There is good reason to believe fish, amphibians, molluscs and insects are sentient, according to a new declaration signed by three dozen scientists. The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness argues that current scientific research indicates such widespread animal consciousness is a "realistic possibility" — and that scientists and policymakers must take that into account when considering risks to...
NEW YORK — A person has self-immolated outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Trump’s first criminal trial is ongoing, police confirmed to The Hill. The incident, which occurred in a park outside the courthouse where protests of Trump’s trial have taken place this week, drew a heavy emergency response. Ambulances lined the block where...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday the White House is not advising Democratic leaders on whether to save Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative coup — if one emerges. A number of Democrats are already on record saying they'd help keep Johnson in power if his hard-line detractors try to topple him...
Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) slammed the suspension of Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) daughter from college after she participated in a pro-Palestinian protest on campus. "From UM to Vanderbilt to USC to Columbia, students across our country are being retaliated against for using their constitutional rights to protest genocide. It's appalling,"...
NEW YORK – A full jury has been selected in former President Trump’s hush money case, setting the stage for opening remarks to begin Monday. After nearly 200 prospective jurors were screened by the judge, Trump’s lawyers and Manhattan prosecutors, a total of 12 jurors and six alternates were selected Friday to hear the first...
Public documents reveal Maggie Goodlander has not voted in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District since 2008, despite mulling a bid for the district's open House seat in 2024.
A Republican congressman whose constituents are on the frontline of the ongoing crisis at the southern border is warning about the dangers of a Venezuelan street gang.
The full jury, including alternate jurors, was selected and sworn in Friday for former President Trump’s criminal trial in New York City, setting the stage for opening arguments to begin next week.