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A deadly crisis of violent manhood spills into our politics, again

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 5:30 pm

Two recent incidents of gender-based violence involving elected officials highlight the need for a shift in the way masculinity is defined, from one of control and domination to one of care and connection.

ABC accuses FCC of violating its free speech

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 5:06 pm

ABC is accusing President Trump's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of violating its First Amendment rights as FCC Chair Brendan Carr ramps up scrutiny of the Disney-owned outlet over the content it broadcasts. In a Friday filing with the FCC, which was first reported by The New York Times, ABC centers its criticism on a regulatory...

It's safer to lose money than cross the president

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 5:00 pm

Large U.S. companies, such as Amazon, are declining to claim their refunds of wrongfully collected tariff revenue, presumably due to fear of provoking the president's disfavor, which could cost more than the abandoned refund.

Trump touts Virginia Supreme Court ruling on redistricting: 'Huge win'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 4:57 pm

President Trump celebrated the Virginia Supreme Court’s Friday decision to strike down a Democrat-led redistricting effort in the state. “Huge win for the Republican Party, and America, in Virginia,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Friday. “The Virginia Supreme Court has just struck down the Democrats’ horrible gerrymander.” The court decided in a...

Newsom accuses MAGA of rigging election after Virginia decision

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 4:56 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday accused MAGA Republicans of rigging an election after Virginia's Supreme Court ruled against state Democrats' new congressional map. Newsom noted on the social platform X that Republicans in Tennessee and Missouri, respectively, could each pick up an additional congressional seat through redistricting, along with two more in North...

Democrats’ big Virginia loss; US-Iran ceasefire teeters

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 4:39 pm

🦠 Plus: Is hantavirus the next COVID? {beacon} Happy Friday! I cannot stop thinking about a customer service agent hanging up on the pope when he called his bank to change his address. He does live in Vatican City now, after all. If you haven’t seen 📹 the clip of the pope’s friend telling the story, it’s worth...

Recognizing ties between domestic violence and mass shootings saves lives 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 4:30 pm

Nearly half of mass shootings in the U.S. are domestic violence-related.

Utah state senator smacks reporter's phone out of his hand amid data center controversy

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 4:27 pm

LAYTON, Uta (KTVX) — While reporting on the aftermath of a contentious data center project approval in Box Elder County, a reporter for Nexstar's KTVX was approached by a sitting Utah state senator, turning a routine newsgathering effort into a physical confrontation. On Monday afternoon, the Box Elder County Commission approved multiple resolutions to enter...

US reviewing Mexican consulates ahead of possible closures

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 4:17 pm

The U.S. is conducting a review of Mexico's consulates ahead of potential closures, a State Department official told The Associated Press on Thursday. It is unclear why the State Department is reviewing the consulates, though the closures could further drive a wedge between Mexico and the U.S. When asked by The Hill about the review,...

Democrat, Republican team up on bill to remove Secret Service from DHS

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 3:58 pm

A new bipartisan bill would remove the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), following several threats to President Trump’s life and a record-breaking lapse in DHS funding. Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Russell Fry (R-S.C.) are co-leading the legislation, which would transfer the federal law enforcement agency to the Executive Office...

Is there a treatment for hantavirus?

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 3:51 pm

Health officials in numerous countries are working to contain the spread of illnesses linked to a hantavirus outbreak traced back to a now-deceased passenger on a Dutch cruise ship.

$1.5 trillion for the Pentagon is not a defense budget: It’s a war budget

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 3:30 pm

Increased military spending is no longer a matter of technical budgetary judgment; it is a driver of human suffering.

Greene says UFO files release 'shiny object propaganda' as 'they wage foreign wars'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 3:26 pm

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday called the Pentagon's release of documents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) and UFOs "shiny object propaganda" as the Trump administration wages "foreign wars." The Pentagon released 162 files earlier Friday morning amid President Trump's push for greater transparency on the issue. The Defense Department shared a...

Watch live: Trump gives remarks from Rose Garden

By: The Hill

Published on: May 8, 2026, 3:09 pm

President Trump will give remarks Friday afternoon from the White House Rose Garden. Trump will welcome "Gold Star" and "Angel" moms — or those whose children were killed while serving in the U.S. military or at the hands of people in the country illegally — for a luncheon ahead of the Mother's Day holiday. The...