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Socialist Seattle mayor’s World Cup cleanup is a world-class fraud

Mayor Katie Wilson herded thousands of drug addicts away from the Lumen Field football stadium and downtown’s hotels — then bragged Seattle was ready for its World Cup close-up.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—June 18

1973—By a vote of five justices, the Supreme Court rules in United States v. SCRAP that plaintiffs, including a...

In California, Organized Labor Might Just Defeat Itself

Yet another tax-the-rich initiative is running into reality.

Autism Centers Are Defrauding Medicaid to the Tune of Millions

Change is on the way for Americans disgusted by autism-therapy–related fraud.

The case for Trump’s tariffs doesn’t survive contact with the facts

Peter St. Onge’s May 11 essay “How Trump’s tariffs can paradoxically raise economic freedom” is a case study in wishcasting. It imagines a world in which President Donald Trump wielded strategic tariffs to pressure other countries to open their markets to the United States. But instead of targeted reciprocal tariffs, Trump imposed an inexplicable mix […]

Scott Bessent’s most important speech wasn’t about tariffs

Bessent is arguing for something Washington has spent decades avoiding: a serious American industrial policy.

1 dead in latest strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military on Tuesday struck another boat it claimed was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors. U.S. Southern Command announced the strike on social platform X, claiming that the vessel was “transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.”  Following...

Sen. John Kennedy not ruling out White House bid

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Tuesday said he wouldn’t rule out a White House bid after nearly a decade in the upper chamber. His second term is set to end in January 2029. “I'm planning on running for the United States Senate. But if you're asking me what if a lot of people enter the...

Trump may be triggering a new Cuban migration crisis

Millions of Cubans are being forced to leave their home due to the economic crisis caused by U.S. sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a new migration crisis.

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost munition production

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost munition production President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) in an effort to bolster the production of key munitions and supply chains as the U.S....

National Airport halting operations for much of July 4

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) will close to airline traffic on July 4 after noon, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) said Tuesday. The MWAA cited aerial rehearsals, performances and fireworks that evening in restricting inbound and outbound flights. A host of celebrations are set to take place in Washington, D.C., for the 250th...

An operation targeting Tren de Aragua sends a stern message to Mexico 

All the relevant authorities dealing with security issues have reinforced the new strategy against drug cartels.

Live updates: Trump cautions Iran deal isn’t ironclad; DNI nomination on hold over SAVE America Act

President Trump on Wednesday cautioned that the preliminary deal with Iran isn't yet final, and the U.S. could "resume strikes" if needed. “No, it’s not final. It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head,” Trump said, speaking next to Egyptian...

Trump on $300B fund for Iran: ‘People can decide to do that’

President Trump said on Wednesday that people can decide to invest in Iran while dismissing reports that the preliminary deal between Washington and Tehran includes a $300 billion fund for Iran as “false.”  “We’re not investing. We’re not putting up 10 cents,” Trump told reporters while sitting next to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at...

The Gavel: A new tariff refund battle emerges

A note for Gavel readers: The Gavel is becoming part of The Hill Insider — our new premium access digital subscription launching July 2026. As a Hill Insider subscriber, your weekly legal and policy briefing continues, now with live editor calls, exclusive analysis, and direct access to the journalists covering the cases and decisions that...

Democratic senators raise alarm over credit reporting errors from student loan servicers

A group of Democratic lawmakers are pressing the three largest U.S. credit bureaus over allegations that the agencies have let incorrect reports from federal student loan servicers go unchecked. In a letter shared exclusively with The Hill ahead of its release on Wednesday morning, Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised concerns that...

Trump is about to lose a critical voting bloc for Republicans

If the GOP keeps treating rural Americans with such blatant disregard, they’ll reap the political whirlwind in November. 

Trump says Iran deal not ‘final,’ threatens to resume bombing ‘if they don’t behave’

President Trump emphasized on Wednesday that memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Washington and Tehran is not final and threatened to resume strikes on Iran “if they don’t behave.”  “No, it’s not final. It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head,”...

Trump delaying Clayton nomination in voting bill push

President Trump announced on Wednesday morning that he is pausing the confirmation process for federal prosecutor Jay Clayton’s nomination to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI) until Congress approves the nation’s warrantless spy powers and a voter ID bill. The president nominated Clayton to appease concerns from lawmakers that acting DNI Bill Pulte did not...

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