California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) blasted President Trump’s primetime speech on Thursday in which he cast doubt on the security of U.S. election systems, warning that the president would use it as a precursor to meddle in the upcoming midterms. Newsom likened the speech to the
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story US companies sign energy agreements with Iraq U.S. firms signed several oil-related and
Food producer Taylor Farms released a statement on the Cyclospora outbreak Friday, confirming that it's "voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the US market." Reuters reports that, according to a source, Taylor Farms told customers like Yum
AIPAC site removes option to give to more than a dozen Democrats, removes Pelosi plaudits.
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The court denied the Trump administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit brought by 20 states.
United Airlines is pushing back on reports that it will allow passengers to change their flight destinations for free if they do not want to land at the newly renamed Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach. A travel blog called Live and Let’s Fly shared an internal
In a July 16 prime-time speech that warned of "shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure," President Donald Trump cast doubt on the country's ability to hold "free and fair elections" but offered no evidence that widespread fraud had occurred. The post
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U.S. firms signed several oil-related and other deals with Iraq on Friday, days after President Trump said the two sides would be “doing a lot of deals” because of the Middle Eastern nation’s oil. Among the U.S. companies that signed energy-related deals during an event at the
California-based vegetable producer Taylor Farms said Friday that it will remove products potentially linked to a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak across the country. “Based on information provided yesterday by the FDA [Food and Drug Administration], Taylor Farms de Mexico is
Former White House AI and cryptocurrency czar David Sacks argued Friday that the U.S. is "tying itself in knots" over AI and risking its competitive edge, following the release of a new Chinese model. Kimi K3, a new model from the Chinese startup Moonshot AI, sent shockwaves
The U.S. military launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Friday, marking the seventh consecutive day of hitting the country in what U.S. officials described as efforts to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities. The strikes began at 3 p.m. EDT, U.S. Central Command
President Donald Trump and other Republicans are threatening retaliation against Canada for the wildfires ravaging Ontario, smoke from which has caused hazardous air quality in a significant swath of the United States this week. On Truth Social Friday afternoon, the president
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has baselessly tied alleged declines in sperm counts among teenagers to a “fertility crisis” or an “explosion in infertility.” The post RFK Jr.’s Flawed Claims About Sperm Count and Fertility appeared first on
President Trump on Friday will attend a FIFA World Cup reception in New York City, as the U.S. prepares to host the final game between Spain and Argentina. The last round of the championship is set to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., not far from the Big
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Friday urged his supporters to stop making personal attacks against his primary rival, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), after several speaking gaffes sparked online mockery. “It’s become impossible to ignore the way that
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has yet more blood on its hands. An employee at an ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado, shot a protester Thursday evening, Aurora Police Department shared in a written news release . The woman was hit in her lower body but is expected
President Trump threatened on Friday to impose additional tariffs on Canada, accusing the country’s government of “willful negligence” in its handling of massive wildfires that have wafted heavy smoke and worsened air quality in parts of the Midwest and East Coast. “We are
The man who allegedly breached security and yelled a racial slur at NBC News’s “Today” show host Craig Melvin was arraigned Friday. Andrew Truelove, 41, was arraigned on one count of burglary in the third degree as a hate crime and a count of menacing in the third degree as a
President Trump on Friday said he met in the Oval Office with newly appointed Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-S.C.), the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and asked her to run in the special Republican primary for a full term in the Senate seat. “We have known
The Trump administration on Friday rolled back protections for at-risk animal and plant species under the Endangered Species Act. Under prior regulations, species that were considered “threatened” — at risk but a step below endangered — would still receive the same protections
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez (D) dropped out of the Democratic gubernatorial primary Friday after her campaign disclosed major errors in its financial reporting. Rodriguez, who had been considered one of the leading Democratic contenders to succeed retiring Gov. Tony Evers
Millions of people living in areas with unhealthy and hazardous air have been told to stay inside as much as possible until the smoke clears.
