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FDA moves to fast-track review of three psychedelic drug studies

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 6:06 pm

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday granted fast-track review to three companies studying psychedelic therapies to treat depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the latest step by the Trump administration toward possible approval.  The agency did not disclose the specific companies that were granted priority review vouchers. Two companies are studying psilocybin; one for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and the other is studying treatment for major depressive disorder. A third company is studying methylone, a...

Iran’s new leadership may see nuclear weapons as the only path to survival 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 6:00 pm

The collapse of the Islamabad negotiations revealed a shift in Iran's leadership towards a militarized security state, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps now dominating the institutions that shape Iran's foreign policy and internal security, and nuclear deterrence increasingly seen as the foundation of regime survival.

White House sending Witkoff, Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday for Iran talks

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 5:52 pm

The Trump administration is sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan this weekend for a second round of talks with Iran officials. Witkoff and Kushner are set to leave Saturday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Friday. “I can confirm special envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be...

Appeals court rejects broad Trump administration bid to block asylum applications 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 5:49 pm

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected President Trump’s effort to ban migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum, stating it ignored laws enacted by Congress. “Congress enacted the asylum statute, with narrow exceptions specified by statute, to grant all foreign individuals ‘physically present’ in the United States a right to apply for asylum...

Warning: Meta laying off 10 percent of workforce amid AI tech takeover 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 5:30 pm

The writing is on the wall. 

Social Security’s shortfall: A meteor of our own making

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 5:30 pm

The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run out in 2032 due to income inequality and a cap on taxable earnings, but this can be avoided by removing the cap and taxing higher incomes.

Rove warns of proposed Florida Republican gerrymander 'risk'

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Published on: April 24, 2026, 5:20 pm

Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday warned that a proposed Florida Republican gerrymander could be a "risk" for the GOP's control over the state's House delegation. "Fox & Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade asked Rove about a similar measure that Virginia voters passed during a special election on Tuesday that would increase Democrats' chances of winning...

The democracy playbook is broken — we must rewrite it

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 5:00 pm

Democracy is failing because its implementation has been too rigid and detached from the societies it is meant to serve, and the most valuable support for a leader under strain is another leader who has faced something similar and found a way through.

DOJ ends Jerome Powell probe, easing Senate Fed standoff

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 4:41 pm

🪖 Plus: Iran war depletes U.S. weapon stockpile {beacon} Happy Friday!! The White House posted a hilarious photo of a little boy in the Oval Office. This is exactly how I feel, kid. Oh, and happy White House Correspondents’ Association dinner weekend!   In today's issue: DOJ drops Jerome Powell criminal investigation Iran war depletes...

Colbert says he won't attend correspondents' dinner, asks why 'many others will'

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Published on: April 24, 2026, 4:41 pm

Stephen Colbert, the host of CBS’s “The Late Show,” is opting out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. “Folks, I try to remember not to be in Washington, D.C., as often as possible. But there is certainly no time I am there less than the weekend of the White House correspondents’ dinner,...

Luna: Ghislaine Maxwell ‘not getting a pardon’

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Published on: April 24, 2026, 4:30 pm

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said Thursday that Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is "not getting a pardon" amid questions from some lawmakers against giving her freedom. Luna, a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, appeared on "Cuomo" on NewsNation, The Hill's partner broadcaster, and assured...

For this year’s correspondents’ dinner, reclaim press freedom

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 4:30 pm

Supporting this annual event is about confirming that journalism is important and deserves a seat at the table.

Karoline Leavitt to welcome second baby next week

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 4:22 pm

President Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt is expected to give birth to her second child next week, according to a White House official. It is not immediately clear how long Leavitt will be away from the podium. Federal employees — including those in the executive branch — are generally entitled to 12 weeks of paid...

Race and the GOP: The Road to Perdition 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 4:00 pm

Among the most prominent founders of the Republican Party was U.S. Congressman Thaddeus Stevens.

India knocks disparaging post shared by Trump

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Published on: April 24, 2026, 3:52 pm

Officials in India knocked a recent post shared by President Trump online that referred to the country as a “hellhole,” dismissing the characterization as “obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste.” Trump shared a multipage transcript from an episode of conservative commentator Michael Savage’s talk radio show, in which Savage was railing against the constitutional...