Protesters arrested after staging Columbia 'sanctuary campus' against ICE

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 3:46 pm

Twelve protesters were arrested Thursday after staging a demonstration against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside of Columbia University in New York that blocked roadways.   A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said protesters were told to disperse multiple times and were impeding traffic before a dozen people were taken into custody and issued...

US, Iran agree to more nuclear talks

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 3:41 pm

U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks on Friday over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in Oman as Tehran looks to find a diplomatic off-ramp to evade potential strikes threatened by President Trump.  Officials on both sides met at separate times with Oman’s top diplomat, Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi. The two parties agree to...

Feds arrest suspect in 2012 Benghazi consulate attack, Bondi says

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 3:41 pm

Federal authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi. The suspect, Zubayr al-Bakoush, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to murder, terrorism and arson, Bondi announced at a press conference Friday.  The attorney general...

Top Democratic appropriator in House pitches funding TSA, FEMA as DHS shutdown looms

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 3:36 pm

House Appropriations Committee ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said she would support funding agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that don't deal with immigration enforcement while lawmakers negotiate reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). DeLauro said in a statement on Thursday that while she strongly supports...

A smarter clean water rule would strengthen US infrastructure

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 3:30 pm

Section 401 under the Clean Water Act should serve as a safeguard, not a procedural chokepoint.

Live updates: DHS funding in limbo; Nancy Guthrie search enters sixth day

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 3:02 pm

Funding negotiations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have hit a roadblock as Republicans have largely dismissed Democrats‘ demands for reform within the agency. The Senate and House are out of session, as both chambers stare down a possible funding lapse at the department. Some centrist Senate Democrats are worried that the party is...

Trump shares video with brief clip depicting Obamas as apes

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 3:00 pm

President Trump shared a video late Thursday that includes a brief clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. The video was immediately criticized by Democrats as racist, while the White House said it was from a meme related to "The Lion King" in which Trump is the king...

China is on the war path, and only a strong US-Japan alliance can stop it 

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 3:00 pm

Tensions in the Taiwan Strait have reached heights unseen since the end of the Cold War.

Watch live: Bondi, Patel, Pirro hold press conference

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 2:54 pm

Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel will speak with reporters Friday morning. The Justice Department officials, along with U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, are expected to give a joint announcement. The press conference was scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. EST. Watch the live video above.

Trump could have been the popular moderate Republican of his era

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 2:30 pm

It is easy to imagine his relative lack of a coherent ideology could have been a positive feature.

TMZ's Levin: Nancy Guthrie ransom note had two deadlines

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 2:10 pm

TMZ founder Harvey Levin on Thursday offered new details about the purported ransom note his outlet received in connection with the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie from her Tucson, Ariz., area home, describing it as a “carefully crafted letter” that was difficult to crack. Levin told CNN host Anderson Cooper the note contained two deadlines:...

Why the madman theory fails in today’s media ecosystem

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 2:00 pm

Credibility now rests on coherence across institutions and consistency over time, not on episodic displays of volatility. 

Luigi Mangione unexpectedly called to New York court on state charges

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 1:49 pm

Mangione was not due in state court until May, but he and prosecutors were summoned by a judge.

Trump sought Schumer’s support to rename Dulles, Penn Station after him for tunnel funds: Reports

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 1:41 pm

President Trump told Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) last month he would drop his hold on more than $16 billion in funding for the Gateway tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey if Schumer agreed to rename Penn Station and Washington Dulles International Airport, according to reports. Schumer immediately rejected the proposal, explaining...

Trump's MAGA focus risks midterm losses — and impeachment

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 1:30 pm

Donald Trump must focus on pocketbook issues and the economy in order to avoid losing the House in the midterms, as House Democrats are already threatening to impeach Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem and Trump himself if he doesn't.