A minor who sued multiple social media companies over claims that he suffered mental health problems due to his use of their platforms has dropped his lawsuit against Meta, just days before the case was set to go to trial in California. The plaintiff identified only as “R.K.C.”
The much anticipated markup may include various artificial intelligence and online safety measures.
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced what it described as a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, hailing it as an economic triumph. But critics and nuclear experts have raised concerns around safeguards to prevent Riyadh from developing a nuclear
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President Trump is mulling over launching military strikes on an al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing current and former U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations. The Post noted that there is disagreement among top U.S.
The number of Senate-confirmed officials who have left their roles in the Trump administration is more than double the amount of departures at this point of President Trump’s first term, according to a new analysis from the Partnership for Public Service. Over the last 18
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story OpenAI says model hacked another AI company OpenAI said one of its artificial intelligence systems hacked into another AI company’s servers on its own during internal testing, in what the ChatGPT maker described as an
Elon Musk took aim at Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey," which was released earlier this month, for its historical inaccuracy. In the lead up to the movie’s release, Musk remained critical over its lack of Greek representation in the cast. He wrote on the social
The BBC has hit President Trump with his third whammy in 24 hours—with the broadcast news organization this time renewing its demand for the release of records showing how Trump lost his “executive privilege” claims during former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into
A group of prominent Latino leaders is making a last-minute push to convince Democratic National Committee members to make Nevada the first state to cast votes in the Democratic primary in 2028, according to a letter obtained by The Hill. In a letter to members of the DNC's
President Trump on Wednesday took aim at Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) and what he called "communist" Democrats during his speech in the Peach State, calling him “terrible” and likening him to the comedic character Pee-Wee Herman. Ossoff is running for reelection against
Support for the war in Iran among President Trump’s most fervent voters has dipped dramatically, according to new polling. In the Politico poll, 37 percent of MAGA Trump voters said the U.S. should continue the war in Iran despite possible raised costs back home, while 50
Now the onus is on Senate Republicans to bless another shot at skirting the filibuster.
House Republicans on Wednesday approved a $95 billion framework for a third budget reconciliation package that would boost funding for the Pentagon, provide agriculture aid and provide money to encourage states to adopt voting restrictions. The vote is a victory for Speaker
The House on Wednesday passed a GOP-backed congressional stock trading ban, overcoming months of delay after conservative hardliners repeatedly pressed House GOP leaders to bring the legislation to the floor for a vote. The lower chamber voted 232-198 to pass the bill,
House lawmakers on Wednesday narrowly passed a nearly $1.15 trillion annual defense policy bill, advancing the measure amid increasing tension over military spending and the war in Iran. The tally was 216-212, with six Democrats voting for the bill and seven Republicans voting
The Trump administration has canceled millions of dollars worth of federal grants to organizations running teen pregnancy education programs nationwide, suggesting that the widely effective underage pregnancy prevention services were inappropriately promoting premarital sex.
The White House is expanding a voluntary pledge aimed at mitigating the electricity cost impacts of data centers to utilities and state governors. A White House official confirmed to The Hill Wednesday that president Trump is set to announce Thursday that major utilities
Voters who backed President Trump in the presidential election are dropping their support for the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran given its costs, according to a new poll, which found support from MAGA voters falling by 13 points. A Politico poll released Wednesday asked voters
Bipartisan legislation to cap the cost of insulin at $35 for people with private health insurance advanced through a key Senate committee Wednesday, but its future remains uncertain. The measure cleared the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee by a bipartisan
A new poll has Democratic socialist Francesca Hong leading the field in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, although a plurality of respondents were undecided. The poll, conducted by Marquette Law School from July 8-16, found that 26 percent of 430 registered
The Presidential 1776 Award competition was set up by the Trump administration to honor America’s 250th birthday with a civics contest for high school students. But the family of 15-year-old Aangad Singh believes he may have been kept out of the competition’s final because of
NASA wants to return to the moon and go even further, but the new agency head said he’s got the cash to get there.
The Trump administration announced it plans to shift some of the $200 billion in annual funding for research and development away from academic institutions to focus on individual scientists. In a memo released Tuesday, Michael Kratisos, the director of the White House Office
The Florida man's death was the first fatal bear attack in the park in nearly 30 years.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft has snapped a new set of Mars photos.
