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U.S. Ally Warns It Can No Longer Trust Trump’s America

One of our closest allies now believes that it can’t rely on the United States under President Donald Trump’s leadership. Belgium’s foreign ministry warned that America was “no longer the ally it has been in the past,” according to a late-2025 strategy document reviewed by the

Beyer says Trump is prepping construction of his arch

A prominent Democrat said Thursday that President Trump appears to be laying the groundwork for construction of his controversial arch just outside Washington. Rep. Don Beyer (D), who represents the Northern Virginia district where the arch would stand, said he visited the

Benchmark mortgage rate tops 7 percent

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Benchmark mortgage rate tops 7 percent The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 7.03 percent this week, up from 6.95 percent last week, according to data from

MAGA Senator Goes on Crazed Posting Spree About Furries

With just weeks until the midterm elections, Senator Tommy Tuberville, who hopes to be Alabama’s next governor, is ignoring voter concerns to descend into a bizarre anti-furry frenzy. In a series of social media posts Thursday, Tuberville refused to back down from his

Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face

Google's new Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users have conversations with the model while watching an animated AI persona respond in real time. The "Live Avatar" will lip-sync and show different facial expressions during conversations, but it's currently only available to Gemini

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