A federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, opening the door to the re-arrest of a student protest organizer whom the Trump administration has spent more than a year trying to deport.
New Jersey registered roughly 6,600 noncitizens to vote before the 2024 election, and nearly 400 cast ballots, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said in a statement Tuesday.
A House panel threatened to subpoena famed criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz if he fails to testify under oath about his professional and personal relationship with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Congress is slated to lose more than a dozen Black members between both parties in 2027 after representation reached an all-time high on Capitol Hill just last cycle. The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in April to weaken the Voting Rights Act has played a leading role in this seismic deficit. The ruling, which made it easier...
The tentative memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran went into "immediate effect" after President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed it on Wednesday, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Sharif, who served as the top mediator between Iran and the U.S., said signing the 14-point MOU demonstrated "the commitment of...
Most Americans believe that some rights including the right to vote are facing some level of threat, according to a new poll. In the AP-NORC Center poll, 66 percent of respondents said that the right to vote is either facing a “major threat” or “minor threat” in the U.S., while 33 percent said it is...
Fewer Americans say they are proud of being from their country ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, according to a new poll. In the PRRI poll, 51 percent of respondents said they are either “extremely proud” or “very proud” of their American identity. Twenty-three percent said they are “moderately proud” about their American identity, 14 percent...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump signs Iran deal amid criticism President Trump on Wednesday signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran ending the war between the two countries but drawing heavy criticism for giving Tehran major...
Former Presidents Biden, Clinton and Bush are set to attend the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, according to a new report. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday that the three presidents intend to be at a ceremony to commemorate the center’s opening, a source familiar with the event told the outlet. Former first ladies Laura...
Mines placed in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war are putting a damper on plans to quickly return shipping traffic to normal under a memorandum of understanding signed this week. President Trump on Monday said the U.S. military was already “doing a little hunting for a couple of mines" — an estimated 5,000...
Polling released Wednesday found that most U.S. families have both parents working full-time jobs. The Pew Research Center found that, as of 2025, 52 percent of mothers and fathers in different-sex relationships with children under 18 both work full-time jobs, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. This is up from 31 percent...
Presented by Philip Morris International {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story FDA panel set to review Moderna mRNA flu shot FDA’s vaccine advisors seem open to Moderna’s candidate for a mRNA flu vaccine ahead of a key meeting on Thursday. The company is seeking traditional approval for people...
President Trump tried to make the case for his interim peace deal with Iran on Wednesday, but a lengthy news conference only revealed that no last-minute rabbits would be pulled from the hat to assuage his critics. Trump’s comments, delivered as he prepared to leave a Group of Seven (G7) summit in France, also exposed...
