US Senate holds marathon vote on Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

Senators are debating a nearly 1,000-page bill that is pivotal to President Donald Trump's domestic agenda.

Booker calls Trump megabill a 'moral obscenity'

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said Monday that President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is a “moral obscenity." “I think it's a moral obscenity, and it is violence in the sense of what it will do to many families by denying them health care when they're sick, by denying them food

Bessent for Fed chair?

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent opens door to serving as Fed chair The Treasury secretary said Monday he would accept President Trump's nomination to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, after

Parental leave and pay for new parents to be reviewed

Campaigners say the UK's system has been "overlooked for years", and investing in it is a "no-brainer".

Ex-Country Star Chely Wright on What’s Changed for Gay People in the 15 Years Since She Came Out, and Why She’s Made the Surprising Leap From Artist to Corporate VP

When Chely Wright came out of the closet in 2010, revealing to Nashville and to millions of country fans that she was gay, that emergence put her in a position to become a spokesperson and activist on behalf of the LGBTQ community, as someone middle America had known, trusted

James Gunn Says Adria Arjona Would ‘Be a Great Wonder Woman’

DC Studios head James Gunn may have revealed his first choice to play Wonder Woman. In a recent interview with Extra, the “Guardians of the Galaxy” director discussed “Hit Man” star Adria Arjona and teased where he sees her fitting in to his revamped DC Universe. “I follow

Mysterious international cyberhackers known as ‘Scattered Spider’ now targeting airline industry: FBI

Already notorious for disrupting major corporations on both sides of the Atlantic, the international cyberhackers are now fixed on the airlines, the feds said.

Falklands Legislative Assembly announces Defence Force Veterans Pin

The Falkland Island Executive Council (ExCo) at their meeting on Tuesday 24th June approved the issuance of a Veteran’s pin to retired/former members of the Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF).

Trump Drops Federal Lawsuit Over Ann Selzer Poll, Refiles in State Court

President Trump dropped a lawsuit in federal court on Monday against the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer, and refiled it in state court. The legal maneuver comes after Trump suffered an adverse ruling in federal court. Trump is suing over a poll that showed him

Thailand's ruling political dynasty faces day of legal peril

The Senate megabill is on a collision course with House fiscal hawks

GOP senators appear poised to violate a House budget framework conservatives negotiated with Speaker Mike Johnson.

Republicans and Democrats buck party lines in marathon votes for Trump megabill

Senators have been crossing party lines on votes ranging from areas such as Medicaid, food assistance and hospital funding as they consider a litany of potential amendments to President Trump’s megabill amid an hours-long, marathon voting session. Democrats, who have lined up

Resident Evil Requiem: all the key details on RE9's return to Raccoon City

We're going back to zombie ground zero. And this time, we're doing it in both first- and third-person.

The bridge changing lives and boosting business

The Öresund bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden, is celebrating 25 years since its opening.

Trump ramps up pressure on Fed Chair Powell to cut rates in handwritten note: ‘You have cost the USA a fortune’

During a White House briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt brandished a sheet of paper listing global central bank rates with President Trump’s message scrawled across.

King Charles to receive £132m next year after crown estate makes £1.1bn profit

Offshore wind power boom helps push profit from land and property to more than double what it was two years ago King Charles is set to receive official annual income of £132m next year, after his portfolio of land and property made more than £1bn in profits thanks to a boom in

Polycystic ovary syndrome may be passed on via chemical tags on DNA

Eggs and embryos from people with polycystic ovary syndrome have altered patterns of so-called epigenetic tags, which could explain how the condition is inherited

Over 14 million people could die from US foreign aid cuts: study

More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die because of the Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid, research projected on Tuesday. The study in the prestigious Lancet journal was published as world and

Household energy bills fall but may not go much lower

Bills for homes using a typical amount of gas and electricity will drop by £11 a month.

Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis.

Oscar Predictions: Best Picture — Netflix, Neon and Warner Bros Could Dominate Season With ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Sentimental Value’ and ‘Sinners’

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis.

China’s growth jolt masks deeper economic threat

China’s economy is flashing mixed signals again – just when clarity is needed most. June’s factory and construction data came in stronger than expected, with the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rising to 49.7 from 49.5. This small but symbolic improvement

Senate GOP reaches deal on AI law ban

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story GOP senators reach deal on state AI regulation ban Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) reached a deal with Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on new text for a provision in President Trump’s sweeping tax package that bars states

Trump dismantles decades of Syria sanctions

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump dismantles decades of Syria sanctions President Trump on Monday signed an executive order dismantling a series of sanctions on Syria. © AP The

House GOP fumes over Senate megabill: ‘How did it get so much f‑‑‑ing worse?’

