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Trump, another hair-on-fire uproar, and the midterms

TRUMP, ANOTHER HAIR-ON-FIRE UPROAR, AND THE MIDTERMS. On Friday, the political and media world experienced a nervous breakdown over President Donald Trump’s posting of a video that contained a racist image portraying former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video contained a lot more — with a jungle theme, it […]

Michael Goodwin: The Democratic Party we once knew is dead

Despite some grumbling, there was never any doubt that Gov. Hochul, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli...

The anti-ICE activists are an insurgency, not a protest movement

The objective isn’t dissent. It’s obstruction.

Pelosi to endorse JFK grandson Schlossberg in New York House race: Reports

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is backing Kennedy family member Jack Schlossberg in an upcoming New York House race, a source familiar with the plans confirmed to NewsNation, The Hill’s broadcast partner.  The New York Times was first to report the anticipated major endorsement in the tight race to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.)...

Nancy Guthrie search nears second week: What we know so far

The search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother will hit the one-week mark on Sunday. In a new video posted to Savannah Guthrie’s Instagram account on Saturday, the “Today” show anchor addressed her mother’s captors.  “We received your message, and we understand,” she said while seated between her siblings Annie and Camron. “We beg you now to...

Democrat Suozzi says he ‘failed’ with vote to pass DHS funding bill: ‘I must do a better job’

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) expressed regret on Monday for voting last week to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a statement on Facebook, the moderate Democrat said the backlash from his constituents — paired with the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol officer — has compelled him...

Google settles for $68 million after lawsuit claimed it secretly recorded users

Users reportedly complained the were targeted with ads based on things they had said, even when they hadn't activated their smart devices.

Shooting backlash raises shutdown risks

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Shutdown odds rise amid shooting backlash A second high-profile killing by a federal agent in Minneapolis has jeopardized the chances of Congress averting a partial government shutdown as Democrats come out en masse against the funding...

Venezuela’s leader signals frustration with Trump

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Venezuela's leader signals frustration with Trump Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez said she has had enough of orders from Washington, in a speech to a group of oil workers broadcast on Venezuela’s state-run television network Sunday. ...

Noem agrees to testify before Senate Judiciary in March

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in early March, a spokesperson for the committee's chair, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), confirmed to The Hill on Monday. Noem is expected to testify on March 3, according to Grassley's office, for one round of questioning, and senators will each be allotted...

Appeals court declines to reimpose restrictions on agents at Minnesota protests  

A federal appeals court on Monday declined to reimpose restrictions on federal agents at protests in Minnesota, refusing the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) plea to do so following this weekend’s fatal shooting. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel sided with the Trump administration, ruling that limits imposed by a judge earlier this month were too broad and vague. “A wrong call could end in contempt, yet there is little in the order...

Social media addition trial kicks off

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Social media companies head to trial over addiction claims A historic lawsuit accusing several prominent social media companies of intentionally designing their platforms to addict children is set to head to trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday. © Xavier Lorenzo / Getty Images It marks the first in a series...

The Memo: White House pulls back amid public uproar over Alex Pretti killing

The Trump White House made a rare rhetorical retreat Monday amid public uproar over its initial response to the killing of Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen recently shot dead by federal law enforcement agents working in Minneapolis as part of the administration’s deportation efforts. A nation that was already simmering after Renee Good’s death...

Hundreds of thousands without power after winter storm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story 655,000 customers face power outages As of Monday afternoon, more than 655,000 power customers were without power after the winter storm, according to PowerOutage.com. © Daniel Purcell/NowGeorgia.com Most of the power outages were in the U.S. South after Winter Storm Fern. Tennessee had...

Trump increases South Korea tariffs, slamming legislature for not approving US deal

President Trump on Monday said he was increasing tariffs on South Korea while slamming the country's Legislature for not living up to a $350 billion deal.  “South Korea's Legislature is not living up to its Deal with the United States. President Lee and I reached a Great Deal for both Countries on July 30, 2025,...

American Academy of Pediatrics breaks from Kennedy’s vaccine policy again 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story American Academy of Pediatrics breaks from Kennedy’s vaccine policy again The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its 2026 recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents, notably keeping vaccinations against the diseases that were dropped by the federal government earlier this...

Senate Democrat: ‘Real domestic terrorists’ are in the White House

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday slammed the White House's response to the killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was protesting the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Senior Trump administration officials including deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem quickly labelled Pretti a "domestic terrorist,"...

Paul calls on leaders of ICE, Border Protection and Immigration Services to testify before Senate

Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has sent letters to the heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to testify before his committee amid growing public controversy over immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis and other communities. Paul informed the leaders of...

Trump faces growing GOP backlash over immigration crackdown after second deadly shooting

The Republican Party’s determined defense of President Trump’s deportation efforts is cracking in the wake of the fatal shooting of a second civilian protester in Minneapolis over the weekend. For the past year, GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been virtually united in supporting Trump’s immigrant crackdown, saying the deployment of federal law enforcement officers...

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