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As pro-Palestinian protests become more focused, Biden shifts rhetoric on Israel

Pro-Palestinian protests have grown more powerful and more focused since they began last October, even scoring some policy concessions from President Biden, who fears protesters' wrath at the voting booth in November.

‘Access Hollywood’ tape won’t be played at Trump’s hush-money trial, judge rules

The infamous "Access Hollywood" video in which Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission will not be shown to jurors at the former president's hush-money criminal trial, a New York judge ruled Monday.

Paris 2024 Olympics lifting intimacy ban for athletes, stocking up with 300,000 condoms

The Summer Olympics will no longer ban its athletes from private intimacy, eschewing 2020 rules brought on by the COVID pandemic. Olympics Village Director Laurent Michaud told Sky News on Tuesday that its Paris athlete accommodations will be stocked with as many as 300,000 condoms in preparation. "It is very important that the conviviality here...

RFK: ‘I don’t think the government should be involved’ in social media, accuses Biden of censorship

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. supported Republican-backed lawsuits against the White House over social media censorship on Tuesday, claiming President Biden also attempted to censor his social media posts. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two social media cases Tuesday, which claim the Biden White House illegally coerced social media companies to...

Gun restrictions on defendants awaiting trial are constitutional, U.S. appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that criminal defendants can be stripped of their right to handle firearms, affirming a lower court ruling and dealing a blow to gun rights advocates. The 9th Circuit decision sided against two defendants who claimed that the government could not take away their firearms before they could be convicted...

Congressional leaders strike deal on Homeland Security funding ahead of shutdown deadline

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,...

U.S. Capitol Police launches body camera program

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 tied to a higher risk of cardiovascular death, research shows 

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...

Conservative social media influencer arrested, charged over Jan. 6 Capitol riots

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...

Boebert touts Trump endorsement in first TV ad amid competitive reelection bid

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...

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