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New York City has always been No. 1 — but a lot is changing

Whatever is happening to the world’s No. 1 city — it is not just weather conditions.

Amid Olympics, new documentary recalls America’s Miracle on Ice — and what ‘The Boys of ‘80’ won for red, white and blue

Amid this year’s Winter Olympics, Netflix's new documentary, “Miracle: The Boys of ’80,” recalls...

Sophie Cunningham puts up an airball in ripping LA

“I love LA!” sang Randy Newman with verve, heart, and a bit of cheek....

Is Stephen Colbert a bigot, or just a twit?

What is Stephen Colbert’s problem with strong black women?

Mamdani wants ‘Minneapolis everywhere’ with his ‘sanctuary-plus’ edicts

News that Mayor Zohran Mamdani has hired Bitta Mostofi, a Biden and de Blasio...

Average tax refund up nearly 11 percent so far this filing season

The average tax refund was $2,290 through Feb. 6 — up 10.9% from $2,065 a year ago, according to the IRS.

We never stopped foreign aid, but now we are doing more with less

Congress, in a rare bipartisan effort, has reaffirmed America’s commitment as a generous donor abroad. The recently passed National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 allocates roughly $50 billion in base funding. That’s less than prior levels but far exceeds the deepest cuts proposed by the White House. The result underscores that...

Trump’s new framework will help curb welfare fraud in the states

The Trump administration and its One Big Beautiful Bill Act could hold states accountable.

US meets Iran in search of historic deal

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Jesse Jackson dies at 84 ▪ Next round of Iran nuclear talks ▪ FBI won’t share evidence in Pretti investigation ▪ AOC stumbles on foreign policy U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet for a second round of talks on Iran’s...

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at age 84

Celebrated civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson died early Tuesday, his family said in a statement, after battling the neurodegenerative disorder Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). He was 84 years old.   "Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the...

Moore’s office fires back at Trump after blaming Potomac sewage spill on local Democrats

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Monday said President Trump was at fault for the Potomac waste spill, which now appears to be the largest in U.S. history, following scrutiny from the White House leader.  "The President has his facts wrong—again. Since the last century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor,...

Trump says US, Cuba are talking in midst of oil blockade

President Trump on Monday said the United States and Cuba are talking as the island faces crippling circumstances in the midst of a White House-imposed oil blockade. “Cuba is right now a failed nation, and they don't even have jet fuel to get for airplanes to take off. They're clogging up their runway,” Trump told...

Trump: Ocasio-Cortez at Munich conference ‘not a good look’

President Trump on Monday slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) for what she said at the Munich Security Conference in Germany after the New York lawmaker was asked a series of questions on foreign policy. “I watched AOC answering questions in Munich. This was not a good look for the United States,” the president told reporters...

Hyatt Hotels chair steps down over Epstein association

Tom Pritzker resigned as executive chair of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation on Monday, citing his association with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as reason for the departure.  Files released by the Justice Department show Pritzker was in close contact with Epstein in the years after Epstein’s 2008 plea deal for procuring a minor for...

RFK Jr. targets ultra-processed foods ‘loophole’

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK Jr. targets ultra-processed foods 'loophole' In a new "60 Minutes” interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasted long-standing exemptions allowing the food industry to determine the safety of many ingredients in ultra-processed foods. © Greg Nash One of Kennedy’s priorities...

Collaboration agreements between ICE, local police soar 950 percent in Trump’s first year: Analysis

A new analysis shows that enforcement agreements between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local and state law enforcement agencies have increased by more than 900 percent during President Trump’s first term. The analysis, released Monday by criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us, found that there are 1,372 agreements between local law enforcement agencies and...

Ocasio-Cortez’s Munich appearance draws mixed response from Democrats

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) appearance at the Munich Security Conference has drawn a mixed response from members of her own party, underscoring a potential vulnerability of hers amid speculation she could mount a presidential run in the future. The New York congresswoman took part in the annual international security conference alongside world leaders — including...

Kelly lawyer: Another indictment attempt would be ‘remarkable abuse’ of DOJ power

Sen. Mark Kelly’s (D-Ariz.) attorney warned the Department of Justice not to pursue a second indictment against the Arizona lawmaker, describing any efforts to do so as a “remarkable abuse of power.” A Friday letter from Kelly’s attorney, Paul Fishman, urges Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro...

5 takeaways from a tense Munich Security Conference

Strained ties between the U.S. and Europe took center stage at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend, as President Trump forces both sides of the transatlantic alliance to face the consequences of America’s growing belligerence on the world stage. The annual conference, a preeminent venue to debate the state of European and global security,...

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