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After SCOTUS ruling, we can’t be taken as fools when it comes to the definition of citizenship eligibility

The Supreme Court ruled to protect the Fourteenth Amendment clause that gives unrestricted citizenship to virtually all individuals born on American soil. But there are other options.

The Great Depression showed us: Even when the American Dream is challenged, this country’s spirit is resilient

The biggest lesson of the Great Depression was simple: In order to survive and...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—July 4

1776—The Declaration of Independence is a stirring statement of America’s creed, but is it...

The Supreme Court’s Fourth Amendment Expectations Are Unreasonable

This is not how the protection of concretely described privacy interests is supposed to...

The Declaration of Independence as Law

The Declaration is not the Constitution. But it does have some important consequences for...

Iran warns US, Israel against attacks amid Khamenei funeral preparations

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Iran warns against attacks amid Khamenei funeral A top Iranian commander warned the U.S. and Israel against waging attacks inside the country as the nation prepares for week-long funeral ceremonies recognizing Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

Louisiana attorney general indicted over alleged threats; governor pledges swift pardon

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) was indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation over alleged threats she made against New Orleans officials, former Judge Laurie White confirmed Thursday. “The grand jury has returned an indictment, it is now a criminal matter,” White, who was appointed as a special prosecutor in the...

Trump says ‘nothing illegal’ about massive crypto profits

President Trump denied Thursday there was anything illegal in the massive profits from cryptocurrency seen in his financial disclosure forms released this week.  “I could know about it. I didn’t. There’s nothing illegal. There’s nothing wrong with it I could know,” Trump said in an interview with CNBC on Thursday. The president's personal financial disclosures...

Trump EPA departs from Biden-era report detailing cancer risk from ‘forever chemical’ contaminated farms

The Trump administration is apparently departing from a landmark Biden-era report that detailed human health risks including cancer from farms contaminated with “forever chemicals.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week issued a draft guidance document criticizing a draft Biden administration risk assessment detailing health hazards from applying contaminated sludge to farmland. The Biden-era assessment...

White House to launch Trump Accounts on July 4

The Trump administration will launch new investment accounts for children on July 4, with the initiative intended to boost the financial standing of millions of Americans under the age of 18. Dubbed “Trump Accounts” by the administration, the program will be available for children who do not turn 18 before the end of the calendar...

Supreme Court’s expansion of Trump’s firing power heads for new test

The Supreme Court’s decision expanding President Trump’s firing power is already headed for a test, as members of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) who were sacked by Trump indicated Thursday they’ll keep fighting their terminations. Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka are arguing the NCUA is just like the Federal Reserve, which the high court has signaled may...

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans would vote for a democratic socialist: Poll

A little under 1 in 3 Americans say they would be willing to back a democratic socialist in an election, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 29 percent of respondents said they would be willing to cast their ballot for a democratic socialist, 45 percent said they wouldn’t and 26 percent were...

High temps, thin crowds don’t kill good vibes for Great American State Fair attendees

A crowd of people gathered at the Great American State Fair on Thursday stopped to gaze up at the sky as several fighter jets streaked over the National Mall. Blake Boggs crouched down to his young son's stroller and pointed up. “You don’t get to see the Thunderbirds anywhere,” he told The Hill. Despite the...

Energy Department proposes hurdles for future appliance efficiency standards

The Energy Department on Thursday proposed to put up hurdles for the creation of future energy efficiency standards for appliances. While the hurdles would technically apply equally to any current or future administration, Democrats are more likely to want to tighten energy efficiency standards, and a future Democratic administration’s efforts could be hampered by the...

US designates Ecuador’s Chone Killers gang as terrorist organization

The State Department on Wednesday designated the Ecuadorian gang the Chone Killers as a foreign terrorist organization. "Chone Killers is an Ecuadorian gang that has committed numerous attacks targeting civilians, law enforcement officers, and government officials, including high-profile assassinations of public officials," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. Rubio separately said on...

House Democrats accuse Trump’s Freedom 250 of misleading donors, potential wire fraud

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee released an interim report on Thursday alleging Freedom 250 potentially misled donors, directing them to complete payments that were rerouted. “According to sources interviewed by Committee Democrats, donors who intended to donate to America250 were instead given wire instructions with Freedom 250’s banking information—including its routing number and account...

US death rate at record low: CDC data

The U.S. death rate fell to a record low in 2025, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday. According to the Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, the death rate in 2025 was 689.2 per 100,000 people, representing a 4.6 percent drop from 2024 as well as the lowest recorded death rate in the country's history. ...

How extreme heat is changing DC’s July Fourth weekend event plans

Much of the eastern half of the U.S. is dealing with extreme heat this week, including the nation’s capital. The high temperature Thursday in Washington, D.C., was forecast to be 102, according to the National Weather Service. The heat comes as D.C. prepares to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday over the Fourth of July weekend....

Top Army commander in Europe, Africa relinquishes role

Army Gen. Christopher Donahue on Thursday relinquished command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa in Wiesbaden, Germany, after he was unexpectedly ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month. Donahue, 56, was widely seen as a rising star in the Army and spent decades in the military special operations realm but left his most recent...

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