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Top Mamdani official’s shady meet with Iran ambassador goes beyond NYC agenda

Commissioner Ana María Archila was scheduled to meet with Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, at 2 United Nations Plaza, alongside two other senior officials in...

Democrats want ‘largest tax increase in state history’ — rather than cutting spending

Democrats in Sacramento have sent a budget to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk that includes...

Martin Scorcese’s AI adventure points to Hollywood’s future — like it or not

The “Goodfellas” director shocked Hollywood last month by embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help...

Michigan GOP gubernatorial rivals clash in primary debate

Michigan’s three leading Republican candidates for governor traded jabs at one another during Wednesday night’s heated primary debate, hurling accusations at opponents battling for an edge less than a month before the primary election. Criticism was directed at Rep. John James (R-Mich.), who has emerged as a frontrunner in the race after securing President Trump’s...

Iran recently plotted to kill Trump, per Israel

Israel recently shared intelligence with the U.S. that reportedly indicted a new plot from Iran to assassinate President Trump, according to a Wall Street Journal article published Thursday. The report, which cited people familiar with the matter, said Israeli officials warned the U.S. of what they viewed as a fresh threat against the president that would...

Justice Department defends decision not to release, unredact more Epstein files

The Justice Department (DOJ) declined on Thursday to release additional unredacted records from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling a federal judge that it has already adequately complied with the law. The DOJ’s response came in the final hours of a court-ordered deadline to remove redactions in at least a dozen documents...

Christie: GOP headed for ‘monumental defeat’ in midterms

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) predicted during a podcast appearance this week that Republicans are headed for a “monumental defeat” in the upcoming midterm elections that could force a reckoning within the party. The assessment came after comedian Hasan Minhaj asked Christie if GOP voters “want the truth,” referring to the former governor’s...

UK’s military decline will pose a major challenge for its new prime minister

Spending on Britain's forces is unlikely to survive other budgetary demands.

Iran threatens response without ‘full implementation’ of US deal

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned of an Iranian response if the U.S. and Israel breach the interim peace deal, as Tehran prepares to bury its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “We strongly demand full implementation of the agreements, and if the US and the Zionist regime fail to fulfill their commitments, Iran...

FOR INSIDERS | Whole Hog Politics: A revolutionary reader

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am EDT at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] It is my devoted prayer that the last thing you, gentle readers, are interested in today is the crummy politics...

How taxes on groceries are driving American families to hunger 

Hunger in America is not inevitable. It is the sum of choices — including the quiet, routine choice to tax the most basic necessity of all. 

Democrats stand for liberalism, not socialism

Socialist gains thus far have been confined to cities and college towns that already are Democratic bastions.

America at 250: Why 1776 still matters: Join Friday’s Whole Hog

The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, and political editor, Chris Stirewalt, mark the 250th Independence Day with a look at the revolutionary promise of 1776. From Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln to Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King Jr., join Whole Hog Politics for a discussion on liberty, equality and the enduring...

Dem CO gov nominee calls out DSA candidate for antisemitism comment

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D), who defeated Sen. Michael Bennett (D) in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, said he would confront congressional candidate Melat Kiros (D) for refusing to condemn the deadly 2025 firebomb attack on Jewish activists in Boulder as antisemitic. Kiros, a democratic socialist and former attorney, scored an upset against incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette...

Jack Smith says DOJ ‘can’t do its job’ because of judges’ distrust of prosecutors

Former special counsel Jack Smith warned that the U.S. is facing an “attack on the rule of law” under President Trump, saying he is “very concerned” about the integrity of future elections and accusing the administration of weaponizing the Justice Department. Smith, the special counsel who brought charges against Trump following his first term, argued that...

Extreme heat advisory delays National Mall July 4 event, organizers say 

Entry to the National Mall for a record-breaking fireworks show celebrating July 4 has been delayed as Washington, D.C. braces for extreme heat, Freedom 250 organizers said Thursday. President Trump insisted he would still deliver a lengthy speech at Saturday’s “Salute to America 250 Celebration & Fireworks” event, despite forecasts that temperatures will climb to 107 degrees....

Cruise ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak

A Princess Cruises cruise ship docked in San Francisco has seen an outbreak of norovirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that 102 out of the over 3,000 passengers onboard the Ruby Princess have been affected, along with 23 crewmembers.

Rubio says USMNT ‘got screwed’ by red card

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT) “got screwed” at the FIFA World Cup when a red card was given to striker Folarin Balogun. “It was great,” Rubio said when asked about the U.S. soccer team's win the night before. “They got screwed with that red card. There...

Appeals court allows Trump to remove NPS signs

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Ruling allows NPS to remove signs and exhibits A federal appeals court stayed a lower court’s order requiring the National Park Service (NPS) to restore signs and exhibits that were removed by the Trump administration. © Matthew Hatcher, Getty Images file The 1st Circuit...

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