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AG James’ corrupt aide: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 2, 2026

NY Post readers discuss an aide to AG Letitia James allegedly ordering staff to target people linked to Donald Trump.

We Don’t Need a Strategic Petroleum Reserve

In a globalized energy market, it functions mostly as a political gimmick.

Trump’s Big Bet on Data Centers

He has reason to be optimistic.

ICE eyes robot dogs for dangerous law enforcement jobs

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering buying robot dogs to deploy in high-risk operations.

Michigan’s AG urges Jewish Democrats to put world above own safety

Michigan AG Dana Nessel, who is Jewish, told a private gathering of Jewish Democrats last weekend that they carry "a moral imperative to place the needs of the world above even our own self-interest."

Stossel calls Trump ‘arrogant bully’ but supports him targeting DEI, university funding

Journalist John Stossel said President Trump is an “arrogant bully” during a special, John Stossel: Give Me Liberty!, set to air Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on NewsNation, while commending policy changes implemented by the White House.  “He’s an arrogant bully, but I love it that he’s changing the way things were,” Stossel told Connell...

Trump pushes off decision on Iran action

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump pushes off decision on Iran action President Trump is expected to make a decision about whether to take direct action against Iran in the next two weeks. © Associated Press The message was delivered Thursday...

Trump on Juneteenth: US has ‘too many non-working holidays’

President Trump said the country is losing money due to the number of federal holidays on Thursday, which marks Juneteenth, the newest addition to the U.S. holiday calendar. “Too many non-working holidays in America. It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed,” the president wrote in a Truth...

Judge rejects ‘Duffy Directive’ tying DOT grants to immigration cooperation

A federal judge on Thursday rejected Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy’s attempt to tie state funding to immigration enforcement operations. “Congress did not authorize or grant authority to the Secretary of Transportation to impose immigration enforcement conditions on federal dollars specifically appropriated for transportation purposes,” U.S. District Judge John McConnell wrote in the...

FHFA chief takes aim at Fed

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Bill Pulte's war against Powell ramps up The overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is waging an online battle to force out Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, shattering norms along the way. © The Associated...

Sports betting company DraftKings launching PAC

DraftKings, a sports betting company, said Wednesday it filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to create a corporate political action committee (PAC). DraftKings’s PAC will fall under the separate segregated funds (SSF) category, which means the committee can solicit contributions only from individuals associated with a connected or sponsoring organization, according to the FEC.  ...

Majority of Republicans support same-sex marriage, new polling shows

A majority of surveyed Republicans say they support same-sex marriage, according to new data from a trio of polling firms. In the poll, provided exclusively to The Hill, 56 percent of Republicans say they agree that same-sex couples should have the right to marry each other, while 42 percent say they disagree. When given a...

Green energy credits phaseout divides Senate Republicans

How to phase out Biden-era green energy tax credits is emerging as a key flashpoint among Senate Republicans as they seek to advance their version of the “big, beautiful bill.” The Senate is taking an approach to the credits for climate-friendly energy that is less aggressive than the House but still represents a major rollback...

Trump extends TikTok sale deadline

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Trump gives TikTok another lifeline as talks stall President Trump extended the deadline for TikTok's parent company to divest the popular video sharing app by 90 days.  © Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press The order punts the deadline for China-based ByteDance to Sept. 17. The most recent deadline...

GOP congressman said he was run off the road by ‘deranged man’ on the way to work

Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller said Thursday he was run off the road by a “deranged man” who waved a Palestinian flag in his direction and lobbed death threats before driving away. Miller recounted the incident in a video posted to social platform X and pledged to hold the individual involved accountable, saying, “I will...

World could soon hit 1.5 degree threshold

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story World could soon hit 1.5 degree threshold The world may be on track to breach 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming in about three years, a group of scientists warned in a new paper. © Matt York, Associated press file Researchers have called for...

GOP leaders negotiate with Medicaid holdouts​

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research — Senate GOP leaders are looking to cut a deal with members of their conference who have balked at the impact of Medicaid cuts on rural hospitals.  {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story GOP leadership negotiates with Medicaid holdouts Senate GOP leaders are looking to cut...

Spain asks for break on NATO contribution: Report

Leaders in Madrid urged NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to exempt them from a proposed defense spending goal set at 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) ahead of next week’s summit at The Hague. “Committing to a 5% target would not only be unreasonable, but also counterproductive, as it would move Spain further away from...

Trump starts countdown on Iran

Evening Report is The Hill's p.m. newsletter. Click here to sign up or subscribe below: THE WHITE HOUSE said Thursday that President Trump will make his decision on whether to strike Iran’s nuclear sites over the next two weeks, giving negotiators time to reach a diplomatic solution. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from Trump to reporters in the...

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