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Mamdani’s dangerous disinterest in serious mental illness

The NYPD officers safely transported an “emotionally disturbed person” to Bellevue Hospital where he was “treated” and streeted within hours, only to then violently push an elderly man down...

Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns amid investigation into alleged affair

Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigned Friday amid a looming state investigation into allegations she carried on an improper relationship with an attorney who argued before the court, citing the toll further scrutiny would take on her family.

Bill Maher: Left embraced gun control, now lionizes Mangione

BILL MAHER on Luigi Mangione: "It seems like five minutes ago when one of the big causes of the left was gun control, but now guns are the answer? I guess. Because Luigi is a f---ing rockstar."

The Department of Labor is right to make union spending transparent 

The U.S. Department of Labor has released a new tool to help union members and the public track how $11 billion in union dues are spent, including political activities.

Jeffries still confident Democrats will take back House after Virginia redistricting ruling

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) expressed confidence on Saturday that Democrats can still win back the House of Representatives, despite a recent redistricting loss in Virginia.  “We’re going to take back control of the House of Representatives,” Jeffries told MS NOW's Ali Velshi. “We’re going to continue to make clear to the American people...

Former NATO ambassador warns of ‘terrible consequences’ in criticizing Trump Iran moves

Former U.S. ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker warned European nations against criticizing President Trump’s military operations against Iran. “You might think that this is a huge folly and going to have terrible consequences, but you don't have to say it,” Volker said on the Friday episode of Politico’s "EU Confidential" podcast. “By saying it, you...

US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific strike

The U.S. military killed two “narco-terrorists” in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, according to U.S. Southern Command (Southcom). The military unit announced the strike by posting a video of the boat exploding on the social platform X on Friday evening. Southcom commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan...

Mississippi governor calling for special session over state Supreme Court map after VRA decision

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) announced on Friday that he will call a special session to consider new voting maps after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a landmark redistricting case.   Reeves said state legislators will return to Jackson, Miss., 21 days to redraw electoral maps after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Louisiana v....

World Cup: Some restaurants plan automatic 20 percent tips

Tipping norms vary worldwide, so some U.S. restaurants are planning automatic gratuities for the World Cup this summer.

Iran says no meeting planned with US; indicates indirect talks through Pakistan

Iran said it will not meet directly with the U.S. in upcoming talks mediated by Pakistan, despite a contrary statement from the White House earlier Friday. “No meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the U.S. Iran's observations would be conveyed to Pakistan,” Esmaeil Baqaei, a spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry, said in...

DOJ drops Powell probe

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story DOJ ends Fed renovations, Powell investigation The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday it was dropping its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his handling of renovations at the central bank. © AP The announcement...

Texas tells Camp Mystic, where 27 died in floods, to revise safety plans

Camp Mystic, where 27 people died during a flash flood last summer, submitted an inadequate emergency plan proposal, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) informed directors Thursday. The Texas summer camp is facing several legal challenges and investigations but said it intended to reopen in May. In a letter first reported by Quorum...

Soldier’s arrest in alleged Polymarket bet spotlights risks for military

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Soldier’s arrest in alleged prediction market bet spotlights risks for military The arrest of a U.S. soldier accused of using classified information to place a bet on Polymarket on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is stoking new fears over how betting markets could threaten national security in...

Jones Act waiver extended in bid to lower fuel prices​

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Jones Act waiver extended in bid to lower fuel prices The Trump administration announced on Friday it was issuing a 90-day extension to its waiver of the Jones Act, which requires shipping between U.S. ports to be conducted by American ships, in an effort to...

Insurers step up prior authorization reforms 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Insurers step up prior authorization reforms Major health insurance companies on Friday said they were accelerating efforts to streamline prior authorization requirements and reduce administrative burdens for providers. © Getty Images The commitment was signed by about 50 companies,...

Burgum previews Reflecting Pool’s new ‘American flag blue’ floor

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum shared an update Friday of the ongoing installation of an “American flag blue” floor in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “Renovations are underway!” Burgum wrote in a post on the social platform X, alongside a picture of workers applying the new blue base to the pool. The secretary thanked President Trump...

Florida Democrat ‘appalled’ by report 31 sloths died in storage warehouse 

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said Thursday that he was appalled by a report about the death of 31 sloths that died under the care of Sloth World, a tourist attraction in Orlando, Fla., that wasn’t yet opened to the public. The sloths were from South American rainforests and perished in storage warehouses between December 2024...

Maine governor vetoes statewide pause in new data centers

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Friday she has vetoed legislation that would have banned the development of large-scale data centers in the state for the next year-and-a-half, issuing a blow to the local anti-data center push growing across America. Mills, who is running for the U.S. Senate, wrote in a letter Friday to the...

Maduro raid Polymarket bet arrest spotlights military risks from prediction markets

The arrest of a U.S. soldier accused of using classified information to place a prediction market bet on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is stoking new fears over how betting markets could threaten national security in high-stake situations.  Lawmakers have raised concerns for months over the legal and ethical dangers surrounding prediction markets, and...

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