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Why the World Cup is a royal affair

Spotted at World Cup matches so far: King Felipe VI from Spain, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima from the Netherlands, and Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus....

Coalition of 25 states sues Trump admin over Medicaid work rule designed to prevent fraud

A coalition of 25 states is suing the Trump administration, arguing new Medicaid work requirement rules could strip millions of health coverage.

Internal emails expose how July 4th bash is being derailed by Dem-run county: ‘Offensive’

California county’s planned America 250 celebration for the Fourth of July ignited backlash after Democrats added equity rules for sponsors and DEI programming, while America's founding is sidelined.

‘It’s not very often that you get, like, really great news from Bosnia’

No matter the result on Wednesday night, the roughly 60,000 Bosnian Americans who call...

Bosnia’s starting lineup is also a map of its war

BELGRADE, Serbia — The nearly four-year Bosnian war in the 1990s set off a...

Weiser defeats Bennet for Democratic nod in Colorado governor’s race 

State Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) is projected to defeat Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) for the Democratic nomination for Colorado governor, according to Decision Desk HQ, a stark contrast to how the race first started when Bennet was seen as the favorite. Bennet, a three-term senator and former superintendent of Denver Public Schools, and Weiser, a...

Hurd wins renomination in GOP primary after Trump endorsement reversal

Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) was projected to win the GOP primary for his House seat in the 3rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, despite President Trump flip-flopping on his endorsement earlier this year. Trump withdrew his endorsement earlier this year, blasting Hurd over a "lack of support" for the president's sweeping tariff agenda. He endorsed Hope Scheppelman, a...

Trump announces GOP ‘midterm convention’ in Dallas

President Trump on Tuesday announced a Republican “midterm convention” in Dallas later this year. “BIG NEWS! For the first time ever, the Republican Party will hold a MIDTERM CONVENTION. It will be in Dallas, Texas — One of my favorite places in the World. It will be fantastic! It has never been done before, and...

Rutinel defeats Bird in Democratic primary for battleground Colorado House seat 

State Rep. Manny Rutinel (D) is projected to defeat former state Rep. Shannon Bird (D) in the Democratic primary to take on Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Colo.), according to Decision Desk HQ. Evans, who represents Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, is considered one of the most vulnerable Republicans up for reelection this year. Rutinel, an attorney and former...

NPR reporter explains retracted story on Alito’s retirement 

NPR journalist Nina Totenberg on Tuesday discussed the events leading up to a story from the outlet about Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito retiring that was later retracted. NPR said in an editor’s note Tuesday that it had put out a report that day about Alito retiring, adding that “neither Alito nor the court's public...

Trump administration lifts limits on Anthropic’s new AI models

The Trump administration lifted Tuesday the restrictions placed on Anthropic's new Fable and Mythos models, restoring access just over two weeks since the export controls on the artificial intelligence models were put in place.  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the decision on X, writing the agency has "worked closely with Anthropic to analyze and approve Fable 5...

Trump discloses more than $500 million from crypto sale

President Trump raked in more than $500 million from his cryptocurrency venture he co-founded with his sons, according to his financial disclosures released on Tuesday. Trump and his sons launched the crypto venture known as World Liberty Financial in the fall of 2024 as the then-presidential candidate embraced the crypto industry during his campaign. World...

Jackson rebukes Thomas over his birthright citizenship dissent

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson admonished fellow Justice Clarence Thomas for his dissent to the high court’s decision upholding birthright citizenship on Tuesday. In a 20-page concurring opinion, Jackson accused Thomas of applying a “narrow vision” of the 14th Amendment in dissenting from the six-justice majority. “Despite his longstanding endorsement of a ‘colorblind’ Constitution, Justice...

5 takeaways from Supreme Court’s landmark decision day

The Supreme Court’s final opinion day was full of landmark decisions, in a term marked by them. The justices handed down major rulings that rejected a core facet of President Trump’s immigration agenda, upheld statewide bans on transgender athletes in sports and dismantled a federal law enacted in the wake of the Watergate scandal that capped...

White House upends AI model release

{beacon} View Online Technology Technology   The Big Story White House halts new AI models, spurring confusion The Trump administration's request for OpenAI to delay the release of its new models is sparking more confusion over White House AI policy and keeping private firms on edge. © AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool The unprecedented reach...

Medicare (temporarily) covers GLP-1s starting tomorrow

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care   The Big Story Temporary Medicare GLP-1 coverage begins tomorrow The Trump administration’s temporary program to cover GLP-1 medications for obesity starts tomorrow and runs through 2027, but we still don’t know for sure how much it will cost taxpayers. © Adobe Stock Medicare is prohibited by law from covering weight-loss drugs but the...

Lara Trump: Not enough ‘reasonable’ Democrats like Fetterman to save party from socialist takeover

President Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, said not enough “reasonable” Democrats like Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) are there to save the Democratic Party from a takeover by socialists. “Look at what's happening. Look at these socialists winning primaries across America. That is very serious. So, I do think that there are a few, at least, reasonable...

Trump administration cancels millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention grants

The Trump administration has terminated millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention grants that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said were no longer aligned with the agency’s priorities.  HHS cut 53 grants worth about $67 million two years before they were set to expire. The cuts hit university, community and public health...

House sinks Tlaib’s Lebanon war powers resolution 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story House sinks Tlaib's Lebanon war powers resolution The House sunk Rep. Rashida Tlaib's (D-Mich.) war powers resolution on Tuesday to direct President Trump to remove U.S. troops from hostilities in Lebanon. © AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib The...

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