Trump to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs on Saturday

Canadian oil will be hit with a lower levy of 10%, likely by mid-February, President Trump says.

Zoe Saldaña Doesn’t ‘Support’ Karla Sofia Gascón’s Offensive Tweets: ‘It Saddens Me’

"I don’t have any tolerance for any negative rhetoric towards people of any group," Saldaña said at a London Q&A about Emilia Pérez

US system predicting global famine offline amid Trump freeze

The Famine Early Warning System Network is used to predict and prevent famines around the world.

OPM denies federal government website shutdown reports: 'False rumors'

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said it gave no orders to shut down government websites amid confusion over complying with a new Trump administration policy requiring agencies to scrub any mentions of diversity on their site. The OPM said it has no intention of taking

TikTok Star Khaby Lame Appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Khaby Lame, the most-followed creator on TikTok, has been named UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador. In his role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Lame will use his global platforms to help raise awareness of children’s rights across the world, including education and training,

Rebecca Yarros Talks ‘Onyx Storm’ Cliffhanger Ending, Book 4 Release and Amazon’s ‘Fourth Wing’ TV Series Adaptation

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from Rebecca Yarros’ “Onyx Storm,” the third book in her “The Empyrean” book series. Rebecca Yarros published No. 3 out of the five books she has planned in her “The Empyrean” series last week and has already broken the record

UFC head Dana White denounces fighter's praise of Hitler

UFC CEO Dana White denounced featherweight fighter Bryce Mitchell’s praise of Adolf Hitler and antisemitic remarks during a recent podcast appearance. “I’ve heard a lot of dumb and ignorant s‑‑‑ said over the years, but this is probably the worst,” White said Thursday. “First

Rwandan-Backed Rebels Strengthen Hold in Eastern Congo

Rebel forces continue to claim more Congolese territory coveted for its rich mineral resources. In Myanmar, former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed and the country is mired in a brutal civil war.

Congested DC skis under microscope after crash

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story After deadly crash, congested DC skies under scrutiny The deadly crash this week between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet that

Big Tech ascendant one year after beat down

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story One year since the Big Tech hearing: What's changed? With new dynamics emerging between Silicon Valley and Washington, parents and advocates for stronger social media regulations are

Top Treasury official retires over DOGE request for access to payment systems

David Lebryk, a top Treasury Department nonpolitical career official, retired Friday after clashing with Elon Musk allies over government payment systems, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill on condition of anonymity. The Washington Post first reported on Lebryk’s

Faye Webster Serenades NPR Tiny Desk With a String Quartet

The star performed tracks from Underdressed at the Symphony and the 2021 favorite, "In a Good Way"

Louisiana escalates battle against medication abortion

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Louisiana escalates battle against medication abortion A New York doctor was indicted Friday by a grand jury in Louisiana for knowingly prescribing and providing medication abortion in

5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.

Too late, US Commerce nominee calls DeepSeek a technology ‘thief’

US Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick has accused DeepSeek, a Hangzhou-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm, of stealing US technology and getting around US export controls to obtain high-end Nvidia chips. In the nomination hearing with the US Senate on January 29,

Trump vows to ‘love and cherish’ Medicaid — while Republicans plot cuts for savings

‘Where the Wind Comes From’ Review: A Modest but Carefully Calibrated Road Trip Movie Set in Modern Tunisia

Alyssa (Eya Bellagha), a high schooler in Tunis, has as many familial responsibilities as she has dreams to escape to Europe. Her older neighbor Mehdi (Slim Baccar) is a talented painter looking for any job since art doesn’t pay the bills. The poignant friendship that develops

McBride: Trump administration using transgender people 'as a pawn'

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, on Friday condemned recent executive orders issued by President Trump that target transgender rights and accused the administration of using transgender Americans to further a political

‘The Night Agent’ Season 3 Ups Fola Evans-Akingbola, Ward Horton and Albert Jones to Series Regular

“The Night Agent” has upped cast members Fola Evans-Akingbola, Ward Horton and Albert Jones to series regulars for its third season. The news comes just after the Jan. 23 release of Season 2. Per the official logline, the series follows “low level FBI Agent Peter Sutherland

Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best Comments

Lana Del Rey is not nominated for any Grammys this weekend, but this was good advice from u/couriier6…

FBI purges top officials, agents who worked on Trump's criminal cases

The Trump administration forced out a number of FBI officials Friday, removing agents who worked on the criminal cases into President Trump as well as the heads of various field offices. A source familiar said agents who had worked on the Mar-a-Lago and Jan. 6 investigations

Trump's tariffs hit China hard before - this time, it's ready

Trump has threatened a 10% levy from 1 February - but his campaign included 60% tariffs against Chinese imports.

'It may seem like a whole new game': One of my favorite medieval city builders just got a huge update with a ton of new features

Foundation's 1.0 launch comes after 6 years in early access.

Texas Stock Exchange files to operate nationally, eyes trading in early 2026

MSG Networks in talks to avoid bankruptcy — possibly with help of Amazon: sources

MSG Networks, the embattled cable TV station that airs New York Knicks and Rangers games, is in talks to reach a deal to avoid bankruptcy as soon as Friday.

