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Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68

Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped from...

The Great Leap Forward (in Disability Accommodation)

The hidden motive: More disability means more money for the school.

Lawsuit in Canada to Force Catholic Hospitals to Permit Euthanasia

Freedom of religion is on the ropes in increasingly authoritarian Canada.

Clintons Refuse to Testify in House Oversight Epstein Inquiry, Despite Contempt Threat

The Clintons cast their refusal to testify as a defense of the country in...

‘This Could Happen to Anyone’: Noah Rothman and Julie Roginsky Debate the ICE Threat to Civilian Life

Good wasn’t shot in the natural course of executing the apprehension of a deportation...

Washington National Opera to leave Kennedy Center amid Trump takeover

The Kennedy Center on Friday confirmed the Washington National Opera (WNO) will leave the renowned venue. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to part ways with the WNO due to a financially challenging relationship,” a Kennedy Center spokesperson told NewsNation. “We believe this represents the best path forward for both organizations and...

Protests against ICE scheduled across Texas this weekend

Protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are scheduled across the largest metro areas in Texas this weekend following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Rapper Fetty Wap freed from federal prison nearly a year early

"I want to thank my family, friends, and fans for the love, prayers, and continued support."

Jeh Johnson worried about ‘type of people’ being recruited for ICE

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Friday questioned the “type of people” being recruited by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after two shootings involving immigration authorities. “I also worry about the type of people that are being recruited now for ICE. The recruitment rhetoric is 'Defend your culture.' What does that mean? I think...

Trump wants Venezuela ‘deal’ with oil companies

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump wants Venezuela 'deal' with oil companies Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s seeking a deal to decide which companies will drill in the Latin American nation. © Evan Vucci,...

Iran protests catch fire as Trump, Khamenei escalate war of words

President Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are escalating a war of words as the Islamic Republic cracks down on mass protests that saw buildings set on fire in cities across the country overnight Friday.  Khamenei claimed Friday that nearly two weeks of protests amounted to rioters and “hirelings” acting on Trump’s behalf,...

Insurers’ time in the barrel? 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Insurers’ time in the barrel? House Republicans are summoning health insurers to Capitol Hill later this month to talk about health care affordability. © Photo credit The move comes weeks after the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies expired on Dec. 31, resulting in...

Trump posts jobs numbers before release

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump accidentally disclosed jobs report data before release, White House says In a series of Thursday evening posts on Truth Social, the president shared infographics including information from the December jobs report, which was released Friday...

DNC chair calls Trump a ‘lying piece of s‑‑‑’ over false Minnesota election claims 

The chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) lashed out at President Trump after he claimed that he won the election in Minnesota “all three times.” “You lying piece of s‑‑‑,” Ken Martin posted on social platform X. “I chaired the Minnesota DFL for all three of your runs here. I watched you lose. Three...

France moves G7 meeting to avoid Trump’s birthday, UFC event

France has moved the annual Group of Seven (G7) meeting to avoid scheduling conflicts with President Trump’s birthday and the accompanying White House UFC fight, the White House confirmed Friday. The convening of top world leaders was originally scheduled to take place June 14-16, two officials with direct knowledge of G7 planning told Politico EU. It will now take place in Évian, France, June 15-17. ...

A fifth Venezuela-linked tanker taken by US

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story A fifth Venezuela-linked tanker taken by US The U.S. early Friday seized a fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela in its campaign to control oil experts from the South American country. © Matias Delacroix, The Associated...

Big Oil expresses tepid interest as Trump seeks deal on Venezuela

Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s seeking a deal to decide which companies will drill in the Latin American nation. During a meeting at the White House, Trump said he would try to “cut a deal” to determine which firms get...

Comedian John Mulaney postpones weekend Minneapolis shows

Comedian John Mulaney will not perform in Minneapolis this weekend as tensions mount over the presence of federal authorities in the city following the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good by a federal immigration officer. Mulaney was scheduled to perform three shows at The Armory, a venue in downtown Minneapolis, as part of his...

Musk limits AI images to paid users

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Musk limits AI image generation to paid subscribers Elon Musk’s social platform X blocked most users from manipulating images with Grok after complaints that the AI chatbot was producing sexualized images of women and children, but left the feature available to paid subscribers. © AP Photo/Noah Berger “Image...

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