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What is Evacuation Day? The forgotten holiday that predates Thanksgiving — and once eclipsed July 4

New York's Evacuation Day once rivaled Independence Day in popularity, featuring grand parades. Explore how this historic commemoration faded away.

Judging the ‘Sedition Six’: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 28, 2025

NY Post readers discuss the FBI probe of six Democrats who urged military members...

Putin says U.S.-backed peace deal a starting point

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the U.S.-backed peace proposal in the Ukraine-Russia war is just a starting point for more discussion and reiterated his precondition that Kyiv accept the Kremlin's territorial demands.

Suspect in National Guard shooting worked with U.S. in Afghanistan and left during U.S. withdrawal

An Afghan refugee who worked with the U.S. military in his homeland is accused of opening fire on two National Guard troops in the nation's capital after having driven across the country to launch the ambush, officials said.

Judge seeks protections for Epstein victims exposed in file disclosures

A federal judge late Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to provide a description of the materials it intends to publicly release about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in his order requested “a detailed description of the privacy process, including any redactions, the Government seeks to employ to protect...

No clear link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy, autism: Review

Researchers say evidence linking Tylenol to autism is "critically low."

Senate clears key hurdle in march to final vote on ending shutdown

The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward greenlighting a package to reopen the government, the first of a series of planned back-to-back votes. Senators voted 60-40 to grease the skids toward final passage of the funding bill Monday night. The eight senators who crossed party lines to vote to advance the funding...

Trump floats tariff rebate checks

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  What to know about Trump’s $2K tariff check proposal President Trump announced on Sunday that most Americans will receive “at least” $2,000 from the tariff revenue collected by the Trump administration. © Illustration / Courtney Jones; Greg...

New York approves controversial pipeline

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story NY OKs pipeline project The state of New York has approved a contentious natural gas pipeline that is expected to bring fuel to New York City residents but is drawing fire from some Democrats. © Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press file On Friday, New...

Senate on cusp of ending shutdown, without extending ACA credits

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Senate on the cusp of ending shutdown The Senate is on the verge of ending the longest government shutdown in history, but without giving Democrats an extension of ObamaCare’s premium subsidies. © Photo credit A handful of moderate Senate Democrats, as well...

2025 election results reveal choice for Democrats in 2026, 2028

The 2025 election results provide an opportunity for Democrats to choose between relying on an anti-Trump message or inspiring voters with a bold economic vision, and the choice will decide the future direction of the nation.

In Evanston, whistles and watchful eyes are holding ICE accountable

Evanstonians have drawn national attention for vigorously, but peacefully, confronting the militarized border patrol troopers.

Nurse allegedly strangled by patient at Ohio hospital

Ohio's top nursing union is demanding action after a nurse was allegedly strangled by a patient at the Ohio State University Hospital.

Health care premiums are rising — but we’re missing the real problem

The U.S. health care system needs to prioritize integrated care, which treats mental and physical health together, in order to reduce costs and improve outcomes for the millions of Americans living with mental illness.

Trump bashes air traffic controllers who didn’t work during shutdown

President Trump on Monday criticized air traffic controllers who did not work without pay during the government shutdown and threatened that those who did not return to work immediately would be "docked." "All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially 'docked,'" Trump posted on Truth Social. Trump...

Sanders on shutdown vote: ‘A very bad night’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized Senate Democrats for striking a deal to begin the process of reopening the government, warning of the consequences of not extending health care subsidies. “Tonight was a very bad night,” Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, wrote in a post Sunday night on the social platform X, attaching a...

Trump’s drug boat bombings are just capital punishment by a wanna-be king 

The death penalty is a travesty when it is used against anyone. It is called the ultimate penalty for a reason. In the American legal tradition, it is only to be imposed after a careful weighing of evidence and consideration of the appropriateness of taking someone’s life as a punishment for crime. That is why news of the Trump administration’s campaign...

BBC chair apologies for ‘error in judgment’ in Trump speech edit

The chair of the BBC is apologizing for the way the broadcaster edited a video of President Trump speaking to a crowd of his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington D.C. before the attack on the Capitol that day. Criticisms of the edit, which have led to the resignations of both BBC Director-General Tim...

Democrats are revived ahead the midterms, but they must make it last 

Tuesday’s elections underscore critical facts for both parties going forward. 

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