Faster Horses Country Music Festival Canceled for 2025

"We are taking the year to make plans for a bigger and better Faster Horses," read a message on the fest's website

YFN Lucci Released From Prison After Almost Four Years Behind Bars

YFN Lucci has officially regained his freedom after spending four years behind bars following his arrest as part of a racketeering case.

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Rounds Out Cast with Elliot Page, Himesh Patel

Bill Irwin and Samantha Morton also join a cast led by Matt Damon.

'Outlandish comments': US, Canada and Mexico go toe-to-toe over tariffs

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the duties were in response to "illegal fentanyl" both countries "allowed to distribute" into the US.

Agriculture Department staff told to 'unpublish' pages focused on climate change

Public affairs personnel at the Agriculture Department were told to “unpublish” pages focused on climate change, according to guidelines obtained by The Hill. The Hill obtained an email sent to the department’s public affairs directors on Friday that instructed them to “Archive

Jacob Collier, the Grammys’ Surprise Album of the Year Nominee (Again), on Learning From Quincy Jones and Where He Landed With ‘Djesse Vol. 4’

As he was with the 2021 Grammys and “Djesse Vol. 3,” Jacob Collier is, again, up for album of the year, this time courtesy of his spiky, soul-filled “Djesse Vol. 4.” While his first AOTY nom found the wunderkind one-man-band up against a mixed bag of female and male greats

Sinatra complicates Paradise’s murder mystery with modern politics

A twist, however seismic, can only take a story so far. Thankfully for Paradise, Hulu’s new sci-fi thriller in which a presidential assassination is only the tip of a Lost-esque iceberg, great performances and more interesting questions lie on the other side of revelations.

Americans split on using weight loss drugs to treat obesity: Survey

Americans are split on using weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy to treat obesity or weight-related conditions, according to a survey published Friday. The new Associated Press (AP)-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 54 percent of respondents said

Real murders behind hit novel Butter exposed Japan’s media misogyny

Japan, 2009. It is a morning in August. In a parking lot in Saitama, a prefectural capital about 30kms north of Tokyo, a rental car is spotted with a man lying in the back seat. His name is Yoshiyuki Oide. It turns out that he’s not having a quick nap – he’s dead. The cause

Factbox-US imports of Canadian and Mexican crude oil by company

YouTube's explanation for why Dr Disrespect can start making money on his channel again doesn't add up

On the same day that Midnight Society announced its closure, Guy Beahm announced that his channel has been remonetized.

Cassidy faces pivotal moment with RFK Jr. vote

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R), a physician-turned-politician from deep-red Louisiana, has emerged as a central figure in the confirmation fight over Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Over the course of six hours in two hearings, Cassidy

Trump ready for trade showdown

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump takes aim at Mexico, Canada with major shift President Trump is on the cusp of upending North American trade, threatening to strike a radical blow to

FCC wants ‘60 Minutes’ to hand over Harris interview transcripts, footage as it reviews Paramount-Skydance merger

The infamous interview led Donald Trump to file a $10 billion lawsuit.

Heavy air traffic over DC under scrutiny after deadly crash

The deadly crash this week between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet that killed 67 has raised questions about the increasingly congested air traffic in the Washington region, as a spike in travel coincides with military flights in the area. Commercial and

Will Ferrell Says Fans ‘Were Not Too Happy’ About Buddy the Elf Smoking and Thought: ‘Please Be True to the Character. That Was Not Cool’

Will Ferrell recently told People magazine that some of his fans were not too thrilled with his decision to revive Buddy the Elf as a grizzled drinker and smoker. The comedian went viral on social media after attending the Dec. 29 hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and

'On the cusp of greatness': Ice skating club reels from US plane crash deaths

A BBC correspondent visited the Skating Club of Boston, which had connections to six crash victims.

Burgum confirmed as Interior secretary

Presented by American Petroleum Institute {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Senate confirms Burgum as Interior secretary The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) as Interior secretary Thursday in a 79-18 vote, with the

Trump refuses to say if he’s spoken to Putin; White House ‘talking’ about ending Ukraine war

President Trump on Friday wouldn’t say if he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since he began his second term but said there are ongoing discussions about ending the war in Ukraine. “We’ll be speaking,” Trump said in response to a reporter's question about

Artists and Galleries Decry Sale of Iconic Chelsea Building

Hundreds of tenants could be displaced from the West 26th Street arts complex established by Gloria Naftali, now on the market for $170M.

Allyce Ozarski, Emmy-Nominated ‘I Love You, America’ Producer, Dies at 41

Allyce Ozarski, a television producer who worked on shows like “The L Word: Generation Q” and “I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman,” died Jan. 24 in Los Angeles. She was 41. Ozarski died from triple negative metastatic breast cancer, her family confirmed. Born in

Fallout: New Vegas lead writer returns to Obsidian after leaving 14 years ago, but before you ask, no, 'It's not FNV2'

John Gonzalez is back.

Trump says plane crash remarks won’t blunt investigation

President Trump said Friday that his remarks on the investigation into the deadly midair collision earlier this week near Reagan Washington National Airport does not stand to impact the probe, expressing confidence that his take on the situation is accurate. “No,” Trump said