Tilman Fertitta, Texas billionaire and President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Italy, is conducting a two-month tour along the Italian coast on his luxury, 384-foot superyacht, supposedly to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The voyage has not been well
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville on Friday criticized major television networks for not airing President Trump’s speech on election security the previous night, saying that it was a mistake for CNN, NBC and ABC not to provide “blanket coverage” of what he sees as
A federal appeals court invalidated New Jersey’s ban on "assault" firearms and high-capacity magazines in a 10-5 vote on Friday, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment. The decision by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hands gun rights advocates one of their biggest
The lawsuit was brought by an inmate at the Pima County Jail who alleged his constitutional rights were violated.
Nice weather is a bigger draw than lower living costs for those planning an out-of-state move, Redfin found.
House Republican leaders are preparing to bring a stopgap measure that would keep federal agencies funded through Dec. 4 to the floor next week, kicking off a high-stakes effort to avert a potential government shutdown before the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Republicans
House Republicans released a much-anticipated continuing resolution Friday—and it omits Donald Trump’s biggest ask. Despite Trump specifically ordering his congressional allies to include his unpopular voter restriction bill in the government funding mechanism during a
One or more people fired at the Enforcement and Removal Operations building at 2035 N. Central Avenue.
A vote on the House floor is expected next week, months ahead of the funding deadline.
The Trump administration announced Thursday it will reduce the length of visas issued to foreign journalists working in the U.S., while imposing an even shorter limit on reporters from China. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule replaced a long-standing “duration
Memorial services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will be held at the end of this month, his office announced Friday. The late senator’s communications director, Taylor Reidy, shared that services will start in Washington, D.C., on July 28, followed by memorials in
Lake Powell, a Colorado River reservoir that serves as a source of hydroelectric power, is in danger of reaching very low levels, according to a new federal analysis. A study released by the Bureau of Reclamation this week projects that at the end of March 2027, Lake Powell’s
Whatever distinctions may exist between the eight candidates to replace Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic nominee for the Senate, they weren’t on display in the first and likely only debate on Thursday night. The candidates ranged from political neophytes to longtime civil
The government shelled out almost $2 million in a no-bid emergency contract to clean up a diesel spill that occurred under the watch of Freedom 250, the shadowy organization through which President Donald Trump is administering semiquincentennial celebrations. In May, Freedom
Airlines for America is against a permanent switch to daylight saving time — unless its rollout is delayed by up to two years.
The Trump administration has promised to stonewall federal grants unless states “scrub” their voter rolls and to imprison state officials who refuse to comply. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced during a press conference in Washington Friday that state
The committee is now looking to reschedule the planned meeting.
Click in for The Hill's midday newsletter with all the latest news. {beacon} Happy Friday! The World Cup Final is happening on Sunday! I’m going to miss all the soccer and the comradery that has come with it. Oh and exciting news for gymnastics fans, the 2026 U.S. Classic is
Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg disputed President Trump’s revived claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential race during his primetime address Thursday evening. The White House touted “breaking news” on the state of election security in the U.S. ahead of
President Trump’s rant to the nation about election fraud Thursday night was full of inaccuracies , previously known information, and claims unsupported by evidence. On the biggest conservative TV network, Fox News, which Trump watches regularly, no one is giving it much
White House correspondent Julia Manchester; The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon; and Decision Desk HQ's (DDHQ) director of data science, Scott Tranter, discuss DDHQ's midterm forecast at the Hill Nation Summit. The forecast shows Democrats are in
Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for answers about the agency’s vetting and training for immigration enforcement officers after the recent fatal shooting by an officer in Maine. David Brouillette, the Immigration and Customs
Rep. Brad Schneider insists his fractured party can come together on Israel.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin went further than President Trump in an address on election security Friday, asserting foreign adversaries could hack voter machines, threatening states that refuse to partner with his department and saying he would use “maximum
The mass mobilization against data centers is coming to a boil this week, and the tech aristocracy is turning paranoid. No wonder: The AI zealots of Silicon Valley have staked their souls on President Trump’s commitment to blitz-scaling these rural facilities . On Tuesday, New
Donald Trump promised federal cuts under the Elon Musk–led Department of Government Efficiency would “drive out the massive waste.” Indeed, waste is now being expelled on an incredible scale, across the country: A diarrhea-causing parasite, cyclosporiasis, has sickened
