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Netanyahu should call Mamdani’s bluff

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vowed again this week to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu should expose the weakness and dishonesty behind that threat by accepting the invitations of New York’s Jewish leaders to attend Mamdani’s inauguration. If Mamdani wants to open his term with an unlawful international incident, let him. The clarity […]

Bipartisan group of lawmakers sends letter to online commerce platform Shein

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter to online commerce platform Shein, expressing concern that its website was used to facilitate the sale of childlike sex dolls in the U.S. The letter, obtained by The Hill, was sent Wednesday to Shein CEO Yangtian “Chris” Xu. It was signed by 34 lawmakers 29...

Trump secures release of American trapped in Saudi Arabia for years over online posts

Saudi Arabia releases U.S. citizen Saad Almadi after four years for social media posts criticizing the royal family, following Trump's meeting with Crown Prince.

Federal judge allows Texas AG to challenge Harris County bail reforms: ‘Unleashing criminals’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins court approval to intervene in a Harris County bail reform lawsuit, vowing to do "everything in my power" to reverse the policy.

Judge blocks Trump from ending deportation amnesty for Syrians

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to postpone its plan to end a deportation amnesty for Syrian migrants, ruling the government likely cut too many corners.

Gambling raid, ICE arrests show how Idaho’s local news lost touch with its community

When reporting so dramatically diverges from the deeply held values of a community, it erodes trust not only in the press but in society itself.

Kamala was right: Timing matters 

We live in a 24-hour news cycle, where every hour of silence becomes its own story, every delay spawns a thousand hot takes, and every vacuum gets filled. 

Whole Hog Politics: What’s at stake for Trump’s agenda on Tuesday 

On Tuesday, the first act in the story of Donald Trump’s remarkable political resurrection comes to a close. The statewide contests in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as some other races around the country, put us at the one-year mark since Trump’s 2024 victory and give us the first straight-up contest between the parties...

Tensions mount as SNAP deadline set to hit

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ SNAP deadline imminent ▪ Trump draws questions with nuclear test move ▪ Dems’ redistricting response progresses ▪ Prince Andrew to lose royal title Tensions are rising in both parties as more than 40 million low-income Americans are poised to go without grocery assistance starting...

Home prices post weakest gain in more than 2 years

Home prices are now rising at roughly half the pace of inflation.

DC Mayor Bowser says residents will receive SNAP, WIC benefits in November

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Thursday said the city will fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the separate program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for the month of November amid the government shutdown. “We know that SNAP and WIC play a critical role in helping thousands of Washingtonians, and millions of Americans,...

Trump calls on Republicans to use ‘nuclear option’ and get rid of Senate filibuster

President Trump on Thursday called on Senate Republicans to initiate the "nuclear option" and get rid of the filibuster, which would allow them to end the government shutdown and pass legislation with a simple majority. "It is now time for the Republicans to play their 'TRUMP CARD,' and go for what is called the Nuclear...

Trump tells Democrats to ‘do something’ ahead of ObamaCare premiums spike

President Trump late Thursday once again slammed ObamaCare, demanding that Democrats "do something" ahead of an imminent spike in Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums amid the federal funding impasse. “As I have said for years, OBAMACARE IS A DISASTER! Rates are going through the roof for really bad healthcare!!! Do something Democrats!!!” the president wrote...

Texas Supreme Court allows judges to refuse performing same sex marriages

Texas judges and justices of the peace, who are legally allowed to perform wedding ceremonies, now will not face punishment if they refuse to perform a ceremony on the basis of a "sincerely held religious belief," according to a new interpretation of the Judicial Code of Conduct issued by the Texas Supreme Court.

Kathryn Bigelow defends authenticity of ‘House of Dynamite’ after Pentagon criticism

Kathryn Bigelow, the filmmaker who recently debuted “A House of Dynamite,” responded to criticism from the Pentagon after portions of the movie alleged that the country’s nuclear weapon detection systems can only stop a threat 50 percent of the time.  In response to the film, the Pentagon distributed an internal memo slamming its veracity. Defense...

Congress divided on Trump’s tit-for-tat nuclear tests with Russia, China

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Congress divided on Trump's tit-for-tat nuclear tests with Russia, China President Trump’s decision to restart nuclear weapons testing as a warning to Moscow has divided Congress - Republicans cheering while Democrats see it as a dangerous...

Third suspect arrested in deadly shooting of congressional intern

A third suspect accused of killing Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was arrested on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Naqwan Antonio Lucas was apprehended by Metropolitan Police, who believe he was involved in Tarpinian-Jachym’s death and the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Zoey Kelley.  Tarpinian-Jachym was 21 years old when he died in July. He was a student at the...

Former CDC official on new mpox cases and current federal resources

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   THE HILL INTERVIEW Former CDC official on new mpox cases and current federal resources Demetre Daskalakis, former executive and principal at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Human Rights Campaign’s Senior Public Policy Advocate Matthew Rose spoke...

Ro Khanna says ‘justice is coming to Andrew’ after loss of ‘prince’ title

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Thursday warned that the now-former Prince Andrew, whom King Charles III stripped of his remaining royal titles, would face justice. Andrew, the king's younger brother who will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, lost his titles over his ties to convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. "Thanks to the...

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