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Mamdani’s hell-bent on shuttering Rikers — but doing it breaks the law

If Mamdani succeeds in closing Rikers Island, compulsory decarceration would become a permanent feature of the city’s criminal justice system.

Trump-backed candidate eyes opening as Swalwell battles sexual assault allegations in California

Steve Hilton, a Trump-backed candidate for California governor, said Sunday he expects Rep. Eric Swalwell to drop out of the race, as the Democrat faces mounting sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women, including one charging rape.

Ex-U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on 2028 presidential run: ‘I will not’

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday ruled out a run for president in 2028.

‘This is not a partisan issue’: Pramila Jayapal backs expelling Swalwell, Gonzales from House

Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Sunday she supports expelling Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales from the House, saying the sexual misconduct allegations against them are bigger than party politics.

Rep. Ro Khanna of California sticks with Democratic push to oust Trump

Rep. Ro Khanna of California is not backing off from his drive to impeach President Trump for a third time, putting him at odds with fellow Democrats who say it is a waste of time as long as they are in the minority.

Steak ‘n Shake employee fatally shot through drive-thru window

The employee, who'd been on the job just three months, was involved in an argument with a car of customers, police said.

A special session for Homeland Security funding?

President Trump had considered calling Congress into special session to resolve the funding stalemate at the Department of Homeland Security, but two pay restoration orders have made this unnecessary.

Fetterman says he won’t support Iran war powers resolution

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) said Wednesday he again will vote against a war powers resolution to halt U.S. strikes on Iran.  After Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said earlier in the day that the upper chamber will vote on the resolution next week, Fetterman, a staunch supporter of Israel, said on Fox News’s...

Educators should seriously consider a pause on AI in classrooms

A wise first step would be a voluntary moratorium on new AI implementation contracts until independent researchers have assessed their impact.

Used car prices hit highest level since summer 2023

Wholesale used car prices hit a nearly three-year high in March as tight supply meets tax refund season.

Want to hear the songs Artemis II is waking up to in space? Here’s the official playlist

It's a longstanding tradition that started in a much different format.

Supreme Court ruling makes vulnerable children therapists safer in Colorado

Therapy should be guided by clients’ values and sound clinical practice, not government mandate.

Trump warns of ‘bigger,’ ‘better,’ stronger’ attacks if Iran deal is not reached

President Trump late Wednesday warned that he will authorize more substantial strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic does not reach and comply with an agreement to end the conflict. “All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry, and anything else that is appropriate and necessary for the lethal prosecution and destruction...

The verdicts are in: Big Tech is hurting kids, and Congress must protect them.

Last month, a jury in California gave me something I have been fighting for since May 1, 2019, when I lost my son Mason at age 15: It gave me a small sense of justice in the fight to hold Big Tech accountable for the online harms it caused my son and many other young...

Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97

He shared world-class climber status with his identical twin, Lou, who led the first American expedition to scale Mount Everest's north face.

Trump lost his nerve and surrendered to a beaten Iran

Trump apparently lost his strategic patience and political will and handed a win to an Iran on the verge of collapse.

Vance takes center stage in faltering Iran ceasefire

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Vice President Vance has quickly become a central figure in trying to maintain a shaky ceasefire in a war that he has reportedly been skeptical about from the start. Vance is set to travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday along with U.S. special envoy...

More New Yorkers back Mamdani but say city on wrong track: Poll

A plurality of New York voters approve of the job Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is doing in office, but nearly 60 percent say their city is on the wrong track, according to a new poll released Thursday. In the survey, conducted by Emerson College Polling and PIX11, 43 percent of the city’s registered voters approve...

George Santos says he’s becoming a first-time parent 

Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who had a brief but notable stint in Congress in 2023, said he is becoming a parent for the first time. “So, we are having kids next year, and that's a big deal for us,” Santos said on Meghan McCain’s livestreamed show “Citizen McCain.” “We're going to be parents next...

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