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LA City Council sides with criminals over cops in brainless traffic stop ban

The Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 to advance restrictions on police traffic stops rooted in one dangerous idea: That cops enforcing traffic laws are somehow the real threat...

Republicans get boost with Virginia ruling, but keeping House still tough

The Supreme Court of Virginia sent a shockwave through the political world when it...

One way or another, Mamdani’s rent freeze will mean disaster for those he claims to help

By turning what is supposed to be an evidence-based analysis into a politicized spectacle,...

How Democrats stole Christmas from San Diego

San Diego might cancel its beloved Christmas festival, December Nights, under a cost-cutting proposal...

US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in latest strike on alleged drug boat

The U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Friday, killing two suspected “narco-terrorists,” according to U.S. Southern Command (Southcom). Southcom said the vessel was operated by an unnamed designated terrorist organization and was transiting along “known narco-trafficking routes” engaged in illicit drug trafficking. “Two male narco-terrorists...

Whole Hog Politics: Bondi beached 

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] I’m not aware of any Justice Department in any administration that wasn’t accused of political corruption and that, to at...

Trump: US military ‘hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran’

President Trump issued a warning to Iran to make a peace deal on Thursday evening, saying the U.S. military has not begun “destroying” the Middle East nation and reupping his vow to “finish the job." “Our Military, the greatest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the World, hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in...

Florida made public-sector unions more accountable — Oregon did the opposite

The current system never requires unions to get the consent of the workers they represent. Florida is changing that, but Oregon is making it worse.

The Vance versus Rubio 2028 nomination fight through the lens of chaos 

The 2028 Republican nomination will be influenced by Trump's confrontational nature and the potential for chaos, with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential candidates, and Trump's mental state and the possibility of a presidential health crisis as key factors.

USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to return to Middle East amid Iran fight

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has departed Croatia after receiving repairs during a five-day port visit, the Navy announced on Thursday, a sign the warship could be poised to rejoin U.S. military assets in the Middle East. The ship sailed out of the region early last week after sustaining damage...

Leavitt defends SAVE America Act push at Turning Point event with Erika Kirk

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday defended the SAVE America Act after a George Washington University student challenged whether the proposal was “worth” risking the possible disenfranchisement of millions of Americans to stop “a few hundred cases of voter fraud.” Republicans are facing pressure from President Trump to pass the measure, which would...

From hot sauces to cobbler, here’s what Artemis II astronauts are eating

Hot sauces, barbecued beef brisket, cake, 58 tortillas – here's a look at what the astronauts aboard Orion have to eat during their journey.

Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni are tossed out

A federal judge in New York tossed out actor Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims Thursday against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us,” but he left intact two retaliation claims.

Hegseth forces out Army chief of staff

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth forces out Army chief of staff Hegseth removes Army’s chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, who will retire immediately, as the U.S. military is engaged in a month-long war with Iran. © Greg Nash Defense...

Trump gives rare kudos to Paul after commission’s White House ballroom vote

President Donald Trump on Thursday offered rare praise for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) after the senator joined with most members of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) to approve plans for a sprawling ballroom on the East Wing of the White House. “I would like to thank the hardworking Commissioners and Staff of the National...

Woods called Trump before DUI arrest: Report

Golfer Tiger Woods appears to have called President Trump after his rollover crash in Florida last week, according to body camera footage obtained by multiple outlets Thursday.   Footage released by the sheriff’s office in Martin County, Fla., shows a deputy asking Woods, who was standing down the road, to “hang down here with us” following...

Trump unveils 100 percent tariff on branded pharmaceutical imports

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump unveils 100% tariff on branded pharmaceutical imports After threatening to impose tariffs on drugmakers throughout 2025 to secure Most Favored Nation (MFN) agreements, President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals made outside...

Iranian Foreign Ministry official: US using new ballistic missiles

A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said Thursday the U.S. has a new precision strike missile and used one to kill a group of children on the first day of strikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel. "The American new #PrSM [precision strike missile], which made its combat debut on 28 February 2026, struck...

Mahmoud Khalil asks for Emil Bove’s recusal in immigration case

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Wednesday called on U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Emil Bove to recuse himself from the pro-Palestinian activist's immigration case, where he risks deportation. Khalil's lawyers filed a petition requesting Bove's recusal over his prior roles as the acting deputy attorney general and then the principal associate deputy attorney general...

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