Ex-Squad member seeking comeback bid campaigns with self-described Maoist activist who has praised flag burning, urged leftists not to disavow Hamas or Hezbollah and called to 'unmake' America.
David Maimon warned lawmakers that criminals use AI-generated deepfake video and fake documents to defeat identity verification and steal taxpayer money.
The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, and political editor, Chris Stirewalt, mark the 250th Independence Day with a look at the revolutionary promise of 1776. From Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln to Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King Jr., join Whole Hog Politics for a discussion on liberty, equality and the enduring...
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D), who defeated Sen. Michael Bennett (D) in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, said he would confront congressional candidate Melat Kiros (D) for refusing to condemn the deadly 2025 firebomb attack on Jewish activists in Boulder as antisemitic. Kiros, a democratic socialist and former attorney, scored an upset against incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette...
Former special counsel Jack Smith warned that the U.S. is facing an “attack on the rule of law” under President Trump, saying he is “very concerned” about the integrity of future elections and accusing the administration of weaponizing the Justice Department. Smith, the special counsel who brought charges against Trump following his first term, argued that...
Entry to the National Mall for a record-breaking fireworks show celebrating July 4 has been delayed as Washington, D.C. braces for extreme heat, Freedom 250 organizers said Thursday. President Trump insisted he would still deliver a lengthy speech at Saturday’s “Salute to America 250 Celebration & Fireworks” event, despite forecasts that temperatures will climb to 107 degrees....
A Princess Cruises cruise ship docked in San Francisco has seen an outbreak of norovirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that 102 out of the over 3,000 passengers onboard the Ruby Princess have been affected, along with 23 crewmembers.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT) “got screwed” at the FIFA World Cup when a red card was given to striker Folarin Balogun. “It was great,” Rubio said when asked about the U.S. soccer team's win the night before. “They got screwed with that red card. There...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran warns against attacks amid Khamenei funeral A top Iranian commander warned the U.S. and Israel against waging attacks inside the country as the nation prepares for week-long funeral ceremonies recognizing Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah...
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) was indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation over alleged threats she made against New Orleans officials, former Judge Laurie White confirmed Thursday. “The grand jury has returned an indictment, it is now a criminal matter,” White, who was appointed as a special prosecutor in the...
President Trump denied Thursday there was anything illegal in the massive profits from cryptocurrency seen in his financial disclosure forms released this week. “I could know about it. I didn’t. There’s nothing illegal. There’s nothing wrong with it I could know,” Trump said in an interview with CNBC on Thursday. The president's personal financial disclosures...
The Trump administration is apparently departing from a landmark Biden-era report that detailed human health risks including cancer from farms contaminated with “forever chemicals.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week issued a draft guidance document criticizing a draft Biden administration risk assessment detailing health hazards from applying contaminated sludge to farmland. The Biden-era assessment...
