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Federal appeals court upholds Trump mass detention policy for illegal immigrants

A federal appeals court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security can lawfully detain illegal immigrants nationwide without bond hearings, delivering a major legal win for the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policy.

Vermont Cold-Weather Shock

Rumor has it that Vermont can get a bit chilly in the winter, but...

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win as polls open in national elections

Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling party a big enough win to push through an ambitious conservative political agenda.

Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman’s death

Police arrested at least several demonstrators Saturday outside a federal building in Minneapolis, breaking up a protest marking the one-month anniversary of a Minnesota woman's death at the hands of an immigration officer.

More Americans interested in Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance than Turning Point’s Kid Rock-headlined alternative

More Americans are interested in watching Bad Bunny perform in Sunday's Super Bowl's halftime show than Turning Point USA’s Kid Rock-headlined alternative concert, according to a new poll.  The YouGov America survey, released Friday, found that 35 percent of respondents prefer the Puerto Rican star’s halftime show, compared to the 28 percent who favor the...

Russia throws wrench in peace negotiations in blaming Ukraine for attack

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Russia throws wrench in peace negotiations in blaming Ukraine for attack Russia declared it will take a tougher position in talks on ending its nearly four-year war in Ukraine after it claimed Kyiv attacked a Russian...

Trump renews Powell threats

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump threatens to fight Powell as end of term nears President Trump told reporters he was considering bringing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for “gross incompetence” as he complained about renovations to the...

Judge links push for Abrego Garcia prosecution to top DOJ officials

Top Department of Justice (DOJ) officials may have been involved in the government's push to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia, which only came after his wrongful deportation, a federal judge overseeing the Salvadoran migrant's criminal case revealed in an order unsealed Tuesday. Though the government has previously said Robert McGuire, the acting U.S. attorney for the...

HHS freezes child care payments to Minnesota, requires photo evidence across country

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pausing all child care payments to Minnesota, amid a sweeping federal probe into allegations of fraud within the state’s social services programs. Citing a video released Friday by independent journalist Nick Shirley detailing his investigation into day care centers and other businesses, HHS Deputy Secretary Jim...

New ad attacks GOP over ACA enhanced subsidy lapse 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story New ad attacks GOP for ACA enhanced subsidy lapse Expect to see a lot more of these: a new digital ad from Democratic-aligned health advocacy group Protect Our Care is attacking frontline House Republicans for letting the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies...

Dr. Oz calls flu vaccine ‘controversial of late’

Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on Tuesday called the seasonal flu vaccine "controversial of late" and advised various Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiatives as ways to "overcome" the virus. Appearing on Newsmax, Oz spoke on this year's flu season, which has been marked by a more severe strain...

AI fights to watch next year

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story AI fights to watch in 2026 Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly contentious policy issue over the past year, as lawmakers have grappled with the impact of the rapidly developing technology that has moved markets, influenced geopolitics and become largely unavoidable in daily life. © Adobe Stock...

ICE accuses Politico reporter of ‘inciting violence against federal agents’

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) claimed Tuesday that Politico reporter Josh Gerstein was “inciting violence against federal agents.” Gerstein, a senior legal affairs reporter at the outlet, said Monday on the social platform X, “At some point, the amateur effort to knock on doors of home daycares intersects with robust stand-your-ground laws.” The post referred...

Luntz: Second shutdown over health care would be ‘very painful’ for Republicans

Pollster Frank Luntz on Tuesday said Republicans would face an uphill battle with voters if the government shuts down in January due to health care deficiencies.  “The shutdown that we experienced, the longest ever in American history, started off hurting Democrats more than Republicans; ended up hurting President Trump more than anybody else,” Luntz said...

Flu activity is surging across US: Here’s what to know

Flu activity is rising sharply across the country, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with some areas seeing record-high numbers of illnesses.  The numbers come as experts brace for a particularly harsh season driven by a new, mutated variant of the virus that is circulating widely. According to...

Walz turned ‘blind eye’ to fraud warnings in Minnesota: GOP state committee chair

Minnesota state Rep. Kristin Robbins (R) says that she warned Gov. Tim Walz (D) about alleged fraud within the state’s social services programs, but to no avail. “He has turned a blind eye for so long that he cannot deny there were so many whistleblower reports, so many media reports,” Robbins told the New York...

Iran threatens ‘harsh’ response after Trump warning

Iran on Monday threatened a “harsh and regrettable” response to any aggressive action from the U.S. following President Trump’s warning to Tehran and Hamas. Trump, who met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Monday to try to advance a ceasefire deal in Gaza, said Iran “may be behaving badly” and threatened unspecified...

Boeing awarded $8.6B contract to build jets for Israel

The company is being contracted to build 25 F-15 jets with an option for 25 more.

Superbug hits 27 states: Here’s where the deadly fungus is spreading

Hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities are struggling to gain ground on a drug-resistant and deadly fungus that has infected at least 7,000 people in 2025, according to tracking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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