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The Latest Outlook for Trump’s Impact on the Judiciary

If Trump matches the historical average, by the end of his second term, he will have appointed more judges than any other president in history.

Hasan Piker Is the Enemy

The lefty streamer repeatedly made clear he is disdainful toward the fundamental rules that...

California’s Democratic candidates for governor reject ‘reckless’ English tests for truckers

The leading Democrats in the California governor's race would block Trump administration reforms aimed at mitigating the state's massive illegal immigration problem and would even fight a federal policy prohibiting licenses for truck drivers who can't speak English.

Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas: ‘Privileged’ Zionists talk ‘like Black people during slavery’

The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas sparked controversy this week after claiming that "American Zionists" enjoy the benefits of white privilege while speaking as though they are the oppressed -- remarks that came days after his band used its Coachella set to condemn U.S. and Israeli military actions in Iran and Gaza.

Inspector general will probe DOJ’s handling of Epstein files

The Justice Department's chief watchdog announced a probe Thursday into the release of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with a particular eye toward whether the department released everything it was supposed to while protecting the names of victims.

Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked multiple ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, less than a day after President Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely until Tehran agrees to negotiate a new deal. The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that an IRGC gun boat approached and then fired on a container ship...

Iowa Republican zeroes in on birth control access in heated Senate race

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is running to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R), is pushing to expand access to birth control as the race for the open Senate seat heats up. The Iowa congresswoman has long supported efforts to improve access and reintroduced legislation late last month aimed at reducing barriers to contraception, particularly...

Spotlight shifts to Florida after Democrats win Virginia redistricting battle

In today’s issue: Democrats came out on top Tuesday evening as Virginians narrowly approved a ballot measure to redraw the commonwealth's congressional lines, giving the party four potential pick-ups in the November midterms. The redrawn map will make Democrats favored to win in 10 of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts, a major shift from their current...

House Judiciary Democrats request information from Patel following Atlantic report

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding that FBI Director Kash Patel turn over information to Congress related to accusations that he has regularly consumed alcohol in excess during his time leading the counterintelligence agency. “These glimpses of your relationship to alcohol would be alarming to see in an FBI agent; for us to...

Trump says Iran keeping Strait of Hormuz closed to ‘save face’

President Trump went after Iran over the Strait of Hormuz again shortly after announcing an extension of a ceasefire with Tehran. “Iran doesn’t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it is closed!). They only...

Democrats boost midterm edge with Virginia redistricting win: 5 takeaways

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats win four more House seats ahead of the November midterms Voters in the Old Dominion approved a temporary amendment to the state constitution allowing Democrats to draw new congressional lines favoring the party in all but one of its 11 House districts....

Laura Trump says president has ‘great people’ working with him to write jokes ahead of correspondents’ dinner

Lara Trump, President Trump’s daughter-in-law, said Monday that the president has “great people” working alongside him to write jokes ahead of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. “It's a combo, he, he does a — yeah, he's got some great people who he's, I think, tapping to help him with this. But, he comes up with...

Virginia voters approve redistricting measure backed by Democrats

Virginia voters have approved a Democrat-backed redistricting plan, according to Decision Desk HQ, greenlighting a new congressional map that could net the party as many as four seats ahead of the midterm elections.  Voters in the Old Dominion cast their ballots in a Tuesday referendum, in which Democratic lawmakers asked them to approve a state...

Trump: UK’s Starmer has ‘plenty of time to recover’ after ‘really bad’ ambassador pick

President Trump went after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his former U.K. ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, who has faced scrutiny over files linked to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom acknowledged that he ‘exercised wrong judgment’ when he chose his Ambassador to Washington. I...

Trump extends Iran ceasefire and naval blockade

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump extends Iran ceasefire and naval blockade President Trump said he would extend the U.S. ceasefire with Iran until Tehran provides a unified proposal, but added that the U.S. military blockade of the Strait...

DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group

The Justice Department on Tuesday announced an 11-count indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) including bank and wire fraud, charging the group in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid informants to monitor extremist groups. The charges include six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud and one count of conspiracy...

HHS posts, then removes notice to remake preventive services task force

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story HHS posts, then removes notice to remake preventive services task force Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to remake an influential but little-known task force that determines what preventive medical services insurers must cover for free. © Jacquelyn Martin, Associated...

Patel gets in shouting match with reporter as he defends job performance

FBI Director Kash Patel got into a shouting match with a reporter amid questions over his job performance following an explosive article from The Atlantic alleging excessive alcohol use by the director. The outlet reported that while in charge of the bureau, Patel has consumed alcohol “to the point of obvious intoxication” in front of...

Court curtails Trump anti-renewable moves

{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Court curtails Trump anti-renewable moves A federal judge on Tuesday curtailed enforcement of several Trump administration policies that would have otherwise been expected to hamper renewable energy. © AP Judge Denise Casper, an Obama appointee in Massachusetts, granted a preliminary injunction preventing the federal government from...

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