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Court checks Pritzker as Trump administration scores another immigration win

A federal judge ruled Illinois laws providing in-state tuition and financial aid to illegal immigrants are unconstitutional, dealing a blow to JB Pritzker.

Huntington Beach has its turn in the sun — California as it used to be

It’s been a tough few years for Huntington Beach, politically speaking. The beach town...

Logger-turned-lawmaker Troy Jackson claims Maine Senate nomination to replace Platner

Former state lawmaker Troy Jackson won the Democratic nomination for Maine's U.S. Senate seat on Saturday, capping nearly three weeks of political drama following the collapse of Graham Platner's campaign.

Lawmakers propose AI Kill Switch Act

A bipartisan bill to require artificial intelligence companies to maintain the ability to shut down their models was introduced following an OpenAI system going rogue during testing.

Kalshi accuses Netflix of ‘misleading’ viewers in new prediction market documentary

Prediction market Kalshi on Friday threatened legal action against Netflix unless the streaming giant agrees to take down a trailer for an upcoming documentary about prediction markets. In a cease-and-desist letter sent to Netflix on Friday, Kalshi’s head of litigation, Jovalin Dedaj, alleged that the trailer contains “false and misleading statements.” On Thursday, Netflix released...

Three changes that could restore the Supreme Court’s independence

The goal is to restore balance and accountability to a Supreme Court whose right-wing majority is squandering its legitimacy to advance a harmful political agenda.

Trump-Republican infighting hands the Democrats a chance 

Republican senators increasingly spar with a president who they see as too focused on his own priorities at the expense of their reelection prospects. 

Watch live: Trump participates in Trump Accounts launch; NYSE, Nasdaq bell ringing

President Trump on Monday morning is scheduled to participate a ceremony marking the launch of Trump Accounts. Officials from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq are expected to join the president, who will ring the opening bell from the White House. The Treasury Department officially launched the new investment accounts for children on July 4.....

European soccer body: FIFA reversal after Trump call ‘incomprehensible’

The Union of European Football Leagues (UEFA) on Monday slammed FIFA’s decision to reverse a one-game suspension for Team USA’s Folarin Balogun after President Trump made a call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. UEFA, commonly known as the Europa Leagues, said the decision “crossed a red-line.” “Yesterday’s decision to suspend for a probationary period of...

Is the US Constitution still fit for purpose?

This anniversary year is a time to celebrate how far America has come and to ask a direct question: Is it time to update the Constitution?

Trump says he overruled recommendation to cancel July 4 event on the National Mall

President Trump on Sunday said he overruled a recommendation to cancel a July 4 event on the National Mall that was threatened by severe weather. “The Crowd at 7:05 in the evening was 422,000 people,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post. “All were forced to leave because of the weather, the event was...

Trump’s intervention in World Cup red card retraction prompts fury 

President Trump’s involvement in FIFA’s decision to push back a one-game suspension of a star striker on the U.S. men’s national soccer team is sparking accusations of corruption against the federation and angering soccer fans around the world. FIFA shocked many when it announced Sunday it had reversed a red card penalty handed down by...

America must not quietly accept educational collapse

We have become the educational equivalent of passengers on a slowly sinking ship.

Plane hit by firework while landing at Chicago airport on Fourth of July

Delta Flight 1076 was struck by a firework near Chicago's Midway Airport on the Fourth of July, but landed safely without incident.

Mike Rowe sues Discovery for $2 million in alleged unpaid narrating fees

This isn't the first lawsuit Rowe has filed against Warner Bros. Discovery. In June 2025, he sued for residuals he claims he never received after "Deadliest Catch" was put on streaming platforms.

8 years after Janus, unions are still trying to keep workers in the dark

The real story of the Janus era is not of collapse, but of choice. Once workers had a real choice, hundreds of thousands took it and quit their unions.

FOR INSIDERS | How the AI boom is making MacBooks, Xboxes more expensive

The AI boom is fueling massive demand for memory chips, forcing electronics manufacturers to grapple with rising prices that are starting to trickle down to consumers. Memory chips, which are responsible for storing and processing data, are a key component in everything from smartphones to laptops to cars. But the massive data center buildout is...

Anti-incumbent mood sweeping country in troubling sign for GOP majorities

A sour, anti-incumbent mood is sweeping across the nation on its 250th anniversary in what political analysts say is an especially troubling sign for Republican control of the House and Senate, given President Trump’s slumping approval rating. Rising voter anger with the status quo has hit both parties, with eight House incumbents — five Democrats and...

FOR INSIDERS | These 7 Democrats lead the pack: Ranking the White House contenders

The Democratic presidential primary is shaping up to be one of the most wide-open contests in decades, with no clear front-runner in sight. Still, several Democrats are already separating themselves from the pack, according to strategists, donors and other operatives within the party who spoke to The Hill. Here are our rankings on the race...

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