Some months into the COVID-19 pandemic, I learned that my children had begun watching the Australian cartoon series “Bluey.” My first instinct was to deliver a sermon on politicization. Surely the Land Down Under, imposer of some of the strictest lockdown measures on the planet, would use its cultural export to lecture children on the […]
Google Gemini, why are people using artificial intelligence at work when they should know by now that it’s unreliable and that they’re proving that they’re no longer worth their paycheck, because a machine will phone it in for free? “Human perversity, laziness and stupidity come to mind,” Gemini said after thinking for a millisecond. ”But […]
National Park Service crews turned on the spigot Thursday to begin filling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, capping President Donald Trump’s citywide beautification initiative for Washington, D.C., in time for America’s 250th anniversary. The plan, which included the reopening of nine historic fountains across the city, is a reminder that the decrepit state of most […]
Two members of Congress resigned on April 13, 2026, after being accused of abusing their power to prey on women staff, prompting a bipartisan effort to improve the reporting process for sexual misconduct in Congress.
President Trump said he’s hopeful acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte will shrink the size of his new office, saying it’s “too big.” The comments came in an interview the president gave The Wall Street Journal amid controversy over his installation of Pulte, who will also remain at the helm of the Federal Housing...
The federal budget deficit is projected to reach 120 percent of GDP by 2036, and 175 percent by 2046, due to a combination of tax cuts and increased spending, requiring both tax increases and benefit reductions to address the issue.
While the administration continues to launch controversial initiatives, the institutions designed to provide checks and balances are pushing back, because there is a right and a wrong way to do things. The result is a president who increasingly finds himself spending time defending plans instead of advancing them. And the only accomplishment has been a birthday celebration.
Click in for The Hill's midday newsletter with all the latest news. {beacon} 12:30 REPORT 12:30 REPORT June 5, 2026 | By Cate Martel Today in DC: ☀️ 88° View Online | Sign up Happy Friday! I’ve been listening to Taylor Swift’s new “Toy Story 5” song all morning. “Man, it's been a while, But I knew it, I knew you.” 🎵 In...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) was the only Democrat to vote against a bill that passed the House Thursday that would provide new military assistance to Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia, breaking with her party as it delivered a bipartisan blow to President Trump’s foreign policy. “I have always, and will continue, to stand with...
Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee moved to codify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Department of War” name change during a marathon session of debate over the annual defense policy bill. HASC lawmakers, in a party-line vote, adopted the amendment from Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to formally change the Department of Defense to the Department of...
The State Department is weighing in on an explosive criminal case in the United Kingdom centered on questions around the weaponization of racial discrimination, underscoring the Trump administration’s focus on culture wars abroad and accusations of prejudice against white people. The debate centers on the December death of a white-man, 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Police footage...
An NPR reporter on Thursday accused former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) of threatening him during a heated phone call that included the phrase “a gun in your face.” NPR’s Bobby Allyn said the comments from Santos came a day after he published a report on the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigating the ex-lawmaker for possible...
President Trump unveiled plans Thursday for a new pedestrian "promenade" connecting the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River, the latest in a series of high-profile projects aimed at reshaping some of Washington's most recognizable landmarks. “We’re going to call it the promenade. They want to call it the 'Trump Promenade,' but I don’t know if...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Friday he is pausing the state’s data center tax incentives starting in July amid a push to address concerns about electricity costs and water resources that have plagued the AI infrastructure build-out nationwide. He directed state officials to pause agreements under the Data Center Investment Program, which exempted data...
