President Trump on Friday was honored with the first FIFA Peace Prize, an award created by the global soccer governing body ahead of next year’s World Cup, which will take place partly in the United States. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has spent months ingratiating
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday warned in her dissenting opinion that the Supreme Court's approval of Texas's congressional map could violate voters' rights enshrined in the Constitution. In her dissent with fellow liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday defended his decision to veto AB 432, a bill backed by Halle Berry that would increase menopause-related care and coverage within the state. “We’re reconciling that. I’ve included it in the budget next year. She didn’t know that,” Newsom told a TMZ
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill Thursday that would codify current restrictions on AI chip sales to China, preventing the Trump administration from licensing more advanced chips for more than two years. The Secure and Feasible Exports (SAFE) Chips Act, put
A federal appeals court on Friday found President Trump can fire leaders at two independent agencies without cause, ruling their removal protections unconstitutional. The 2-1 panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the restrictions on the
12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Happy Friday! It’s snowing today, and it’s magical!! ❄️ 📺NEWS THIS MORNING Netflix is taking over the world: Netflix announced today an agreement to buy Warner Bros. for $72 billion. That means the
President Trump is negotiating a civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, which could have significant implications for the global nuclear arms race, and must ensure that the agreement includes strict safeguards to prevent the kingdom from developing nuclear weapons.
A federal vaccine advisory panel handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted Friday to recommend delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for most newborns. The 8-3 vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices reverses the government’s longtime stance that
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a cease-and-desist to a company that’s believed to be allowing the transmission of “illegal robocalls” targeting American shoppers.
The United States risks setting precedents that will not always redound to its benefit.
The Trump administration brought an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday in a case concerning immigration judges’ free speech rights that poses wide implications for federal employees. The application does not yet ask for a ruling on the free speech issue. Instead,
The Commerce Department reported Friday that core prices increased by 2.8 percent compared to September of last year, excluding food and energy costs. The monthly rise in costs was measured at 0.2 percent. In total, consumer spending increased by $65.1 billion. Most of the
An appeals court judge tore into her colleagues’ decision Friday to “pave the way for autocracy” by allowing President Donald Trump to summarily fire the Democratic members of independent federal agencies. In a 2–1 ruling , Trump-appointed D.C. Circuit Court Judges Gregory
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Friday publicly called for the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reject a vaccine advisory panel's recommendation to no longer administer doses of the hepatitis B vaccine to all newborns. Cassidy's plea came
President Trump will give remarks Friday morning while attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Trump, not long after his administration took the reins of the center, announced in August that the draw would take place at the performing
Republicans are slowly but steadily peeling away from House Speaker Mike Johnson. The Louisiana lawmaker is facing mounting scrutiny from his caucus, who are reportedly concerned about his leadership ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats’ surprise performance in the
A rescue helicopter was returned to Newport, Ore., on Thursday after local leaders filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for repositioning the aircraft and thus prolonging emergency response times. “Some great news: I just got off the phone with the U.S. Coast Guard,
Web infrastructure provider Cloudflare announced Friday it "implemented a fix" to restore services following an earlier outage, weeks after a previous crash was fixed. Friday's outage began at 3:47 a.m. EST, according to a company statement. The outage lasted about 25 minutes
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro rebuffed Sen. Mark Warner's (D-Va.) comments about the arrest of a man connected to pipe bombs planted outside the Republican and Democratic party offices in Washington in 2021, calling the lawmaker's analysis "dumb."
The man who planted pipe bombs at the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the day before January 6 seems to have been motivated by MAGA election denialism. Virginia resident Brian Cole, 30, was taken into custody on Thursday after being charged with
California Governor Gavin Newsom has reason to be optimistic about congressional redistricting in his state after a Supreme Court ruling. On Thursday, the court ruled 63 that Texas can use a new legislative map that was redrawn to benefit Republicans , with conservative Justice
A candidate for the Heisman Trophy pleaded with President Trump to intervene and help his team get into the College Football Playoff. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, who has led the Commodores to a 10-2 record this season, has been sharing social media posts advocating for
Related video: Calls to end redistricting (WXIN Indianapolis) Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) was caught on a hot mic expressing concerns about a new map passed in California that would give Democrats up to five pickup opportunities in the House next year. "Ken has nowhere else to
The National Association of Realtors is urging policymakers to take action to address the housing affordability crisis and restore access to homeownership for first-time buyers, as the average age of a first-time homebuyer in America has risen to 40 years old and the share of
Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a memo Thursday to all federal prosecutors outlining methods for bringing charges against various entities they accuse of being aligned with antifa. Bondi’s memo could be the starting point for charges against a number of left-leaning advocacy
The vaccine advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday voted in favor of changing long-held guidance for newborn hepatitis B vaccinations. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 8-3 in favor of altering the
ATLANTA - In his campaign to "Make America Healthy Again," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drawn attention to what he says is the overmedication of children. During a news conference in September, the secretary said the National Institute of
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military will continue targeting alleged "narco" ships in the Caribbean despite some lawmakers in Washington accusing him of committing a war crime over reports he approved a "double tap" attack on survivors during a Sept. 2 strike.
