Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome cases surge in Virginia: What is it?

Some have started to describe a combination of CHS's symptoms as "scromiting."

Here's what happened each day of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance

It's been more than a week since investigators believe Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home outside Tucson.

Koch-backed group posts 7-figure ad buy in North Carolina Senate race

Why are Americans interfering with law enforcement?

Replacing legislation with obstruction is not reform.

Capitol agenda: Senate heads into doomed DHS votes

Massie: Bondi defense in hearing was 'incompetence'

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday slammed Attorney General Pam Bondi’s defense of how the Department of Justice (DOJ) has handled the release of files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrery Epstein. “The recourse, and I keep reminding the folks at DOJ this, is that the

Educators walk a difficult line as students bring ICE concerns into classrooms

Conversations about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pose a tricky line to walk for schoolteachers, who must balance compassion with avoiding the political land mine of immigration enforcement. Educators around the country are fielding questions, concerns and

How federal policy can promote homeownership

Homeownership is difficult for those seeking to purchase a first home today, and the reason is bad government policy.

Democrats launch seven-figure program to train campaign staffers ahead of November

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is rolling out a program on Thursday that’s looking to train both new and current campaign staffers on a variety of skills as both parties ready themselves for the November midterms. Called the NextWave Regional Bootcamp training

Transcript: Trump FBI Ballot Box Raid Worsens as Damning Info Emerges

T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 12 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. As you may have heard,

Over 50 conservative leaders sign letter against Trump drug pricing policy codification

A coalition of more than 50 leaders of conservative and free-market organizations signed onto a letter to members of Congress on Thursday, opposing codifying President Trump’s “most favored nation” (MFN) drug pricing policy model into law. The letter, which argues an MFN

Regime-change in Iran: Are we there yet?

Any negotiation with Khamenei is, at best, fool’s gold.

Trump's retribution campaign hits legal roadblocks

🖥️ Plus: Lawmakers say DOJ tracked their Epstein search history

Why MAHA wants the US to be more like Denmark

In remaking U.S. vaccine policy, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) allies have repeatedly called for the U.S. to emulate Denmark, confounding lawmakers and spurring criticism from public health experts.

What the Democrats Need to Do Now

I. Past and Present: The Democrats’ Four Core Problems 1. Why Don’t the Democrats Fight More? Last July, I attended one of those Washington salon dinner-discussions. A private room at a restaurant, about two dozen invitees, discussion focused on some policy issue. The topic

What Is a Democrat For?

What Is The Pitt Trying to Tell America About Health Care?

In the fourth episode of the second season of The Pitt , HBO’s smash-hit medical drama set in a Pittsburgh emergency room, we see an otherwise highly educated doctor learn for the first time about one of the most basic—and to many, familiar—gaps in the American public health

Violet Irises

Trump turns to military leaders for high-stakes diplomacy

President Trump is increasingly turning to military leaders for some of his toughest diplomatic assignments, sending top brass to help negotiate the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, a potential new nuclear deal with Iran and forge closer ties with countries in the Western

Transcript: Mamdani Is Showing His Pragmatic Side As Mayor

This is a lightly edited transcript of the February 9 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: I’m honored to be joined by Peter Sterne. He’s the state editor at City & State New York ,

The Sick Rose

The little brown bee is inside a rag of white rose, sunk deep as a fowl in cream. His elbow-joints are sticky with suave unguent. I stand apart, pink and alone in the broadening heat. If I was not a flower, I would be in tears.

Readers’ Poll: What Do You Think of the Democrats?

An exclusive new poll of more than 2,400 loyal Democratic voters, commissioned by The New Republic , makes clear that they want their party to go after the people who are making their lives harder. Roughly four out of five respondents feel that Democrats are too timid about t

Rank-and-File Dems to Leaders: It’s Time to Take the Gloves Off

Recent polls show approval of Donald Trump hovering in a deep unlit trough around 40 percent. Yet his dismal ratings have done little to bolster the reputation of the opposition party. Commentators across the political spectrum have overwhelmingly agreed that the Democratic

Mamdani Is Showing His Pragmatic Side as Mayor

You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . In his first month as New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani has endorsed candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America—and also centrist incumbent

Locus

When the cop cars’ spotlights roved the bank where we’d been skinny-dipping all those years ago we ducked into the field, lay parallel in a furrow to wait them out. My arm brushed yours. That much I recall. Our nakedness bright against the spinning dark of that wind-tossed

Here's how a shutdown will affect DHS agencies

The federal government appears to be barreling toward yet another partial shutdown this week, as Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over a deal to keep the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funded before its two-week stopgap funding measure expires on Friday. Senate

GOP senators express relief over failed DOJ effort to indict Democrats

Key Republican senators say a grand jury made the right decision by rejecting an effort by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to indict six Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and Elissa Slotkin (Mich.), on criminal charges for filming a video last year urging

Forget Congress—the Real Leaders Who Might Stop ICE Are Local

One of Abigail Spanberger’s first moves last month after becoming Virginia’s governor was to withdraw state law enforcement agencies from any formal agreements with federal immigration officials. New York and Maryland Democratic leaders are considering legislation to bar any

Europe debates future ties with US: decouple or double down?

