Florida Republicans are repeating calls for regime change in Cuba in the wake of the Cuban coast guard killing four people and detaining others who were in a Florida-registered motorboat that Havana said crossed into Cuban territorial waters. The deadly confrontation adds
A federal judge this week granted a partial win to conservation groups after the Trump administration pulled out of a salmon restoration agreement last year. Obama-appointed Judge Michael J. Simon issued a preliminary injunction ordering the federal government to take certain
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) on Wednesday defended Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who has recently faced pressure over allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later killed herself. “He’s not been indicted for anything. Does it look good? No, I don’t like the appearance
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Wednesday accused President Trump of making a “key mistake” during the State of the Union by not addressing the concerns of disenchanted voters who are seeking relief from financial hardship. “For them, the president’s speech almost certainly
Rep. Warren Davidson (Ohio) on Thursday became the second House Republican to pledge support for a resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s ability to take unilateral military action in Iran. Davidson wrote in a post on the social platform X that he has requested a
Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee tore into Republicans on the panel after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) leaked a photo from inside former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s deposition on Thursday. Clinton is testifying as part of the panel’s
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday that President Trump had assured him in a phone call of the forthcoming release of a Columbia University student who had been detained on campus earlier in the day. “In our meeting earlier, I shared my concerns about Columbia
As mourners pay their respects Thursday to the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson as he lies in state at his Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s Chicago headquarters, a number of states have lowered or will lower their flags to half-staff in honor of the deceased civil rights activist. The governors
The family of a sanctioned United Nations human rights investigator on Wednesday sued the Trump administration for sanctioning her over her criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza, arguing that the sanctions violate her First Amendment rights. U.N. Special Rapporteur
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday slammed Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) proposal for a national moratorium on data centers, deeming the idea as an intentional “surrender” to China amid their rapid development of artificial intelligence. “A moratorium on data centers
Virginia Democrats in the U.S. House are urging voters to support a constitutional amendment that would permit redistricting ahead of the midterm elections after a state judge recently imposed a temporarily block on the referendum. The judge's emergency injunction remains in
NASA brought Crew-11 home from the International Space Station early due to a medical event.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Thursday unveiled a legislative package intended to mitigate fraud a day after the Trump administration paused $259.5 million in Medicaid funds for the North Star State. Walz’s package would create a new statute that increases penalties for
Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act subsidizes fossil fuels by an average of $3.5 billion each year, according to a new report from Senate Budget Committee Democrats. An analysis that was first shared with The Hill tabulated both official and unofficial estimates of the
Mortgage rates fell below 6 percent on Thursday for the first time in more than three years, marking an opening for homebuyers as inflation cools. Currently, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is averaging 5.98 percent, down .03 points from last week, according to Freddie Mac.
When a political activist is murdered on a college campus, the American people expect the FBI to move immediately.
And mainstream media wonders why so many Americans hate them?
Hillary Clinton was supposed to testify behind closed doors Thursday to the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Representative Lauren Boebert and conservative influencer Benny Johnson briefly blew that up. At noon Thursday, Johnson
Sports personality Stephen A. Smith said Wednesday that President Trump has been “playing” Democrats “like a fiddle” for more than a decade, pointing to comments in Trump’s State of the Union address about immigrants living in the country illegally. “And he’s making the claim
U.S. and Iranian officials on Thursday made “significant progress” in negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program, said Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi as the threat of war looms over the Middle East. Oman served as a mediator between the U.S. and Iranian officials for
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said Thursday the Trump administration lacks a “clear objective” with respect to its pressure campaign toward Iran. “The president hasn’t made the case to the American public, and they don’t have a clear objective,” Kaine said on MS NOW. “This looks like
Rapper Cardi B urged her followers on Instagram to vote next week for Rep. Jasmine Crockett (Texas) over state Rep. James Talarico in the Texas Democratic primary for the Senate. “Listen up, y'all, early primary voting is happening right now in Texas, and we need Jasmine
A group of MAGA activists are working with the White House to convince President Trump to declare a national emergency over allegations of Chinese election interference—a move they say would allow him to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines. Florida attorney and former Trump
The vice president made a surprising claim on Fox News Wednesday while discussing his new role leading the administration’s so-called “war on fraud.” “I think it’s unfortunate that nobody has ever tried to take a systematic look at how much fraud there is in the federal
Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), who has been pushing for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s impeachment, came face-to-face with her on Wednesday, demanding reforms within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the agency remains shut down. “Today, I met with Secretary
Fed up with the Trump administration repeatedly violating court orders in immigration cases, a federal judge said Thursday that he is prepared to make officials in the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security testify under oath. U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi ordered
The United Kingdom’s far-right political activist Tommy Robinson completed a tour at the State Department on Wednesday after meeting with one of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s senior advisers. A State Department spokesperson told The Hill that the anti-immigration advocate
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said Thursday it is “very possible” that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick could be called to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in its ongoing probe on the case tied to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “That’s
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) shared his trepidation about Vice President Vance in a recent interview with MS NOW, describing him as "dangerous." “Vance, for whatever reason, scares me, almost more than Trump,” the Democratic governor told host Jen Psaki. “I mean, talk about
President Trump's State of the Union address was filled with lies, insults, and projection, as he falsely accused his enemies of misconduct and malign behavior while failing to take responsibility for his own actions.
