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Supreme Court ruling makes vulnerable children therapists safer in Colorado
Therapy should be guided by clients’ values and sound clinical practice, not government mandate.
Trump warns of 'bigger,' 'better,' stronger' attacks if Iran deal is not reached
President Trump late Wednesday warned that he will authorize more substantial strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic does not reach and comply with an agreement to end the conflict. “All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry, and
The verdicts are in: Big Tech is hurting kids, and Congress must protect them.
Last month, a jury in California gave me something I have been fighting for since May 1, 2019, when I lost my son Mason at age 15: It gave me a small sense of justice in the fight to hold Big Tech accountable for the online harms it caused my son and many other young...
Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97
He shared world-class climber status with his identical twin, Lou, who led the first American expedition to scale Mount Everest's north face.
Transcript: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media as MAGA Trashes Iran Deal
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 9 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. Now that Donald Trump and
Trump lost his nerve and surrendered to a beaten Iran
Trump apparently lost his strategic patience and political will and handed a win to an Iran on the verge of collapse.
Vance takes center stage in faltering Iran ceasefire
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Vice President Vance has quickly become a central figure in trying to maintain a shaky ceasefire in a war that he has reportedly been skeptical about from the start. Vance is set to travel to
Trump’s War May Have Further Empowered Iran
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript here . Iran and the United States reached a ceasefire this week. It came after Trump threatened a “whole civilization will die tonight” as
Transcript: Trump’s War May Have Further Empowered Iran
This is a lightly edited transcript of the April 8 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: So now we have this two-week ceasefire. Talk about your immediate reactions to it. Ishaan
The Historian Who Wants to Imagine an Alternative to Capitalism
On November 5, 2008—the nadir of that year’s eponymous financial crisis—Queen Elizabeth II visited the London School of Economics to celebrate the opening of a new building. In a moment that made headlines around the world, she asked her hosts about the market crash: “Why did
Silicon Valley turns to new media to sell AI
Silicon Valley is embracing nontraditional media to sell its vision of technology as concerns mount over artificial intelligence’s impact on the workforce, economy and environment. Tech and business leaders are turning to everything from podcasts to Substack blogs to avoid the
Sam Altman Is Giving OpenAI a Makeover to Woo Democrats
OpenAI has a New Deal to sell you. On Monday, the embattled tech company released an “industrial policy” blueprint that lays out a series of progressive-sounding policy proposals meant to ease a supposedly inevitable “transition” toward something called superintelligence. The
Pentagon turf war ramps up between Hegseth and Driscoll
A simmering battle for influence between Pete Hegseth and the Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has reached new heights with the Defense secretary’s purge of senior Army officials last week. Tensions flared when Driscoll was picked last year by President Trump to negotiate with
More New Yorkers back Mamdani but say city on wrong track: Poll
A plurality of New York voters approve of the job Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is doing in office, but nearly 60 percent say their city is on the wrong track, according to a new poll released Thursday. In the survey, conducted by Emerson College Polling and PIX11, 43 percent of the
Johnson faces rocky weeks of lassoing frustrated House Republicans for major bills
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces a tough task in the coming weeks in trying to lasso House Republicans to pass two high-stakes bills that are dividing and enraging the conference. Johnson will aim to pass a "clean" reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Iran Exposes How Trump and Hegseth Have Debased Our Military Standards
We now have a ceasefire in Iran, at least for the moment , and President Trump will apparently not blow the country to kingdom come. But the volatility of the situation, and of Trump’s temperament, means we may be back to hostilities next week or tomorrow. The ceasefire is
How an Alito Retirement Could Allow Trump to Reshape the Supreme Court
Will there be a Supreme Court vacancy in 2026? The November midterms are inching closer—and with them, the slim but growing prospect of a Democratic Senate majority next January. If any conservative justices want to guarantee that a conservative president nominates their
GOP lawmakers praise Trump Iran deal but caution about path forward
Republicans are hailing President Trump’s two-week ceasefire deal with Iran, but many caution the temporary and fragile truce is only a first step and that the U.S. needs to do more to secure American interests and advance lasting peace. Trump sent shock waves across the nation
A Ridiculous New Book Says We Don’t Love the Rich Enough
“Ye have the poor always with you,” says Jesus in Matthew 26:11, a statement that’s often said to express fatalism about the problem of poverty. Biblical scholars say that interpretation misses the point , but you can’t deny its predictive value: Two thousand years later, the
Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media as MAGA Trashes His Iran Deal Fiasco
The fragile ceasefire with Iran is not silencing the mounting questions about Donald Trump’s threat to wipe out Iranian civilization. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lost her temper under hard questioning on the topic. One reporter sharply grilled her, causing her
This is Rand Paul’s next potential clash with Donald Trump
As Homeland Security chair, the Kentucky Republican has to decide whether to back party-line immigration enforcement funding.
George Santos says he's becoming a first-time parent
Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who had a brief but notable stint in Congress in 2023, said he is becoming a parent for the first time. “So, we are having kids next year, and that's a big deal for us,” Santos said on Meghan McCain’s livestreamed show “Citizen McCain.”
