DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 37
WHEELIN’ AND DEALIN’: Gov. Kathy Hochul claimed this morning she has a budget deal. Moments later, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters that,...
Pennsylvania Republicans pressure Democrats over bills cracking down on illegal immigrant truckers and CDL mills amid highway safety concerns statewide.
California laws allow vehicular manslaughter charges to be dismissed and erased, prompting victims' families to lash out at Gov, Newsom and push for legislative reform.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's hopeful vision for America at a White House briefing sparks growing speculation about a possible 2028 presidential bid.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied Tuesday that Iran has “kamikaze dolphins.” But Hegseth did not rule out that the U.S. military has them. When a reporter at Tuesday's press briefing asked whether Iran has kamikaze dolphins, Caine smiled and said, “I haven’t heard...
Oil prices plunged around midday Wednesday as reports emerged that the U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum that could result in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The international benchmark, Brent crude oil, reached $101.75 at 11 a.m. EDT while West Texas Intermediate hit $95.60, according to Reuters. Stock...
The State Department said Wednesday it is closing the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, due to safety concerns to consulate personnel. The phased closure will hand off diplomatic engagement with the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, the department said in a statement. "While our physical presence in Peshawar is changing,...
Some iPhone users could soon see payouts after Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle claims that it deceived consumers by advertising artificial intelligence features that were not yet available on its devices. Apple agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of U.S. consumers in San Francisco federal court on Tuesday, according...
Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a proposal for a new congressional map that would heavily favor Republicans this November by splitting up the state's sole Democratic district. The map would put a target on Rep. Steve Cohen, who represents the state’s only majority-Black district and is the lone Democrat among Tennessee’s nine House members. Memphis,...
Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and presided over the outlet at it reshaped the cable news business, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Turner began his career in the media business as an account executive with Turner Advertising Co. in the 1970s and launched CNN in June 1980. Regarded as one...
Donald Trump's call for taxpayers to fund a $400 million White House ballroom and bunker is a political misstep and a waste of presidential power, and Democrats should seize the opportunity to criticize him for it.
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the U.S. military taking further action against Iran is “more probable” than not. “I think it's more probable than not,” Esper told host Blake Burman on “The Hill,” regarding whether more U.S. military involvement could be on the horizon. “It could be anything happens,” he added. “Maybe...
With the U.S. and Iran reportedly closing in on a peace deal, President Trump on Wednesday morning warned the Islamic Republic to come to terms. "If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before," he posted on Truth Social. The U.S....
President Trump will host Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a working visit at the White House on Thursday, according to a White House official. The official told The Hill that Trump and Lula will discuss economic and security matters. Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin told the Brazilian outlet Globo News on Tuesday that Lula...
