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Dovie Eisner’s life debunked the delusions of assisted-suicide enthusiasts

Dovie Eisner, who died last week, was a disabled man whose physical world could be severely constrained, but his life was a living rebuttal to those pushing assisted-suicide laws.

There’s a prudent path forward for AI — and pols need to push it over politics

The midterm elections are right around the corner, and both parties are about as...

The left lobs yet another ‘Big Lie’ on Israel — and the fallout keeps getting worse

What makes these lies especially heinous is that the precise opposite is true: Israel...

Why the House let out early is a matter of debate after Johnson says chamber has ‘done its work’

Thomas Massie claims Mike Johnson sent the House home early to dodge a vote on his eight privileged impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth.

Dave Regan’s alleged bullying should put an end to ‘billionaire tax’

Union boss Dave Regan allegedly uses ballot initiatives to bully people into doing what...

Texas universities purge core courses as political pressure takes its toll

Public universities in Texas have dropped hundreds of courses from their core curricula — or altogether — amid rising political pressure over the last two years. Texas A&M University has removed 350 core listings across its system, many dealing with gender, race and other popular GOP targets. The University of Houston has nixed 133 classes...

7 biggest surprises from the 2026 primary cycle

The 2026 primary cycle has served up enough surprises to fill out a bingo card. Tuesday's primaries in Delaware marked the last contests of the season, as both parties gear up for the battle for control of Congress Over the last six months, the left flank of the Democratic Party cemented its political power, ousting...

Lawmakers scramble to catch-up on AI 

Washington is scrambling to manage the abrupt panic around AI development, but party politics, a limited legislative window and lack of consensus makes it an uphill, next-to-impossible task.  In the wake of a researcher’s viral warning about the technology, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are floating numerous proposals to prevent the negative potential...

Trump’s allies eye big spending cuts as part of postelection agenda

Senate conservatives allied with President Trump are laying the groundwork for substantial cuts to federal spending in the postelection, lame-duck Congress to offset tens of billions of dollars in new defense spending, including funding for the war in Iran, if Democrats pick up seats on Election Day. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Tuesday...

Air Force Secretary confirms US deployed weapons in space

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Air Force Secretary confirms US deployed weapons in space Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed Monday that the U.S. military has deployed a weapon into space, marking the first time an American official has acknowledged that...

Democrats grill top Kennedy ally nominated to be HHS no. 2

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Democrats grill top Kennedy ally nominated to be HHS no. 2 The nominee to be the No. 2 official at the Department of Health and Human Services faced pointed questions from Senate Democrats during his confirmation hearing Tuesday in front...

Rogers set to skip Michigan Senate debate over outlet’s ‘favoritism’ toward El-Sayed

Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) will skip Tuesday night’s debate with opponent Abdul El-Sayed (D), citing the moderator’s alleged “favoritism” toward the Democrat. Alyssa Brouillet, the Rogers campaign’s communications director, said in a statement that Michiganders “deserve to see their candidates engage in a healthy, fair debate — not one compromised by media bias.” ...

Fetterman attended retreat with Fox News executives in Montana

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has been known to buck his party, went to a retreat featuring key figures at Fox News in Montana, according to a new report. According to a Tuesday report from the Washington Examiner, the Pennsylvania senator went to a retreat alongside Fox News executives in Montana two months ago, being...

Senate votes to advance bill to regulate college sports, athlete compensation

The Senate voted Tuesday to advance the Protect College Sport Act, which would create national rules for compensating college athletes, limit transfers and mid-season coaching moves and set a five-year window for athletic eligibility, among other reforms. It would protect the NCAA, college athletics’ governing body, from anti-trust lawsuits, establish caps on revenue sharing and...

Democratic defectors rescue Republicans — again

A pair of centrist Democrats crossed the aisle on Tuesday to help GOP leaders advance a number of bills, marking the second time this month that Democratic leaders have failed to unite their caucus against the Republicans’ messaging agenda. The defections frustrated their fellow Democrats and are sure to raise new questions about how leaders...

Lawmakers unprepared to tackle AI safety

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Washington caught flat-footed on AI safety Washington is scrambling to manage the abrupt panic around AI development, but party politics, a limited legislative window and lack of consensus make it an uphill, next-to-impossible task. © Greg Nash In the wake of a researcher’s viral warning about the technology,...

House set to vote on electricity ratepayer bill

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House expected to pass data center electricity rate bill The House on Tuesday night is expected to pass a bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers. © Greg Nash The bill requires states to consider taking up standards that...

Benchmark bond yield reaches highest level in nearly 20 years

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond reached its highest point since before the 2008 financial crisis on Tuesday, portending increased borrowing costs for millions of Americans. The 10-year Treasury bond yield peaked at 5.041 percent Tuesday morning, the note’s highest intraday mark since July 2007. The note closed at above 5 percent for...

Wicker, Shaheen to propose resolution urging U.S. cooperation with Russian pro-democracy movement

A pair of influential bipartisan Senators plan to introduce a resolution Wednesday calling on the State Department to bolster cooperation with Russia’s pro-democracy movement inside and outside the country, according to a draft obtained exclusively by The Hill. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the non-binding resolution to coincide with a major...

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