New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani's new campaign ad features four women rabbis -- including one who is transgender -- singing his praises in a final bid to shore up support for the socialist Muslim candidate who's been accused of antisemitism.
Artificial intelligence-powered companions are becoming a part of daily life. In a world plagued by loneliness and a lack of connection, these chatbots have been promoted from fulfilling mundane tasks, such as hands-free texting and suggesting shortcuts while in traffic, to serving social and emotional support. On one popular AI companion platform, a persona named […]
Congressional Republicans are understandably frustrated with their Democratic colleagues’ intransigence as the present government shutdown rolls on without an end in sight. Some, such as Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), have even begun advocating for making fundamental changes to legislative procedure. Last week, he urged his counterparts in the Senate to invoke the “nuclear option” and end the […]
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is leading the 2028 Democratic field for president in New Hampshire, according to a new poll from the University of New Hampshire. Nineteen percent in the Granite State Poll backed Buttigieg, who ran for president in 2020 in the Democratic primary and later notched a spot in former President Biden’s...
Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), the lead Senate Republican negotiator on a bill to pay key federal workers during the shutdown, says he has offered Democrats a proposal to pay all federal workers — essential and furloughed federal employees — while federal departments and agencies are shuttered. Johnson told The Hill that he believes Senate GOP...
A federal judge in Maryland on Monday pressed the Trump administration on its bid to quickly deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, seeking the government's word that the once mistakenly deported man will not be removed from the country before she lifts an order blocking such a move. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis called a...
Some Delta passengers booked on a Salt Lake City-bound flight were stranded overnight after their plane's emergency slide was mistakenly deployed shortly before takeoff Saturday.
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story SNAP funds days away from running dry amid shutdown Millions of people across the country could see their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assistance dry up during the government shutdown amid a fight between the Trump...
The Trump administration is accumulating a massive U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, deploying warships, surveillance planes and fighter aircraft as it continues to blow up alleged drug-trafficking boats in the waters around South America. The main target for the flurry of activity appears to be Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, whom the administration has called an "illegitimate leader." The...
Russia’s claimed successful test of a new nuclear capable cruise missile last week has drawn international concern and condemnation from President Trump on Monday. The weapon, tested last week, with the results announced by Moscow on Sunday, purportedly flew 8,700 miles, according to a video released by the Kremlin. That would mean the missile, known...
