A New York Times Saturday story had the headline on its reference box “Cuba Backs Elder Statesman,” when referring to America’s murder indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro
The resurgence of Ebola in central Africa is prompting international concern, with health officials issuing urgent warnings and travel restrictions as an outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain spreads. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global public health emergency last week amid a growing number of reported cases in Congo and Uganda. A...
U.S. Secret Service rushed reporters into the press briefing room on Saturday after gunshots were fired near the White House, according to The Hill’s sister network NewsNation. A law enforcement source told NewsNation that a man armed with a pistol opened fire near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and Secret Service returned fire, taking...
Key Senate Republicans are raising concerns about a reported peace deal being negotiated with Iran, arguing it would be a disaster for the United States that would make meaningless the war launched by President Trump nearly three months ago. “The rumored 60-day ceasefire — with the belief that Iran will ever engage in good faith...
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...