The City of Chandler in Arizona voted in their first mayoral election in eight years to elect independent candidate Matt Orlando in the race, flipping the seat. The nonpartisan race was between Councilmember Orlando and Arizona House legislator Jeff Weninger, with Orlando
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Wednesday erupted at United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz over the deaths of U.S. service members in Iran, urging that he "should resign." Waltz was testifying before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Lieu asked the ambassador questions about
Daniel Siad, the French modeling agent who allegedly introduced dozens of young women and girls to sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, was found dead in his Paris home on Monday. He was 69. Siad was one of many friends and associates that Epstein had in France, and was under
The Trump administration is expected on Wednesday to sign a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that, per The New York Times, “could lead to the country enriching its own fuel for nuclear reactors” and is estimated to “provide billions of dollars for the U.S. nuclear industry.” This
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton on Wednesday pushed for South Carolina to remain the first Democratic primary in the 2028 presidential election. In a Wednesday press release from the South Carolina Democratic Primary, Sharpton said that “Black voters have shown up for the
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it confirmed more than 2,500 additional cases of cyclosporiasis infections across dozens of states, making it the largest outbreak on record. Nationwide, CDC said it has confirmed 4,173 cases of cyclosporiasis since
Dr. Phil believes the American public will be able to handle the news because humans are "resilient."
Two individuals received jail time on Tuesday for threatening Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). A federal judge in Indiana sentenced 28-year-old Shayla Addison to 27 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after she pleaded guilty to two counts of
From the moment of its announcement, the so-called settlement agreement between the Justice Department and Donald Trump has provoked fierce opposition. Little wonder: The deal purports to be an arms-length exchange in which Trump gets a $1.776 billion fund to shower on January
The bill would limit the private insurance price for the diabetes drug to $35. Its approval by the GOP-led panel was highly unusual.
The Defense Department has selected the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech to host a revamped fellowship program for senior military officers — the first universities approved after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth severed partnerships with top
The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year has surpassed last year's annual total, hitting the highest number of cases recorded in more than three decades, according to Johns Hopkins University. Per Johns Hopkins University's measles tracker, there have been 2,295
President Trump’s new tariffs on Canada are drawing a backlash from lawmakers in his own party. Republicans in the Senate are skeptical of Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on most Canadian goods, excluding energy products, potash, fish, and critical minerals. Senate Majority Leader
Weeks after a preliminary peace deal with Iran fell apart, Donald Trump has turned his attention toward his next military conquest. The Trump administration is reportedly considering taking military action against an Al Qaeda-affiliated group in Mali known as JNIM, according
The Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen are signaling a major escalation in the war between the Islamic Republic and the U.S., threatening a blockade on a key Red Sea shipping route that facilitates about 7 percent of the world’s oil supply. The move would borrow from the Iranian
Republican Sen. Deb Fischer (Neb.) on Wednesday objected to a request from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) for unanimous consent to prohibit President Trump from using taxpayer money to further retrofit a luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the president from Qatar. The
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s job performance, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday, 36 percent of respondents said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of the way the president is handling his job, while 60
President Trump is set to deliver remarks in Georgia on Wednesday afternoon highlighting his administration's economic agenda, as concerns around affordability rise ahead of the midterms. During the Peace State trip, the president is expected to promote the recently launched
Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) on Wednesday introduced a resolution requiring House lawmakers to disclose relationships with staffers of other offices or committees to the lower chamber’s Committee on Ethics. Crank’s resolution proposes upholding the existing ban on lawmakers from
WNBA star Sophie Cunningham is defending her comments supporting efforts in some states to ban transgender athletes from youth sports, a right the Supreme Court upheld with a ruling earlier this summer. Cunningham, in an extensive interview with ESPN published this week, spoke
The pro-Israel movement trusts Graham to carry on her brother’s legacy on the Middle East.
Lawyers working at the Department of Justice are refusing to put certain information in writing out of fear that it could be used against them. The DOJ is prosecuting two journalists over their coverage of an anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in Minnesota in January, and one of
President Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Company is backfiring in his face, as a judge has greenlit the subpoenaing of his inner circle. Trump last year filed a lawsuit against the BBC over a 2024 episode of Panorama titled “Trump, a
