The release by Democrats of their party’s so-called autopsy on the 2024 election is deservedly getting trashed for being late, superficial and scattershot.
A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Trump in the past month.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sparred with one of President Trump’s outside advisers on social media Saturday after indicating he was “deeply concerned” about the terms of an emerging deal between the U.S. and Iran. “I am deeply concerned about what we are hearing about an Iran ‘deal,’ being pushed by some voices in the administration,”...
James Murdoch's media company is buying half of Vox Media, a purchase that will include New York magazine, Vox’s digital site and Vox Media Podcast Network, Vox Media announced on Wednesday. James Murdoch is the son of conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch, whose companies, including News Corporation, have owned hundreds of media organizations around the...
A county commission in Las Vegas is giving the go-ahead to Flavor Flav to organize a parade and multi-day series of events in honor of female athletes. The 67-year-old rapper, who was born William Drayton, had personally pitched the idea for a "SHE Weekend" of events — poised to include a concert and parade —...
When people inside your own administration are walking away over a policy, that tells you this isn’t just routine disagreement. This is a major fight over what public health is supposed to mean.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is proposing a constitutional amendment that would prohibit foreign-born U.S. citizens from serving in Congress, becoming federal judges or holding Senate-confirmed positions. In a Wednesday statement shared to social platform X, Mace said she introduced a “long overdue joint resolution” for the constitutional amendment, noting, "This is the very same standard...
A social media influencer, her father and one-time boyfriend have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting a popular singer who she shares a child with.
President Trump publicly broke with The Federalist Society — but are Trump’s second-term judge selections really any different? Plus, the Justice Department increasingly eyes legal action against powerful individuals outside the bounds of U.S. borders. What's next as the focus turns from Venezuela to Cuba? Join The Hill Legal Affairs Reporters Ella Lee and Zach...
The Justice Department indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro on murder charges Wednesday, a move that coincides with Cuba's Independence Day and a threat from President Trump that he could invade the island. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche joined prosecutors in South Florida to announce the indictment “in conjunction with a ceremony to honor the victims of the...
The Republican primary for Senate in Alabama is projected to head to a runoff between Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.) and U.S. Navy Seal Jared Hudson, according to Decision Desk HQ. The rivals are battling in an open race to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who is exiting the upper chamber to lodge a bid for...
Jeff Bezos says he “had nothing to do with” Amazon’s decision to greenlight a multimillion-dollar documentary on Melania Trump, denying the project was an attempt to curry favor with the Trump administration. “The Melania thing is a falsehood that will not die,” Bezos, the founder of Amazon, told Andrew Ross Sorkin in a Wednesday interview on CNBC’s...
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board decried the Justice Department’s (DOJ) new “anti-weaponization fund,” which could serve to benefit some of President Trump’s political allies. In a Tuesday opinion piece, the board slammed the “rotten” nearly $2 billion fund. The payment deal was created as part of a settlement for Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal...
