1954—In Brown v. Board of Education, a unanimous Supreme Court abandons available originalist justifications for its ruling that state-segregated schools violate the Equal Protection Clause—justifications that would have…
The U.S. government’s new full-stack artificial intelligence program is the right strategic bet. Now American companies have to make it pay off. America has a plan to win the AI race. Now it’s time to execute. The administration’s AI Export Program is one of the clearest attempts in years to translate technological advantage into global […]
Democrats once hailed Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) as the party's poster child: A plain-spoken, hoodie-wearing populist who appealed not just to those in his party but to independents and even some Republicans. Lately, though, some Democrats say he's appealing to Republicans and turning his back on his party with remarks defending President Trump and attacking...
President Trump’s ambiguous stance on Taiwan and arms sales is raising questions about future U.S. support for Taipei in the aftermath of the summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump told reporters on Air Force One en route back to Washington that he did not “want to say” whether he would defend Taiwan if the...
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Thursday released financial disclosure forms showing that President Trump disclosed at least $220 million in financial transactions in the securities of major U.S. companies earlier this year. The reports show a cumulative value of between $220 million and around $750 million, with purchases including securities linked to companies...
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday called on the Trump administration to not extend a waiver on sanctions for anyone who purchases oil from Russia, which is set to expire just after midnight on Saturday. “Tonight, when the current license for Russian oil expires, it should not be renewed," Shaheen, the...
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday said her office will increase the jail time penalties for Washington, D.C., parents who do not adhere to curfew laws, which she cited as a consequence of "teen takeovers." Parents and adults aware of or who allow children "to engage in delinquent acts may...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday suggested that the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has kept closed amid its ceasefire with the U.S., will reopen "sometime this summer at the latest." CNBC's Brian Sullivan spoke with Wright at a new liquefied natural gas facility in Cameron, La., on "Squawk Box." Wright said that the U.S....
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story GOP lawmakers fume over pulled troop rotation in Poland: A ‘slap in the face’ Republican lawmakers were ‘not happy’ over the Pentagon’s seemingly last-minute decision to cancel the temporary deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland, grilling Army...
The Supreme Court refused Virginia Democratic leaders’ emergency plea to reinstate theircongressional map on Friday in what would’ve been one of the party’s best opportunities to keep pace in the mid-decade redistricting war. Without any noted dissents, the justices declined to block a split decision from Virginia’s topcourt that Democrats didn’t follow the proper procedures...
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tech CEOs invited to talk kids’ safety on Capitol Hill Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) would like the leaders of four major technology companies to appear before lawmakers next month for a kids’ safety hearing after a pair of landmark court decisions against two of the firms....
Tina Peters, a former elections clerk who was the first local official convicted over efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election, will go free from prison after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) commuted her sentence Friday. Polis told Colorado Public Radio earlier in the day from the governor's office that he would cut her almost...
Kentucky Rep. James Comer (R) signaled this week that he intends to run for governor in the Bluegrass State next year. “I plan on running for governor in 2027,” he told local outlet The Daily Independent on Thursday. “It’s not official yet; it will probably be official somewhere around December,” he continued. The GOP lawmaker...
