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First-ever moratorium on AI data centers passes Maine legislature

Maine is poised to become the first state to halt large data center projects, as the moratorium bill now heads to Gov. Janet Mills for her signature.

Dems block bid to defund Cesar Chavez monument despite child sexual abuse allegations

A GOP-led effort to defund and abolish the Cesar Chavez National Monument was blocked by Senate Democrats, despite bombshell abuse allegations against him.

Poll finds sharp rise in young men calling religion ‘very important’

Young American men are increasingly turning to religion, with a new Gallup poll showing a dramatic rise in religiosity among men under 30 since 2023.

FLASHBACK: Swalwell touted Epstein survivor as SOTU guest weeks before sexual assault allegations emerged

Rep. Eric Swalwell invited Epstein survivor Teresa Helm to the State of the Union before resigning over alleged sexual misconduct with multiple women.

Kamala Harris blames president for high gas prices: ‘This is a direct result of Donald Trump’s war of choice’

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says high fuel prices across America are directly due to President Donald Trump's war against Iran.

Ruling in Colorado conversion therapy case brings up free speech debate

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story SCOTUS ruling stirs First Amendment discourse The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a case arguing that a ban on conversion therapy was a violation of free speech, igniting debate over free expression in the health care services...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX prepares for public offering

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s spacecraft and satellite communications company, is preparing to go public after reportedly filing paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After months of speculation, the company has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) and is aiming for a June listing, according to multiple outlets. Bloomberg reported that it is...

Oil prices drop amid ceasefire

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Oil prices drop amid ceasefire Oil prices plummeted Wednesday after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. © AP Photo Futures for international benchmark Brent crude were down about 12 percent to about $97 per barrel. While oil prices are still higher than before the war with...

Zeldin gives keynote address at climate skeptic conference

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin gave the keynote speech Wednesday at a conference hosted by a climate denial group. Zeldin told the attendees of the conservative Heartland Institute’s conference to “celebrate vindication.” He claimed that in the past, a “cabal” was deciding which climate model the U.S. would base its climate forecasts on. “What happened...

The Memo: Trump’s dash for off-ramp in Iran fuels fears of strategic defeat

There are huge questions hanging over the Trump administration’s strategic objectives in Iran, especially now that a tentative ceasefire has hit immediate turbulence. Global relief on Tuesday evening, when President Trump backed off his ominous threat to lay waste to Iranian “civilization,” gave way to uncertainty and confusion Wednesday.  A key figure in Tehran, the...

March sets new record for most abnormally hot month in continental US

Last month was the hottest March on record in U.S. history, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday.  Average temperatures across continental America in March 2026 topped the 20th-century average by 9.4 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the new data.  A total of 10 states set records for the...

4 big questions hanging over Trump’s ceasefire with Iran

Within 24 hours this week, President Trump jumped from threats to wipe out Iran’s civilization to announcing that Tehran had presented a plan that led him to agree to a 14-day ceasefire — less than two hours before his deadline to attack Iranian infrastructure. About 24 hours later, the ceasefire is already showing severe cracks,...

Questions surround Strait of Hormuz opening as Iran contradicts US

Conflicting messages from U.S. and Iranian officials about the status of the Strait of Hormuz are raising questions about what’s actually happening with the key oil shipping lane. The waterway has been largely closed since American and Israeli attacks on Iran began nearly six weeks ago. President Trump has said that access to the strait,...

Mace calls for Bondi to testify in Epstein files probe or be held in contempt

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday echoed Democratic calls to hold former Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt if she failed to comply with a subpoena to testify before the House Oversight Committee about the Epstein files.   The Justice Department told House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) Wednesday Bondi would not appear for the scheduled April 14...

Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December

Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money. The Selective Service System (SSS) — the government agency that maintains a database of men to be called up to serve in the case of a national...

These 4 airlines have raised checked bag fees as fuel costs soar

Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines announced this week they are raising prices for checked bags, joining a growing number of U.S. carriers grappling with higher jet fuel costs linked to the war in Iran. The two airlines raised prices by $10 for the first and second checked bags on most flights — both now...

Iran complains US is breaking terms of ceasefire deal

The speaker of the Iranian Parliament on Tuesday issued a statement that said the U.S. had violated key parts of its 10-point proposal for peace, concluding that "in such situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiation is unreasonable." The statement came from the Iranian Parliament's speaker, Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf, amid signs that a ceasefire reached Tuesday...

Fewer in US, Canada say it’s a good time to find a job: Gallup

Fewer people in both the U.S. and Canada said it was a good time to find a job in 2025 in comparison with the year before, according to a new report from Gallup. In the Gallup State of the Global Workplace report, 47 percent of respondents in the U.S. and Canada called it “a good...

Law criminalizing online sexually explicit images sees first conviction

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Take It Down Act sees first conviction A Columbus, Ohio man pled guilty Tuesday to cybercrimes involving real and AI-generated sexually explicit images, marking the first conviction under the Take It Down Act, signed into law last May. © Greg Nash First lady Melania Trump, who pushed for...

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