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The tragic Times Square stabbing: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 5, 2026

Post readers discuss the woman shot dead by cops in Times Square after stabbing two, including a new mom who died, and John Galliano dropping out of the Met...

University of Washington Pays $600,000 to Professor After Losing Land Acknowledgment Fight

Stuart Reges hopes the settlement helps reverse ‘a decade-long trend towards ideological conformity in...

The Quiet Diesel Fuel Cost Crisis

The outlook for diesel fuel prices is bad news, all the way from here...

New Science Ph.D. Program Saves Time and Money

A new program offers an alternative to the standard academic Ph.D. in science, and...

Parents overwhelmingly back Meta settlement, states enacting similar social media limits for youths

Four out of five parents support the recent Meta settlement that will implement new restrictions on teens' Instagram and Facebook accounts, according to a new poll.

Senate launches investigation into Roblox due to safety concerns

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Senate probes kids’ safety issues in Roblox A bipartisan pair of senators launched an investigation this week into the gaming platform Roblox, citing concerns around explicit content on the platform and its alleged "connection to real world child abuse." © Photo Illustration by Thiago Prudêncio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty...

Senate investigates kids safety issues in online game Roblox 

A bipartisan pair of senators launched an investigation this week into the gaming platform Roblox, citing concerns about explicit content and its alleged "connection to real world child abuse." Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter Wednesday informing Roblox CEO David Baszucki that the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism...

Gov. DeSantis latest to not support Rep. Mills ahead of Florida primary

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday became the latest elected Republican to declare he would not support Rep. Cory Mills's (R) reelection bid in Florida's 7th Congressional District. “I have not endorsed Cory Mills, and I do not support Cory Mills,” the Florida governor said when asked during a Friday press conference, captured by C-SPAN...

Trump admin escalates fight against transgender care

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare   The Big Story  Trump admin escalates fight against transgender care The Trump administration this week scaled up its fight against transgender health care, cutting Medicaid coverage and referring hospitals and clinics for potential prosecution.   © Photo credit The moves this week add to...

USS Abraham Lincoln returning home

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Amid reports of low morale, USS Abraham Lincoln returning home, Navy says Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced on Friday that the USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to the U.S. as the aircraft carrier’s long deployment...

USS Abraham Lincoln controversy likely to loom over Pentagon

Reports of low morale and poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln has prompted new scrutiny from Congress and the families of those serving during the Iran War, scrutiny unlikely to end even as the administration said the aircraft carrier was returning home on Friday. The return caps a grueling, more than 265-day deployment aboard...

Judge lifts order on Somalia TPS, clearing way for deportations

A Massachusetts-based federal judge on Friday lifted her stay in a case brought by Somali holders of temporary protected status (TPS), clearing the way for the Trump administration to begin deporting them. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs lifts an administrative stay she issued after the Supreme Court decided in a related case...

Military to reimburse service members freezing eggs, sperm

The Pentagon is piloting a reimbursement program for eligible service members looking to freeze their eggs or sperm, according to a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2025 required the implementation of the initiative, which will cover up to $500 in annual costs for sperm cryopreservation services and...

Accused Olympian seeks protection from future Reflecting Pool charges

Attorneys for the Olympian previously accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool filed a motion Thursday to bar prosecutors from bringing further criminal charges against him related to the case, citing fears of “prosecutorial harassment" by President Trump. The legal team for Olympic canoeist David Hearn called for Judge Todd Edelman of the District...

Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway. “Pretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” Trump said during an address highlighting...

USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home, acting Navy secretary says 

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced on Friday that the USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to the U.S. as the aircraft carrier’s long deployment has come under scrutiny over reported harsh conditions the sailors onboard have worked under. “The USS Abraham Lincoln crushed their deployment and will return home soon as part of a planned...

Trump celebrates return of US missionary kidnapped in West Africa 

President Trump on Friday celebrated the release of an American missionary pilot who was held captive in Niger since October. “I am proud to announce that Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody,” the president wrote on Truth Social.  Trump’s post follows a statement earlier Friday from Rideout’s evangelical missionary...

Live updates: Trump addresses Long Island crowd, with focus on decline in crime

President Trump is in Nassau County, N.Y., on Long Island, to highlight his administration's efforts to fight crime. He's giving remarks to a crowd and has tried to boost to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for New York governor in November. He'll tour the Nassau County Police Academy in Garden City along...

Son of former Mexican president challenges Trump after visa revoked

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán — the son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — said the U.S. has revoked his visa and accused President Trump’s top diplomats of politically targeting him. In a letter released Thursday and addressed to Trump, López Beltrán, also known as “Andy,” alleged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and...

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