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Horrific killing of a Canadian grandma exposes Democrats’ euthanasia goal for the rest of us

Canada's assisted-suicide numbers, and shocking stories like Brigitte Stegemann’s, are a warning to America of where the euthanasia movement is headed.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—October 1

2008—The Supreme Court denies the state of Louisiana’s petition for rehearing in Kennedy v. Louisiana, the case...

The Dangers of Misaligned Human Intelligence

Giving control of AI to tech leaders and politicians is more dangerous than letting...

Concussions Aren’t Just a Football Problem

Many race-car drivers — including me — deal with the aftereffects of traumatic brain...

The Post-Roe Abortion Cause Is Still Finding Ways to Loosen the Law

Several ballot initiatives this fall aim to codify the right to abortion and more.

Arizona ruling on abortion roils Senate race

The Arizona Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Civil War-era ban that blocks nearly all abortions in the state is roiling the Senate race to replace Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.). The Tuesday ruling upholding an 1864 abortion law that bars patients from receiving an abortion in nearly all cases also jails physicians who illegally perform...

Rate cuts delayed?

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Hot inflation, strong economy delay rate cut hopes A tranche of economic data has highlighted the strength of the U.S. economy and stickiness of inflation, dampening hopes for interest rate cuts. © AP Photo/Richard Drew Inflation...

Iran’s anticipated retaliation to Israel spurs fears

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Israel warns Iran against counterstrike The U.S. has expressed fears that Iran will strike Israel in retaliation for an alleged Israeli strike near the Iranian embassy. © Getty Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz threatened Wednesday that...

RFK Jr.’s bump in polling fails to materialize after VP pick

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced his 2024 running mate last month, his allies expected a bump in excitement that typically follows a big campaign announcement. That bump hasn’t materialized. The Independent candidate is trailing President Biden and Donald Trump by significant margins even after unveiling attorney Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential pick, leading...

Crenshaw says Greene’s expulsion threat for ‘attention,’ doesn’t have much support 

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said Wednesday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is seeking “attention” with her expulsion threat against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). “Right now, I'm not sure that there's a real appetite by enough people to just oust Speaker Johnson. I think some people want, you know, a little bit of fame, a...

Clintons, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos among White House state dinner guests for Japan’s Kishida

Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, actor Robert De Niro and Kristi Yamaguchi are expected to be among the extremely VIP guests at the White House on Wednesday for the state dinner for Japan. Also expected at the event are Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon's Jeff Bezos and his fiancé,...

Bill Barr blasts Trump for call to kill FISA: ‘Crazy and reckless’

Former Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday denounced former President Trump’s exhortation for Congress to kill the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) as “crazy and reckless” and warned there will be “blood on people’s hands” if the intelligence community’s surveillance authority expires and there’s a terrorist attack on the United States. Barr, who served in Trump’s Cabinet in...

Trump’s latest attempt to delay hush money trial denied by NY appeals court

A New York appeals court on Wednesday declined another bid by former President Trump to delay his hush money trial for the third time this week. The former president’s lawyers took aim at three rulings by Judge Juan Merchan: Refusing to recuse, not delaying the trial until the Supreme Court rules on Trump’s presidential immunity...

‘Ghosts’ cast connects with characters’ histories at Library of Congress

Actors from the CBS comedy series “Ghosts” connected with their spectral characters through historical artifacts and exhibits at the Library of Congress Tuesday, where the show's fourth season premiered to a sold-out theater. Cast members present for the showing played characters hailing from eras associated with Prohibition, women's suffrage, precolonial America and more. Richie Moriarty,...

Capitol Police hires special prosecutors to investigate threats to lawmakers

The U.S. Capitol Police hired three special prosecutors to investigate threats made to members of Congress and help prosecute threat cases involving members, the agency confirmed Wednesday to The Hill.  The three attorneys are spread across the U.S., with one in Washington, D.C.; San Jose, Calif.; and Tampa, Fla., the agency confirmed. The first position...

Biden administration agrees with Native American tribe that Canadian pipeline is trespassing

The Biden administration straddled the line on a controversial Canadian oil pipeline in a court filing Wednesday, saying a lower court’s order to drain portions running through tribal land may violate a 1977 treaty but agreeing with a Native American tribe that the operator is trespassing on tribal land. In an amicus brief in the...

Evening Report — Johnson, Greene meet amid infighting

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report   © Greg Nash / The Hill Johnson sits down with Greene, warns ouster would create ‘chaos in the House’ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) met with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Wednesday after a bubbling feud in recent...

Home healthcare for elderly sees largest price increase ever

Story at a glance Costs for home healthcare for the elderly and bed-ridden have gone up by 14.2 percent over the past year, according to new Consumer Price Index data released Wednesday. That represents the largest percent increase in home healthcare costs during a 12-month period since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began collecting...

The View hosts slam Arizona Supreme Court abortion ruling: ‘What’s the next thing?’

The hosts of ABC’s “The View” slammed a recent ruling on abortion law by the Arizona Supreme Court on their Wednesday show. “What’s the next thing?” co-host Whoopi Goldberg questioned in reaction to the Tuesday ruling by the Grand Canyon State’s highest court. “‘Cause you know, on this, with all of this comes birth control....

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