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This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—December 9

1993—Faithfully applying governing precedent, the Florida supreme court rules (in Sarantopoulos v. State) that a person who had built a six-foot-high fence around his yard did not…

The Danger of Weight-Loss Drugs Going Mainstream

GLP-1s could help turn around America’s obesity epidemic. They could also bring about a...

Jasmine Crockett Gives New Hope to Texas Republicans

The newly announced Senate candidate is perhaps the only person the Democrats could pick...

There Is No Such Thing as an Independent Agency

The Supreme Court should overrule a 1935 precedent and put presidents back in charge...

Why Congress should support the NSRP appropriations bill

At a time when Congress is often defined by gridlock, the National Security and Related Programs appropriations bill stands out as a reminder that serious governance still matters. The NSRP bill would fund the essential machinery of American diplomacy, security, and humanitarian engagement. It would keep embassy staff safe, support efforts to monitor emerging threats, […]

Trump administration targets immigrant truck drivers in Pennsylvania

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has threatened to revoke nearly $75 million in federal funding from Pennsylvania for “illegally” issuing commercial driver’s licenses to “ineligible and unqualified foreign drivers.” Duffy announced the possible withholding of funds on Thursday, alleging that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) had found multiple instances of Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation...

Fox News host on Trump-Mamdani meeting: ‘I think JD Vance is jealous’

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade said that President Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani had gotten along “fantastic” during their Friday meeting and that J.D. Vance was “jealous.” “I think J.D. Vance is jealous,” the "Fox & Friends" host said. “I think the president wants to use him [Mamdani] as a running mate....

Alito temporarily reinstates Texas map

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas's congressional map that adds up to five GOP pickup opportunities until the high court rules on the state's emergency appeal. Alito's order, known as an administrative stay, does not reflect the underlying merits of the map's constitutionality. But it temporarily allows Texas Republicans to keep...

Russia hawks not pleased with Trump plan for Ukraine

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Russia hawks not pleased with Trump plan for Ukraine Two of the Senate GOP's biggest Russia hawks panned President Trump’s proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war as rewarding Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Greg Nash...

Warren: Trump ‘trying to take a little of the shine that Zohran Mamdani has’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said President Trump was “trying to take a little of the shine that Zohran Mamdani has” after a friendly meeting between the president and New York City’s mayor-elect. “Is it any surprise that Trump wants to stand next to Zohran Mamdani and say, ‘Oh, yeah, we think about things the same...

Kennedy says vaccines will be covered 

Presented by the American Association for Cancer Research — {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy says vaccines will be covered Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a group of governors Thursday that even if he initiates the removal of specific vaccines from the list of recommended shots, people will still be...

Trump meets Mamdani in the Oval Office: Winners, losers and takeaways

The oddest of political couples had a startlingly positive meeting Friday afternoon when President Trump came face-to-face with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) in the Oval Office. The vehement attacks that each man has lobbed against the other in the recent past — including Trump inaccurately calling Mamdani a “communist” in the social...

Texas asks Supreme Court to reinstate GOP-friendly congressional map

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) asked the Supreme Court on Friday to revive the state’s congressional map that would add up to five pickup opportunities for Republicans in the midterm elections. Without the Supreme Court’s intervention, the map will remain blocked for next year after a lower court panel ruled 2-1 that it is likely a...

McConnell, Wicker pan Trump plan for Ukraine as rewarding Putin

Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, panned President Trump’s proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war as rewarding Russian President Vladimir Putin and as detrimental to U.S. interests.  The 28-point plan, which was quietly hammered out between Washington and Moscow, to end the conflict in eastern Europe...

Trump to Mamdani on being a fascist: ‘You can just say yes’

President Trump told New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani that he could “just say yes” when Mamdani was asked if he had affirmed he believed the president is a fascist. “He asked about your comment calling President Trump a fascist and your answer was, ‘Both President Trump and I have been clear about our positions...

Democrat asks Capitol Police to investigation Trump sedition posts

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), one of the six Democratic lawmakers President Trump suggested should face punishment "by death” for alleged acts of sedition, reported the leader’s post on social media to Capitol Police.  Crow’s office said the president’s Thursday statement on Truth Social was "intimidating, threatening, and concerning" and has caused an increase in threats...

Florida Republicans fume at Trump offshore drilling plan

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Eastern Gulf drilling plan draws Floridian ire Florida Republicans are fuming as the Trump administration proposes to open up new drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. © Greg Nash “The new maps released today by @SecretaryBurgum and @Interior outlining potential new offshore oil...

October inflation report canceled

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Bureau of Labor Statistics cancels October inflation report due to shutdown BLS said it will not release an update to the consumer price index (CPI) for October because it was unable to retroactively obtain information that would have...

Trump brushes off Stefanik’s ‘jihadist’ label for Mamdani: ‘She’s out there campaigning’

President Trump said Friday he did not agree with Rep. Elise Stefanik's (R-N.Y.) past description of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as a "jihadist" following his meeting with Mamdani at the White House. Trump was asked about the description from Stefanik, who is running for governor of New York in next year's election, while...

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