New data from the Federal Communications Commission allows you to put providers head-to-head and see who has the best data coverage where you live.
President Trump said Friday he had granted approval for "tiny cars" to be built in the United States, a move that would expand the availability of similar smaller vehicles that are popular in Asia. "I have just approved TINY CARS to be built in America. Manufacturers have long
Illegal orders, especially those that will result in the unlawful killing of noncombatants, can and must be refused.
Pete Hegseth is having one of the worst weeks a Cabinet secretary has had in recent American history. It’s very richly deserved. He’s a bombastic idiot . He’s a liar . And he’s a weasel: Under fire for a second military strike on an alleged drug boat , which killed two
A federal appeals court on Thursday halted an effort by the Trump administration to block grants to hire more school mental health workers. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the administration’s appeal of a district court decision to restore grants given by the
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino offered up a baffling excuse Thursday for fueling conspiracy theories about the pipe bombs planted at the Democratic and Republican national headquarters five years ago. Following the arrest earlier Thursday of a suspect in the attempted bombing,
One of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s main arguments for bombing two helpless men in the Caribbean Sea was that they possessed radios that they could have used to call back their alleged cartels. But lawmakers who saw the video said that wasn’t the case. “There was no radio.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Thursday said "it's a little rich" that the Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed they are making the country safer despite President Trump's pardon of rioters tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Speaking on MS NOW's "Katy Tur Reports,"
Conservative pundit Meghan McCain blasted commentator Tucker Carlson after a guest on his podcast and online show this week made a disparaging remark about her weight. Carlson hosted Milo Yiannopoulos, another right-wing pundit, for an episode released Wednesday during which
Hardly anything pisses the president off more than hearing criticism of his mental and physical health. Donald Trump—the oldest person to ever be elected president—was reportedly irate after he was caught dozing off during a Cabinet meeting earlier this week, fuming over the
The Deportation Data Project — a set of data on immigration enforcement maintained by concerned academics and lawyers — has just confirmed what many in Washington have been warning for months: ICE apprehensions aren’t simply rising — they’re exploding. The data show that
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration is planning to expand its travel ban to more than 30 countries in the wake of a deadly shooting against National Guardsmen. “I won't be specific on the number, but it's over 30, and the President is
Two days before Thanksgiving, Navy Secretary John Phelan announced the cancellation of the $22 billion 20 ship Constellation multi-mission frigate program. The ship was meant to be capable of conducting anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine and electromagnetic warfare both in
The White House paints European allies as weak in a new national security strategy released early Friday that outlines plans to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere. The administration targets European nations over migration and free speech policies,
FBI Director Kash Patel is in trouble again for allegedly misusing the bureau’s resources. MS NOW reports that Patel has, at least twice, ordered the FBI security detail protecting his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins to also escort one of her allegedly intoxicated friends home after
As the public deliberates on whether he committed a war crime, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is on X bragging about dropping more bombs on alleged “drug boats.” “Every new attack aimed at Pete Hegseth makes me want another narco drug boat blown up and sent to the bottom of the
He’s got 99 problems, and one keeps getting worse: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is taking fire from several high-profile Republican women, and the list keeps growing. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), is miffed that Johnson won’t schedule a vote to ban congressional stock
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Thursday slammed the prospect of the United States going to war with Venezuela, as tensions escalate between the two countries. "It’s really hard to say," Smith, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, told host Blake Burman on
The European Union (EU) hit billionaire Elon Musk’s social platform X with a $140 million fine Friday for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA), the first time a company has been sanctioned under the bloc's tech law. The EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, accused
Netflix announced Friday that it would acquire Warner Bros. in a $72 billion deal. The agreement is valued at $27.75 per Warner share, according to the company's press release. Netflix's booming streaming business, which reaches 301.6 million paid subscribers globally, will
It was a bold, if implausible, demand for a crash program to rid America of fossil fuels.
LIVE Video: Trump attends 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at Kennedy Center Soccer's biggest event is the Kennedy Center's top billing Friday, with President Trump attending the final draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Before the draw began, FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded