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On Oscar night, Hollywood stars attack Israel, but silent on Iran

Why does the Iranian woman, who risks everything to remove a headscarf, not merit a red pin from Hollywood celebrities at the Oscars?

Heat wave melts excuses for California’s failure to expand water storage

This week's heat wave is about to melt what's left of California's snowcap.

The ‘billionaire tax’ is a fiscal flop

California’s proposed “billionaire tax”  will collect less than half of what is promised —...

Thune ready to move SAVE Act forward in Senate

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is expected Tuesday to take steps to move forward for the long haul to attempt to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

Airline chief hopes DHS shutdown ends for TSA by April

Airlines for America CEO and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Monday said he hopes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown currently affecting the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will end by April. "At most, my hope is that it's maybe the first week in April, at most, when the new secretary comes in,"...

US women’s hockey team captain: Trump joke ‘distasteful’

Hilary Knight, the captain of the gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey team, said Wednesday that President Trump’s “distasteful” joke about her squad should not overshadow their accomplishments.  “I just thought the joke was distasteful and unfortunate, and I think just the way women are represented, it’s a great teaching point to really shine light on...

Falling crime and a strong border haven’t lifted Trump’s ratings — why not?

Most Americans are not blind to improvement. But acknowledgment is not the same as trust.

Instagram launches new tool alerting parents about suicide, self-harm searches

Instagram is launching a new tool that will alert parents if their teens repeatedly try to search for terms associated with suicide and self-harm on the platform. The tool, which will roll out in the U.S. and several other countries next week, will flag for parents if their children conduct multiple searches with phrases promoting...

Orban and Fico: Putin’s NATO pawns

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban — fighting for his political life ahead of Hungary’s April 12 elections — is once again attacking Ukraine. This time, he is callously blackmailing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by refusing to backstop Ukraine’s electrical grid if needed, unless Kyiv agrees to let Russian oil flow once again through the Druzhba oil pipeline....

Trump keeps world guessing on Iran

President Trump is pushing for a diplomatic solution with Iran while also warning of potential military action, as high-stakes talks take place in Geneva with the clock ticking on a potential deal.

Whitmer defends trans rights after Trump SOTU: ‘No matter who comes after you, I’ll stand in the way’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday defended transgender rights in her State of the State address, a day after President Trump criticized gender transition in his State of the Union address. “In Michigan, everyone deserves to be who they are and love who they love. I want to take a moment and speak directly...

Whitmer says US-Canada bridge Trump threatened to block ‘will open’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said Wednesday that a bridge between the U.S. and Canada that President Trump previously threatened to block from opening is set to go ahead. “For the first time in over a century, a new bridge connecting Michigan to Canada, the Gordie Howe International Bridge, will open,” the governor declared during...

On eve of nuclear talks, Trump hits Iran with new sanctions 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story On eve of nuclear talks, Trump hits Iran with new sanctions The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian individuals, companies and ships accused of enabling the country’s illicit oil sales and ballistic missile programs as...

Former Air Force pilot who provided ‘defense services’ to Chinese military arrested: DOJ

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday that a former Air Force pilot was arrested because he provided “defense services” to Chinese military forces. In a press release Wednesday, the DOJ said 65-year-old Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. had been arrested in Jeffersonville, Ind., that day. The department said Brown, a former Air Force officer and...

Harris: Trump’s State of the Union speech ‘full of lies,’ reminded her of ‘show-and-tell’

Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday slammed her 2024 presidential election opponent President Trump over his Tuesday State of the Union address. “I watched it. It was full of lies. And, you know, when he wasn't lying, he was — it reminded me of our kids going to show-and-tell at school. It was like...

Trump builds case for war with Iran ahead of pivotal talks

President Trump used Tuesday’s State of the Union address to touch on the myriad reasons why an attack on Iran might be justified, from the regime’s history of attacks on Americans to its violent suppression at home, alleged nuclear ambitions and plans to build a missile that could reach America. The speech amplified warnings coming...

Trump State of the Union piles pressure on Johnson for second reconciliation push

President Trump used much of his State of the Union address Tuesday night to promote GOP legislation likely to hit a wall with Democrats, turning up the heat on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to pursue a complicated avenue to pass it with only Republican votes. Johnson may have only a narrow window to push much...

Apple rolls out age verification tool

Apple is rolling out an age verification tool in the U.S. and abroad to ensure users are at least 18. App developers in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and the U.S. states of Utah and Louisiana are now able to use the company’s updated Declared Age Range Application Programming Interface (API) to determine a user's age range,...

Trump’s atypical surgeon general pick faces Senate scrutiny: Key takeaways

After months of delay, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Casey Means, appeared before the Senate, facing intense questions over her qualifications, personal health care practices and career as a social media influencer.  Means appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Wednesday, about four months after her initial...

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