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Smithsonian exec who said DEI ‘must be at the center’ of institutions is raking in eye-popping salary

Lonnie Bunch earned over $4.4 million from 2020-2024 while pushing DEAI and diversity initiatives at the taxpayer-funded Smithsonian Institution.

SEE IT: GOP senator flips script on agitators tied to pro-CCP, Singham network

Rick Scott fired back at CodePink hecklers over Gaza, Iran nuclear weapons, and Cuba sanctions in a heated Capitol Hill hallway confrontation.

As Iran batters the Gulf states, Trump’s course is beyond clear

While America can afford a protracted war far from its borders to degrade Iran’s...

A majority of MAGA supporters would still vote for a Republican candidate despite a scandal

Americans are largely tolerant of scandals among politicians. But nobody is more willing to...

LA real estate vet comes at Mayor Bass with receipts over damning homelessness report: ‘She doesn’t get it’

John Alle says Mayor Karen Bass has repeatedly refused invitations to tour LA neighborhoods plagued by crime, drug use and rising street homelessness.

Democrats are becoming Berniecrats

Bernie Sanders' socialist ideas are becoming increasingly influential in the Democratic Party, with his endorsed candidates winning across the country and progressive policies becoming more popular among Democrats.

2 more arrested in alleged White House UFC plot

Two more people have been arrested in connection with what federal law enforcement have said was a plot to attack the "UFC Freedom 250" event in front of the White House earlier this month on President Trump's 80th birthday. Court filings show that on Friday, William Lee Spartacus Falkner of Belfair, Wash., was charged with...

Trump gets his deal, but Netanyahu gets a nightmare

Netanyahu must reckon with being forced to end a war Israelis overwhelmingly want to continue. 

San Antonio mayor wants Ye’s July 4 concert canceled over past hate speech

In April, the U.K. government banned Ye from entering the country to perform at the Wireless Festival in London.

Trump endorses James in Michigan governor’s race

President Trump has backed Rep. John James (R-Mich.) in Michigan’s gubernatorial race. “It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Congressman, John James, who is running to become the next Governor of the Beautiful State of Michigan!” Trump said in a Monday post on Truth Social. “A West Point Graduate, Combat Pilot, Brave Iraq...

Texas Gov. Abbott: State will seek federal reimbursement for border measures

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Monday that his state will seek federal reimbursement for border security measures taken by the Lone Star State during the Biden administration. "The Trump administration has now opened up the window for us to be able to file for reimbursement of the expenses that we incurred, and we're seeking...

Comcast says service restored after widespread outage

Comcast service has been restored Monday after an outage earlier in the day affected Xfinity customers across the country.

Federal judge blocks bans on SNAP use for soda

A federal judge has blocked bans on the usage of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for soda enacted by the Trump administration. “Congress defined what ‘food’ is supposed to be, and it did not authorize the agency to amend or waive the definition it enacted. It did not authorize the agency to cut types...

Nancy Guthrie ransom note says she is ‘buried with nature’, source said

Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home in the early morning hours of Feb. 1, 2026.

Interior moves to relax rules for drilling on public lands

The Trump administration is proposing to relax rules to make it easier for companies to drill for oil and gas on public lands. The Interior Department, which oversees federal lands, said that it would propose to loosen two Biden-era regulations that sought to rein in planet-warming methane and ensure that energy companies are on the...

GOP senator circulates plan to discuss government shutdown strategy with Trump

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, is circulating a plan among Senate Republicans to avoid another government shutdown later this year so that they can discuss it when President Trump meets with GOP senators Wednesday. Scott, who invited Trump to lunch in the Capitol, says Democrats are unlikely to help...

Pentagon set to sell GOP lawmakers on funding goals 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Pentagon set to sell GOP lawmakers on funding goals Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to give a classified briefing to a group of House Republicans on military funding goals on Wednesday. © Greg Nash The briefing...

Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill

The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs, sending the legislation to the House. The rare show of near-unanimous support comes as lawmakers hustle to score wins on affordability that they can trumpet back home during a midterm campaign cycle that has focused heavily on rising costs. The bill,...

Maher mocks Obama presidential library: ‘Who’s going to go to this?’

Comedian Bill Maher during his latest show mocked the Obama Presidential Center, which opened in Chicago last week. “It looks like something aliens built in Dubai,” Maher remarked on the Friday episode of HBO’s “Real Time" while talking with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Politico journalist Jonathan Martin. “It cost $850 million,” he added later....

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