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Jack Smith to testify next week at a public House Judiciary Committee hearing

Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify in a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee next week, giving Republican and Democratic lawmakers on the panel a chance to grill him on his prosecutions of President Donald Trump in a public setting.

Nonprofit revenue totals surge amid growing scrutiny after major fraud cases

Nonprofits reported hundreds of billions in revenue as major fraud cases spark scrutiny of taxpayer-funded programs across multiple states in 2024.

Mayor Mamdani just joined the nurses’ picket line against HIMSELF

In joining striking private-hospital nurses on the picket line Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani forgot...

Prosecuting Jerome Powell will backfire on Team Trump

The Federal Reserve’s renovation of its DC headquarters is obscene, but Team Trump’s moves...

The deadly Minnesota ICE shooting: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 13, 2026

New York Post readers discuss a Minnesota ICE agent shooting Renee Nicole Good in...

A demilitarized zone in Ukraine? Zelensky appears open 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story A demilitarized zone in Ukraine? Zelensky appears open Ukraine included the establishment of a demilitarized zone in the Donbas region as part of its latest proposal to end its war with Russia. © Ukrainian Presidential Press...

Wisconsin redistricting lawsuits may get ruling after 2026 elections

Two lawsuits urging Wisconsin to redraw its congressional maps that currently favor the GOP may not be resolved until after the 2026 midterm elections, which could help President Trump's push for red state redistricting in order for Republicans to keep control of the House of Representatives. Julie Zuckerbrod, an attorney representing Democrats in one of...

GOP unveils health bill without ACA subsidies

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story GOP unveils health bill without ACA subsidies Republican House leadership is pushing ahead with a bill they will bring to a vote next week that includes items that are broadly popular in the party. They...

Democrat: Latest Epstein photo cache shows ‘people engaged in sexual acts’

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) on Friday said some of the photos found in the home of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein depict "people engaged in sexual acts." The Virginia Democrat made the confirmation when asked on "The Arena with Kasie Hunt" on CNN. When Hunt asked if there were men other than Epstein engaged in...

Trump AI order inflames GOP battle

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump AI order fuels GOP divide over state laws Republicans are facing growing fissures on artificial intelligence (AI) standards as President Trump moves to impose a federal approach to regulating the industry. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press The president signed Thursdayan executive order that seeks to institute a...

Democrats call for full boat strike video to be released in letter to Hegseth

Congressional Democrats on Friday sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting the full, unedited video taken of U.S. strikes on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2, with the second strike killing survivors clinging to their vessel. The letter was written "to stress our grave concerns surrounding their circumstances" and...

As states sue Roblox, kids online safety advocate calls on more lawmakers to act

ATLANTA — Roblox, the blockbuster gaming and social platform with more than 110 million daily users, is facing mounting legal challenges across the United States that accuse it of not protecting kids from predators. At least four states have sued the platform. Nearly 40 million of its daily users are children under the age of 13 —...

House GOP unveils health care bill without ObamaCare subsidies extension

House Republicans on Friday unveiled a health care bill they will bring to a vote next week that includes items that are broadly popular in the party, like cost sharing reductions and reforms to the pharmacy benefit manager industry, but will exclude extension of expiring enhanced ObamaCare subsidies. The process will allow for an amendment on extending...

Park gift shops directed to review merch for DEI

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Park gift shops directed to review merch for DEI The Trump administration’s efforts to purge diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from the federal government is hitting gift shops at national parks. © AP Photo/J. Pat Carter In a memo last month, acting National Park...

Two baby products sold on Amazon recalled over ‘risk of serious injury or death’

Two products designed for infants are being recalled over their potential to cause serious harm, and even death, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Carville: Crockett broke ‘first rule of politics’ with Senate campaign launch

Democratic strategist James Carville mapped out on Thursday what he sees are possible problems with Rep. Jasmine Crockett's (D-Texas) announcement to run for Senate, saying she broke the "first rule of politics." "First of all, she seems like she's well-educated," Carville told his "Politics War Room" podcast co-host Al Hunt. "Seems like she's got a...

Trump tells WSJ next Fed chair should consult him on interest rates

President Trump said Friday his choice for the next chair of the Federal Reserve should consult him on setting interest rates. Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview he was leaning toward selecting either National Economic Council head Kevin Hassett or former Federal Reserve board of governors member Kevin Warsh for the role....

Transportation Department threatens $73M for New York’s highways over commercial driver’s licenses

The federal government has threatened to withhold millions of dollars in highway aid from New York if it continues to issue trucking licenses to foreign drivers without proper verification.

Connecticut reports first measles case in years

Connecticut health officials on Thursday reported the state's first case of measles since 2021 after an unvaccinated child traveled internationally. The case was detected in a child younger than 10 years in Fairfield County, according to a statement from the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH). Measles symptoms generally appear within a week or two...

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