Latest articles

DOJ announces largest-ever crypto seizure related to ‘pig butchering’ scams

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced the largest-ever seizure of cryptocurrency funds linked to so-called pig-butchering scams. The U.S. attorney’s office filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the District Court for the District of Columbia to seize more than $225.3 million in cryptocurrency that federal prosecutors say was part of a sophisticated blockchain-based...

The Memo: US faces sea of risk if Trump presses ahead with Iran attack

President Trump looked to be on the cusp of deciding whether to join Israel’s attack on Iran on Wednesday. Trump told reporters at the White House that he had “ideas” of what he wanted to do but had not reached a definitive conclusion. In general, he said, he likes “to make a final decision one...

NYC mayoral candidate draws criticism for ‘globalize the intifada’ comparison to Warsaw uprising

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism over remarks he made in which he avoided denouncing the phrase “globalize the intifada” and compared it to the Warsaw ghetto uprising during the Holocaust. Mamdani appeared for an interview with The Bulwark, released on Tuesday, in which host Tim Miller asked him for his...

Fed holds tight

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Fed keeps rates steady amid Trump attacks The Federal Reserve kept interbank interest rates at a range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent Wednesday amid trade policy fluctuations and pressure from President Trump. © The Associated Press Fed...

Trump talk of joining Iran-Israel conflict unnerves lawmakers in both parties

Senators in both parties are growing increasingly nervous about the possibility that President Trump could insert the United States directly in the Israel-Iran war with a decision to bomb Iran to prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon. It’s not clear whether Trump has made a decision himself on an issue that divides his own...

Trump administration to shutter LGBTQ youth suicide hotline

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care   PRESENTED BY  The Big Story  Trump administration to shutter LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline  The Trump administration has given a crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth 30 days to shut down and stakeholders as well as lawmakers are speaking out against the move.  © The...

Democrats, major medical groups denounce Supreme Court’s gender-affirming care ruling

Democratic leaders and professional medical organizations on Wednesday denounced the Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld a 2023 Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a decision the high court delivered along ideological lines and one that stands to impact similar laws passed in roughly half the country.  The high court’s three Democratic-appointed justices dissented...

JD Vance account suspended, then quickly restored, on liberal X competitor

Vice President JD Vance was temporarily suspended by liberal X competitor Bluesky within the first hour of the country’s No. 2 leader joining the platform.

Vance defends Gabbard as ‘critical part’ of Trump team after president dismissed Iran nuke threat comments

Vice President JD Vance expressed support for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard after President Donald Trump claimed he "didn't care" about her previous Iran comments.

Fox News Poll: Economic pessimism abates slightly as voters reflect on the economy

Fox News polled voters to ask them about their views on the economy as Trump continues to weigh the idea of tariffs, and other economic policies that would shape the US and global economy.

All categories

Recent comments

spot_img