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Trump Notifies Congress That the U.S. Is at War with Drug Cartels

The more distant we are from an actual military threat, the more imperative it should be to obtain authorization from the people’s representatives.

New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care, underwrite food assistance

New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special legislative session to prop up funding for food assistance and rural health care services in response to President Donald Trump's cuts to federal spending on Medicaid and nutrition programs.

Why are we outsourcing our children’s education to headhunters?

ERIE, Pennsylvania — Late Wednesday evening, the Millcreek Township School District in Erie County issued a statement noting they may file claims against Ian Roberts and the search firm used during his hiring process, saying they “were incensed by the progression of media reports that have been revealed in recent days regarding former Superintendent Ian […]

Munich Airport closes briefly after drone sightings

Germany’s Munich Airport temporarily closed Thursday night after several drone sightings, the airport announced in a news release. The airport said that German air traffic control first restricted flight traffic at 10:18 p.m. local time, and then suspended all incoming and departing flights.  In total, 17 departing flights could not take off from Munich, while...

Apple removes ICEBlock from its App Store

Apple has removed ICEBlock, which allows users to track and report the location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, from its App Store.  “We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps,” Apple said in a statement to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister company. “Based on information we’ve received...

Trump administration plans new four-year time limits for foreign students in US

The Trump administration is planning a new four-year time limit for foreign students in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday. According to the release, a proposed rule was unveiled by the administration on Wednesday “that, if finalized, would limit the length of time certain visa holders – including foreign students–...

Newsom: ‘I don’t think Donald Trump wants another election’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday said he doesn't think President Trump doesn’t want another election in 2028 as he urged Americans to “wake up” to threats he said are posed by the administration. "I don't think Donald Trump wants another election,” Newsom said at Politico's "The California Agenda" summit in Sacramento. "I have...

CDC director resists ouster, says she will not resign

Susan Monarez, who was apparently ousted as CDC director on Wednesday afternoon after only weeks on the job, said hours later that she had not been fired and would not resign. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted a statement on X around 5:30 p.m. EST saying "Susan Monarez is no longer director...

National Guard in DC now picking up trash, working on ‘beautification’

Some members of the National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., are picking up trash and working on the “beautification” of the nation’s capital as part of President Trump’s federalization of the city’s law enforcement to crack down on crime. Over the weekend, the D.C. National Guard shared a video of troops hauling garbage bags and...

Trump rips ‘unconstitutional’ court order on Utah redistricting

President Trump on Wednesday ripped a recent ruling that Utah must redraw its congressional lines as “absolutely unconstitutional” amid a growing redistricting fight across the country. “Monday’s Court Order in Utah is absolutely Unconstitutional. How did such a wonderful Republican State like Utah, which I won in every Election, end up with so many Radical...

Fox and YouTube TV reach short-term carrier deal

Fox Corp. and YouTube TV have reached a short-term agreement that will keep the company's networks on the streaming service for now, according to a source familiar with ongoing negotiations between the two sides. It is unclear when the short-term deal will expire, but the current agreement between Fox and the Google-owned subscription service was...

Karen Bass: Trump attacks ‘nonsense’

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass went after President Trump on Tuesday for what she called attacks that are “nonsense.” During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Bass's handling of the wildfires that hit parts of Los Angeles earlier this year. “I think they're incompetent, OK, to be honest with...

10-year-old describes friend saving him in Minnesota school shooting

A 10-year-old boy described how his friend saved him amid a Wednesday morning shooting at a church in Minneapolis, where two children and 17 others were killed.  “The first one, I was like, what is that? I thought it was just something, then I heard it again. I just ran under the pew, and then...

3 CDC leaders resign over ‘weaponizing of public health’

At least three top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) submitted their resignations Wednesday, saying the recent changes and leadership at their agency are preventing them from fulfilling their duties as public health authorities. The resignations came the same day that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced...

RFK Jr. further limits COVID-19 vaccines

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK further limits COVID-19 shot to high-risk groups The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated versions of Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines, but limited who is eligible to receive the shots. © AP Now, the...

Air Force to provide funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt

The U.S. Air Force will provide Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt with military funeral honors, reversing a Biden-era decision that denied her family's request, according to a legal group that has represented her family. Judicial Watch, the conservative legal group, on Wednesday made public a letter from Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier,...

FEMA staff that criticized agency put on leave

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story FEMA places dissenting staffers on leave Employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were placed on leave on Tuesday after signing their names to a public letter criticizing the agency’s leadership, according to a group that helped facilitate the letter’s publication. © Greg...

California Supreme Court rejects latest GOP effort to halt redistricting plan

The California Supreme Court rejected a petition Wednesday filed by state Republican legislators seeking to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) plan to redistrict California’s congressional map off a special election ballot this fall.  A brief update in the docket announced the petition for a writ of mandate and a request for stay were denied just...

Opposition to more military aid to Israel highest since late 2023: Survey

American voters’ opposition to additional military aid to Israel is the highest it's been since late 2023, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. In the poll, 32 percent of respondents said they are for “the United States sending more military aid to Israel for their efforts in the war with Hamas,” while 60...

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