The Supreme Court did something extraordinary on Thursday night: It refused to help the state of Alabama carry out an execution. Since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2018, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has almost never intervened in capital cases on
The U.S. spent decades driving the New World screwworm far into South America. But now the parasite has reemerged, and officials are working to beat it back yet again using many of the same tried-and-true methods as the government did in the 1950s. Experts have been tracking
Republicans are divided over whether to pursue a third party-line spending package, with some lawmakers expressing skepticism that such an ambitious effort can clear Congress in a high-stakes election year. GOP leaders and top budget writers have already begun laying the
The unprecedented expiration of the nation’s warrantless spy powers has plunged the country into legal uncertainty over the extent to which it can surveil foreigners located abroad. Both chambers of Congress on Thursday failed to pass bills to extend Section 702 of the Foreign
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Friday that U.S. forces shot down an unspecified number of Iranian one-way attack drones in the Strait of Hormuz, as an emerging deal between the two nations hangs in the balance. Centcom wrote on the social platform X that Iran had
President Trump announced late Friday that U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) launched a strike that killed the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. A "swift and lethal kinetic strike" killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, Trump said in
President Trump’s plan to celebrate his 80th birthday with a UFC viewing on the White House lawn is drawing skepticism from former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who says the location is inappropriate. “I think UFC fights are great. I enjoy watching them, but to be honest
A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to reinstall displays it removed from National Parks sites over the past year as part of a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) content and climate change information. A group of park advocacy
A federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s last-ditch effort to halt an end-of-day deadline to remove the president’s name from the exterior of the Kennedy Center. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's order allows the deadline to remain until
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Democrats on the lookout for their next ObamaCare With healthcare costs a top concern in this election cycle and enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies going nowhere in Congress, parts
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved Paramount’s $110 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, according to the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the merger between the two global entertainment giants. A DOJ analysis determined that
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story SpaceX launches IPO, making Musk the world’s first trillionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion. © Matt Rourke,
Elon Musk’s SpaceX went public Friday, setting a new record with its stock market debut and turning the tech mogul into the world’s first trillionaire. The highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) popped 11 percent when trading officially opened on the Nasdaq, sending
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Leaked Iran deal details anger Trump President Trump on Thursday lauded an Iran deal he said could be signed as soon as this weekend. As
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Iran deal could reopen Hormuz Strait The deal with Iran is not complete but is three-quarters of the way there, and a signing should take place within the next few days, according to a senior Trump
A top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee urged Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Friday to call several Trump administration officials in for testimony following an explosive report on the White House’s purported efforts to contain the scandal surrounding convicted sex
The White House UFC tournament’s biggest problem might be just a few millimeters in size. The UFC is hosting its America 250 celebration on Sunday, June 14—Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and Flag Day—on the White House’s South Lawn. But in an unexpected turn of events, bugs are
The Trump administration came incredibly close to putting boots on the ground in Iran to seize enriched uranium, according to reporting from CNN. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine was briefed on the plan last month before briefing President Trump himself. But
Google has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese cybercrime network, alleging the hackers are using the company's Gemini artificial intelligence models and tools to build phishing software to rob consumers. The lawsuit, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
Senate Republicans on Thursday shot down efforts to keep federal troops from getting involved in federal elections. Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee first killed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, proposed by Democratic Senator Elissa
The “Trump Kennedy Center” appears to be no more. Scaffolding has gone up around the storied performance venue to remove the “Trump” part of the “Trump Kennedy Center” name, which President Trump changed without congressional approval late last year. A judge ruled the decision
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) has formally requested that lawyer Alan Dershowitz testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of its ongoing probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. “Due to public reporting, documents released by the
Massive crude oil tanks in Cushing, Oklahoma—the main hub of America’s energy market—are reportedly growing dangerously depleted as President Donald Trump’s war in Iran stretches into its 105th day. The oil tanks in Cushing held an inventory of just 21.6 million barrels Friday,
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Virginia on Thursday over its new requirements, including a mask ban, for federal agents operating in the commonwealth, alleging the laws are an “unconstitutional attempt to regulate” federal law enforcement operations. “Law enforcement
Bari Weiss has ripped 60 Minutes to shreds—and earned a venomous reputation among the show’s various contributors and producers as a result. Change at the investigative weekly program has been rapid and corrosive. Late last month, Weiss simultaneously fired executive producer
A federal judge on Friday rejected an eleventh-hour attempt by the Kennedy Center to pause the removal of President Trump’s name from the renowned performing arts center while an appeal plays out. The institution’s board had asked Judge Christopher Cooper to halt his previous
A federal judge ruled Friday that she has no authority to reinstate a Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired for unfurling a transgender pride flag at the El Capitan rock formation last year. The decision doesn’t address Shannon “SJ” Joslin’s allegation that the firing
When President Trump took over the Kennedy Center, his people allegedly ignored a long-term agreement and seized millions of dollars from the Washington National Opera. That’s what the WNO alleges in a lawsuit against the center, filed Thursday in federal court. According to
Like a tongue on a sore tooth, Donald Trump keeps coming back to his renovation projects. The intrusive topic has won his mind in all sorts of inappropriate settings: He has deflected from the Iran war and inflation concerns by fixating on the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial
Dershowitz, the criminal defense lawyer who once represented Jeffery Epstein, said he’d be open to answering the committee’s questions.
