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Georgia woman removed from Delta flight for refusing to get off the phone

A Delta Air Lines flight had to return to the gate in Miami after a Georgia woman refused to get off her phone while the plane taxied.

Republican senators eye vote on authorizing further military force in Iran

President Trump's legal timeline for engaging in hostilities with Iran without congressional approval is running out, and some GOP lawmakers are ready to have their say.

Chonkers the sea lion draws crowds to San Francisco’s Pier 39

An intrepid sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is waddling his way into the hearts of tourists and locals who have flocked to San Francisco's Pier 39 for a glimpse of the massive pinniped.

How to get a discounted TSA PreCheck membership, starting May 1

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is knocking down the price of a PreCheck membership during the month of May, for qualifying customers.

Top GOP super PAC: Senate majority at risk

The Koch-backed Republican super PAC Americans For Prosperity (AFP) warned in a memo that the GOP-controlled majority in the Senate is at risk unless senators focus on the cost of living. AFP's senior adviser Emily Seidel and Executive Director Nathan Nascimento pointed to the risk and warned that internal polling suggests that "for the first...

What to know about the Voting Rights Act after historic Supreme Court decision 

In a 6-3 decision on Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's second majority Black congressional district, ruling it an unconstitutional gerrymander. The ruling has significant implications for future applications of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which activists have long used to push for new electoral lines that protect the voting power of historically disenfranchised...

Hegseth complicates Iran war 60-day clock 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth complicates Iran war 60-day clock Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued on Thursday that the 60-day clock for the war with Iran stopped when President Trump announced a ceasefire with Tehran. © AP The president notified...

Path forward on reconciliation 2.0 steep with challenges

The House took a major step in passing a Senate bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday, but the tougher fight over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol still lies ahead. Republicans are aiming to fund ICE and Border Patrol for three years through...

Trump jettisons Casey Means

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump jettisons Casey Means President Trump is on to his third surgeon general nominee: on Thursday he dropped Casey Means and tapped Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier. © Greg Nash Moving on from Means is a blow to...

Inflation spiked as Iran war raged

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Inflation hit 3.5 percent in March as Iran war drove prices higher Prices grew at a far faster rate in March as the war in Iran drove a significant increase in inflation, according to data released...

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