A convicted MS-13 killer known as "La Bruja" or "the witch" is free in California after a federal judge ruled ICE held him without a required bond hearing for five months.
Pennsylvania health officials last week announced two unvaccinated people died from measles-associated conditions, including an infant. But the announcement was just the beginning of a growing political controversy that’s pitting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) against the state’s health department. The agency is publicly questioning Pennsylvania’s findings and has not yet counted the...
President Trump and the AI industry are going on the offensive, attempting to bolster support for data centers as they contend with a groundswell of public opposition that has swept across party lines. Trump has not shied away from embracing the controversial server warehouses behind the AI boom, but he appeared to take a no-holds-barred approach Monday as he called for the U.S. to “let Data Reign” and accused the opposition of wanting...
Vice President Vance will host the first White House press briefing since July on Thursday, the White House Press Office announced. “Vice President @JDVance will take the podium tomorrow at 1:00 PM,” the press office wrote Wednesday on social platform X. Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrapped up her final day in the...
A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday blocked an executive order from President Trump that again seeks to restrict birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman granted a preliminary injunction in a case brought by two immigration advocacy groups that had also challenged the Trump administration’s initial attempt last year to limit who is eligible...
A plane carrying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin had to make an emergency landing on Wednesday after an engine failure. “We just lost our right engine, would like to declare an emergency,” the pilot of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) plane told air traffic control, according to audio from ATC.com and shared...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent rallies support for Trump agenda at G20 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administration’s financial agenda regarding Iran...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voiced her concern over a meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. While walking near the Capitol, Ocasio-Cortez was asked if she was “concerned with” Jeffries's meeting with Kushner. “Yeah,” she said before laughing. “I don’t know what that was about.” The New York...
The NBA on Wednesday announced sweeping sanctions against the Los Angeles Clippers for what the league said was an intentional effort to circumvent its salary cap by funneling money to star player Kawhi Leonard through endorsement opportunities and other income in order to sign him in 2024. The Clippers initiated "off-court income opportunities" between Leonard...
President Trump is under pressure to avoid an escalatory spiral after launching the largest wave of strikes on Iran in weeks, with the U.S. military strained and the midterm elections rapidly approaching. Trump on Wednesday downplayed the Iran war's negative impact on Republican candidates. The president’s approval rating has reached a record low — 33...
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) gave his support Wednesday to Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) for the Senate, after previously questioning why President Trump endorsed her in their tense Republican primary runoff. “I respect the decision of South Carolina voters, and I congratulate Senator Darline Graham on winning the Republican nomination. I will support our Republican nominee...
In today's issue: ▪ House sends funding bill to Trump ▪ Markey coasts to victory over Moulton ▪ U.S. launches new Iran strikes ▪ Postal Service whistleblower issues warning Members of both parties came together Tuesday as the House easily approved a short-term funding measure to keep the government open into December and rule out the possibility...
