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The forgotten civil-rights leader who knew that laws and lawsuits couldn’t heal America’s racial divide

Howard Thurman was a trusted guide for Martin Luther King Jr and other civil-rights leaders.

Will Trump’s AI Force Accomplish Anything?

It sounds remarkably similar to Bernie Sanders’s proposal to establish a cabinet-level agency to...

GOP lawmaker who posted anti-deportation ad says Trump was ‘very receptive’ during phone call

A House Republican from South Florida said she told President Trump that his advisers are "compromising his legacy" on immigration in a call to discuss her ad denouncing his mass deportation policies.

Why Trump zeroed in on Greenland, the world’s largest island, mostly covered in ice — in 3 charts

President Donald Trump says his Greenland deal gives the U.S. permanent control over the island's security while barring China and Russia from Arctic footholds.

Trump says new arch will also deploy drones, position snipers and store ammo

Trump says his 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington Memorial Bridge will house drones, snipers and large quantities of ammunition storage.

Trump plans to form ‘AI Force,’ appoint ‘AI Czar’

President Trump announced plans Saturday to create an “AI Force” as well as appoint a "czar" to oversee the emerging technology's development. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump called the concerns surrounding a lack of federal AI guardrails a "hoax," adding he would not allow for the technology's "decimation" as its U.S.-based industry leaders...

Ohio governor, Senate races nearly tied: Poll 

Ohio’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races are neck and neck in new polling released this week. The Bowling Green State University (BGSU) survey found the Democratic candidates in these races hold 3-point leads over their GOP opponents among likely voters in the state. However, when asked about who is most likely to win, the Republicans...

Centcom: Over 1B crude oil barrels passed through Hormuz strait in recent months

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said Saturday that U.S. forces supported the transport of over 1 billion crude oil barrels through the Strait of Hormuz "in the last couple of months" despite an ongoing exchange of strikes with Iran. "We've reached this significant milestone while assisting over 2000 commercial ship transits through...

60 years of the Animal Welfare Act and dogs are still suffering

ASPCA senior vice president Nancy Perry argues that Congress must pass Goldie's Act to address the USDA's chronic failure to enforce the Animal Welfare Act and protect dogs from systemic abuse.

Iowa has become tricky territory for GOP in midterm election homestretch

Iowa Republicans are being presented with the difficult choice of embracing President Trump in the final stretch of the midterms as Democrats seek to tie them to the administration. The dynamic was on full display in Council Bluffs on Friday, when Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn joined Vice President Vance on the campaign trail, but...

Carney’s Euro trip inflames Trump tensions

The tension between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has only intensified amid the latter’s cozying up with the European Union (EU) on a high-profile trip this week.  The relationship between the U.S. and Canada has been increasingly strained due to tit-for-tat tariffs on American and Canadian goods and Trump’s renaming of Lake...

Why people in the Northeast will be paying higher heating bills this winter

As fuel costs rise amid the U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars, Americans in the Northeast may have to pay significantly more to heat their homes this winter. With the price of diesel, in particular, increasing, so too will the cost of a home heating fuel known as heating oil or fuel oil that is commonly used...

NAACP sues to block Trump administration from sending armed agents to polls

The NAACP filed a lawsuit Friday alongside other civil rights groups to block the Trump administration from sending armed agents to U.S. polling places ahead of November's midterm elections. The lawsuit names the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the FBI and several Trump officials, seeking...

Shapiro fires back at RFK Jr., Trump on measles: ‘Incompetence’

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) fired back against at President Trump's Friday Oval Office comments calling him a "bad governor" that's "close to incompetent" following four measles-related deaths in the state. “Incompetence is letting measles, a disease that was declared eliminated in 2000, reemerge,” Shapiro wrote on social media Friday. “Incompetence is spending your time...

Hegseth backs Trump on banning media outlets

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth backs Trump on banning media outlets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that he "fully supports" President Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House, claiming those outlets "endangered"...

Hawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) invited the CEOs of Flock Safety and other prominent AI-powered surveillance camera manufacturers to testify before the upper chamber's Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism next week. Hawley, the subcommittee's chair, wrote on social media Friday that he “invited the CEOs of Flock Safety, Axon, Motorola and Verkada to testify in...

Trump officially signs Russia sanctions bill into law

President Trump officially signed the Russia sanctions bill into law Friday, which authorizes further sanctions and tariffs against Russia amid the Kremlin’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The bill — championed and named after late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)  — calls for the president to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the top five...

Pentagon’s count leaves out some deaths in Middle East during Iran war 

The Pentagon’s public database left out two deaths of U.S. service members deployed in the Middle East during the war against Iran, who took part in missions unrelated to the conflict in the Middle East. Maj. Sorffly Davius, who served in the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, died of “undetermined causes” on March...

CDC director says RFK Jr. has final say

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story CDC director says RFK Jr. has final say In her first interview since taking leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz told Atlanta News First that she isn’t afraid to disagree with Health Secretary Robert F....

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