Europe is divided over its future relationship with the United States, with some countries looking to decouple and guard against wild swings in U.S. policy, while others fear any break with its nuclear-armed superpower will leave the continent vulnerable to Russian aggression.

Democrats seek to weaponize Trump tariffs against GOP

Senate Republicans are staring down a major headache as Democrats ready constant votes targeting President Trump’s tariffs, a political vulnerability given the unease many in the GOP feel about the import taxes. The Senate GOP will have to deal with the issue because the House

2030 census poses tough questions for Democrats' future

The population shifts projected for the next decade are raising questions about the impact they could have on Democrats’ pathway to winning the White House and a House majority starting in 2032. 2030 population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau last month suggest a

Trump Threat to Rig 2026 Grows with Damning Report on FBI Georgia Raid

President Trump is tacitly threatening to interfere in the 2026 elections. He’s urged Republicans to “nationalize” them and recently said he regrets not seizing voting machines in 2020. Last month the FBI seized ballot boxes in Fulton County, Georgia as part of some sort of

Tariff votes hand Republicans an unwanted referendum on affordability

House GOP leaders shielded their most vulnerable members from politically explosive votes for more than a year. Now the fallout is reverberating.

Biden-pardoned Maduro ally again targeted by DOJ

A close ally of Venezuela's former regime leader is being targeted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) after receiving a pardon during the Biden administration. Alex Saab, Venezuela's former Minister of Industry and National Production, is being investigated by DOJ officials for

IRS improperly disclosed immigrant tax data to DHS: Report

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly disclosed confidential tax data of thousands of people to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of the Trump administration’s push to crack down on immigration enforcement measures across agencies. Last April, DHS

'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies at 48

James Van Der Beek, the hit star from "Dawson's Creek," died to colorectal cancer on Wednesday. He was 48 years old. "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace," his family wrote in a statement on

Trump threatens 'consequences' for Republicans who voted against tariffs on Canada

President Trump threatened "consequences come Election time" for Republican lawmakers who oppose his administration’s tariffs on U.S. trading partners. “Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election

House Democrats think Pam Bondi just helped them in the midterms

Tensions flared between Democrats and the Attorney General during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.

House passes GOP elections overhaul

GOP voting bill clears House as conservatives clamor for Senate action

House Republicans clamoring for stricter voting rules cleared a hurdle with passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act on Wednesday — but that’s only ramping up debate among conservatives on how to pressure the Senate to take up the election

Trump gives coal a Pentagon boost

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump tells Pentagon to buy more coal power President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to purchase more power from coal plants – in a boost to the declining fossil fuel. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci “I will

World of Travel: Cappadocia and Bodrum — Inside Turkey’s Hidden Cities and Lost Wonders

Turkey has long been defined by its ability to connect worlds. In Istanbul, that connection plays out between continents. But deeper inside the country and along its southwestern coast, that bridge reveals itself differently. Underground cities carved for survival. Ancient

6 Republicans join Democrats to rebuke tariffs on Canada in blow to Trump

Six House Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to pass a resolution to repeal President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a blow to both President Trump and House GOP leadership. The Wednesday 219-211 vote also followed an intraparty revolt against leadership over the

Musk's AI firm loses cofounders

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story xAI loses two co-founders amid shakeup Two co-founders of Elon Musk’s xAI resigned with little explanation, leaving the AI company with half of its original dozen co-founders. © Evan Vucci, Associated Press Tony Wu announced early

Buddhist Monks close out 'Walk for Peace' on National Mall

A group of Buddhist monks marched down the length of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, concluding their “Walk for Peace" that began 109 days ago in Fort Worth, Texas. Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, who has led the group over the course of their 2,300

RNC asks Supreme Court to take up Pennsylvania mail ballot fight

The Republican National Committee (RNC) petitioned the Supreme Court on Wednesday to reverse a ruling that requires Pennsylvania to count undated and misdated mail-in ballots, saying its logic transforms the courts into “weapons of political warfare.” The technical

Trump directs Pentagon to boost coal use as Energy Department announces $175M infusion for plants

President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to purchase more power from coal plants in a boost to the declining fossil fuel. “I will sign an executive order that directs the Department of War to work directly with coal plants on the new power purchasing agreements,

FDA refuses Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA refuses Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review an application by Moderna for its influenza mRNA

Trump gets jobs day reprieve

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump good news from delayed January jobs report January’s delayed jobs report gave President Trump a badly needed spot of good news on Wednesday, showing the

Trump Secretly Yanks National Guard Out of Three Blue Cities

In a humiliating defeat for Donald Trump’s administration, all federalized National Guard troops have been pulled out of American cities that never wanted them there after failing to accomplish what the president asked them to do. Hundreds of service members deployed as part of