Buc-ee's became something of a viral sensation during the World Cup, but it has a troubling history of suing small gas stations and convenience stores. On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver literally begged the company to sue him for selling merch featuring his
Iran announced Saturday that it is nearing an agreement with Oman over control of the Strait of Hormuz but warned that its reopening would depend on other conditions, including compensation from the U.S. to Iran. The emerging deal would establish a new framework for managing
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta on Friday, one year after a shooting forced the facility to lockdown and resulted in the death of a police officer. Kennedy attended the
Comedian Bill Maher ripped Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for his ongoing scrutiny of Anthony Fauci's time as White House chief medical adviser, arguing the senator strayed from his libertarian roots by releasing the former health official’s diary and pushing to hold him in contempt of
A research finding indicates that a significant demographic divide is emerging in America, where lower birth rates among progressive, highly educated populations contrast with the stable fertility levels of conservative, religious communities.
Former GOP strategist Joseph Moreno said "this might be the year" that Democrats win in Texas after a three-decade drought since a Democrat has won in the Lone Star State. In an appearance on CNN’s “The Lead,” host Jake Tapper asked Moreno about recent polling that showed Texas
Amid the ongoing investigations into outbreaks of both "explosive diarrhea"-causing cyclospora and salmonella affecting dozens of states, the daily headlines are reminiscent of past foodborne illness crises that gripped the nation.
New Jersey is launching a civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall, the state’s largest immigration detention facility, following reports of poor conditions and deaths, state officials announced Friday. The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights issued subpoenas involving the
A month after National Public Radio's Nina Totenberg announced that Sam Alito was retiring (a story NPR later had to retract), the 76-year-old jurist told the Wall Street Journal in an interview, “Obviously, I’m here for another term.” Looking at the docket for the coming term,
The days are hot. The storms are few and far between. The sunsets are beautiful. And high in the sky is a layer of dust that has traveled thousands of miles from Africa impacting the weather we're seeing in the southern U.S. and beyond.
Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden, on Friday said the pardon he received in 2024 was “not good” for the American people or his father's legacy, calling himself the “the most privileged person there is.” The younger Biden, in an interview with BBC’s “Newsnight,”
No nation on Earth matches its military muscle, intelligence reach, tech edge, combat experience and sheer will to fight.
Senators wrapped up a busy final stretch of work early Saturday, confirming Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department (DOJ) and passing a stopgap funding bill before adjourning for the August recess. Blanche, President Trump’s former personal attorney, has served as acting
The former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom stands at 6 foot 10 inches.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Friday launched drone and missile attacks toward Saudi military targets in the eastern city of Marib, Yemen, raising concerns of a widening war in the region. Two people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded during the fresh strikes,
President Trump is touting the benefits of AI data centers after Texas moved to more strictly regulate the industry, which has rapidly become a political lightning rod across the political spectrum. Trump waded into the debate during an interview last week, saying it would be
The White House appears to think that it can ignore a Supreme Court ruling by lying about its previous defeat and trying to achieve the same goal another way. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday that purported to narrow the scope of birthright
New clouds darkened the economic landscape on Friday, as the latest employment report showed the nation shedding 23,000 jobs in July. The number came as an unpleasant surprise to most economists. The consensus prediction from experts canvassed by Dow Jones had been that more
The Senate adjourned for a five-week recess early Saturday morning after passing a bill to fund the federal government until Dec. 11 and confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general. Senate Republicans also agreed to set aside — for the moment — President Trump’s demand to
The Senate early Saturday morning confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general, with the nominee narrowly securing sufficient GOP backing after making a number of promises about how he would handle his tenure as the country’s top law enforcement officer. The vote was
Blanche chipped away at Senate skeptics for weeks, finally winning over Sen. Bill Cassidy Friday.
The House would need to approve the measure to prevent a funding lapse.
The Senate voted early Saturday morning to fund the federal government until Dec. 11 with the aim of averting another government shutdown before the midterm election, sending the bill to the House before leaving for a five-week recess. The continuing resolution (CR) passed 90-6
A federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products is set to be delayed for a month after a last-minute effort to keep the original timeline failed. The Senate voted 61-32 to table a bipartisan amendment from Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and about a dozen other senators to strip the
The Senate is expected to finish work on a government funding bill and Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination.