A federal judge on Friday refused two Virginia residents’ request to block this weekend’s UFC event on the White House South Lawn, ruling they have no right to challenge the fight. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said the two had no legal standing because they hadn’t shown the
The latest batch of UFO files from the Pentagon includes artistic renderings by credible witnesses.
The prime minister of Pakistan said Friday the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement on a peace framework to end the more than 100-day war. The country has been leading the mediation efforts between the two sides to bring the Middle East hostilities to an end and reopen the Strait
The event is expected to take place Saturday, the day before a UFC flight is scheduled to be held at the White House.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is using his government platform to promote his personal evangelical Christian beliefs, which has led to the reclassification of religious affiliations and the suppression of distinctions among religious groups, threatening religious liberty.
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Two working-class, three-time Trump voters shared feelings of betrayal and disappointment in their president’s second tenure on Friday’s Morning Joe. One of the Trump voters, Annette Dombrowski—is about to lose her job at an Ohio manufacturing plant because its billionaire,
The Trump administration is pushing back against reported details regarding the proposed deal with Iran, with Vice President Vance insisting Tehran would not be "receiving any cash" under the agreement. Vance on Friday morning reupped President Trump’s dismissal of details
Outbound Senator John Cornyn has predicted a midterm “disaster” for Donald Trump. The Texas Republican has become a vocal critic of the president since he lost his primary runoff last month to the Trump-backed favorite in the race, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In an
Midland Police issued an alert Thursday that Victor Mata Villarreal was wanted for attempted capital murder of a peace officer.
Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jew, was denied the right to pray in his home due to a city ordinance requiring a special-use permit, which led to a lawsuit alleging First Amendment violation and highlighting a split in federal appeals courts on when citizens can access federal courts.
Iran hawks are already circling as details emerge about an agreement that President Trump said Thursday could be signed as soon as this weekend between Washington and Tehran. “Any version of this deal with Iran means the leverage is out the window,” said Miad Maleki, a former
The FBI raided the offices of an Ohio pro-democracy organization in Cleveland Thursday and questioned employees across the state, asking about voter fraud. The Ohio Organizing Collaborative, which promotes voter registration and voting rights, was targeted by over 100 agents
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) took to the social platform X throughout Thursday night and Friday morning to vent some frustrations with conservatives, including a Senate colleague, about their push to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, a voter ID
Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion. The spacecraft and satellite communications company began trading on the Nasdaq with shares opening at $150, about 11 percent
Relocation, by itself, is not evidence of success.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is pressing the messaging platform Kik over its dangers to users, accusing the platform of "turning a blind eye" or "allowing" the exploitation and abuse of minors. The letter, sent Friday and first shared with The Hill, comes a week after the
A federal judge in Virginia agreed to indefinitely block the Justice Department’s "anti-weaponization" fund after previously agreeing to temporarily block any payments. The decision from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema came during a Friday hearing on whether to bar any
It’s the latest example of the outgoing Texas Republican beginning to speak more of his mind.
