Latest articles

The poignancy and power of Oliver Anthony’s ballad was never political

American songwriting, whether it is folk, rock, or country, has a long history of featuring lyrics and music about the things that inspire the writers.

Airline launches ‘only adult’ section for international flight

A Turkish-Dutch airline is looking to remove the disruption of children's noises by offering an “only adult zone” for flights and people traveling without kids between Amsterdam and Curaçao. Turkish-Dutch Corendon Airlines said it is introducing “only adult zones” for flights between Amsterdam and Curaçao starting Nov. 3. “This zone on the plane is intended...

Biden says it’s time for Americans to ‘speak up’ because ‘diversity’s being attacked’

President Biden on Monday said that all Americans must speak up because diversity is being attacked, remarks he made while marking 60 years of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The event comes just days after a deadly shooting in Jacksonville, Fla., killed three Black Americans, which is suspected to be racially motivated....

UNC faculty member killed in shooting on campus, suspect in custody

A faculty member at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill was shot and killed in a campus building, prompting a multi-hour lockdown on campus, officials said Monday. The suspect was identified and taken into custody shortly after 2:30 p.m., more than an hour after police reported an armed and dangerous person near...

Medicaid coverage losses mount

Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicaid enrollment losses rage on Millions of Medicaid beneficiaries are being disenrolled from the federal program, with many losing coverage over missing or incorrect paperwork. © iStock Even before the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency was announced,...

Former Georgia DA ‘amazed’ Mark Meadows is taking the stand

Former Dekalb County, Ga., District Attorney J. Tom Morgan said Monday he is “absolutely amazed” that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows took the stand in a hearing to move his Georgia election case to federal court. “It’s a calculated risk to put a defendant on the stand at any time, certainly during...

AI ‘gold rush’ boosts Silicon Valley

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Silicon Valley reaps big rewards from AI 'gold rush' After slower growth earlier this year, a boom in generative artificial intelligence (AI) may be turning the tides for Silicon Valley as startups and industry giants compete to stay on the cutting edge. ...

The Memo: Judge scrambles election with decision on Trump trial date

The judge in former President Trump’s Jan. 6-related federal case landed a bombshell Monday when she set a date for his trial. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan announced jury selection in the trial would begin March 4 — the day before Super Tuesday, the biggest day on the GOP primary calendar. In making her decision,...

Veteran Los Angeles politician sentenced to 3½ years for corruption

Disgraced Los Angeles political titan Mark Ridley-Thomas, 68, has been sentenced to 3½ years in prison for a benefit-seeking scheme involving USC's School of Social Work.

Missouri law banning gender-changing treatments for minors takes effect

Two laws in Missouri went into effect on Monday, which restrict transgender youth from sex reassignment care and playing on sports teams with members of the opposite sex.

All categories

Recent comments

spot_img