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Democracies' anti-corruption efforts slipping: Survey

Most countries have failed to improve perceptions of public corruption within their borders over the last decade, a new survey found. Transparency International, a Berlin-based anti-corruption advocacy group, ranked 182 countries from across the globe on the basis of perceived

Bad Bunny helps Super Bowl LX peak with 137 million viewers

Super Bowl LX drew an average audience of more than 124 million viewers, the second most of any in history, and set a new record for peak viewership during Bad Bunny's halftime show, according to NBC, which cited Nielsen Media Research data. The network said viewership peaked

Legal pressures mount for Hims & Hers over GLP-1 sales

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Legal pressures mount for Hims & Hers over GLP-1 sales The major telemedicine platform Hims & Hers is facing increased pressure from both the federal government and a

Macron: Trump administration has sought EU's 'dismemberment'

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused President Trump of seeking the European Union’s “dismemberment.” Macron called the Trump administration “openly anti-European,” said it has displayed “contempt” when it comes to the EU and has wanted “its dismemberment” in a recent

Carney responds to Trump's bridge burn

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Carney says he had 'positive' conversation with Trump after bridge threat Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he had a “positive” conversation

Harris's Gen Z social team

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Harris takes on MAGA content machine with revamped account Former Vice President Kamala Harris is reviving her edgy 2024 campaign social media account KamalaHQ in what her Gen Z aides are hyping as an effort to fight fire with

Dem rep says Republicans 'afraid of women voting'

Rep. Katherine Clark (Mass.), the No. 2 House Democrat, slammed the GOP-backed voting bill that the House is set to vote on this week, claiming it was meant to suppress a major Democratic-leaning voting bloc: women. “This is not about protecting our elections. Republicans are

Trump repealing endangerment finding this week

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA to ax landmark climate finding Thursday The Trump administration plans to repeal the landmark 2009 legal finding that climate change poses a threat to the public this week, press secretary Karoline Leavitt

Top White House aides tamp down January jobs expectation

Top White House officials are trying to prepare Americans for a lackluster January jobs report this week as President Trump kicks off 2026 under intense economic pressure. Trump's top economic advisers have said in recent days that the January jobs report, scheduled to be

Russia, Iran blast Musk's Starlink during UN space meeting

Officials from Russia and Iran blasted Elon Musk’s Starlink at a Monday United Nations meeting held by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Both countries alleged that Musk’s satellite internet constellation service program was operating in violation of

Former federal renewables lab lays off 134 people

A federal research lab formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Lab laid off more than 100 people this week. The lab, now called the National Lab of the Rockies, laid off 134 people, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill Tuesday. “The National Laboratory of the Rockies

Democrats targeting 5 more districts Trump won in 2024

The Democrats’ House campaign arm is expanding its midterm map to include five more districts President Trump won in 2024 as the party grows more bullish about flipping the chamber in November. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is adding Colorado’s 5th

Leavitt says Trump reviewed Nancy Guthrie footage

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump reviewed new images released on Tuesday by the FBI of a potential subject in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. "I was once again with the president. He and I were both reviewing the newly released surveillance

Epstein Email Reveals Twisted Hidden Cameras Plot

The latest tranche of Epstein files includes a 2014 email from the infamous sexual predator asking his personal pilot to purchase and place tiny hidden cameras for him around his home in Palm Beach, Florida. While it’s unclear where exactly the cameras were placed and what they

Vance deletes X post referring to 'Armenian genocide'

Vice President Vance’s office on Tuesday posted then deleted a tweet that acknowledged the “Armenian genocide,” an omission that breaks with the Trump administration’s policy. Vance’s office displayed a photo of him and Second Lady Usha Vance attending a wreath laying ceremony

Crockett sputters in new ad — embarrassing!

Princess Jasmine is ready for her close up! Jasmine Crockett released a new ad over the weekend in which she slammed President Trump and promised to fight back, because she’s such a warrior. Did you see that final shot, where Crockett is standing side by side with an army

House panel subpoenas 8 health insurers

House Republicans on Tuesday subpoenaed eight health insurance companies for information as part of an ongoing probe into allegations of fraud within Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. The subpoenas, first reported by Axios, were sent by House Judiciary Committee members to