Alvin Bragg's entire case against Trump hinges on a disbarred serial perjurer
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Nebraska governor says state 'will not comply' with new Title IX rules
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) said his state “will not comply” with recent changes to Title IX by the Biden administration, The Nebraska Examiner reported Friday. “Protecting our kids and women’s athletics is my duty,” Pillen said in a statement, according to The Nebraska
GOP rep applauds Ole Miss counter protesters who taunted Black woman
Pro-Palestine demonstrations at the University of Mississippi were overtaken with counter protesters Thursday, resulting in a viral clip of white students taunting a Black student. The video was shared online and applauded by a Republican lawmaker. “Ole Miss taking care of
Equal justice is under threat in Louisiana
Don’t look now, but there’s a power grab in Louisiana, putting public defense into the hands of a single person.
Trump posts campaign ad praising UNC students holding up US flag during campus protest
Former President Trump posted a campaign ad on his Truth Social site praising various counter protesters on college campuses, including students who held up the U.S. flag. “While campuses struggle to get control of their students, at UNC Chapel Hill, they are bringing order
Campus chaos vindicates the American system and the First Amendment
Americans are rightly comparing this to the suppression of speech by authoritarian regimes. But when you look more closely, it also highlights the superiority of the American system over authoritarian systems abroad.
Q&A on H5N1 Bird Flu
We’ve assembled answers to some questions about H5N1 bird flu. The post Q&A on H5N1 Bird Flu appeared first on FactCheck.org .
Kellyanne Conway on early voting: ‘You adapt or you die politically’
Kellyanne Conway, ex-senior adviser to former President Trump and Fox News contributor, said although she doesn’t like early voting, if it’s the new normal, Republicans must adapt or they will “die politically.” Conway joined talk show “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday, where
The quantum revolution may be just around the corner — Congress should act
The promise of quantum computing is massive, but it needs serious support.
Tim Scott: ‘The View’ hosts ‘attacking me again’ for being only Black GOP senator
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) criticized the hosts of “The View” for “attacking” him for being the only Black Republican senator but said the Black GOP has momentum. “I’m never surprised when the ladies at ‘The View’ go at it again,” he said in a video posted on social media platform
Sen. Mike Braun’s economic ties to China didn’t matter in 2018. Why is it contentious now?
The politics surrounding China have shifted dramatically in deep-red Indiana.
Student protests threaten to overshadow commencements
Pro-Palestinian student activists have one last opportunity to make a big impact before campuses are barren for the summer: commencement. Tens of thousands of families and friends will flock to campuses across the country starting this weekend to see their loved ones
Senate conservatives pan Greene’s 'horrible idea' to oust Speaker Johnson
Senate conservatives are urging Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to back off her attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), saying it’s a waste of time and Congress has higher priorities ahead of the November election. Greene filed her motion to vacate a month ago to
Mike Johnson’s Ugly New Lie About Campus Protests Hands Dems a Weapon
This week, Mike Johnson floated a wild-eyed theory about the pro-Palestinian protests that have been rocking college campuses. The House speaker called on the FBI to get involved, adding: “I think they need to look at the root causes and find out if some of this was funded by,
Companies Legally Use Poison to Make Your Decaf Coffee
Do you drink decaffeinated coffee? Are you aware that it’s often made by applying a chemical so dangerous it was banned for use in paint stripper five years ago? And are you aware that companies think banning this chemical is really, really unfair? This week the Environmental
Biden bets on the middle with campus protests
President Biden is betting on the middle. Biden, a centrist Democrat who defeated several more progressive rivals in the 2020 primary, this week offered criticism of the college campus protests engulfing the nation, saying they would not change his policies on Israel’s war in
5 takeaways from the second week of Trump’s hush money trial testimony
NEW YORK — Salacious celebrity scandal peppered with foundation-building evidence defined the second week of testimony in former President Trump’s New York criminal trial. Witnesses this week began digging into the minutiae of the Manhattan district attorney’s case, from bank
California man charged with threatening Fulton County DA Fani Willis
A California man has been indicted by an Atlanta grand jury on charges of threatening Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D), according to a Friday press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia. Marc Shultz, 66, of Chula Vista,
Fox anchor pushes back on Mace's claim of George Soros funding student protests
Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto pushed back on a claim by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that progressive billionaire George Soros has funded groups involved in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. “There's a push right now on the part of some of these institutions to negotiate
University of Vermont cancels UN ambassador's address amid Gaza protests
The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield's commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus as protests sweep colleges across the nation. “We are looking forward to the upcoming Commencement ceremonies and the
George Conway: Hope Hicks 'absolutely' corroborates Cohen story on Trump
Conservative lawyer George Conway said former Trump aide Hope Hicks’ testimony at former President Trump's hush money trial “absolutely” corroborates his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen’s story about Trump in the case. “She put in Donald Trump's mouth, the fact that he understood that
Underwood to immediately replace Cuellar in prominent funding role after indictment
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) is set to become top Democrat on the House subcommittee that crafts Homeland Security Department (DHS) funding, replacing Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) shortly after he was indicted on bribery charges. Aides confirmed the news, first reported by
How much time is left before Rafah invasion?
