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How our schools’ foolishness is courting ‘civilizational failure’

Our children aren’t learning to read — first because we’ve forgotten how to teach them, then because we're outsourcing their education to screens. 

‘Taking a Chance on You’: Judge Had Admitted Risk of Letting Boston Parkway Shooter Off with Light Sentence

Police and probation officers recommended a harsher sentence, but Judge Sanders defied them, citing...

House set to vote on amended housing bill next week

The House is moving forward with a vote on amended housing legislation next week amid White House pressure to pass the Senate version as is.

Trump declares diplomatic win in China, better relationship with Xi but few concrete deals

President Trump wrapped up his historic visit to Beijing on Friday, saying he's made important progress to stabilize U.S.-China relations, which only a few years ago were at the lowest level in decades.

Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees

Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this midterm season: not backing Democrats.

Trump jettisons Casey Means

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump jettisons Casey Means President Trump is on to his third surgeon general nominee: on Thursday he dropped Casey Means and tapped Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier. © Greg Nash Moving on from Means is a blow to...

Inflation spiked as Iran war raged

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Inflation hit 3.5 percent in March as Iran war drove prices higher Prices grew at a far faster rate in March as the war in Iran drove a significant increase in inflation, according to data released...

Fetterman on Platner after Mills exits Maine Senate race: ‘Republicans f‑‑‑ing love him’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) made it clear that he’s not thrilled with Graham Platner (D) becoming the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, declaring that “Republicans f‑‑‑ing love him” because of his liberal policy positions and controversial statements. “Democrats really, really like Platner in Maine but the Republicans f‑‑‑ing love him,” Fetterman said when asked...

Trump criticizes New York Times, ‘stupid CNN’ Iran war coverage

President Trump on Thursday blasted The New York Times and CNN over their coverage of the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, calling the latter outlet "stupid" and claiming the former's coverage was "actually seditious." Trump had signed an executive order to expand workers’ access to retirement savings during an event in the Oval Office when he...

Oil briefly hits 4-year high

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Brent briefly reaches four-year high Global oil prices surged to a four-year high overnight before retreating somewhat early Thursday as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the prospect of a deal to end the conflict looks dim. © AFP via Getty Images The price of Brent crude oil,...

Senators ban themselves from prediction markets

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Senators ban themselves from prediction markets The Senate unanimously agreed to a resolution Thursday barring its members from trading on prediction markets in the face of growing concerns about insider trading on the platforms. © Greg Nash The resolution, which was introduced by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) last...

O’Reilly says he was ‘absolutely wrong’ to ‘cut Kimmel some slack’ in the past

Conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly said Wednesday he was "absolutely wrong" with his past defense of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel in the wake of remarks the host made before the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting. O'Reilly told Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, The Hill's sister network, that "when Kimmel made the remark about MAGA being somewhat...

New Mexico attorney general says Meta is threatening to pull platforms from state 

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D) slammed Meta on Thursday for threatening to shut down its social media platforms in the state following a jury's verdict against the company, calling it a “PR stunt.”  In a court filing shared with The Hill, Meta said the state of New Mexico’s demands for the company are...

Cassidy pans Landry for moving forward with Louisiana Senate primary after voting rights decision

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Thursday that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) deciding to move forward with the state's Senate primary election next month was “disappointing.” Landry signed an executive order earlier Thursday suspending the House primary elections in Louisiana, a day after the Supreme Court ruled that the state’s congressional map was unconstitutional. All...

Supreme Court strips Voting Rights Act in Louisiana gerrymandering ruling 

The Voting Rights Act was born out of the Civil Rights Movement to open the ballot box to Black Americans who were systematically denied access. So when those protections get narrowed, even subtly, it raises a bigger question: Are we moving toward a system that prioritizes “race-neutral” rules, even if the outcomes aren’t  equal? 

First commercial flight between US, Venezuela in 7 years departs from Miami

For the first time in seven years, a U.S. flight took off for Venezuela on Thursday. The flight, operated by Envoy Air — a subsidiary of American Airlines — departed Miami International Airport (MIA) at 10:11 a.m. EDT and landed at Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) outside of Caracas, Venezuela, at 1:22 p.m. EDT, according...

Dems refuse to release 2024 autopsy report, hear Ken Martin’s lame excuse 

The chairman of the DNC is refusing to release the 2024 autopsy. Why? That’s the question.

Live updates: Hegseth takes heat in Senate; DHS funding bill heads to Trump’s desk

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is back in the hot seat Thursday, facing questions from senators over the ongoing Iran war and President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget request. Hegseth gave fiery testimony in the House on Wednesday, where he clashed with Democrats and was grilled over recent Pentagon leadership firings and $400 million in withheld...

Trump accuses Cassidy of ‘political games’ after surgeon general nominee switch

President Trump on Thursday accused Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) of playing "political games" that ended his second surgeon general nominee's confirmation in the Senate, comments that came as Trump was announcing his decision to withdraw her nomination. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced he was replacing his nominee for surgeon general, Casey Means,...

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