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Hochul’s data-center ban is a loss for New York — and a win for China

Data centers are crucial to AI; without them, New York has no hope of leading in the next major US growth sector.

Health care socialism is transforming America’s workforce — for the worse

This is the 21st-century twist on socialism: Instead of government owning industry outright, it...

Maine Democrats grapple with who is best to take over Graham Platner’s movement

Maine Democrats want to hold onto Graham Platner’s progressive base — but they can’t...

The US should treat Israel as an asset, not a liability

Negotiations between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have broken down, as always seemed inevitable, and military action has resumed. Instead of restraining Israel, the Trump administration should use its ally’s military prowess to its advantage in the continuing conflict. On April 8, the White House announced that a ceasefire brokered by […]

Peace through strength begins with forward planning

Whether you opt for President Donald Trump’s doctrine of Peace through Strength or the timeless words of Teddy Roosevelt: “Speak softly and carry a big stick,” wars are often won long before a shot is fired. As our nation’s resolve is tested constantly on multiple continents, America must always be prepared for any scenario that […]

Khanna: ‘I should’ve listened to by wife’ about Platner

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who formerly backed ex-Maine senate candidate Graham Platner, said he “should’ve listened to my wife” about the former candidate, who has been accused of sexual assault. Khanna, a progressive, had backed Platner’s campaign during its run, and even attended a rally alongside the former Senate candidate last month. He said the...

Elon Musk’s $1M Wisconsin voter giveaway likely was illegal, panel finds

A bipartisan elections panel found that billionaire Elon Musk likely violated Wisconsin’s election bribery law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters during the state’s Supreme Court election last year. The Wisconsin Election Committee voted 5-1 last week to refer two complaints against Musk to the Brown County district attorney’s office after finding...

House lawmakers grill top Trump official over AI chip exports

House lawmakers on Tuesday grilled the Trump administration official tasked with overseeing the country’s export controls, pressing him on the White House’s track record on advanced AI chip sales. Jeffrey Kessler, who serves as head of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the bureau’s budget...

House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

The House on Tuesday passed with broad bipartisan support legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The lower chamber voted 308-117 for the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, which would make daylight saving time the permanent standard time. Twenty-two Republicans and 95 Democrats voted against the measure. The legislation now heads to the...

Former acting ICE director on vehicle stops: ‘Time we take a hard look’

John Sandweg, the former acting director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on Tuesday said the agency should pause conducting traffic stops, which it has done on a temporary basis. “I think it is absolutely time that we take a hard look, if not a moratorium on vehicular stops, until such time as we can...

Senate Democrats demand Pentagon release findings on Iran school strike investigation

More than two dozen Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) are demanding the Trump administration reveal by next week the findings from a Pentagon ​probe into a Feb. 28 strike at a girls' school in Iran that killed 175 people, most of whom were children. “The [Defense] Department must promptly provide Congress with the...

Why cyclosporiasis cases are likely way underreported

Thousands of cases have been confirmed across the U.S., but it's likely the true number of people who have fallen ill is even higher.

House GOP breaks weeks-long standoff between Republican leaders and hardliners

House Republicans on Tuesday broke a weeks-long impasse that had brought much of the chamber’s legislative business to a standstill, passing a rule that sets up floor debate and final votes on several measures. The 215-211 vote delivers a key win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who had spent weeks trying to unify his conference...

FIFA unveils A-list performers for World Cup final closing ceremony

FIFA on Tuesday unveiled the six celebrities who will star at the closing ceremony of the men’s World Cup final on Sunday. Singers Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger and Robbie Williams, along with streamer IShowSpeed — whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr. — will deliver performances prior to the match kicking off at MetLife Stadium...

California enacts $3,500 rebates on some EVs

California will begin offering instant rebates of up to $3,500 to first-time electric vehicle (EV) buyers later this summer, replacing some of the incentives lost after the Trump administration phased out EV and clean energy tax credits. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday signed new legislation establishing a $270 million rebate program for California...

Federal Reserve chair Warsh touts ‘sea change’ in thinking at first hearing

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Tuesday touted his efforts to overhaul the central bank’s approach to inflation and the economy at his first congressional hearing as its leader. In testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Warsh laid out the significant changes underway at the Fed meant to address the bank’s handling of inflation and...

Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger, ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot, reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who landed a commercial airplane on the Hudson River, recently revealed he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

ICE misused crowd control weapons against protesters 412 times within 1 year: Analysis

A new report shows Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers engaged in a misuse of force against individuals at immigration protests 412 times over the span of a year. The report was authored by the Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and the Human Rights Center at the University of California, Berkeley (HRC), which said they...

National Guard deployment in DC extended until next presidential inauguration

The Pentagon is planning to keep a National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., through Inauguration Day 2029, a guard official confirmed to The Hill Tuesday. The plan — first reported in March and awaiting final approval from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth  — would mean the guard’s federal mission in the nation’s capital would continue through Jan. 20, 2029, unless...

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