Trump slams NATO after meeting with Mark Rutte
President Trump went after the NATO alliance following a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte -- comments that came after the Trump administration had recently expressed frustration with members of the alliance. “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T
Respiratory viruses lingering longer than usual this year
While spring has officially begun, concerns about respiratory viruses are lingering longer than usual, with cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cropping up later than expected and a new COVID-19 variant spreading across much of the country. The Centers for Disease
Emmanuel Macron condemns Lebanon strikes, says he's spoken with country's leaders
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday criticized recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon and said he’s spoken with its leaders, following a U.S.-Iranian ceasefire being on shaky ground do to the strikes. “I have just spoken with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime
Appeals court rejects Anthropic's bid to temporarily halt Pentagon designation
A federal appeals court has rejected Anthropic's bid to temporarily halt the Pentagon's labeling of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk, finding the firm failed to meet the strict requirements for an emergency stay. The order, issued Wednesday evening by
Ex-Army employee with top-secret clearance charged with leaking information to journalist
An ex-Army employee that had top-secret clearance has been charged with leaking classified information, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a Wednesday press release, the DOJ said that 40-year-old Courtney Williams of North Carolina was arrested by the FBI on
Trump’s fragile ceasefire with Iran already showing cracks
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump’s fragile ceasefire with Iran already showing cracks Israel launched a barrage of attacks without warning in Lebanon on Wednesday as a fragile
What to know about Iran's 10-point plan that Trump called 'workable basis' for talks
Amid the tenuous two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, it is unclear what exactly is in the 10-point plan from the Iranian government that President Trump deemed a "workable basis" on which to negotiate. While the Iranian government publicly released a 10-point proposal
Ruling in Colorado conversion therapy case brings up free speech debate
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story SCOTUS ruling stirs First Amendment discourse The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a case arguing that a ban on conversion therapy was a violation of free speech, igniting debate over free
Elon Musk's SpaceX prepares for public offering
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s spacecraft and satellite communications company, is preparing to go public after reportedly filing paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After months of speculation, the company has confidentially filed for an initial public offering
Oil prices drop amid ceasefire
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Oil prices drop amid ceasefire Oil prices plummeted Wednesday after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. © AP Photo Futures for international benchmark Brent crude were down about 12
Zeldin gives keynote address at climate skeptic conference
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin gave the keynote speech Wednesday at a conference hosted by a climate denial group. Zeldin told the attendees of the conservative Heartland Institute’s conference to “celebrate vindication.” He claimed that in the
The Memo: Trump’s dash for off-ramp in Iran fuels fears of strategic defeat
There are huge questions hanging over the Trump administration’s strategic objectives in Iran, especially now that a tentative ceasefire has hit immediate turbulence. Global relief on Tuesday evening, when President Trump backed off his ominous threat to lay waste to Iranian
March sets new record for most abnormally hot month in continental US
Last month was the hottest March on record in U.S. history, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday. Average temperatures across continental America in March 2026 topped the 20th-century average by 9.4 degrees
4 big questions hanging over Trump’s ceasefire with Iran
Within 24 hours this week, President Trump jumped from threats to wipe out Iran’s civilization to announcing that Tehran had presented a plan that led him to agree to a 14-day ceasefire — less than two hours before his deadline to attack Iranian infrastructure. About 24 hours
Questions surround Strait of Hormuz opening as Iran contradicts US
Conflicting messages from U.S. and Iranian officials about the status of the Strait of Hormuz are raising questions about what’s actually happening with the key oil shipping lane. The waterway has largely been closed since American and Israeli attacks on Iran began nearly six
Mace calls for Bondi to testify in Epstein files probe or be held in contempt
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday echoed Democratic calls to hold former Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt if she failed to comply with a subpoena to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Justice
Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December
Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money. The Selective Service System (SSS) — the government agency that maintains a database of men to be
These 4 airlines have raised checked bag fees as fuel costs soar
Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines announced this week they are raising prices for checked bags, joining a growing number of U.S. carriers grappling with higher jet fuel costs linked to the war in Iran. The two airlines raised prices by $10 for the first and second checked
Iran complains US is breaking terms of ceasefire deal
The speaker of the Iranian Parliament on Tuesday issued a statement that said the U.S. had violated key parts of its 10-point proposal for peace, concluding that "in such situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiation is unreasonable." The statement came from the Iranian
Fewer in US, Canada say it's a good time to find a job: Gallup
Fewer people in both the U.S. and Canada said it was a good time to find a job in 2025 in comparison with the year before, according to a new report from Gallup. In the Gallup State of the Global Workplace report, 47 percent of respondents in the U.S. and Canada called it “a
Law criminalizing online sexually explicit images sees first conviction
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Take It Down Act sees first conviction A Columbus, Ohio man pled guilty Tuesday to cybercrimes involving real and AI-generated sexually explicit images, marking the first conviction under the Take It Down Act, signed into law last
Vance blames 'legitimate misunderstanding' for dispute over whether Lebanon included in ceasefire
Vice President Vance on Wednesday said there was a “legitimate misunderstanding” on the ceasefire agreement with Iran after its leaders slammed the U.S. for an Israeli attack on Lebanon. "I think this comes from a legitimate misunderstanding,” Vance told reporters Wednesday.
Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump
Relations between the U.S. and the Catholic Church have not been the same since January, when senior U.S. defense officials shared an abrasive message with a Vatican official. Days after Pope Leo XIV delivered his State of the World speech, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
RFK Jr. launching podcast in 'transparency' push
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a podcast that, in his words, will focus on "telling the truth, especially when it's uncomfortable" and "confronting the spiritual malaise." Kennedy is no stranger to podcasts, often appearing on shows like
Swalwell campaign denies 'outrageous' claims of inappropriate behavior
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) campaign for governor of California has denied claims circulating on social media that multiple women plan to come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against the lawmaker, just weeks ahead of the Golden State’s closely watched
Khanna keeps door open to possible 2028 White House bid
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) teased a potential 2028 presidential run during a conversation with civil rights leader Al Sharpton at the National Action Network's annual convention in New York on Wednesday. “You’re going to be my running mate?” Khanna joked to Sharpton, in response
Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon emerge as obstacles for Iran ceasefire
The two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran brokered Tuesday looked to be growing increasingly fragile on its first full day amid Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and reports Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported Wednesday that Tehran had closed