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US universities are teaching kids to wage war on American society — where has the sanity gone?

A new study from the Public Interest Legal Foundation points to how the left’s capture of US law schools in turn directly impacts our elections — but that barely...

Oust Philly DA Larry Krasner — and keep nixing leftist sabotage of public safety

Americans have the power to insist their governments prioritize public safety, but it’ll be...

Man who sprayed vinegar on Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months

A Minneapolis man who sprayed vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar during a January town hall was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison.

Michigan’s Mike Rogers acknowledges high costs and promises to work with the president

In Michigan's Senate race, Republican candidate Mike Rogers acknowledges that prices are high, but says the state should elect a senator who can work with the president to bring them down.

Trump asks public how AI should be rebranded

President Trump thinks artificial intelligence's low popularity could be fixed by a name change.

Nate Silver dubs presidential race a ‘toss-up’

Pollster Nate Silver on Thursday rated the presidential race as a “toss-up,” but said Vice President Harris is injecting a new enthusiasm into voters that makes it a closer race than when President Biden was at the top of the ticket. In a post online, Silver recalled a past article where he argued that the...

Blinken: Venezuela opposition candidate ‘won the most votes’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday condemned the “deeply flawed” Venezuelan election results that said the opposition candidate did not win. In a statement, Blinken said the United States applauds the 12 million Venezuelan people who participated in the July 28 presidential election but said President Nicolás Maduro was not the real winner. The...

Brittney Griner says she’s ‘overwhelmed with joy’ for Americans freed from Russia in prisoner swap

WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife said in a post on Instagram Thursday that they “are overwhelmed with joy and relief” for the Americans recently released in a prisoner swap with Russia. “The Biden-Harris [Administration] showed true leadership once again by doing whatever it took to bring Americans home. Every American returned is a...

Two-year law license suspension recommended for Jeff Clark

Jeffrey Clark, the former Department of Justice (DOJ) official who was a central figure in former President Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, should face a two-year suspension, a disciplinary committee said Thursday. Clark has been charged with attempted dishonesty and serious interference with the administration of justice related to the Georgia election results....

Former CIA chief: Prisoner swap a ‘remarkable display’ of ‘successful’ diplomacy by Biden administration

Former CIA Director John Brennan said Thursday’s prisoner swap that freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is a “remarkable display” of “successful” diplomacy by the Biden administration. “It’s an unprecedented deal,” Brennan said on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House” to anchor Ali Velshi. “And it is a remarkable display of very effective and successful statecraft...

NRA issues rare endorsement of Democrat in backing Peltola

The National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a rare endorsement of a Democrat, backing Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) in her reelection campaign. The endorsement of Peltola is the first NRA endorsement of a Democrat since 2020, when the association supported former Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.). It was first reported by the Washington Examiner. Peltola is Alaska’s...

Kirby on prisoner deal trade-off: ‘Nobody’s delighted’ 

White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said Thursday that “nobody’s delighted” over one of the figures released in a recent prisoner swap that freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. “Look, nobody's delighted, or doing backflips over here because Mr. [Vadim] Krasikov is now a free man,”...

Biden, Harris hold call with Netanyahu amid growing tensions in region

President Biden and Vice President Harris spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday as tensions grow in the Middle East over the continued war in Gaza. The White House, in a readout of the call, said Biden reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security against threats from Iran and proxy groups Hamas, Hezbollah and...

Senate, House set for clash over HHS funding bill

Presented by PhRMA — The Senate version of the fiscal year 2025 Health and Human Services funding bill sets up a fight with the House when both chambers return from recess in September.  {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate HHS funding bill moves forward with deep split from House version The...

Johnson and McConnell: Prisoner swap with Russia ‘does little to discourage Putin’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) issued a joint statement on the major prisoner swap with Russia, cheering the release of Americans but expressing concern about the costs of hostage diplomacy and how the trade “does little to discourage Putin’s reprehensible behavior.” “The release of innocent Americans and Russian political...

Koch-backed group knocks Tester, Casey with new ad buy bashing Bidenomics

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the conservative political advocacy group linked to Charles Koch, is launching a seven-figure ad buy seeking to tie Democratic Sens. Jon Tester (Mont.) and Bob Casey (Pa.) to the Biden-Harris administration’s economic policies.  A handful of ads set to go live in Montana and Pennsylvania will hammer the vulnerable incumbent senators...

Senate reauthorizes water projects bill

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Senate reauthorizes water projects bill The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), the biennial legislation authorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects. © Lance King/Getty Images The legislation includes authorization for...

Plea deal for 9/11 terrorists draws blowback from families, Republicans

A plea deal for the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks and his two accomplices is being slammed by some families of the victims, New York City firefighters and high-profile Republicans. Critics say the agreement will effectively prevent the public from ever knowing what really happened, and contend that those most responsible for nearly...

Lemon sues Musk over scrapped show

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Don Lemon sues Elon Musk over canceled X show Former CNN host Don Lemon is suing X owner Elon Musk, after the tech billionaire terminated an agreement for a show on the social media platform. © Susan Walsh, Associated Press file; Evan...

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