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Mamdani and Menin’s deal to kill Central Park carriage trade is all about privileged prejudice

The accord to kill these jobs by June 2028 bears all the hallmarks of elite virtue-signaling, but then the mayor and speaker didn't win their high offices thanks to...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—October 15

1956—So much for basing Supreme Court selections on short-term political calculations.   Informed by his...

El-Sayed’s Troubling Ties

As senator, El-Sayed could serve on committees that would give him access to sensitive...

Beware the Post-Midterm Price Control Creep

Democrats may find a receptive audience in an administration that has already demonstrated an...

Congress Seeks a Shot Clock on the Permitting Fast Lane

A Department of Energy analysis found that faster permitting alone could more than double...

Debate over AI regulation pushed past midterms

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Debate over AI regulation pushed past midterms The debate over how to regulate artificial intelligence is being pushed past the November midterms, much to the dismay of some lawmakers. © Mariam Zuhaib, Associated Press Our colleague Sudiksha Kochi's latest Insider piece breaks down the flurry of last-minute proposals...

Mick Mulvaney: Trump ad ‘flat out’ wrong

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Monday said that a new taxpayer-funded TV advertisement from the White House promoting President Trump is "flat out" wrong. The 30-second ad features Trump saying in a voiceover that the U.S. will "cast out the communists, Marxists and fascists" and "rout the fake news media, and...

The national debt should be the number one issue in this year’s election

The federal government’s spending plans should mirror the average American family's plan.

Trump lashes out as Florida GOP candidates seek distance

In today's issue: ▪ Trump’s frustration grows in Florida ▪ Senate’s last week in town ▪ Possible terrorist attack prevented ▪ The administration’s ‘magic’ words President Trump fumed online over the weekend as Republicans face warning signs in Florida, going after a key ally who broke with him on immigration and brushing off the idea...

Data center developers should have known how much Americans love their land

The data center backlash is intensifying. In fact, more Americans now oppose data centers than fear AI. This is true even though tech companies have plausible defenses to much of the backlash. Data centers, for example, use far less water than the nation's golf courses. There is little evidence so far that they significantly raise...

Sports betting companies face image crisis this NFL season

The return of football season is bringing a major boom in sports gambling activity across the country, and with it, new scrutiny over how online sportsbooks are doing business.    Major online betting providers like FanDuel and DraftKings are spending more than ever this fall on extensive advertising campaigns and corporate partnerships marketing themselves to potential...

Senators spurn Hegseth’s pick amid jockeying for Army secretary nomination

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pick to lead the Army is facing Democratic opposition and a hesitant reception from key Republicans, amid jockeying for the service branch’s top civilian post after Dan Driscoll resigned a month ago. Hegseth’s choice to lead the Army is Sean Parnell, a decorated Afghanistan war veteran and his senior advisor and...

Can schools help boost youth voter turnout for midterms?

Advocates are hopeful the upcoming midterms will see an uptick in youth voters as high schools and colleges work to help register and encourage students to go to the polls. Voter turnout is typically lower during midterms, especially among the young, but advocates argue motivation is high due to the discontentment with the Trump administration...

How political tensions over Trump family crypto ventures derailed Clarity Act

President Trump and his family’s sprawling empire of cryptocurrency businesses cast a long shadow over efforts this year to negotiate a bill regulating the industry. They arguably weighed down bipartisan talks in the end, which ultimately disintegrated ahead of a Senate vote last week on the Clarity Act that failed to advance the bill. Senate...

Hispanic voters turn toward Democrats in redistricted Texas, Florida

Hispanic voters swung to the right in the last election, but Republicans appear to be losing ground with the key voting bloc, potentially complicating the party’s path to victory in the redistricted red strongholds of Texas, Florida and beyond. Recent polling has signaled that Hispanic voters who helped propel President Trump to a second term...

GOP Reps urge Trump to reimpose sanctions on Russian-owned Serbian refinery

A pair of House Republicans are urging the Trump administration to resume sanctions on a Russian-owned refinery in Serbia, according to a letter obtained exclusively by The Hill. The GOP criticism marks another instance of growing Republican pushback against the president’s foreign policy actions.  Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Keith Self (R-Texas), staunch allies of...

Schumer, Dems at odds as leader aims to kill Ohio Republican’s data center bill

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is aiming to kill a bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Jon Husted (Ohio) to protect taxpayers from additional costs posed by AI-driven data centers, but his Democratic caucus isn’t fully on board after House Democrats overwhelmingly voted for the proposal. The looming Senate floor fight over artificial intelligence and...

GOP rep believes Iran was involved in thwarted terrorist plan on US air base in the UK

Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) said Sunday the Iranian government was “clearly” involved in an alleged terror attack authorities in the United Kingdom thwarted earlier in the day.  “The simple answer is that clearly Iran was involved, but of course that is going to be investigated and determined,” the congresswoman told Laura Ingle on “NewsNation Live.”...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to have private White House dinner with Trump

President Trump and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will meet on Sunday evening at the White House after the artificial intelligence industry leader raised concerns about the technology's risks. The two will meet for dinner at the president’s residence, two sources familiar with the dinner confirmed to The Hill. Trump in recent weeks has dismissed concerns...

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