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Twisted killer took my best friend and mentor. Now Gavin Newsom’s parole disgrace may set him free

I was in the rescue vehicle that day, and I barely survived. I'm speaking out because my colleagues can't.

Miranda Devine: Lindsay Clancy’s sick fans are just normalizing the horror of a mother killing her three children

The bizarre fandom around Lindsay Clancy is the latest example of a moral rot...

Father of sailor on USS Lincoln arrested by Border Patrol

When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy - a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldiers.

Servicemember aboard USS Lincoln decries father’s ICE detention

A sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday said his father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Joshua Aviles has spent roughly nine months deployed at sea due to the Iran war amid reported shortages of clean water, food and supplies. “I’ve been deployed for over nine months, out at sea in...

Climate change activists want to make California insurance crisis even worse

California homeowners are struggling to find insurance against wildfires and other natural disasters, as...

Carney calls trade talks with US ‘nasty’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the trade negotiations with the United States had turned “nasty” following remarks made by President Donald Trump about Canada and its leadership. “This is a tough negotiation,” Carney said in French. “You can say ‘nasty.’ But this is a question of Canadian jobs. It’s a question of...

Spanberger intervening in proposed NextEra-Dominion merger

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) announced Thursday that she plans to intervene in the merger deal between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy which, if approved, would create the largest regulated electrical utility in the world. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Spanberger stated that she will make herself a party on the merger, noting...

DOJ accuses Duke Law of racial discrimination against white, Asian applicants

The Justice Department (DOJ) concluded an investigation into Duke University School of Law, determining the school unlawfully discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions for three past incoming classes. In a findings letter released Thursday, the department’s Civil Rights Division said Duke Law took racial diversity into consideration when admitting students to its 2023,...

National Gallery studying Freedom 250 IndyCar vibrations’ impact on art

The National Gallery is planning to study how the upcoming Freedom 250 GrandPrix will impact its art collection as IndyCar racecars will reach the speed of 185 mph near some of the District’s most historic artifacts. “In preparation for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the National Gallery conducted an extensive vibration study and based on...

Thune, Schumer wrestle over deal to fund government, start August recess

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) are working on a deal to fund the federal government and start the Senate’s August recess, but they face opposition from President Trump’s allies who want to rack up more GOP accomplishments. Thune’s top priorities are to confirm a package of 74 Trump...

What’s next for Fauci? 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story What’s next for Fauci? The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. © Natasha Kaiser The vote came after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination more than 100 times in a hearing last week. The...

Democrat says political appointee placed at Interior Inspector General

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Political appointee placed at Interior IG, Democrat says The Trump administration has installed a former White House official and author of the Project 2025 Republican policy playbook at what is supposed to be an independent internal watchdog at the Interior Department, a House Democrat...

Senate Democrats introduce bill to roll back press restrictions at Pentagon 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Senate Democrats introduce bill to roll back press restrictions at Pentagon Senate Democrats introduced a new bill on Thursday to roll back Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s news media restrictions at the Pentagon, stating that those are...

Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian

A local judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday formally dismissed the felony charge accusing Olympic canoeist David Hearn of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro backed away from the case.  D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman will decide later whether prosecutors can try to charge him again down the road. “Given...

Surprise GOP hemp fight drags spending bill

An internal GOP fight over intoxicating hemp is dragging progress on the government funding bill.   The White House’s insistence on delaying for a month a ban on hemp THC products that President Trump signed into law less than a year ago caught lawmakers by surprise and is snarling what many thought would be a perfunctory...

Teamsters suing over California self-driving truck rules

Teamsters California sued the Golden State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and several other agencies Wednesday, citing issues with the approval of self-driving trucks across the state.  The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County, alleges that officials in California did not complete the extensive economic study and practical impact required by law. Attorneys for Teamsters also...

Watch live: Trump honors Team USA with Rose Garden reception

President Trump will welcome more than 100 members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House on Thursday. The U.S. won a total of 33 medals in the 2026 Winter Olympics held in northern Italy in February, including 12 golds, 12 silvers and 9 bronzes — breaking the previous record, 28, of medals won by the U.S. team...

Trump administration installs Project 2025 author at Interior’s internal watchdog, Democrat alleges

The Trump administration has installed a former White House official and author of the Project 2025 Republican policy playbook at what is supposed to be an independent internal watchdog at the Interior Department, a House Democrat says. Rep. Jared Huffman (Calif.), the ranking member on the House Natural Resources Committee, released a statement this week saying Dennis...

Kellogg moves to ditch artificial dyes from cereals by end of 2026

WK Kellogg Co. said Thursday that it is moving to end the use of artificial dyes in its products by the end of this year for its cereals. In a Thursday press release, the company said it had unveiled “an accelerated timeline to eliminate all artificial colors and the preservative BHT” in all of its...

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