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Mamdani: Democratic Party has ‘lost its focus on working people’

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 1:51 am

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said Saturday that Democrats have lost sight of the important economic issues facing working-class Americans as the party works to rebuild itself after a devastating loss in the 2024 presidential election. “The party, as a whole, has lost its focus on working people,” Mamdani said in an interview...

Sunday shows preview: Trump faces GOP headwinds as midterms near

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 11:31 pm

President Trump is sitting down for an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” following a turbulent week marked by new lows in his approval ratings and growing tensions with Senate Republicans that have spilled into public view. As midterm elections loom, the president has faced mounting political pressure on key issues including the economy...

Multiple people injured after tent blows over at West Virginia ball park

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 9:41 pm

Multiple people were taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon following what 911 officials called a "mass casualty event" at Kendrick Family Ball Park in Morgantown.

Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles spearheads wave of reality stars running for office

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 9:00 pm

A new wave of celebrities are appearing on ballots across the country, showing just how far a famous face can carry a candidate to office with no political experience. ​Spencer Pratt, a reality television personality, is in second place in the Los Angeles mayor's race. Another reality television star, Luke Gulbranson, has announced his run...

World Cup stadiums earn prestigious certifications as green buildings before matches begin

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 8:52 pm

Most of the stadiums for this year's FIFA World Cup have achieved green building status after a push for certification in the run-up to the tournament. As the tournament opens, 13 of the 16 stadiums have earned LEED certification, the world's most widely used green building rating system, the U.S. Green Building Council said. Ten...

McCarthy criticizes California’s vote count process after Trump claim of ‘big cheating’

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 8:04 pm

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) piled on to criticism against California’s vote-counting process on Friday, echoing unsubstantiated claims of election fraud pushed by conservatives, including President Trump. McCarthy told hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on WABC 770 AM that California voters were “continuing to lose faith” in the process, as results keep trickling in from...

Pence says violent Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump ‘should never get a dime’

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 7:28 pm

Former Vice President Pence said Friday that Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers, vandalized government property or sought to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election in the 2021 attack on the Capitol should not be pardoned by President Trump and “should never get a dime.” In an interview on HBO’s “Real Time with...

Mental health must be part of cancer care

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 7:00 pm

Mental health parity laws have been passed to ensure equal coverage of mental and physical health conditions, but access to quality, affordable care remains a challenge for millions of Americans.

How doubt became a weapon against constitutional rights

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 6:00 pm

Justice Samuel Alito's legacy may be the weaponization of doubt in constitutional law, which has been used to erode protections for reproductive rights, voting rights and racial equality.

Bill Maher taunts Trump over approval ratings: 'I know he’s in a foul mood'

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 5:37 pm

Comedian Bill Maher joked on Friday that he can “always tell” President Trump’s temperament based on whether the president is attacking him on social media. “I can always tell when the President is in a bad mood, because he starts tweeting about me,” Maher said during the opening monologue of his HBO late-night show. “I...

Anthony Head, 'Ted Lasso' and 'Buffy' actor, dies at 72

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 5:02 pm

Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,’ has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.

Congress's latest housing bill won't fix affordability

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 5:00 pm

It needs to stop hunting for scapegoats and start clearing the way for the private market to build.

Trump pardons ex-GOP lawmaker convicted in insider trading scheme

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 4:48 pm

President Trump granted a pardon this week to a former Republican lawmaker who was convicted of insider trading for using nonpublic information to buy stocks after leaving office, according to the White House. A June 4 proclamation stated that ex-Rep. Stephen Buyer (R-Ind.) would receive a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon” without explanation. It notes...

Over 160K sign petition opposing data center next to Nashville Zoo; mayor weighs in

By: The Hill

Published on: June 6, 2026, 4:06 pm

A data center larger than a football field could come to a property steps away from the Nashville Zoo. That possibility is raising very real questions for Nashville residents and zoo officials as they look at what that development would mean for this area.