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Confirming Todd Blanche as US attorney general should be a no-brainer for Republicans AND Dems

Blanche is the most regular-Republican nominee anyone could expect Trump to tap, with an excellent mainstream pedigree.

Retired Army Gen. Jack Keane on the military buildup in the Middle East

“Today we’re facing the most significant security challenge since World War II," retired Gen....

Mayor Mamdani: Tear down this sprawl!

Mayor Mamdani’s latest budget includes, for instance, a $1.9 billion “emergency” hotel shelter contract.

Global prosecutor’s downfall clears Netanyahu — but damns the International Criminal Court

The misbegotten International Criminal Court is in big trouble, and not just because Secretary...

Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies

President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he's escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules for November's midterm elections.

Judge OKs DOJ request to toss remaining Proud Boys Jan. 6 convictions

A federal judge on Friday agreed to drop the remaining cases against four leaders of the right-wing extremist Proud Boys who were convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted the Justice Department’s (DOJ) motion to dismiss the convictions against Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary...

Tehran Rose and the anti-US influencers nurtured by academia and the media

At least Tokyo Rose (shown here in 1976 and ultimately pardoned by President Gerald Ford) could credibly claim she had been held in Japan against her will.

The ticks you may find in your state, and the diseases they can carry

It's been a gnarly year for ticks already in the U.S., but the ticks you're seeing will vary depending on where you live.

DOJ subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One report

The Trump administration hit four New York Times journalists with subpoenas on Friday, after the outlet published a story outlining risks involving President Trump’s Qatar-gifted Air Force One plane that recently entered into service. The Times reported that the refurbished jet lacked some of the advanced security measures of the older aircraft used to transport...

Trump warns Iran of ‘complete decimation’ if assassination threat carried out

President Trump late Friday threatened to “decimate and destroy” Iran if it carries out a reported assassination plot against him, saying he has already directed the U.S. military to be prepared to respond. “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should...

Fostering the Future’ is the fix for Trump Accounts’ enrollment gap

Fostering the Future shows that federal and state governments can be partners in enrolling children into Trump Accounts to achieve full participation.

Remember, as midterm season heats up, politics and business just don’t mix

Leave your politics at the door — it rarely works out well.

Trump election commission firings spark interference concerns ahead of midterms 

President Trump’s decision to fire multiple members of a bipartisan election administration-focused commission is sparking concerns that the White House is looking to meddle ahead of the November midterms.   Trump fired the remaining two Democratic members on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), while allowing a separate Republican member to resign on Thursday — just a little more than a week after the Supreme...

Democratic presidential hopefuls take different tacks with far left

The recent momentum of far-left candidates has divided the Democratic Party as it seeks to define itself going into November’s midterms and beyond. That divide has come into sharper focus following a string of successful primary campaigns by candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), with some Democrats embracing the movement and others...

The Memo: Houston killing reignites controversy over Trump’s ICE enforcement

The killing of a man in Houston at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has reignited the controversy over President Trump’s hardline policies, which critics contend are gratuitously aggressive and open the door to abuses. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, an unauthorized migrant from Mexico and a father of three U.S. citizens, was...

Mystery surrounds ‘Freedom Fuel’ gas stations touted by Trump 

In recent days, President Trump has touted 25 “Freedom Fuel” gas stations, but little is publicly known about the stations or who is running them. The gas stations, located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, are selling fuel at relatively low prices, and Trump’s admiration comes as he’s trying to pressure other gas retailers to cut their prices...

Rosie O’Donnell reacts to Trump AI video of her: ‘He’s obsessed with me’

Rosie O’Donnell on Friday dismissed an AI-generated video shared by President Trump portraying himself as a doctor treating celebrities for “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as proof that the president is “obsessed” with her. The video, posted earlier this month on Trump’s Truth Social account, shows the president dressed in a white lab coat and stethoscope claiming...

U.S. demands Iran affirm Strait of Hormuz is fully open after exchange of strikes, officials say

The U.S. is demanding Iran affirm that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to shipping traffic and that Iranian forces are not firing on vessels, as the two sides continue to trade strikes in and around the strategic oil chokepoint. A senior U.S. official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation on Friday that...

What to know about fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

The fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by federal immigration officers in Texas this week has reignited a firestorm over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and sparked calls for an independent investigation into what officials admit was a case of mistaken identity. Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national, was driving his construction crew to a job site...

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