Two U.S. district judges rejected cases defending temporary protections for migrants from South Sudan and Myanmar, leaving some at risk for deportation. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued two alerts on its website confirming that, effective Aug. 7, Temporary
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), President Trump and Senate conservatives reached a deal Friday night to set aside a vote on a budget resolution and defer action on much of the SAVE America Act until after the August recess, settling a fight that had divided Senate
Reality TV star and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said in a recent post that he is working with President Trump on a 25 percent federal film tax. In a Friday post on the social platform X, Pratt stated the move was to “bring back Hollywood.” “I’m committed
President Trump is asking the Justice Department (DOJ) to reconsider its move to drop criminal charges against those accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, continuing to assert vandalism was to blame for its appearance. Trump specifically urged U.S. Attorney
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Senate confirms Hurst as Pentagon comptroller The Senate confirmed Jules “Jay” Hurst III on Friday in a party-line vote as the Pentagon's
The Pentagon revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s eligibility for access to classified information, accusing him of “unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities” to a news outlet, it announced Friday evening. Pentagon
The U.S. Army removed a top general overseeing forces in Europe from command in recent days, close to two months before his time in the role is slated to end, two U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal personnel matters, told The Hill on Friday.
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Closed-door AI framework catches tech policy sector off guard The Trump administration's decision to keep its new framework on government AI testing out of public view has blindsided the tech policy community, who waited months to
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story FDA's food ingredient review rule is coming In his quest to overhaul the food system, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to propose closing a loophole that allows food and
The Trump administration unveiled plans Thursday to overhaul the early education program Head Start for impoverished children. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) — called “Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs” — from the Department of Health and Human Services
Correction: A previous version of this article included Trump nominees who have not been confirmed by the Senate. The Senate confirmed dozens of President Trump’s nominees on Friday, the final day of session before the upper chamber of Congress broke for August recess. In a
President Trump is reportedly renewing his effort to boot Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position, despite the Supreme Court thwarting his earlier attempt in June. A letter from White House presidential aide Dan Scavino, dated Wednesday, said the president was
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Ex-White House official nominated as DOI watchdog President Trump has nominated a former White House official and Project 2025 author to be the Interior Department’s internal watchdog, a move that critics say
Justice Samuel Alito shut down any notion he’s planning to imminently retire from the Supreme Court in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Friday. It marks the justice’s first known comments on his future plans since NPR erroneously reported that the
President Trump on Friday ramped up the pressure on Senate Republicans to cancel part of their August recess, this time urging embattled GOP senators to stay in Washington until they pass a bill to reform rules for compensating and recruiting college athletes. The measure has
Roughly 18 months into his second term, some of President Trump’s promises and projects domestically and abroad have faced a slew of setbacks and hurdles, yet the administration has not backed down. His projects around D.C. have been criticized and legally challenged. He has
Rep. Chuck Edwards's (R-N.C.) spokesman Paul Shumaker slammed the House Ethics Committee panel that cited him for inappropriate behavior following Edwards dropping his reelection bid for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. In an appearance on PBS’s “State Lines,”
A federal judge in Alabama denied the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) bid to dismiss a case brought by the Trump administration on the grounds it amounted to a vindictive prosecution, finding the civil rights nonprofit did not meet the bar to demonstrate the Justice
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers are requesting more information from the Trump administration about its plans to install disclaimers outside of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.) — the
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Democrats on Friday to unify under the party's candidates, highlighting the growing division between establishment and progressive members amid the current wave of primaries. Clinton told journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher
President Donald Trump is reviving his campaign to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. I n a letter signed by White House deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, the White House informed Cook Wednesday that it was once again “considering” removing her from her position. The
President Trump on Friday announced a slate of deals and investments that aim to bolster mining, something the administration has said will boost the economy and secure supply chains. Trump said during a mining roundtable that the Defense Department would sign a $1.4 billion
Former deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews said Vice President Vance does not have the charisma that President Trump has following an incident where Vance fat-shamed a conservative pundit. Matthews, in an appearance on CNN’s "NewsNight" on Friday, discussed a post on the
Senate Republicans say getting consent to move forward on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill to set rules for compensating and recruiting college athletes, is holding up a broader deal on funding the government, confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general and