A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia with two people on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  A Learjet 55 plane crashed around 6:30 p.m. local time after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the FAA. It was headed to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri. Both the FAA and the National...

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said it gave no orders to shut down government websites amid confusion over complying with a new Trump administration policy requiring agencies to scrub any mentions of diversity on their site. The OPM said it has no intention of taking down all agency websites and called the reports a...

UFC CEO Dana White denounced featherweight fighter Bryce Mitchell’s praise of Adolf Hitler and antisemitic remarks during a recent podcast appearance.  “I’ve heard a lot of dumb and ignorant s‑‑‑ said over the years, but this is probably the worst,” White said Thursday. “First of all, when you talk about Hitler, he was responsible for...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story After deadly crash, congested DC skies under scrutiny The deadly crash this week between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet that killed 67 has raised questions about the increasingly congested air traffic in...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story One year since the Big Tech hearing: What's changed? With new dynamics emerging between Silicon Valley and Washington, parents and advocates for stronger social media regulations are concerned. © Allison Robbert Friday marks one year since the leaders of five major social...

David Lebryk, a top Treasury Department nonpolitical career official, retired Friday after clashing with Elon Musk allies over government payment systems, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill on condition of anonymity.  The Washington Post first reported on Lebryk’s departure, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Upon his inauguration, President Trump had appointed Lebryk acting Treasury secretary while nominee...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Louisiana escalates battle against medication abortion A New York doctor was indicted Friday by a grand jury in Louisiana for knowingly prescribing and providing medication abortion in violation of the state’s ban. © The Hill, Greg Nash...

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, on Friday condemned recent executive orders issued by President Trump that target transgender rights and accused the administration of using transgender Americans to further a political agenda.  Trump, since he first took office on Jan. 20, has signed a bevy of executive orders...

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove sent a memo to the acting FBI director Friday evening directing him to terminate eight FBI employees, Fox News has learned.

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear arguments over a proposal to establish the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school in Oklahoma.