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Minnesota Democrat convicted on felony burglary charge

Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) was convicted of first-degree burglary on Friday after breaking into her stepmother's home last year. Mitchell, who is a former meteorologist and lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard, was arrested in April 2024, while serving her

Tourists to US may face new $250 'visa integrity fee'

Tourists, international students and business travelers may be required to pay a $250 fee when visiting the United States on a non-immigrant visa. The new provision applies solely to visitors from countries that require a non-immigrant visa for entry, as outlined in the "big,

House OKs $832B defense bill

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story House approves $832 billion Defense funding bill The House approved legislation early Friday allocating roughly $832 billion in funding for defense

Trump seals the deal on stablecoin bill

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump seals the deal on stablecoin bill President Trump signed the first major cryptocurrency bill into law Friday, marking a key milestone for an industry that has found a crucial ally in the president. © Evan Vucci, Associated

Trump Turnberry course 'worthy' of British Open: DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau, a two-time U.S. Open champion, suggested Friday the Trump Organization’s Turnberry golf course in Scotland host the British Open. “It’s one of the best golf courses in the world, and I’d love for it to be a part of the rotation,” DeChambeau told reporters,

White House shares rare glimpse into Trump's health

Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House shares rare glimpse into Trump's health The White House’s announcement that President Trump suffers from a common chronic vein condition marks a rare glimpse into the health of one of the

Powell defends renovations

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell defends Fed renovation amid Trump criticism Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back on GOP criticisms this week regarding renovation costs for two

Jimmy Kimmel slams CBS for axing Stephen Colbert's show

ABC's Jimmy Kimmel slammed CBS on Thursday for ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." “Love you Stephen. F‑‑‑ you and all your Sheldons CBS,” Kimmel, the host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" wrote in a Thursday post on his Instagram story. The network announced Thursday that

Trump sues after Wall Street Journal’s Epstein story

President Trump sued The Wall Street Journal for defamation on Friday after the newspaper published a story detailing an alleged letter Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. The 18-page complaint says the story has caused “overwhelming financial and reputational

Amazon emissions ticked up in 2024 amid data center push

Amazon’s emissions increased 6 percent last year, as the e-commerce and cloud computing giant continued to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts and build out its data center footprint. The company’s total emissions ticked up from 64.38 metric tons of carbon dioxide

Venezuela frees 10 Americans in swap for deported migrants

The Trump administration announced Friday it helped facilitate a prisoner swap, securing the release of 10 U.S. citizens held in Venezuela in exchange for the return of more than 250 Venezuelan men the U.S. had sent to be imprisoned in El Salvador. The Venezuelan men have spent

TSA expands security checkpoint lanes for some passengers

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday an expanded security checkpoint lane for families traveling with children. “They’ll be expanded areas that will give them the benefit of recognizing that they have children with them, and will help make sure that we

Epstein saga consumes Washington

{beacon} NEW LAWSUIT THREATS, legal moves, bombshell reports and allegations dropped Friday, as the saga around convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein consumed Washington for another day. President Trump’s move to direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the Epstein grand

Ken Burns: Public media funding cuts 'shortsighted'

Ken Burns, a documentary filmmaker and director whose work is often published on PBS, criticized Congress's elimination of $1.1 billion of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). “I think we're all in a bit of a state of a shock and also sort of

Texas Democrat: Trump redistricting effort 'five-alarm fire'

Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) warned that GOP redistricting efforts in the Lone Star State represent a “five-alarm fire" and urged Democrats to push back. “This is a five-alarm fire, what’s happening in Texas. Donald Trump has already said that if he does this to Texas, he wants to

Lawmakers join Coldplay kiss cam meme craze

Lawmakers engaged in political satire Thursday while poking fun at a camera-shy couple recorded at a recent Coldplay concert. The two could be seen embracing until their faces flashed across the jumbotron, which sent them diving for cover. “Either they’re having an affair or

How grand jury testimony gets unsealed

President Trump, facing intense scrutiny from his base this week, directed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday to release "pertinent grand jury testimony" from the case involving convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. "Based on the ridiculous amount

Powell defends Fed renovation amid Trump criticism

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back Thursday on GOP criticisms regarding renovation costs for two buildings in Washington, suggesting the upgrades are overdue. “The project is large in scope because it involves the renovation of two historic buildings on the

White House touts summer drop in gas prices

The White House on Friday touted a drop in gas prices as evidence of President Trump's energy agenda taking effect after AAA noted it was the lowest price per gallon in four years. AAA, which tracks gas prices around the country, said in a news release that the price of a