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Unsealed FBI interviews reveal Obama, Emanuel’s discussions about Blagojevich Senate seat deal

Newly unsealed FBI interviews reveal what Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel told agents about Rod Blagojevich's plans for the Illinois Senate seat.

Trump declares victory in historic deal with Greenland as he secures ‘permanent’ US military rights

President Donald Trump's Greenland deal bars China and Russia from the Arctic island and grants permanent U.S. military basing with no expiration.

A plague of safetyist hysteria, quit letting nonprofits boost terror and other commentary

“Americans have lost the ability to assess risk,” warns The Wall Street Journal’s Barton...

Let’s beat California on AI, key Democrat says

SESSION LESSON: Assemblymember Alex Bores would really like to take another swing at regulating...

George Will’s Gratuitous Attack on the McConnell Court

The marginal benefit of a Democratic Senate vis-à-vis Trump is negligible. The damage a...

Iran’s water crisis requires more than just regime change

Iran’s water crisis is fundamentally a governance crisis.

Trump floats nuclear option in Kennedy Center fight

In today's issue: ▪ Trump hints at demolishing Kennedy Center ▪ Florida GOP congresswoman breaks with Trump ▪ ICE director nomination pulled ▪ Carney open to Canada joining EU President Trump is digging in on the battle to put his name on the Kennedy Center, raising the possibility that his administration could have the institution...

Impeach Trump, but limit future presidents too

Professor Richard Davis argues that a Democratic majority in Congress should seek to impeach President Trump and implement constitutional reforms to curtail executive powers regarding pardons, war-making and tariffs.

Democrat leads Marshall in tight Kansas Senate race: Poll

Democrat Adam Hamilton narrowly leads Republican Gov. Roger Marshall in a tight race for Senate in red Kansas, according to new polling.  A new The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey found Hamilton ahead by 2 percentage points, with 45 percent to Marshall’s 43 percent. Another 4 percent chose Libertarian candidate David Graham, and 8 percent were...

5 key players in Congress on AI policy

Fears over artificial intelligence's rapid development sent Congress into a tailspin this week, as dozens of lawmakers joined the debate on how to regulate the technology. The frenzy in Washington has included policymakers who have long engaged on the subject, but also those seizing on the mounting concerns for the first time. In the wake...

GOP faces reality check as they try to hold onto House majority

Republicans are heading into the final stretch of the midterm race recognizing a blunt message: Voters are frustrated, and acknowledging those frustrations might be key to keeping them in the GOP column. Republicans have been increasingly framing the election as a choice between “common sense” versus “communist crazy” — arguing that democratic socialist and progressive...

Gen Z believes in the billionaire tax

More than two-thirds of Generation Z thinks wealthy Americans should pay up. A new CBS/YouGov poll released Sunday found that 69 percent of respondents under 30 favor candidates who support raising taxes on wealthy Americans. That’s a higher rate than among millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers, though majorities in older age categories also back...

International students fear midterms won’t help pro-Palestinian activists targeted by Trump

The Trump administration is showing no signs of backing away from its crackdown on international college students as partisan division over support for Palestine heats up ahead of the midterm elections.   Pro-Palestinian students targeted for immigration enforcement by the administration are on a rollercoaster as anti-Muslim rhetoric ramps up even as Democrats become more...

Intelligence community warned Congress on FISA 702 deadlines, but some Democrats have doubts

Trump administration intelligence officials are pressing Congress to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers before Thanksgiving, warning they could run out of time to get a needed annual recertification for the program from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) operates under dual authorities from Congress and...

Senate Republicans rebuff Trump’s attacks on Supreme Court, Federal Reserve

Republican senators are siding with conservative members of the Supreme Court who came under withering attack from President Trump this week after ruling against Trump’s plan to have the U.S. Postal Service screen mail-in ballots to guard against non-citizens voting. Republican senators say the Supreme Court made the right decision to reject the plan to...

Alaska governor’s race shifts to toss up: Cook Political Report

Nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report shifted Alaska's gubernatorial race to a toss-up on Thursday after previously leaning Republican. Jessica Taylor, the handicapper's senate and governors editor, reported that new AARP polling found Democratic former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins had 40 percent of respondents' backing, while his closest challenger — conservative businesswoman Bernadette Wilson (R)...

Kennedy fans vaccine injury concerns at anti-vaccine event

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Kennedy fans vaccine injury concerns at anti-vaccine event Returning to the anti-vaccine group he long chaired on Thursday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. Used his keynote address to reinvigorate concerns about vaccine injuries. © Jacquelyn Martin,...

Moore says he would ‘absolutely sign’ statewide data center moratorium

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Thursday he would "absolutely sign" a statewide data center moratorium if brought to his desk, joining other governors and elected officials calling for a freeze on developing new data centers. "If the statewide moratorium bill lands on your desk in 2027, would you sign it?" Punchbowl News's Mikenzie Frost...

RFK Jr. says anti-vaccine group has a ‘friend at the White House’

Speaking to the anti-vaccine group he once led, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday the Trump administration supports its cause.  "You have a strong and steadfast friend at the White House,” Kennedy told dozens of attendees at a one-day conference put on by Children’s Health Defense, the organization he...

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