Away Rather Than Answer Key Question on Iran
President Donald Trump is dodging questions on his humiliating stalemate with Iran. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac outside Air Force One in Chippewa, Wisconsin, on Friday, Trump kept his remarks about Iran brief. “We’re doing quite well. The situation with Iran seems to be
Ohio Senate Candidates Spar Over Donations Tied, Loosely or Not, to Epstein
Ohio voters are witnessing a battle of campaign television ads as each Senate candidate tries to tie the other to Jeffrey Epstein -- by way of donations from those with some link to the late convicted sex offender. The post Ohio Senate Candidates Spar Over Donations Tied,
Congress still can’t decide what to do about warrantless surveillance
The deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is coming up a week from now on June 12th, and legislators seem no closer to reaching a deal. If this sounds like deja vu, it's because we've been here before. Congress reauthorized Section 702
Putin pours cold water on Zelensky meeting
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Putin pours cold water on Zelensky meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin poured cold water on the prospect of meeting with Ukrainian President
DC, Silicon Valley brace for AI job losses
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Washington, Silicon Valley brace for AI job losses Washington and Silicon Valley are bracing for the fallout from AI’s potential displacement of workers, floating everything from transition assistance to universal basic income as
Strong jobs report fuels inflation fears
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump responds to hot jobs report, inflation concerns President Trump on Friday pushed back on inflation concerns driven by a strong jobs report, arguing robust
'60 Minutes' correspondents say they'll stick with show
Three top correspondents at "60 Minutes" say they will stay with the program amid speculation about their futures as CBS News implements sweeping changes across the show and the network more broadly. In a letter to colleagues, which was obtained by The Hill on Friday, Lesley
DOJ Investigates California for “Voter Fraud” in Middle of Election
The Trump administration says it’s looking at election fraud in California. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Friday that his office is investigating multiple instances of election fraud in the state as it continues to count votes from Tuesday’s primary elections,
Top Democrats urge Treasury Department to halt production of gold coins with Trump image
Two Senate Democrats on Thursday called on the Trump administration to stop the production of a 24-karat gold coin bearing President Trump’s image to commemorate America’s 250th birthday, with the lawmakers expressing concerns that some of the gold used by U.S. Mint could be
Putin shoots down Zelensky's request for face-to-face meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin poured cold water Friday on the idea of a face-to-face meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, reportedly saying he does not see a reason to hold direct talks regarding an end to the ongoing war between the two nations. "I don't see