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College killer got US visa that prioritized ‘diversity’ over common sense

The prevailing attitude among immigration decision-makers seems to have been that there are no foreign nationals abroad with malign intents — just future hardworking “Americans” we haven’t met yet. 

Cooke: Yes, Of Course They Discriminated Against White Males on the Basis of Race 

‘It seems entirely obvious that what is described in that Compact piece happened and...

Judicial Appointments in 2025: The Year in Review

At the beginning of this year, I posed four big questions concerning judicial appointments...

Why Rescheduling Cannabis Falls Short

Federal law continues to insist that marijuana is a controlled substance — a contradiction...

Is Florida Right to Propose Freezing the Hiring of Foreign Profs?

Governor Ron DeSantis has done yeoman’s work in trying to reshape higher education in...

Indiana House releases new congressional map draft

Indiana state House Republicans released their draft of a new congressional map Monday that could net the party two additional seats, though it's unclear whether it has enough support to pass the state Senate. The new map looks to flip the two seats held by Democratic Reps. Frank Mrvan, in the 1st Congressional District, and André Carson,...

More Americans say Trump has helped raise prices rather than lower them: Survey

Americans are more likely to say President Trump has raised prices than lower them since returning to office this year, according to a survey released Monday. In a Yahoo/YouGov poll conducted in late November, 49 percent of respondents said Trump has done more to increase prices, while 24 percent said he’s done more to lower...

Live updates: Lawmakers want answers from Hegseth on ‘kill them all’ boat strike order

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is coming under a congressional microscope over reports he ordered a second strike to take out survivors or an earlier strike on a boat allegedly carrying drus and traffickers in the Caribbean. The strike is part of a larger operation of boat strikes that have killed dozens of people. Hegseth retains...

Local news has been pummeled by change. How AI can help. 

Ultimately, AI may allow local news to enter a new era of vibrancy, without the need for problematic government interventions.

Hegseth jokes about boat strikes as Congress ramps up scrutiny

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday evening made light of the mounting scrutiny he faces over a report that he gave an order to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September. In a post on the social platform X, the Defense secretary included a mock cover of a children’s book...

Does vaping cause secondhand smoke? Doctors explain the side effects

Sitting somewhere when a cloud of cotton candy vapor washes over you? If you can smell the sweet scent of a vape, that's not a great sign.

Trump invites family members of National Guard members shot in DC to White House

President Trump said he has invited the families of the two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot in Washington last week to the White House. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died last week after the shooting, which took place blocks from the White House on Wednesday.  US Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe,...

Is inflation really so bad? 

We’ve had so much inflation over the past five years, consumers are still reeling from the adjustment, even though our annual inflation is now back down to a reasonable range.  

Trump says he believes Hegseth denial on boat strike order ‘100 percent’

President Trump said late Sunday that he has complete confidence in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, even as the commander in chief said he would look into allegations that Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in September. "I don't know anything about it. He said he did not say...

How to avoid scams while shopping online for Cyber Monday deals

Around 74 million people are expected to shop Cyber Monday deals this year, spending an estimated $14.2 billion.

Immigrant investor program is a boon — Trump is right to expand on it

Can you name a federal program responsible for creating or supporting 7 million high-paying jobs, attracting $75 billion in private investment, and generating $14.5 billion in tax revenue in the last four years? Here's one other key detail: The program didn’t cost taxpayers a dime in that period. All of these benefits are byproducts of...

Hegseth in hot water over boat strike order

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Health care crunch time ▪ Hottest Senate races ▪ Trump’s sinking polls ▪ Honduran presidential election Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing bipartisan scrutiny over his reported order to strike a boat in the Caribbean a second time, killing two survivors who were clinging to the ship’s wreckage...

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