Moderate Republicans and hard-line conservatives in the House are expressing increasing opposition to the Senate’s version of the "big, beautiful bill" just days before the lower chamber is set to consider the legislation, a daunting dynamic for GOP leaders as they race to meet

GOP set to cut billions more in Medicaid

Presented by Vaccinate Your Family {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate set to vote on amendment rolling back Medicaid expansion Senators are set to vote on a series of amendments to the GOP’s megabill, including one introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.)

Space Marine 2 will celebrate its first anniversary with a 'large-scale update' in September, and another year of free and paid content is on the way

A new PvP mode that was planned for the 9.0 update is now set to arrive in the big anniversary update.

As Squid Game ends, South Koreans return to the reality that inspired it

The show's themes of unemployment and inequality are all too relatable for Korean viewers.

'They told me to destroy' my backups, Fallout creator Tim Cain says: 'People high up at companies take authority but no responsibility' for game preservation

Cain said he wasn't allowed to save the original Fallout's source code for his own archive, and some of its assets may be lost for good.

The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde Shares Angry Eulogy For Mission: Impossible Composer

In a world of polite, professional eulogies, Chrissie Hynde is bringing passion and brutal honesty. The Pretenders leader took to social media to mourn composer Lalo Schifrin, who passed away last week, and she also used it as an opportunity to rant about modern day composers.

GOP makes energy changes to megabill

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Solar, wind taxes added, public land sales scrapped from megabill Senate Republicans announced sweeping energy and environment policy changes for their "big beautiful bill" over the weekend. © © AP Photo/Rick

Collins, Murkowski vote with Democrats on striking Planned Parenthood provision from GOP megabill

Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) on Monday sided with Democrats who were trying to strike a provision from the GOP's megabill that would bar Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving Medicaid funding for services provided to low-income

Great Art Explained: Jackson Pollock

The fantastic art history YouTube channel Great Art Explained has a great two-episode series on Jackson Pollock. In Part One of my film I look at how, post World War Two, the art scene shifted from Paris to New York. How America was searching for “The Great American painter”,

PSA: Death Stranding 2 tells you exactly what gear every character unlocks

Take the hints, or choose to be surprised by cool stuff.

“The Notes Are in My Head”: ‘Mission: Impossible’ Composer, Remembered

A fellow Argentinian journalist who interviewed the lauded Lalo Schifrin over a span of three decades shares how it was only about "making music, not in winning any Oscars."

Supreme Court to Take on Major Labels’ Billion-Dollar Copyright Case Against Cox

The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will take on a landmark copyright case between Cox Communications and the music industry that has been bouncing between courts since 2018. The suit was originally brought against Cox in 2018 by a group of over 50 music companies – including

Tracing Queer History Through NYC’s Public Parks

The green spaces that served as a refuge for historically oppressed LGBTQ+ groups are at the center of contemporary campaigns to memorialize the movement.

Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?

While Jetstar Asia’s exit is disappointing for Changi Airport Group, its small post-pandemic market share means the void it leaves should be easy to fill, says aviation analyst Brendan Sobie.

Commentary: Is the shine coming off the US-Japan ‘Golden Age’?

Between tariffs and defence spending, ties between Washington and Tokyo aren’t what they used to be, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.

Trump blasts AT&T over tech issues during call with faith leaders: ‘Get its act together’

President Trump slammed AT&T on Monday after technical issues interrupted his scheduled conference call with American faith leaders.

Elon Musk says he'll launch third party if megabill passes

The Fluminense history maker, 44, with his eyes on Peter Shilton

Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio has helped his side into the Club World Cup quarter-final as he eyes Peter Shilton's appearance world record.

Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour Hits Pause After Extreme Weather Damages Gear

Heavy rains, high winds thwart June 29th stop in Missouri and cancel a planned July 1 date in Oklahoma

The Spiritual Modernism of Mestre Didi

The Brazilian artist and Candomblé priest established an international art practice that foregrounded diasporic African perspectives.

Trump ally LaCivita joins Graham's reelection campaign

Chris LaCivita, who served as co-campaign manager for President Trump's 2024 presidential bid, is joining Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) reelection campaign as a senior adviser. Graham's campaign announced the addition in a press release Monday, solidifying the senator's

Photographs Capture Two Very Different NYC Pride Celebrations

You can usually find me underground for my Subway Hands projects. I ascended to document the NYC Pride and Queer Liberation marches — a study in contrasts.

NOAA to discontinue some weather data, but delays cutoff

Federal authorities say they will discontinue some weather data — but they are delaying the original plan to do so by one month. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said it would phase out data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program,

Iran: More than 900 killed in war with Israel

Iran said that more than 900 people were killed in its nearly two-week war with Israel, which subsided with a ceasefire shortly after the U.S. carried out strikes on three of Iran's underground nuclear facilities. The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported

How the Supreme Court’s Ruling on ‘Universal Injunctions’ May Affect Birthright Citizenship

In a June 27 ruling, the Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to partially halt nationwide injunctions blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for certain people born in the U.S. We look at what that may mean for the