Jim Himes wants to reauthorize a controversial surveillance law. He knows it comes with big risks. The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee has been seeking a bipartisan deal to extend Section 702 of…
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these…
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ACLU attorneys fear the use of facial recognition technology could be invasive to Americans and migrants alike.
The man accused of spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with apple cider vinegar during a January town hall in her Minnesota district has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, according to court filings. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55,…
The recall covers roughly 207,800 pairs of 32 Degrees-branded socks which the CPSC says are tied to at least 14 “heat-related incidents.” Thirteen of those incidents involved burns.
Senate Democrats on Thursday called on a federal watchdog to investigate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford’s stock divestment, accusing him of making profits that “violated his ethics agreement.” Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Tammy…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) warned on Thursday that investments in artificial intelligence could trigger a potential economic crash, drawing parallels to the 2008 financial crisis caused by a collapse in the housing bubble. “The parallels…
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said her “sense” is President Trump would like to “just be done” with the Iran war as negotiations linger. “Look at his Truth Social feed…
The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump’s anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding. Phelan,…
Podcaster Joe Rogan said Thursday that President Trump’s strategy in Iran “doesn’t make sense,” renewing his criticism of the conflict days after appearing alongside the president for an executive order signing at the White House.…
A U.S. Army soldier has been accused of using classified information about the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to place bets on the prediction market Polymarket, federal officials said Thursday. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday said only one person had been approved for President Trump’s $1 million “Gold Card” visa that offers an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship. “They have approved, recently, one person,…
President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks following talks at the White House. Trump posted news of the extension on Truth Social following a…
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Anthropic becomes impossible for White House to ignore Anthropic’s new Mythos model is keeping the company’s foot in the White House’s door despite the Trump administration blacklisting the…
A new poll released Thursday shows that respondents’ desire to move to the U.S. has dropped to a new low despite still being the most preferred destination among foreign citizens to permanently move to. Global…
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story US military intercepts another Iranian ship The U.S. military said on Thursday that its forces seized an Iranian oil…
The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bailout Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business. President Trump first…
THE ISLAMAPHOBE & BLAKEMAN: As Nassau County Executive, Republican Bruce Blakeman has welcomed Muslim residents with open arms. He’s eaten at their Ramadan Iftar dinners, appointed the first Muslim chaplain to the county’s police force…
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story IEA chief says world faces major energy security threat The world is staring down the “biggest energy security threat” it has ever seen, the…