Congressional leaders have struck a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the remainder of fiscal year 2024, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill, closing out the six bills due by Friday's shutdown deadline. Negotiators are still working out the details and legislative text of the DHS agreement,...
Seventy U.S. Capitol Police officers began wearing body cameras on Tuesday as part of a six-month pilot program to promote public trust in the law enforcement agency. The program equips 70 officers who volunteered with cameras. Most of the officers work outside the halls of Congress, as they have more public-facing interactions, the agency said....
Intermittent fasting — a diet that cycles between voluntary fasting and non-fasting periods — could be linked to a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a new analysis. The analysis, first presented Monday at the American Heart Association’s scientific sessions in Chicago, found that people who limit eating food to less than eight...
A conservative social media influencer was arrested Friday after being charged with multiple misdemeanors related to her participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, according to court records. Isabella Maria Deluca, 24, has over 300,000 followers on X and over 125,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts conservative political content. Sparked by an online tip, FBI investigators questioned...
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is up on the airwaves with her first TV ad of the cycle, touting her endorsement from former President Trump as she fights to stay in Congress. “Lauren, you're gonna do fantastically in your district -- Lauren Boebert, thank you,” a clip of Trump at a rally can be heard saying...
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Monday that lawmakers are “so close” to reaching a deal to reform the nation’s system for approving infrastructure projects. “We are so close,” he said during an energy conference Monday, referring to progress toward compromise legislation on what has become known as “permitting reform.” “I want to get it done...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was accused of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit filed Monday. The suit alleges that in 1993, while he was a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer, Adams demanded sexual favors in exchange for helping a woman receive a promotion in the police department. The claims expand on...
Legal experts weigh in on Trump’s options after his attorneys said he couldn't secure a $464 million appeal bond he needs in a New York civil fraud judgement against him.