Federal, transportation and union leaders gathered in Las Vegas Monday to drive spikes into a symbolic rail, marking the beginning of construction for a $12 billion high-speed rail line that will link Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area. “People have been dreaming of high-speed
While you still can't watch the trial of former President Donald Trump, you can now read daily transcripts of the historic hush money proceedings, the New York Court System announced Monday.
Former attorney Michael Avenatti ripped into the hush money case against former President Trump, arguing it was politically motivated to prevent the former president from taking back the Oval Office in November. "I certainly see [Trump] as a victim of the system," he said in a
Louisiana’s top education official on Monday instructed schools to ignore new Title IX rules unveiled by the Biden administration, warning that extending the civil rights law’s protections to transgender students may violate existing state and federal law. The Education
Former President Trump’s first criminal trial began in earnest Monday, with opening statements from prosecutors and the defense team, as well as the calling of the first witness. Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The alleged offenses center
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft signaled Monday he will no longer donate to Columbia University as pro-Palestinian protests continue at his alma mater for the sixth day. In a statement issued through his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, Kraft said he is "deeply
Donald Trump took aim at Joe Biden on Monday for trying to ban TikTok, conveniently forgetting how hard he worked to ban the popular app during his own presidency. Trump posted an angry screed on TruthSocial claiming that “Crooked Joe Biden” is responsible for banning TikTok
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Biden to Zelensky: US will ‘quickly provide’ security package President Biden spoke Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to assure him
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story TikTok ban opponents pin hopes on Senate Opponents of legislation that could ban TikTok in the United States are pinning their hopes on the Senate after the House passed a foreign aid
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A major Republican Jewish group became the latest notable organization to back a primary challenge to Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.). The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) announced Monday that it was backing state Sen. John McGuire (R) in the GOP congressional primary for Virginia’s
A newly unsealed FBI interview with an unidentified Trumpworld character unearths some eyebrow-raising details regarding Donald Trump’s classified documents case—namely, that family members were told to beg him to return the sensitive material back to the federal government. In
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story RFK Jr. wants a ‘budget on blockchain’ Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wants to put the “budget on blockchain,” a transaction
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Monday backed calls for retiring Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to become the next president of Harvard University, citing concerns in recent months about the elite school’s response to antisemitism on its campus. The position has been officially
South Dakota Gov. d, a potential vice presidential pick for former President Trump, on Sunday said she did not think there should be exceptions in abortion regulation for rape and incest, defending her own state’s law. Noem in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash said South
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On Earth Day, progressive Democrat Maxwell Frost (Fla.) is calling former President Trump a “threat to the planet.” In a statement that was first shared with The Hill, Frost, who is on the Biden campaign’s National Advisory Board, cited the former president’s previous comments
given Azerbaijan’s questionable commitments to preserving the environment and its repressive approach to governance, activists and journalists and others have voiced their skepticism of the U.N.’s choice to hold COP29 in Baku.