Investigators spent considerable time near the front door, appearing to focus on the porch and walkway where a trail of her blood was discovered.
A federal judge on Thursday declined to halt President Trump’s White House ballroom construction project at the request of preservationists who sued. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sought to block the $400 million
A shootout aboard a U.S. boat in Cuban waters on Wednesday resulted in four deaths and six injuries that have raised already high territorial tensions between Cuba and the U.S. U.S. and Florida officials are leading an investigation into the incident that took place off the
The East Tennessee Children's Hospital (ETCH) and Parton announced the news Thursday.
U.S. and Iranian officials are in Geneva for high-stakes talks about Iran's nuclear program, while the Clintons are being deposed in the Epstein case.
The Texas Senate race is making Republicans nervous . Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary, and the race is so close that an expensive runoff election is possible. A runoff could draw resources away from other
Three young siblings riding in a Lyft on their way to school were inside one of the vehicles struck during the crash.
Georgia has become a hub for Iranian sanctions evasion, with 72 companies importing Iranian oil and petroleum products in 2022-2025, and the Georgian government pursuing closer political ties with Iran, undermining US efforts to build transit and energy corridors that bypass
Columbia University said Thursday that federal immigration officials detained a student after misrepresenting their purpose for entering a school building. Columbia said that early this morning federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) went into a
The FBI has fired additional agents who worked on cases involving President Trump, including several who worked on the Mar-a-Lago documents case. A source who confirmed the firings to The Hill said at least 10 agents were removed Wednesday. The dismissals are just the latest
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Wednesday that it was “offensive” for conservative pundit Tucker Carlson to suggest in a recent interview that President Trump was taking cues from the Israeli government on foreign policy. “It’s very offensive to think that
The New York City Police Department arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly assaulting officers with snow and ice on Monday during a massive snowball fight in Washington Square Park on Monday. Gusmane Coulibaly was taken into custody Thursday morning, the NYPD said, noting he
In sum, while everyone has grown more pessimistic, Democrats’ faith in the American Dream has fallen farther, faster.
Just one day after Republicans invited Nick Shirley to join them at the State of the Union address, the right-wing YouTuber endorsed a copycat of his work warning against a “Jewish invasion.” “EXPOSE IT ALL,” Shirley wrote on X, sharing a post from fellow right-wing content
The Department of Homeland Security has kidnapped yet another Columbia University student—and lied to campus public safety officers to get into her building. Columbia neuroscience undergraduate student Ellie Aghayeva posted “Dhs illegally arrested me. Please help,” on her
Republican strategist Karl Rove said Thursday that he would bet on Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) to win the key Democratic U.S. Senate primary over Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), a race that is being closely watched by political observers. “Polling in a primary is
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Thursday that President Trump’s actions toward Iran could result in a modern day version of the Berlin Wall's fall. "It is my strong view that history is watching every move we make. If we follow through by sending help to the protesters