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Civil rights groups file lawsuit seeking to block Texas law allowing cops to arrest illegal migrants

Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, filed a new lawsuit on Monday to block a Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter through the southern border.

Rudy Giuliani’s primary care provider gives update on his condition

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani is off a ventilator and breathing independently after his doctor says his condition turned critical during hospitalization.

Being the queen is no walk in the park — take it from Camilla and her tired feet

London Bridge is not falling down. Only its junior royals. Its titled seniors — like Camilla —...

Albany’s egregious Elder Parole bill: Letters to the Editor — May 5, 2026

NY Post readers discuss the state Elder Parole bill to grant a chance at...

California ballots are in the mail — make sure you vote in the primary

Your vote matters. You could make the difference.

Trump extends Iran ceasefire and naval blockade

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump extends Iran ceasefire and naval blockade President Trump said he would extend the U.S. ceasefire with Iran until Tehran provides a unified proposal, but added that the U.S. military blockade of the Strait...

DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group

The Justice Department on Tuesday announced an 11-count indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) including bank and wire fraud, charging the group in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid informants to monitor extremist groups. The charges include six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud and one count of conspiracy...

HHS posts, then removes notice to remake preventive services task force

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story HHS posts, then removes notice to remake preventive services task force Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to remake an influential but little-known task force that determines what preventive medical services insurers must cover for free. © Jacquelyn Martin, Associated...

Patel gets in shouting match with reporter as he defends job performance

FBI Director Kash Patel got into a shouting match with a reporter amid questions over his job performance following an explosive article from The Atlantic alleging excessive alcohol use by the director. The outlet reported that while in charge of the bureau, Patel has consumed alcohol “to the point of obvious intoxication” in front of...

Court curtails Trump anti-renewable moves

{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Court curtails Trump anti-renewable moves A federal judge on Tuesday curtailed enforcement of several Trump administration policies that would have otherwise been expected to hamper renewable energy. © AP Judge Denise Casper, an Obama appointee in Massachusetts, granted a preliminary injunction preventing the federal government from...

Kennedy denies pressure to back off vaccines, but casts focus elsewhere

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress on Tuesday that he has not faced pressure from the White House to scale back his vaccine skepticism, even as a top Trump health adviser recognized "ongoing conversations about where to prioritize." The denial contradicts a mounting body of reporting from sources inside...

NASA veterans launch nonprofit advocating for ‘rule of law’

A group of NASA veterans came together on Tuesday to launch a new nonprofit organization aimed at defending Americans’ constitutional rights.  Astronauts for America is a group of over 100 former astronauts with common “patriotic, not partisan” goals, the founding members wrote in an open letter.  “We are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents from many different...

Florida probes OpenAI

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Florida attorney general subpoeans OpenAI Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) on Tuesday launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot, serving the company with subpoenas. © Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press Uthmeier, who initially opened a probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT earlier this month, said at a...

Ocasio-Cortez on Trump: ‘You kind of want this guy on a golf course’ instead of in Oval Office

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said she would rather see President Trump “on a golf course” instead of in the Oval Office, comments that come after multiple intense threats from the president toward Iran. “You know, obviously, it's awful that this guy's playing golf, but, in a way, we're already seeing that some of the most...

US military used up nearly half of Patriot missiles during Iran war: Analysis

The U.S. military has used up nearly half of its stockpile of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles and heavily expended six other key missile stockpiles during its seven-week strike campaign against Iran, according to a new analysis from the Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).  The U.S. fired almost 50 percent...

Newly sworn-in Mejia noncommittal on backing Jeffries for Speaker

Newly sworn-in Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) on Tuesday declined to back House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) for speaker if Democrats take back the lower chamber in November. “I think that we should have a discussion about how we are going to lead the party, how we are going to make sure to meet people’s...

CFPB ends some lending industry antidiscrimination requirements

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday ended some lending industry antidiscrimination requirements that have long protected different demographics' access to credit, loans and home ownership.  Under the newly approved rule, lenders are no longer required to adhere to the 1974 Equal Credit ​Opportunity Act (ECOA). The law prevented disparate impact discrimination, which occurs...

Walz: ‘Next Democratic president better figure out a way to get universal health care’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) advised the next Democratic president to focus on passing universal healthcare, a policy measure that has been hotly debated within the party in recent years. “We have to figure out, once we move in a progressive way, once we see a Barack Obama win, once we see a Congress win,...

Trump order could fast-track review of psychedelic ibogaine. What is it?

President Trump signed an executive order Saturday for a speedy review of psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine.

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