The Los Angeles Unified School District is about to endure a probably ugly teachers strike. But pouring more money into teacher salaries is not the answer. Rather, only three reforms have any hope...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Thursday officially threw her hat in the ring to run for governor of Minnesota. "Minnesotans, we’ve been through a lot," she wrote on the social platform X. "And I believe this moment calls for grit, resilience, and faith in each other. I believe we must stand up for what’s right....
This month marks one year since President Trump began rolling out some of the most sweeping immigration restrictions in modern U.S. history, particularly targeting immigrants from developing countries. The administration has implemented more than 500 policy changes which, taken together, prioritize a immigrants' country of citizenship over their job skills, family ties or the needs of the...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) labeled White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “hateful bigot” for his role in shaping immigration policy and called into question Miller’s future in the Trump administration. Amid mounting scrutiny of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s handling of the fatal officer-involved shootings of Renee Good and Alex...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) suggested on Wednesday that President Trump’s “reprehensible rhetoric” on immigration has contributed to an environment in which “right-wing grifters” feel free to “terrorize our community.” Omar spoke at a press conference one day after she was ambushed during a town hall event by a man who shouted at her and sprayed...
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Wednesday that the city has resorted to piling snow at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium amid growing frustration over the slow response to the storm. “Ice and snow are not melting—so crews are hauling them to the RFK site,” Bowser wrote in a post on the social platform X,...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) fired back at Vice President Vance on Wednesday after he criticized her line of questioning at a Senate hearing, comparing her to the fictional character Forrest Gump, who is portrayed in the film as having a physical and intellectual disability. Duckworth — a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, who lost both...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump, Iran escalate war of words Both President Trump and Iranian diplomats sent strongly-worded warnings as the arrival of the U.S. armada ramps up tensions in the region. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP...
Following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) condemned President Trump’s comments that he will personally oversee the investigation into the 37-year-old's killing. Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that his administration will conduct a “big investigation” into the matter. “I...
Kid Rock on Wednesday called for a price cap on resale tickets for live music and sporting events, arguing that fans and artists have been “getting screwed” by a system that drives up prices and offers little benefit to performers. “I’m here because hardworking Americans who love live music deserve better, and artists deserve...
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) visited a 5-year-old and his father at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Dilley, Texas, where they are both being held following their arrests in Minnesota. “I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him,” Castro wrote...
