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
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 Jen Psaki. “I mean, talk about a
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
House Democrats will force a vote next week to curb President Trump’s war powers in Iran. The resolution is expected to fail, given the overwhelming opposition from Republicans and a small handful of Jewish Democrats. But party leaders want to get all lawmakers on the record
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday that activity in Washington, D.C., will be “purely performative” for the rest of year and focused on attempts to “gaslight you to vote in the midterms.” “We all knew and discussed in internal meetings back in January of
A North Dakota judge said this week he would order Greenpeace to pay damages estimated to total $345 million to Energy Transfer related to protests against its Dakota Access oil pipeline. Judge James Gion wrote in court papers filed Tuesday that Greenpeace International,
An editor for the popular YouTube creator MrBeast has been fined and suspended by prediction market platform Kalshi over suspected insider trading. The company’s disciplinary committee found that Artem Kaptur violated its policies when Kaptur placed bets last August and
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the TANF program, signed into law by President Clinton in 1996 with the promise to "end welfare as we know it." Three decades later, it is time to admit that we simply replaced one trap with another.
An attorney for deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro said the Trump administration is blocking his access to funds needed to pay his attorney, risking leaving him without counsel. Before Maduro was forcibly removed from his home in a U.S. military option, he was among a
Vice President Vance is traveling to Wisconsin on Thursday, the latest stop in the Trump administration's tour to sell President Trump's domestic and economic agenda ahead of the November midterm elections. Vance, after visiting a machining facility, will give remarks in
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has kicked off its deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The deposition, taking place Thursday in Chappaqua, New York, comes after the former
Trump administration officials just can’t seem to decide whether Iran is actually enriching uranium, as the president threatens to launch a major military strike there. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that Iran was not currently enriching uranium, while speaking to
Crowds of mourners lined up in Chicago as cross-country memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. began Thursday in the city the late civil rights leader called home.
New research found only one in three schools have recovered in either reading or math since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools nearly six years ago. The number of schools that recovered in both subjects sits at around 14 percent, according to NWEA, an education research
Mentalist Oz Pearlman will serve as the entertainer for this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the WHCA announced on Thursday. Pearlman, an Emmy Award winner and New York Times bestselling author, has made a name for himself in recent years with
It seems that a key provision in the 2008 sweetheart plea deal that protected Jeffrey Epstein from serious sex trafficking charges was proposed by a former federal prosecutor who regularly corresponded with the sexual predator. The Miami Herald has reported that former chief
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that any military strikes against Iran should result in regime change to effect real change in a country that has long been hostile to the United States and its allies, particularly Israel. “In my view, if you’re going to
Parks officials in California have cancelled popular guided elephant seal tours for the remainder of the season and temporarily closed public viewing areas following a recent outbreak of bird flu at a state park. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services
A prominent Supreme Court litigator who published a popular blog on the high court and moonlighted as a high-stakes poker player was convicted Wednesday of tax evasion and other charges tied to his secretive gambling lifestyle. Tom Goldstein, co-founder of SCOTUSblog, was found
Swing voters and communities of color are increasingly open to alternatives the party refuses to offer.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Wednesday sought to distance himself from his cousin Tom Pritzker, whose communications with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were exposed in the Department of Justice's release of files related to Epstein's prosecution. “I’m not close to
A nearly blind refugee was found dead on the streets of Buffalo, New York, Tuesday after Border Patrol officers dropped him off at a Tim Hortons location miles from home last week. Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, who survived the Rohingya genocide in Burma and arrived in the United
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Wednesday that the focus in Washington on surgeon general nominee Casey Means's past recommendation for using psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms, is a “red herring.” “Look, no way would I support people taking these psychedelics. I
Cindy McCain announced Thursday she will step down as executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), citing health issues. McCain, who suffered a mild stroke in October and returned to her role last month, said in a news release that while she hoped to
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr praised changes Paramount has made at CBS since the company was purchased by Larry Ellison and taken over by his son David last year. "I think they're doing a great job," Carr said during an interview at Semafor’s
The Pentagon this week removed a senior military official who had served on the Joint Staff for about 90 days, returning him to a role in the U.S. Navy. Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, who became the director of the Joint Staff in December, was yanked from the post and will “return to