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Experts say election brings new stakes to Earth Day This fall’s election has major implications for America’s role in the fight against climate change. ©
Former President Trump on Monday offered a defense of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) amid blowback from conservatives over Johnson's decision to bring additional aid for Ukraine and other national security priorities to the House floor for a vote over the weekend. In his first
Donald Trump’s attorney Alina Habba should be more careful speaking. Habba, who is not representing Trump in his hush-money trial , still showed up at the Manhattan courthouse on Monday to offer her opinion. “We’re here because of something that happened when he was in the
Dozens of Columbia University and Barnard College faculty stood in solidarity with students protesting the Israel-Hamas war on Monday as a number of politicians criticized the demonstrations and inaction from university leadership. Hundreds of students have occupied Columbia’s
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © AP Trump hush money case gets underway Prosecutors laid out their case Monday against former President Trump, describing an alleged conspiracy to usher Trump into the White House, with
Former President Trump on Monday claimed Michael Cohen is "lying," following a day in court for his hush money trial, once again testing the gag order imposed in the case. "When are they going to look at all the lies that Cohen did in the last trial. He got caught lying. Pure
It is unfortunately clear that today’s commander in chief does not place the same premium on America’s defense. The president has shown us his budget. And like his dad would say, that shows us his values.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday applauded the solidarity among the Columbia University students protesting for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, while noting the attention needs to be kept on the "genocide in Gaza," as authorities arrest dozens of students, including
GOP Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Tom Cotton (Ark.) called on President Biden on Monday to deploy the National Guard to colleges, particularly Columbia University in New York City, where pro-Palestinian protesters have staged sit-ins and other disruptive activities to focus
President Biden recognized Earth Day by touting his administration’s environmental efforts, including a Civilian Climate Corps and a $7 billion “Solar for All" program to expand access to rooftop solar power. “The impacts you’re seeing, decades in the making because of
J ust before the 2016 election, Michael Cohen secretly taped a phone conversation with Donald Trump discussing how he would pay off former Playboy model Karen McDougal. Now, prosecutors for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office say they intend to use the audio in court. “You
Columbia University tried to squash a pro-Palestine protest on their campus last week, but it hasn’t worked. In fact, it has prompted solidarity protests across the country. On Monday, 47 demonstrators were arrested at Yale University after taking part in pro-Palestine protests
President Biden said Monday he condemns antisemitic protests amid escalating pro-Palestine demonstrations at Columbia University and on other U.S. college campuses. “I condemn the antisemitic protests, that’s why I set up a program to deal with that. I also condemn those who
The State Department investigation into allegations of Israeli human rights abuses and the role of American weapons in potential violations is being carried out to the same standard as that for any other country, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. Blinken was
Former President Trump is casting blame on President Biden for legislation that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S., after the bill cleared the House last weekend as part of a larger foreign aid package. “Just so everyone knows, especially the young people, Crooked Joe
NEW YORK — An alleged conspiracy to launch Donald Trump to the White House in 2016, with top allies pulling the strings to get him there: That’s the case against Trump that prosecutors said Monday they intend to present to a jury of New Yorkers, who will decide whether to make
A Los Angeles man was arrested Sunday after breaking into the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) while people were home, according to local police and the mayor's office. Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, smashed a window around 6:40 a.m. on Sunday to gain entry into the Getty
Child pornography generated by artificial intelligence (AI) could overwhelm an already inundated reporting system for online child sexual abuse material, a new report from the Stanford Internet Observatory found. The CyberTipline, which is run by the National Center for
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) joined a group of Jewish Democrats in a visit to Columbia University on Monday as the school grapples with fiery pro-Palestinian protests on campus that have led to mounting criticism of the university’s leadership from all sides. The Democratic
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday doubled down on her criticism of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), arguing former President Trump's "MAGA" base is opposed to Johnson after he "betrayed" Republicans. Greene, speaking with former White House aide Steve Bannon on his
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Vice President Harris is entering into hairy territory — sharing the history of her hair. The vice president opened up about her much-photographed locks in BuzzFeed's Cocoa Butter video series "Hair Story," released Monday. "As long as I can remember, my mother would part our
Aaron LaBerge, Disney's top technology officer who has spearheaded much of the company's recent efforts on streaming, is leaving the company. LaBerge will vacate his post at Disney in June "for personal reasons," CNBC reported Monday, citing an internal memo from the company.
Vice President Harris will address abortion access Monday afternoon in a campaign stop in La Crosse, Wis., during her third visit to the critical swing state this year. Harris has taken the lead in the White House’s efforts to restore national protections for reproductive
Two lawyers. A teacher and a speech therapist. An Irish foreperson. Seven men and five women heard opening statements Monday in former President Trump’s hush money case, the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president. The jury, selected from hundreds of New Yorkers,
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) called on the president of Columbia University to do her "job or resign” amid ongoing unrest and heightened concern for Jewish students’ safety on campus. In a post on social platform X, Fetterman compared aspects of the anti-Israel protests to the