After years of court hearings, investigations, open rescues, and protests, the notorious beagle breeding and research facility Ridglan Farms has finally agreed to release 1,500 dogs to rescue organizations. This is certainly a win for animals, but the era of animal testing is far from over, particularly because the federal government enables it. While the […]
Australian lawmakers are considering a new scheme to regulate and to extract revenue from American technology. If enacted, it would impose a 2.25% levy on the Australian revenues of three major platforms unless they strike commercial deals with local news publishers, with the rate falling to as low as 1.5% if enough agreements are reached. […]
The labor union funding California’s Billionaire Tax Act initiative filed more than 1.5 million signatures on April 27, almost double the 875,000 needed to put the measure on November’s ballot. California voters are now a step closer to driving out one of the last remaining engines of economic growth in their state, which is already […]
Derby Day at Churchill Downs begins long before the crowd arrives, with horses training at the track since March and a backside community of 600 workers on-site.
The Trump administration is canceling $30 billion in green loans and revising another $53 billion, it said Wednesday night. The administration said the changes or eliminations from the $83 billion in total funding come after its review of $104 billion in loan obligations issued by the Biden administration. While some cancellations have been already announced...
President Trump has set off a firestorm in the United Kingdom and among NATO allies whose troops fought and died in Afghanistan by claiming NATO forces "stayed a little back" from the front lines. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leaders across the political spectrum, along with former soldiers and the parents of fallen military...
Gregory Bovino, U.S. Border Patrol commander, on Thursday defended his trench coat after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) accused him of buying "SS garb." "That coat is definitely Border Patrol issued," Bovino said on "On Balance with Leland Vittert" on NewsNation, The Hill's sister network. "I've had it over 25 years. I bought that as...
The U.N. Charter forbids violations of other states’ sovereignty except in cases of self-defense. So, Trump framed Venezuela’s allowing illegal migration to the United States as an armed attack.
A federal judge ruled Thursday that university association members may seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as retribution for challenging an alleged Trump administration policy to single out campus activists critical of Israel’s war in Gaza for immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge William Young's order follows a trial last year where...
Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.), the longest-serving House Democrat in Congress, announced Friday he’s endorsing Maryland Del. Adrian Boafo (D), his former campaign manager, to succeed him. “With deep respect for his character, admiration for his experience & faith in his ability—I’m proud to endorse @AdrianBoafoMD for MD05,” Hoyer, who’s retiring at the end of his...
The city of Philadelphia on Thursday sued the Department of the Interior after National Park Service staff removed an exhibit on slavery from the President's House site in Independence National Historical Park. The lawsuit asks for a preliminary injunction to keep the displays up. It says the exhibit was removed "without notice" and "presumably pursuant"...
Vice President Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are scheduled to speak Friday at the annual March for Life rally in Washington D.C. Vance and President Trump spoke to anti-abortion advocates at last year's event. It has been held every year since 1974. Watch Friday's remarks, scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. EST, in the...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday praised his country, saying "the choice is up to us" when it comes to Canada's future, after President Trump said Canada "lives because of the U.S." "Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership, in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange," Carney wrote...
President Trump said late Thursday he does not support his administration’s proposal to allow people to tap into their 401(k)s in order to secure down payments for homes. "I'm not a huge fan of it. Other people like it. They're talking about taking money out to put a deposit down on a home. And one...
