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Democrats gather in California feeling sunny once again

As Democratic Party leaders gathered in Los Angeles for their annual winter meetings this week, for the first time in a long time the mood was warm. Optimism coursed...

House Republicans unveil national memorial plan honoring Americans killed by illegal immigrants

Republican lawmakers unveil plans for a permanent memorial honoring U.S. citizens and residents whose lives were taken by individuals unlawfully in the country.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—December 13

1971—The initial Supreme Court oral argument in Roe v. Wade takes place. The case ends up being carried...

How Euthanasia Gained a Foothold in Hospice Care

The concept of hospice was originally sold to the public as a better way...

Trump’s China Chip Deal and the Sale of American National Security

If letting China buy precious tech is detrimental to U.S. interests, that threat is...

Watch live: NTSB provides update on deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials will brief reporters Thursday afternoon on the NTSB's probe of a deadly plane crash in Kentucky earlier this week that left 12 people dead, including at least one child. A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the airport in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday, after its left wing...

Trump says he’s glad ‘evil’ Pelosi is retiring

President Trump said Thursday he was glad former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was retiring from Congress at the end of her term, deriding her as an "evil woman." "I think she's an evil woman. I'm glad she's retiring. I think she did the country a great service by retiring," Trump told reporters in the Oval...

Tesla shareholders to decide on Musk’s $1T pay package

Plus: Nvidia CEO clarifies remarks about China winning ‘AI race’ {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tesla shareholders decide fate of Musk's $1T pay package Tesla shareholders are set to vote Thursday afternoon on whether to approve CEO Elon Musk's new compensation plan. © AP The pay package grants Musk about 423 million shares...

Multiple airlines offering refunds, free changes for impacted flights during shutdown

Multiple airlines are offering refunds and free flight changes to passengers whose travel plans have been impacted by restrictions amid the record-breaking government shutdown. Bryan Bedford, head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said Wednesday that the agency will reduce capacity by 10 percent at 40 “high-traffic” airports around the country starting Friday morning. The...

Trump to add Kazakhstan to Abraham Accords with Israel

President Trump on Thursday will welcome Kazakhstan into the Abraham Accords, the agreements centered around normalizing ties with Israel, two sources confirmed to The Hill.  Israel and Kazakhstan have had diplomatic relations since 1992, and it's not clear what benefit Astana will get from joining the accords — although it provides a forum for greater cooperation...

Meghan returns to acting for first time since becoming a royal 

Meghan is reportedly playing herself in the movie, alongside Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid and Henry Golding.

Mamdani’s win creates opportunities and challenges for the Democratic Party

Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral race highlights the divide between moderate and progressive Democrats, and signals that the Democratic Party is open to more grassroots and youth-led movements.

Obama: Pelosi ‘made us proud to be Democrats’

Former President Obama said Thursday that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) “made us proud to be Democrats” after she announced she will not seek reelection. “For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi has served the American people and worked to make our country better. No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting...

Greene: Economy was ‘significant factor’ in Tuesday elections

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) pegged Tuesday's GOP election losses as a sign of voters discontent with the economy, as reflected in exit polls.  “I will give the president some credit that inflation has been holding around 2.5 percent, but people in my district are really struggling,” Greene said in an interview published Wednesday by...

Cruz: Tuesday elections ‘disaster’ for Republicans

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is declaring that Tuesday’s elections in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and other states were a total “disaster” for Republicans and “terrible for America.” “Look, last night was a disaster. It was an electoral blowout. The results in New Jersey were disastrous, the results in Virginia were terrible,” Cruz told Fox...

Here are two federal agencies civil servants would love to see Trump close

Closing them would not shrink the government so much as liberate it.

Democrats press DHS to reinstate oversight of ICE detention centers

A group of Virginia Democrats from both chambers is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reinstall the federal workers who monitor the agency's immigrant detention centers. The lawmakers say the employees of the Office of Detention Oversight (ODO), who have been furloughed during the weeks-long government shutdown, are critical to ensuring that detainees held by...

Here are the 40 airports on FAA’s preliminary list for cuts, reductions amid shutdown

Many of the largest airports across the country will see a noticeable reduction in flight offerings starting Friday, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implements new steps to maintain air safety amid the ongoing government shutdown. The preliminary list of 40 airports operating at reduced capacity, obtained by The Hill's sister network NewsNation, is subject...

Why did John Mulaney attend Supreme Court tariffs hearing?

While President Trump opted not to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court arguments as part of a legal challenge to his sweeping tariffs policy, there was another notable — and surprising — public figure there: comedian John Mulaney. The former "Saturday Night Live" writer was among the high-profile attendees — including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary...

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