Actor Jesse Eisenberg, who once portrayed Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, says he thinks the tech billionaire should focus on improving the world instead of inserting himself into politics.
Former President Biden should have never allowed South Africa's Ebrahim Rasool to enter the country, let alone approve his service as ambassador to Washington. President Trump should correct Biden’s mistake and demonstrate that the ANC’s brand of anti-Western foreign policy will no longer be tolerated.
Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who was tapped by President Trump to head the Small Business Administration, is testifying Wednesday before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. Loeffler served about a year in the Senate after being selected by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) in 2019 to fill the seat left vacant by retired...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday moved to toss out charges against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), who resigned from Congress in 2022 after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities. The request to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning the same charges can't be brought again, comes as President Trump's...
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding to see the volume of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report dealing with the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation, asserting it has relevant information about Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI. The Democrats' letter references prior reporting surrounding Patel’s grand jury testimony as prosecutors investigated...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday backed the Trump administration’s decision to offer buyouts to federal workers who do not plan to return to the office, telling reporters that “drastic times call for drastic measures.” The move comes as President Trump has looked to drastically scale back remote work for federal employees. Asked about the...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, about a baby onesie sold from a group he founded that says “No Vax, No Problem.” During his lengthy confirmation hearing, Kennedy was interrogated about his stance on vaccines. Sanders pointed to photos of...
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday after price increases ticked up over the past three months, suggesting inflation may still have some life in it. Central bankers held rates at a range of 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent, in line with market expectations. The decision was unanimous among the voting members of the Federal...
Senate Democrats on Wednesday grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President’s Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, during a contentious confirmation hearing, hitting the former Democrat and independent presidential candidate on past statements supporting abortion access and the belief that chemicals in drinking water could be making more children gay or transgender. They...
OpenAI is examining whether Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek improperly obtained data from its models to build a popular new AI assistant, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. The ChatGPT maker said it is “reviewing indications that DeepSeek may have inappropriately distilled” its models. Distillation is a technique used to transfer the knowledge of...
Homeland Security Sec. Kristin Noem has suspended deportation protections to roughly 600,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S., reversing an extension provided under the Biden administration. The order from Noem on Tuesday, signed the same day that she gave her opening remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security, affects various clusters of Venezuelans. President...
Police in New Orleans are increasing security measures as the city gears up to host the upcoming Super Bowl nearly a month after a deadly New Year's Day terror attack. In a release Tuesday, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) said it would be ramping up law enforcement activity in the French Quarter and Bourbon...
