The suspected gunman authorities believe to be responsible for the Brown University shooting was found dead on Thursday in a New Hampshire storage facility, according to officials. Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown student, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound,
The U.S. military struck two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing five “narco-terrorists” and bringing the total number of people killed in the Pentagon's ongoing campaign to over 100. Three people were killed on the first boat and two
A Wisconsin judge was found guilty late Thursday of obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities after learning of his imminent arrest but acquitted of concealing him. After six hours of deliberation, dragging into the night, a jury returned a split
A potential deal to fund large swaths of the federal government, including the Departments of Defense and Health and Human Services, collapsed on Thursday night after Colorado senators demanded that Congress stop President Trump’s efforts to dismantle a key climate agency. A
The Senate on Thursday greenlighted 97 lower-level nominees, marking the third tranche advanced by Republicans since they changed the chamber’s rules in September and one of their final acts of the year before departing for the holiday break. Senate Republicans voted 53-43 to
Former President Obama on Thursday shared his yearly favorites in books, movies and music with his followers online. “As 2025 comes to a close, I'm continuing a tradition that I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual lists of favorite books, movies, and
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump picks up where Biden left off on marijuana President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed up the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Thursday released a 14-minute video explaining what Americans can expect if the Department of Justice (DOJ) does or does not disclose all of its information on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on its Friday deadline. "Let's start with how
Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt (D) died Thursday at the age of 88. “It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Governor Jim Hunt,” his daughter, Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt (D), wrote in a statement on social platform X. “He devoted his
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story SPEED act passes House after anti-wind demands The House on Thursday passed a bill that aims to speed up infrastructure and energy projects —and was expected to include new anti-wind amendment in order to get
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said on Thursday that he has seen “no evidence of war crimes” committed during the U.S. military’s Sept. 2 strikes against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, and he indicated that his panel does not
President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law Thursday, establishing spending at the Pentagon and other priorities for the coming year. The bill approves a record $901 billion in military spending for fiscal 2026, roughly $8 billion more than
Presented by the Bank Policy Institute — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY THE BANK POLICY INSTITUTE The Big Story November inflation slowdown surprises experts The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.7 percent over the 12-month span ending in
A group of Democratic senators introduced legislation to reverse gun tax credits in the Republicans’ summer spending bill and use the repurposed funding for Medicare. The Medicare Investment and Gun Violence Prevention Act aims to strike credits for silencers, shotguns and
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to reclassify marijuana for "legitimate medical uses" and was set to sign the massive Defense funding bill passed by Congress in recent days. The Kennedy Center's board, which is composed of Trump allies, voted Thursday to
President Donald Trump blitzed through a prime-time address to the nation on Dec. 17, but while short, Trump's speech contained a number of inaccurate or misleading claims, many of which he has repeated in public speeches for months. The post FactChecking Trump’s Rapid-Fire
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senators introduce bill to sunset tech liability shield Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced the Sunset Section 230 Act, which would repeal the tech liability shield within two years. © J. Scott
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story What will Trump's response be to deadly ISIS attack? The deadly attack in Syria that left three Americans dead has complicated the nascent relationship between the United
President Trump issued an executive order Thursday declaring Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 as federal holidays this year. The order will result in federal agencies being closed and employees excused from duty, next Wednesday through Friday, as Christmas Day is already a federal
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board of trustees, disputed the White House’s claim that the vote was “unanimous” to rename the performing arts center to the Trump-Kennedy Center. In a short video post on the social platform X, the Ohio
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said he wishes someone could have told President Trump "how math works" before touting his administration's successes 11 months into his second term at the White House. "Somebody must have showed him some, like, abysmal poll numbers and said, 'You
All Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have demanded a public hearing on the Trump administration’s boat strike campaign over “serious concerns” the strikes may violate U.S. criminal laws, a request the panel’s head has already denied. In a letter dated
Minneapolis Police Department Chief Brian O’Hara criticized federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents this week after an attempted arrest on Monday led to a chaotic scene in which an officer dragged a woman through the street as agents fended off protesters.
