1906—William J. Brennan, Jr., is born in Newark, New Jersey. In his 34 years on the Court, Brennan will deploy his impressive backroom political skills…
Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who had a brief but notable stint in Congress in 2023, said he is becoming a parent for the first time. “So, we are having kids next year, and that's a big deal for us,” Santos said on Meghan McCain’s livestreamed show “Citizen McCain.” “We're going to be parents next...
President Trump went after the NATO alliance following a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte -- comments that came after the Trump administration had recently expressed frustration with members of the alliance. “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN,...
While spring has officially begun, concerns about respiratory viruses are lingering longer than usual, with cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cropping up later than expected and a new COVID-19 variant spreading across much of the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a recent update that RSV had started later...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday criticized recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon and said he’s spoken with its leaders, following a U.S.-Iranian ceasefire being on shaky ground do to the strikes. “I have just spoken with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam,” Macron said in a Wednesday evening post on the social...
A federal appeals court has rejected Anthropic's bid to temporarily halt the Pentagon's labeling of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk, finding the firm failed to meet the strict requirements for an emergency stay. The order, issued Wednesday evening by a three-panel judge in Washington, D.C., blocked Anthropic's bid to pause the...
An ex-Army employee that had top-secret clearance has been charged with leaking classified information, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a Wednesday press release, the DOJ said that 40-year-old Courtney Williams of North Carolina was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday. Williams was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday regarding “her...
Amid the tenuous two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, it is unclear what exactly is in the 10-point plan from the Iranian government that President Trump deemed a "workable basis" on which to negotiate. While the Iranian government publicly released a 10-point proposal Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said later that day...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story SCOTUS ruling stirs First Amendment discourse The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a case arguing that a ban on conversion therapy was a violation of free speech, igniting debate over free expression in the health care services...
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s spacecraft and satellite communications company, is preparing to go public after reportedly filing paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After months of speculation, the company has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) and is aiming for a June listing, according to multiple outlets. Bloomberg reported that it is...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin gave the keynote speech Wednesday at a conference hosted by a climate denial group. Zeldin told the attendees of the conservative Heartland Institute’s conference to “celebrate vindication.” He claimed that in the past, a “cabal” was deciding which climate model the U.S. would base its climate forecasts on. “What happened...
There are huge questions hanging over the Trump administration’s strategic objectives in Iran, especially now that a tentative ceasefire has hit immediate turbulence. Global relief on Tuesday evening, when President Trump backed off his ominous threat to lay waste to Iranian “civilization,” gave way to uncertainty and confusion Wednesday. A key figure in Tehran, the...
Last month was the hottest March on record in U.S. history, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday. Average temperatures across continental America in March 2026 topped the 20th-century average by 9.4 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the new data. A total of 10 states set records for the...
