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Vatican tech flop: Pope Leo’s AI crusade needs Trump — not the UN

Leo compares AI to the Tower of Babel, yet that image applies at least as well to the UN.

John Bolton: US, Iran peace talks are ‘a mistake’

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton on Monday said the negotiations to end the war in Iran are "a mistake." Bolton, an outspoken critic of President Trump's handling of the conflict, told CNN's Pamela Brown that he hopes to see the discussions "break down." "I think the ceasefire was a mistake," he said....

Senate Democrat pepper sprayed at protest outside ICE detention facility in New Jersey

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Monday was pepper-sprayed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers while demonstrators gathered outside an immigration detention facility in Newark, N.J. Videos circulated online of mutual aid volunteers pouring water into Kim's eyes while he held an ice pack in his hand. One video showed Kim speaking directly to ICE...

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner embraces democratic socialism at Bernie Sanders rally in Portland

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner embraces democratic socialism at a Bernie Sanders rally, condemning U.S. support for Israel and Sen. Collins.

Gavin Newsom’s insane $20M plan to honor … Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom –– driven by narcissism or delusion or both –– would spend millions...

Colorado Democrats censure Polis over Tina Peters commutation

Colorado Democrats on Wednesday voted to censure Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) after he reduced the sentence for former election clerk Tina Peters, who is set to be released from prison next month.  During a virtual meeting, state Democrats rebuked Polis for commuting Peters’ nearly nine-year sentence down to 4.5 years, and 90 percent of the...

We are not ready for the next war’s wounded soldiers

Over two decades of war, the United States has made remarkable advances in combat casualty care. Survival improved. Innovation accelerated. Lives were saved. But those gains were built for a different kind of conflict.

Democrats cautiously optimistic after Trump backs Paxton in Texas Senate runoff

Democrats are feeling anxious but hopeful about their chances of winning a Senate seat in Texas following President Trump's decision to back state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who is seen as a weaker general election candidate than Sen. John Cornyn (R).  While Texas has long been a great white whale for the party, Democrats...

Tough immigration enforcement can be elusive, even in the reddest of states

In 2024, President Trump won Idaho with more than two-thirds of the vote. Only Wyoming and West Virginia were redder on the electoral map. Yet achieving Trump’s top priority — ending illegal immigration — remains an elusive goal even in the Gem State. You might expect immigration politics to be straightforward in a state so...

How low can Trump’s poll numbers go?

In today's issue: ▪ GOP skepticism of Trump rises ▪ Castro indicted in escalation of Cuba tensions ▪ Senate parliamentarian in crosshairs ▪ Difficulties of Trump primary success President Trump’s approval rating is hitting new lows for his second term as the Iran war and surging prices rankle voters, raising questions about just how much it could fall with...

HHS warns of children’s screen time use, citing impact on sleep, mental health

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned about children’s screen time in an advisory released Wednesday, citing impacts on sleep and mental health. The “Surgeon General's Warning on the Harms of Screen Use” states that “harmful screen use among children and adolescents has become a public health concern; growing up surrounded by screens...

Carney takes jab at Trump after teleprompter goes down

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday made a joke referencing criticism from President Trump over a teleprompter issue at the United Nations (UN) last year. During an event for the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on Wednesday, Carney was delivering a speech when he noted a teleprompter issue. “Happens, it happens,” he said, laughing....

US envoy: Greenland ‘was not on a map’ until Trump ‘put it on a map’

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) claimed that Greenland “was not on a map” until President Trump “put it on a map,” comments that follow rhetoric for months from the president to acquire the island.  “What I’ve found, that Greenland was not on a map, until Donald Trump put it on a map,” Landry, who is...

Florida GOP senator says US won’t need to use military in Cuba

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Wednesday said the U.S. won't need to use military action in Cuba and that he thinks the Cuban people will "rise up." "I don't think we're going to have to do it," Scott said when asked about possible military intervention on "The Hill with Blake Burman" on NewsNation, The Hill's...

WHO chief fires back at Rubio over Ebola comments

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief on Wednesday shot down Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments alleging the agency was a “little late” to identify an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  “We don’t replace the countries’ work, we only support them,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva, as reported by...

US, Cuba tensions flare amid threats of invasion

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US, Cuba tensions flare amid threats of invasion The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived in the Caribbean this week amid U.S. tensions with Cuba and as President Trump has threatened to invade the island. ©...

5 things to know about the Trump IRS settlement

The IRS reached a settlement with President Trump over the leak of his tax returns, barring the agency from auditing his previous filings and reigniting a years-long battle over Trump’s taxes. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Tuesday declaring the IRS is “forever barred” from bringing claims against Trump based on his prior...

Democrats set sights on Medicare home care

Presented by Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Democrats push Medicare home care Senate Democrats are honing in on health affordability issues ahead of November's midterms, signaling what they would do if they can retake control of the upper chamber. Their next target: Medicare home care and nursing...

John Adams quote projected on DOJ building to protest ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

A quote from the second U.S. president, John Adams, was projected onto the Department of Justice (DOJ) building on Tuesday night following the Trump administration’s announcement of an “anti-weaponization" fund.   “A government of laws, not of men,” the quote from Adams read, projected onto a banner of President Trump, which hangs from the building....

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