President Trump hosted a swanky dinner in the DC-area for the biggest investors of his meme coin, telling them "The Biden administration persecuted crypto innovators."
What do leftists who worked on Obamacare, the Biden 2020 campaign, and I all have in common? We’re equally appalled and terrified at the way social media companies are targeting America’s teenagers. Accountability Tech is run by left-leaning thinkers who have long resumes in the liberal world, and this week, it revealed what happened when […]
For over half a century, there has been a speed limit in the sky. It is long overdue for that to change. American company Boom Supersonic has developed a next-generation aircraft designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, without an audible sonic boom hitting the ground. This groundbreaking aerospace technology has put high-speed […]
Jared Cohen, the young historian turned president of global affairs at Goldman Sachs, once said, “When people think of digital diplomacy, they think of government tweeting. It is not what it is. That is public diplomacy only.” In the immediate aftermath of President Donald Trump’s triumphant swing through the Gulf states, the details of the […]
A car bomb exploded in the parking lot behind the American Reproductive Centers facility in Palm Springs, California, last week. One person was killed and four people were injured. The deceased, found next to the car, has been identified as Guy Edward Bartkus, the alleged perpetrator. The FBI quickly deemed it an “intentional act of […]
Key New York House Republicans say they are rejecting a proposal from GOP leadership to raise the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to $30,000 in the party's bill full of President Trump's legislative priorities. The House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees the tax portions of the GOP megabill, had been discussing increasing...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump gets boost from Houthi ceasefire ahead of trip A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the U.S., mediated by Oman, has secured a tentative end to attacks on American ships in the Red Sea....
Dozens of House Democrats urged Israel to resume humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. “As supporters of a strong US-Israel relationship, we write to express our opposition to the current Israeli government policy to block all humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip,” the group said in their letter addressed to Israeli Ambassador...
Melania Trump is giving a first look at a new stamp honoring Barbara Bush, helping to unveil it at a White House ceremony despite a seemingly sticky relationship between President Trump and members of the former first family. "Barbara's unwavering conviction, dignity and [loyalty] to her loved ones have left an undeniable mark on our...
FBI Director Kash Patel appears to be backtracking on comments he made earlier this week that the Trump administration’s 2026 budget request was insufficient for the agency, telling senators on Thursday that the FBI would “make the mission work on whatever budget we’re given.” “My view is that we will make and agree with this...
Google’s stock took a hit Wednesday after an Apple executive testified in court that the iPhone maker is considering adding artificial intelligence (AI) search engines to its web browser as search traffic reportedly declines. The search giant saw its share price tumble 9 percent when Eddy Cue, Apple senior vice president of services, took the...
Remote employees are the most likely to be engaged at work but are less likely to be thriving at it, according to a survey published Thursday. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report found that 31 percent of remote workers were engaged at work, marking 8 points higher than both those in a hybrid or...
Leaders from Silicon Valley were met Thursday with a new tone from Congress, where Republican lawmakers urged policymakers to prioritize tech innovation over regulations. Over the course of more than three hours, four major technology leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, pitched their ideas to senators on how to stay ahead of China in the artificial...
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP ON THURSDAY announced the first trade deal since enacting his “Liberation Day” tariffs that have roiled economies at home and abroad. The details are still being finalized, but Trump and his team unveiled the broad contours of a deal with the United Kingdom that will open up billions of dollars in...
The Washington state Supreme Court upheld the state's ban on high-capacity magazine guns in a Thursday ruling, overturning a lower court order that labeled it unconstitutional. The 7-2 decision affirmed the constitutionality of a 3-year-old state law that prevents the sale, manufacture and import of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds “This regulation...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday issued an unrelenting defense of President Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, who has faced an onslaught of criticism since the president tapped her for the influential government post late Wednesday. In a post on the social platform X on Thursday, Kennedy chastised...
History was made on Thursday when Robert Francis Prevost was selected as the first American head of the Catholic Church, taking the name of Pope Leo XIV. The idea of an American pope has historically been considered a long shot because cardinals typically pick leaders from non-superpower nations. Here are five takeaways from Thursday’s...
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Thursday he would introduce a bill requiring retailers to display any rise in cost on products caused by President Trump’s tariffs. The idea was reportedly floated within Amazon before ultimately being scrapped when it became public, and the White House called it a "hostile and political act." Senate Minority Leader...
Democratic lawmakers are asking GOP leadership to reject Medicaid cuts in favor of going after Medicare Advantage "upcoding" as a way of saving federal dollars and addressing waste, fraud and abuse. A group of more than 40 bicameral Democratic lawmakers wrote to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), asking that...