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} ou Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story How much time is left before the Rafah invasion? Reports emerged Friday that the Israeli military told the Biden administration of a plan to
Stormy seas pause construction of Gaza pier, Pentagon says
The U.S. military had to pause its project of building a pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver humanitarian due to bad weather, the Pentagon said Friday. U.S. Central Command officials “temporarily paused offshore assembly of the floating pier” off the coast of Gaza after high
Hope Hicks offers dramatic testimony in Trump trial: 5 takeaways
Former President Trump’s trial closed out the week in dramatic style as former aide Hope Hicks took the stand. Hicks, who served as press secretary in the early, ramshackle days of Trump’s first campaign for the presidency, went on to become his White House communications
International court pushes back on 'threats' as it weighs Israel-Hamas arrests
The International Criminal Court (ICC) pushed back against “threats” Friday as it faces intense pressure following reports of possible arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas officials over their conduct in the Oct. 7 attack and war in Gaza that has followed. A number of
Biden adds carveout to EV credit restrictions
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden issues flexible guidance for EV components The Biden administration granted leeway for qualifying for electric vehicle (EV) tax credits — allowing
Threads Post Distorts Trump’s Remarks on Iron Dome for U.S.
At a campaign rally in Michigan, former President Donald Trump promised to build an Iron Dome missile defense system for the U.S. that would serve as "a shield around our country." A post on Threads falsely claimed Trump said the system would be used to "'defend us' from
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including Pelosi, Clyburn
President Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including top longtime Democratic congressional leaders, calling them “an incredible group of people.” “Nineteen incredible people whose relentless curiosity, inventiveness, ingenuity, and hope have kept
Republican Rep. Cheers Students’ Racist Response to Gaza Protester
A Republican representative on Friday appeared to applaud racist taunting against a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Mississippi. A group of students organized a protest against Israel’s war in Gaza at Ole Miss, as the university is commonly called, on Thursday. The
Iowa will face lawsuit if it acts on immigration law, DOJ warns
The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned Iowa on Friday that the state will face a lawsuit if it implements an immigration law that forbids people from being in the state if they were previously denied entry into the United States. The DOJ informed Iowa’s top state officials,
April jobs report falls short
Presented by BP — The jobless rate also rose to 3.9 percent during the same period. {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story US economy adds 175K jobs in April New data shows the economy added 175,000 jobs last month, falling short of
White House extends health insurance access to ‘Dreamers’
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House extends health insurance access to ‘Dreamers’ The Biden administration on Friday announced it will expand health insurance coverage to 100,000 immigrants covered by the Deferred
Key Hush-Money Witness Just Exposed Trump’s Biggest Lie Yet
Hope Hicks dished out another doozy against her former boss Donald Trump Friday afternoon. While testifying on the stand, Hicks —a former Trump Organization employee turned Trump 2016 campaign press secretary turned White House aide— revealed that Trump had been in
DeSantis opposes National Guard move to Space Force
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) sent a letter Friday outlining his opposition to the Biden administration’s move to incorporate Air National Guard service members into the Space Force. The Defense Department submitted a legislative proposal to the Senate Armed Services Committee
Evening Report — Hope Hicks takes witness stand in hush money trial
Hope Hicks takes the witness stand in Trump's hush money trail {beacon} Evening Report © AP Hope Hicks takes witness stand in hush money trial Hope Hicks, a former top aide and close confidante of former President Trump, took the stand Friday in Trump's criminal trial
John Rich says he'll perform at UNC frat's 'rager'
Country music artist John Rich said he is willing to play at a “rager” for members of a fraternity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “I reached out and I said, ‘Boys, I sure am proud of you. When you have that big rager you guys are talking about on GoFundMe,
‘America First’ conservatives aren’t putting American workers first
We know these senators aren’t on the side of the American worker, which begs the question — whose side are they on? The answer is obvious: people and corporations with money.
Education secretary condemns 'abhorrent' antisemitic incidents on campus
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sent a letter Friday to college and university presidents condemning what he called “abhorrent” antisemitic incidents on campus, the latest response from the Biden administration to the ongoing nationwide protests. Cardona’s letter takes a
Chris Christie: ‘More likely than not’ Stephen A. Smith runs for president
Former GOP presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie claimed it's “more likely than not” that sports commentator Stephen A. Smith runs for president in the future. “I don’t think it’s imminent, but will he run someday? I think it’s more likely than not that he
Hope Hicks: Access Hollywood Tape Had Trumpworld Totally Freaked Out
The 2016 release of the infamous Access Hollywood tape, in which Donald Trump made lewd comments about women to TV host Billy Bush, bothered Trump and his campaign a lot more than they told the public, his former aide Hope Hicks testified in court Friday during Trump’s
White House shakes up its immigration team
The White House is shaking up its roster of immigration advisers, bringing in a top border enforcement policy leader and a development expert to round out its team. Blas Nuñez-Neto comes to the White House from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he served as the