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Charlamagne blasts calls to tone down attacks on Trump after WHCA dinner shooting

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 6:45 pm

Charlamagne Tha God on Monday denounced calls to tone down verbal attacks on President Trump following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. "The Breakfast Club" host blasted the how when there are acts of political violence targeting the president or his allies, "people always say, 'So, are we going to tone down...

'PH-1' star says his film could serve as 'cautionary tale' for social media-obsessed lawmakers

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 6:22 pm

A writer and film actor who stars as a senator “obsessed with watching himself” on social media says his new thriller could serve as a “cautionary tale” for real-life lawmakers. In “PH-1,” Mark Kassen plays a fictional independent senator who’s on the verge of passing a water bill. “He loves his own image. You see...

Former FBI director James Comey faces new indictment

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 6:18 pm

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a second indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a source familiar told NewsNation, The Hill's sister network. It was not immediately clear the specific charges faced by the longtime foe of President Trump, but CNN reported that they relate to a photo Comey posted last May of seashells on a beach arranged to form...

Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ with $52 million price tag

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 6:17 pm

The Pentagon has asked Congress to codify its “Department of War” renaming, saying it will cost nearly $52 million to complete and will not have a “significant impact” on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 defense budget request.  The Defense Department said the “actual costs are being collected during implementation and will be available after” the current...

Another judicial panel rejects challenge to Wisconsin congressional map

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 6:06 pm

A second three-judge panel in Wisconsin dismissed a challenge to the state’s congressional map on Tuesday, ruling it does not have the authority to rule on the matter. The judges, David Conway of the Dane County Circuit Court, Michael Moran of the Marathon County Circuit Court and Patricia Baker of the Portage County Circuit Court,...

Florida Republican announces he will retire from House after term ends

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 5:50 pm

Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection after his term ends, joining the dozens of Republicans who have chosen to step down from their roles amid congressional dysfunction.  So far, 36 House Republicans — including Webster, the most recent — have announced they will leave their seats at the end of their term,...

CFTC sues Wisconsin over prediction market regulations

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 5:49 pm

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Wisconsin and key state officials Tuesday over their recent crackdown on prediction markets, arguing the federal regulator has exclusive jurisdiction over the platforms. The agency took aim at the Badger State for suing five prediction markets — Coinbase, Kalshi, Robinhood, Polymarket and Crypto.com — for allegedly running illegal...

Live updates: King Charles III arrives at Capitol for address; DOJ indicts Comey again

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 5:46 pm

King Charles III has arrived at the Capitol ahead of an address to a joint meeting of Congress at 3 p.m. EDT. The event comes as outlets are reporting Tuesday afternoon that former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by the Department of Justice for a second time. President Trump and first lady Melania...

Former Fauci adviser indicted for attempting to avoid FOIA laws

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 5:37 pm

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday announced the indictment of David Morens, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci within the National Institutes of Health, for his alleged scheme to keep public records away from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The DOJ said in a press release that Morens was being charged with...

Trump resumes attacks on press hours after correspondents' dinner shooting 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 5:21 pm

If unity only exists in moments of fear, and disappears the second the spotlight returns, then it’s not really unity at all. 

Hilton, Steyer lead the pack in crowded California governor's race: Poll 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 5:09 pm

Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer are the leading candidates in the packed race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), according to new polling released Monday.  The CBS News poll surveyed likely California primary voters on their support for eight of the politicians running to lead California. Hilton received 16 percent of the...

Bernie Sanders sabotaging AI, helps foreign enemies slow down US tech 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 5:07 pm

I say Sanders's support for socialism, and frankly his softness toward communist regimes like the former Soviet Union, make him vulnerable to being a useful idiot for the cause of foreign left-wing totalitarianism.

Restoring trust in hospice begins with ending Medicare fraud

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 5:00 pm

The hospice community is working with policymakers to strengthen program integrity and root out fraud, ensuring that patients and families can continue to receive the essential care they deserve.

Cases of drug-resistant salmonella, several among kids, linked to outbreak; CDC issues warning

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 4:57 pm

Roughly a dozen of the cases are among children younger than 5.

UK ambassador said America's only 'special relationship' is with Israel: Report

By: The Hill

Published on: April 28, 2026, 4:54 pm

U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner said in February that America’s only “special relationship” is with Israel, not his country, according to the Financial Times. “I think there is probably one country that has a special relationship with the United States — and that is probably Israel,” Turner told a group of U.K. students...