Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is cracking down on how welfare recipients can use public assistance benefits, aiming to curb the purchase of "nonessential" items such as vapes, tattoos and spa services.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday defended his meeting with President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and promised to hold administration members accountable if Democrats win the House.
The California legislature is so pro-criminal that it quietly waters down crime bills even when they have widespread support. Case in point: California’s Democrat-dominated legislature was advancing a bill that would, among other things, require ignition interlock devices to be installed in the vehicles of anyone convicted of driving under the influence. These devices are […]
The United States has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. For the first time in nearly half a century, the Syrian government will no longer be a sanctioned entity. The consequences will be profound. On Aug. 24, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of […]
Because of its superior technology and extraordinarily profitable business model, Nvidia has become the central bank of the artificial intelligence revolution. Just as the Federal Reserve determines monetary policy for the United States and, in many cases, strongly influences monetary policy across the world, Nvidia influences almost every aspect of the AI revolution. This is one reason […]
When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his war on Ukraine in February 2022, he laid the foundation for what would become the bloodiest and most destabilizing European conflict since World War II. Putin attacked Ukraine not because he was worried about a threat from its territory or the possibility it might one day join NATO. […]
Tuesday's South Carolina Republican Senate runoff election between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will test President Trump's endorsement power. MAGA Inc., a super PAC that backs Trump, has invested in Graham's election, and Trump touted an Oval Office meeting with the senator Monday night. Norman trailed Graham in the state primary two weeks...
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, CBS News reported. Flight-trackers spotted a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane flying from Riga, Latvia to Moscow on Tuesday. The CIA and the White House did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for...
A Wisconsin state prosecutor declined to charge technology billionaire Elon Musk with election bribery for his $1 million check handouts to voters during the state's Supreme Court election last year. In a letter shared Tuesday with The Hill, La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke (D) said his office decided against pressing charges since, in...
Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday announced that "significant progress" has been made toward ending the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, according to Pakistan's interior minister, Reuters reported. Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, met with Iranian officials in Tehran about measures to prevent the conflict from growing and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which...
Dolly Parton — a country music songwriting legend and philanthropist who captured and united fans across the generational and political spectrum — has died. The "9 to 5" star "died peacefully" at 80 on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn., her publicity team announced. "A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly...
The state of Florida wants to roll back a requirement that public and private school children receive four vaccines before enrolling. A proposed rule from the state's Health Department would allow students to attend school and enroll in daycare without first receiving hepatitis B, varicella (chickenpox), Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. ...
Is Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed distancing himself from controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker? That’s the headline, but it’s not quite true.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said she believes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) will give a boost to her reelection campaign. “I think he’ll be helpful,” Hochul said Monday after Politico asked about the chance of the New York City mayor stumping for her. In a recent poll, Hochul led Republican Bruce...
