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DC public schools face special grand jury probe into attendance, truancy and graduation records

A special grand jury is probing D.C. public schools over truancy, graduation rates and how attendance records are documented across campuses.

More pictures?! One lawmaker’s twisted answer for fixing our laws

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is pushing the idea of illustrations in all new...

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in compliance with Trump executive order

Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America days after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the change last week amid a U.S. trade war with Canada.

Rep. Jim Clyburn says Democrats could impeach Trump if they win the House in midterm elections

Rep. Jim Clyburn, a senior adviser to House Democratic leaders, said Sunday that Democrats could impeach President Trump if the party wins back the House majority in November.

Trump intends to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan oil

President Trump said Sunday he plans to use some of the oil he secured from Venezuela to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been depleted to near-record lows.

Democrat criticizes Trump’s Air Force One switch as ‘despicable incident of disrespect’

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Thursday laid into President Trump for last month’s secret plane swap, when the president flew out of Turkey via a separate jet from the original one he boarded. During an interview on “CNN News Central,” Coons said news reporters and Cabinet officials accompanying Trump at the July NATO summit in...

Live updates: DNC meets to finalize 2028 calendar

The Democratic National Committee is expected to vote on the 2028 presidential primary calendar at its summer meeting this week in Austin, Texas. The party is expected to approve a schedule with South Carolina's primary first on Jan. 22, followed by Nevada on Feb. 1. The meeting comes as some Democrats say they have lost...

Are the Taylor Farms recalls connected?

Food producer Taylor Farms has been linked to two outbreaks regarding its produce.

The Connected Vehicle Security Act is about more than just security

As automobiles become more connected, they also become potential targets for espionage, cyberattack and strategic disruption. 

On the Ballot: What went wrong for Hong in Wisconsin?  

Democratic socialist Francesca Hong lost Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor this week, defying expectations and dealing a blow to progressives in the Midwest. Polls had shown Hong with a substantial lead heading into Tuesday night’s election, but Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley — who had exited the race last month only to reenter 10 days...

Big Insurance is trying to gut the No Surprises Act

The House and Senate should investigate this attempt to gut their signature patient protection law.

2 soldiers killed in Texas helicopter crash

Two Fort Hood soldiers were killed after an Army helicopter crashed Wednesday in Central Texas, local authorities and military officials said.  The aircraft, an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, crashed in Salado, Texas, a village in Bell County, according to a press release. Officials from the Army base confirmed that two soldiers died but noted they...

CDC has made sure detransitioners are no longer invisible

These patients deserve a medical system that recognizes them, because recognition is the first step to ensuring they get the right care.

Questions rise over primary polls following Michigan, Wisconsin upsets

In today's issue: ▪ The problem with primary polls ▪ Leavitt to depart as press secretary ▪ Gas price records ▪ The U.K.’s unusual election The limits of primary polling are under a hot spotlight after two consecutive surprise results in closely contested Democratic primaries. On Tuesday in Wisconsin, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated state Rep. Francesca Hong,...

There is no negotiating with Iran — Trump must stop trying

Iran is the root cause of conflict throughout the Middle East. The White House needs to stop trying to negotiate with it.

Air traffic controllers head says hiring gamers will help

Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Wednesday for its recent hiring surge targeting video game players. Daniels told NewsNation, The Hill's sister company, that gaming skills "absolutely" translate to working as an air traffic controller and called the FAA's move an "innovative approach to capture...

NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke retires, logging 549 days in space

Mike Fincke, the NASA astronaut with the fourth highest accumulated space time — at 549 days — has retired, the agency announced Wednesday. Fincke flew four missions with the agency and embarked on over 48 hours of space walks, according to NASA. Months before his retirement, he also became the first astronaut in NASA's history...

Emily Moreno sues Rep. Max Miller, alleging he posted nude photo of daughter

Rep. Max Miller’s (R-Ohio) ex-wife, Emily Moreno, on Wednesday sued the Ohio Republican, alleging he published a nude photo of their young daughter online. A copy of the federal lawsuit obtained by The Hill alleges that Miller "recklessly published and disclosed to the world a nude image” of the child. It says that Miller "recklessly...

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