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Surrogate who refused abortion asks SCOTUS to intervene as baby could be moved out of Texas

Surrogate McKenna West asked the Supreme Court for an emergency administrative stay, fearing the newborn could be moved from Texas to California.

Alex Bores launches $30 million effort to unify Dems on AI

NEW YORK — A state lawmaker who gained national attention for his opposition to...

Stop using race in admissions — and leave wokeness behind

California voters have said, again and again, that universities and colleges in California should...

New York makes it official: Our high school diploma is worthless

New York’s Board of Regents just axed the 30-year-old Regents exam requirement for high...

Gavin Newsom torches $1M in taxpayer cash to thwart probes of fraud

In the world of Gavin Newsom, fraud investigations are something to fight, not assist.

US Mint commemorating 9/11 with new half-dollar coin

The U.S. Mint presented nearly 3,000 specially marked half dollar coins to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Friday to honor the victims of the 2001 and 1993 World Trade Center attacks. The Enduring Liberty Half Dollar coins feature a special 9/11 privy mark on the front of the coin that reads “9-11-01”...

The debate over AI ‘doomsday’ warnings

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Debate explodes over AI 'doomsday' warnings A former Anthropic researcher’s warning that AI could soon destroy humanity broke past the typical tech circles last week, setting off a new firestorm of debate over the technology’s rapid development. © Envato Researchers have warned of AI’s potential danger for years, but nothing...

CDC declares cyclospora outbreak over

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story CDC declares cyclospora outbreak over After nearly 13,000 cases and more than 500 hospitalizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there is no longer any risk of contracting cyclosporiasis from the source linked to the outbreak. David...

Stubborn inflation raises prospect of Fed rate hike

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Stubborn inflation raises prospect of Fed rate hike The Federal Reserve appears increasingly likely to hike interest rates next week, as inflation remains stubbornly elevated amid the war with Iran. © AP Photo/Julio Cortez New data...

Husted ousts his political director over posts with Nazi imagery 

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) fired his campaign's political director, Stephen Woytek, on Friday after learning about social media posts linked to Woytek, including a Facebook profile photo of Nazi officers and a public playlist of songs celebrating Rhodesia, a now-defunct nation often venerated by white supremacists. A spokesperson for Husted’s campaign told The Hill that...

CIA releases never-before-seen warnings to Bush, Clinton about al Qaeda

The CIA on Friday publicly released for the first time a tranche of daily intelligence briefings provided ahead of Sept. 11, 2001, to former Presidents George W. Bush and Clinton about al Qaeda's plans to commit terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. The intelligence agency released 71 declassified documents in what CIA Director John Ratcliffe called...

Contractor blames Lincoln Memorial pool problems on itself, not vandals: Report

The contractor behind the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation says mistakes made during the repair caused the pool’s new blue liner to peel and blister, according to a new report. Atlantic Industrial Coatings found that workers did not apply enough primer in some areas and that two materials used for the liner were not compatible,...

Stubborn inflation raises prospect of Fed rate hike 

The Federal Reserve appears increasingly likely to hike interest rates next week, as inflation remains stubbornly elevated amid the war with Iran. New data out Friday showed annual inflation remained unchanged in August, still well above the central bank’s target 2 percent rate. This is raising expectations of a rate hike, even as President Trump pushes...

America looks back on 25 years since 9/11

In today's issue: ▪ A somber anniversary ▪ Conclusion of the RNC midterm convention ▪ Supreme Court rejects Missouri GOP map ▪ Kimmel accuses FCC of threat Americans all around the country today are commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that changed the course of the 21st century. President Trump...

I bought an opioid at the gas station, and it was legal. That’s a problem.

A surgeon cannot give a patient three days of pain relief without creating a paper trail, but anyone can buy a substance 13 times as strong as morphine along with their breakfast taquito.

25 years after 9/11, America and Britain still stand stronger together

Away from the headlines, British and American officials work together every single day to combat terrorist financing, dismantle scam-center fraud and tackle cybercrime.

Democrats gain ground among Hispanic voters disenchanted with Trump

President Trump's gains with Hispanic voters helped catapult him to the White House in 2024, raising questions about whether the key voting bloc had left the Democratic coalition. But less than two years later, Democrats appear to be making inroads with those voters, who are expressing dissatisfaction with Trump, the state of the economy and his immigration policies....

Trump officials blur Hatch Act lines with GOP convention speeches

Five years after top Trump officials were found in violation of the Hatch Act over their appearances at the 2020 Republican National Convention, President Trump's Cabinet is once again taking the stage to boost Republicans ahead of the midterms.   Administration officials have notably been introduced without their official titles for their speeches at the GOP...

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