The Media Research Center urged federal regulators Monday to strip ABC's "The View" of its protected news status, filing an 18-page letter with the FCC arguing that the long-running daytime talk show functions as a partisan political organ rather than a legitimate news program.
The Trump administration has quietly reached a deal to erase a Biden-era policy that let immigration judges put off rulings on deportation cases and gave migrants an indefinite amnesty to remain in the U.S. despite lacking a legal visa to do so.
Georgia will stick with an embattled vote-counting method that relies on a QR code for this year's midterm elections after lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that put off making changes until 2028.
ScottsMiracle-Gro is donating $1 million to the National Park Service in the form of money and a special blend of grass to help restore the White House's South Lawn.
Gov. Dan McKee (D-RI) signed into law a three-year ban on new charter schools in Rhode Island on Thursday. He told reporters that “the circumstances have changed,” despite saying five years ago that there was “no room for compromise.” The moratorium lowers the charter school cap from 35 to 28. The law also retroactively killed […]
A crisis of deepening fuel and goods shortages is afflicting Russia on the Crimean Peninsula. But it’s only going to get worse. Russia cannot successfully defend its occupation of the Ukrainian territory against Kyiv’s increasing attacks. This reflects a broader strategic reality. Namely, that contrary to President Vladimir Putin‘s stoic claims of steady progress, Russia’s […]
Washington has spent years talking about housing affordability. Despite the talk, federal lawmakers have failed to enact housing reforms, while ordinary Americans have been crushed by rent, mortgage payments, and a supply crunch that never seems to ease. Now, after months of negotiating, Congress has finally reached an agreement on a bipartisan housing package that […]
The Trump administration sued Kentucky on Tuesday over the state’s recent push to rein in prediction markets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which argues it has exclusive jurisdiction over the platforms, brought the case after Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) sued Kalshi and Polymarket last week. “Kentucky is the latest state attempting to...
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to allow independents to vote in district primaries starting in 2028, more than 18 months after voters in the nation’s capital passed a measure in support of the change. The council voted 9-2 to allocate $1.1 million toward semi-open primaries from 2027 through 2030. At-Large Councilwoman Christina Henderson, who is not...
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte is already delivering on the controversial tenure feared by critics when President Trump selected him to step into the role. Pulte began his new job Friday, a federal holiday, but has swiftly been carrying out a desire of Trump’s: laying off staffers at the Office of the Director...
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday that he is “returning to public service” after being tapped to serve as a board member for the nonprofit Triumph Gulf Coast. “I am returning to public service!” Gaetz wrote on the social platform X. “I look forward to the work ahead as we continue improving the lives...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Alibaba sues Pentagon over 'Chinese military company' label Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sued the Pentagon on Tuesday over the Defense Department's recent move to place the technology firm on a list of businesses with alleged ties...
Four Republican senators broke ranks to join nearly all Democrats in supporting a war powers resolution calling on the Trump administration to withdraw U.S. troops from the war with Iran. GOP Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Rand Paul (Ky.) and Bill Cassidy (La.) all supported the measure in a Senate floor vote on...
New Yorkers are at the polls Tuesday to vote in a series of House elections. There are handful of open seats up for grabs this cycle, including the 7th, 12th and 21st Congressional Districts. Democratic Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Jerry Nadler as well as Republican Reps. Elise Stefanik's (R) exits from Capitol Hill set up...
