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Mamdani’s hell-bent on shuttering Rikers — but doing it breaks the law

If Mamdani succeeds in closing Rikers Island, compulsory decarceration would become a permanent feature of the city’s criminal justice system.

Trump-backed candidate eyes opening as Swalwell battles sexual assault allegations in California

Steve Hilton, a Trump-backed candidate for California governor, said Sunday he expects Rep. Eric Swalwell to drop out of the race, as the Democrat faces mounting sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women, including one charging rape.

Ex-U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on 2028 presidential run: ‘I will not’

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday ruled out a run for president in 2028.

‘This is not a partisan issue’: Pramila Jayapal backs expelling Swalwell, Gonzales from House

Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Sunday she supports expelling Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales from the House, saying the sexual misconduct allegations against them are bigger than party politics.

Rep. Ro Khanna of California sticks with Democratic push to oust Trump

Rep. Ro Khanna of California is not backing off from his drive to impeach President Trump for a third time, putting him at odds with fellow Democrats who say it is a waste of time as long as they are in the minority.

Huckabee says he lived in one room for 6 weeks before Iran ceasefire

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Friday described his living situation prior to the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, saying he lived in one room and had very limited movement. “After 6 wks of living at command center in one room w/ 2 dogs, sleeping on cots, making meals in microwave & hot...

Bessent summons bank executives over Anthropic cyber risk

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell brought together a group of bank executives this week to discuss cybersecurity concerns in the wake of Anthropic’s new Mythos model, multiple people familiar with the meeting told The Hill. The meeting, held at the Treasury Department on Tuesday, came as Anthropic announced its latest...

Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Massachusetts voter data

A federal judge in Boston dismissed a lawsuit from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that sought access to Massachusetts state voter rolls amid the Trump administration's push for registration lists from nearly every state. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin wrote in his Thursday ruling that the DOJ's request "fails for the simple reason that the...

Stephanie Grisham on Trump knowing nothing about first lady’s Epstein statement: ‘I called BS’

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham was skeptical Thursday about President Trump’s statement he was unaware of what first lady Melania Trump was going to say at her White House press event, in which she denied any relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “And I‘m going to say I called BS on our...

Bolton: Iran ‘senses weakness,’ is going to ‘push and push’

Former national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday said Iran's government "senses weakness" and will "push and push" President Trump until the Middle Eastern country is able to get concessions from him. Iranian officials will hold negotiations with a U.S. delegation comprising Vice President Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in...

Don’t fall for Trump’s lies — FISA 702 endangers your privacy

Congress must pass real reforms and protections to FISA 702 before it expires on April 20, including a warrant requirement to ensure Americans' Fourth Amendment rights are protected.

The US sees trade allies more like adversaries

The traditional “free trade agreement premium” has effectively disappeared.

Inflation climbs to 4-year high as Iran war drives up energy prices

🎤 Plus: Melania Trump denies Epstein ties in surprise statement {beacon} Happy Friday! The Artemis II astronauts are set to splash down to Earth this evening! The capsule will lose communication with Mission Control for about six minutes while it falls through the atmosphere. Oh, and parachutes will slow it down from about 25,000 mph...

How outsized budget deficits impact the Fed’s decisions

Large fiscal imbalances leave the Fed in a box that limits its ability to lower rates. 

Fetterman: ‘Insane’ for Democrats to view Israel negatively

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), a fierce advocate for Israel, on Thursday slammed the increasing Democratic criticism of the country over its joint operations with the U.S. against Iran.  The lawmaker cited a Pew Research survey released this week, which found that 80 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have a negative view of Israel. “That’s...

Trump rips Wall Street Journal: ‘One of the worst’

President Trump on Thursday slammed the Wall Street Journal, panning the editorial board for claiming his declaration of victory amid the Iran conflict was “premature." “The Wall Street Journal, one of the worst and most inaccurate “Editorial Boards” in the World, stated that I ‘declared premature victory in Iran,’” Trump posted to Truth Social. “Actually,...

Former NATO commander: ‘Nonsense’ for Iran to say Strait of Hormuz is open

Former NATO commander James Stavridis on Friday dismissed Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is open amid a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. as "nonsense." Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said the strait was open, but vessels would need to coordinate with Iran's military, citing "technical restrictions because of the war zone and because...

White House staff warned against insider trading amid Iran war

The White House warned staff last month against using nonpublic information to trade on financial markets, as a series of well-timed bets on oil and prediction markets related to the war in Iran have raised concerns about insider trading. A White House official confirmed to The Hill that an email was sent to staff. The...

Why many Trump-supporting business owners hope Democrats win the midterms

If the Democrats control Congress, we will have a deadlocked government. And business owners like me will breathe a sigh of relief. We could use a couple of years of inaction to actually focus on our businesses.

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