Andrea Lucas, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), called on white men to come forward with employment and workplace discrimination complaints. Lucas said Wednesday in a video on the social platform X that white men may have a claim to recover money
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Thursday issued a pardon for famed country music star Jason DeFord, whose stage name is Jelly Roll. DeFord was previously convicted of robbery as a juvenile but was granted parole in 2005. While on parole, he was found in possession of cocaine and
President Trump on Thursday evening will sign the mammoth defense policy bill for fiscal 2026 into law. The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, sending the $900 billion policy bill to Trump's desk, a week after the House overwhelmingly
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that Democrats are expecting the Trump administration to release the full files on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, as required by law. "Based on my conversations with some of the top Democrats who've been working on this
The White House has finally been called out for fabricating its pharmaceutical savings—and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick did not handle it well. For months, Donald Trump has seemingly grabbed numbers out of thin air to impress an ignorant public—or his sycophantic
Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social, announced a merger Thursday with TAE Technologies, a nuclear fusion startup, in a deal valued at $6 billion. Together, the two companies are planning to create the “world’s first utility-scale fusion power plant.” The
Peter Navarro’s bid to overturn his conviction for evading a congressional subpoena appeared to receive little backing from a federal appeals court Thursday. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit grilled Navarro lawyer Stanley Brand during an
Senate leaders are nearing a deal to pass a package of five appropriations bills that would fund most of the federal government through fiscal 2026, which has the potential to largely take the threat of a government shutdown off the table early next year. Senators were waiting
The Coast Guard will remove divisive language from its new workplace harassment policy that downgraded the definition of swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday. Noem’s announcement, made over
Activist David Hogg blasted the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Thursday for choosing to not release its postmortem of Democrats’ 2024 election losses. “I ran for DNC vice chair after massive losses in 2024 because I believed we needed to change our party,” Hogg said in
Members of the Kennedy family publicly rebuked the decision to rename the Kennedy Center — a living tribute to former President John F. Kennedy — as the Trump-Kennedy Center. The center’s board — whose members President Trump hand-selected earlier this year —voted unanimously
The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged more individuals Thursday as part of its ongoing and expanding probe into fraud in Minnesota. Joseph Thompson, the assistant U.S. attorney for Minnesota, announced charges against people accused of defrauding the state’s Housing
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) on Thursday mourned the loss of famed NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family after they died in a plane crash. “I am devastated by the loss of Greg, Cristina, and their children, and my heart is with all who loved them,” Hudson wrote in a post on
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday signaled it is illegal for the Trump administration to rename the Kennedy Center without “legislative action.” “The Kennedy Center Board has no authority to actually rename the Kennedy Center in the absence of
Nearly half the Senate Republican Conference has sent a sternly worded letter to President Trump warning that his executive order to downgrade marijuana — or cannabis — from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug akin to ketamine poses serious health and economic threats to the
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua issued an apology on Thursday in response to backlash he sparked by appearing on a livestream during which he made a gesture widely viewed as having antisemitic undertones. "At the time, I had no idea this act was antisemitic in nature
Amtrak and a key panel of Union Station leaders on Thursday approved a renegotiated agreement that will officially restore federal control of the Washington transportation hub amid efforts to overhaul the facility. Leaders from Amtrak and the Union Station Redevelopment
A former InfoWars host who President Trump pardoned after he was convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol slammed the president's national address on Wednesday and said his "swagger" is gone. Owen Shroyer started off his commentary on Trump's
President Trump on Thursday announced plans for a “Patriot Games” next year that will pit top high school athletes from across the country against one another as part of a series of events to mark 250 years since the nation’s founding. Trump announced the launch of Freedom 250,
Michele Morrow, who was the Republican nominee for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction last cycle, is challenging former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley for the state’s open Senate seat next year. “[North Carolina] cannot afford four
While signing an executive order to reclassify the status of marijuana Thursday, Donald Trump struggled to stay awake in the Oval Office. The anti-woke president, seated at the Resolute Desk, was surrounded by medical professionals and military veterans, among others, but his
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed President Trump’s Wednesday national address as a deflection from rising health care costs and grocery bills. “All those words when he could’ve just said: f‑‑‑ your health care and your grocery bills. Get a third job, peasant,” Newsom’s
Several leading cryptocurrency companies and trade groups urged lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday to reject efforts to add new limits on stablecoin rewards in upcoming legislation. In a letter led by the Blockchain Association, more than 125 crypto industry
The House on Wednesday passed a bill that aims to speed up infrastructure and energy projects — with a new anti-wind amendment in order to get GOP hard-liners on board. The vote was 221-196. The SPEED Act aims to bolster infrastructure projects by decreasing the amount of