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Bad Bunny created a cultural phenomenon. Can he spark a political one?

The world is watching for Bad Bunny to make a political statement at the Super Bowl. Democrats are watching closely to figure out how to make their own. Benito...

Super Bowl Sunday: Here are some of the political, social commercials you can expect during the big game

Super Bowl ads are about more than just products sometimes, with spots at this year's game highlighting 'Trump Accounts,' antisemitism, faith and campaign pitches.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—February 8

2016—By a vote of six to four (in Wesby v. District of Columbia), the D.C....

Thirty Candles for the Internet’s Foundation

Internet free speech is celebrating its 30th birthday — if Section 230’s opponents don’t...

We Need a Private-Sector Overhaul of U.S. Space Exploration

The scrubbed Artemis launch is the latest saga of an inefficient, unfocused government-run space...

9K+ weekend flights canceled as US braces for severe winter storm

Airports across the U.S. have canceled over 9,000 flights for the weekend as parts of the country brace for what's expected to be a major winter storm, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware on Saturday. American Airlines had the largest number of canceled flights at 1,546 between Saturday and Sunday. Southwest canceled 1,243 flights and...

Remove these 10 items from your vehicle ahead of winter weather, experts say

As the eastern two-thirds of the United States braces for a potentially-devastating stretch of winter weather, Americans are rushing to prepare for the storm, which includes making sure some items aren't left in their vehicles.

Why do we buy bread and milk before a storm? Here’s what you should get instead

It doesn't even make sense to get bread and milk – both are perishable items. But the reason we do it isn't logical, experts say.

Crockett, Talarico to face off in first Texas Senate primary debate

Texas Democrats Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are set for a Saturday showdown in the first debate of their closely watched Senate primary. The stakes are high for both campaigns, as new polling shows Talarico with a single-digit lead over Crockett, whose entry into the race last month added a new layer to...

The Memo: US allies grapple with a world order upended by Trump

A tumultuous period between the United States and its traditional allies took another lurch Friday, as NATO nations expressed outrage over remarks from President Trump the previous day. The new furor began when Trump downplayed the willingness of the U.S.’s partners to sacrifice on behalf of the alliance. “We have never really asked anything of...

Supreme Court draws who’s who of spectators during high-stakes term

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Fed board of governors member Lisa Cook faced a choice ahead of this week’s Supreme Court oral argument: show up, or sit it out?  They chose visibility, forming part of a crowd of economic and legal heavyweights in the justices’ lines of sight as they mulled the future of the Fed’s protections from the executive branch.  Some others involved in recent high-profile Supreme Court cases have stayed away for their own...

Cruz returns to Texas ahead of winter storm after travel backlash

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Friday he is back in the Lone Star State after a viral photo showed him on a plane as the state prepared for a massive winter storm. “I’ve returned home from my work trip. It’s 66 degrees & beautiful. A storm is expected tomorrow night,” Cruz posted on the social...

Interactive map: How much snow will fall in my area during the storm?

With dangerously-cold arctic air already settling over a large swath of the U.S. Friday, at least 177 million people are under watches or warnings for ice and snow.

FBI agent who sought to investigate ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting resigns: Report

An FBI agent in Minneapolis who attempted to probe the death of a 37-year-old woman killed by a federal immigration officer earlier this month has resigned, according to multiple reports. Tracee Mergen left her job in the bureau's Minneapolis field office after facing pressure to discontinue an inquiry into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Power out? Here are 5 ways to stay warm, and 1 you should never try

Ways to stay warm when the power goes out.

James Cameron: US ‘a place where everybody’s at each other’s throats’

Oscar-winning director James Cameron was candid during a recent interview about why he chose to leave the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic and permanently relocate to his 12,000-acre New Zealand farm, saying he wanted to live in a place that “believes in science.” “Five or six months after the pandemic hit … [New Zealand] had...

California sticks with WHO as US exits 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story California sticks with WHO as US exits Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) affirmed his state’s continued departure from current federal health policy by announcing Friday that California will be the first state to join a World Health Organization (WHO)...

Report of possible US military withdrawal from Syria alarms GOP hawks

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Report of possible US military withdrawal from Syria alarms GOP hawks A pair of foreign policy-focused Republican lawmakers expressed alarm over a recent report of the U.S. potentially withdrawing its troops from Syria. © Greg Nash...

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