US lifts some restrictions on Russian oil, considers more actions to 'unsanction' it as prices spike

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 11:20 pm

The U.S. is lifting some restrictions on Russian oil and considering more actions to “unsanction” it as the conflict in Iran raises prices globally, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday. Bessent told Fox Business that the U.S. would allow India to buy Russian barrels, per clips of the interview posted to social media and news coverage of the...

USPS will run out of cash in early 2027 without help: Postmaster general

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 11:17 pm

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will run out of money within a year, Postmaster General David Steiner told The Associated Press this week.  “We have to have a conversation with the American public,” Steiner said in an interview with the AP published Thursday. “If you want us to deliver everywhere, every day, we’ll do it....

VOA Persian journalist says he was fired over coverage of Reza Pahlavi 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 11:09 pm

A journalist with Voice of America’s Persian service said he was fired this week over efforts to limit coverage of Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. Ahmad Batebi, a prominent Iranian dissident, human rights activist and American journalist, said he was given no explanation for why his contract was terminated, but blamed it on efforts...

Tech giants break silence on Anthropic

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 11:07 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tech giants break silence on Anthropic spat Three major tech companies — Microsoft, Google and Amazon — have said Anthropic’s AI tools will remain available on their platforms for work that does not involve the Pentagon after the company was labeled a supply chain risk. © Adobe Stock...

Man accused of setting fire to rep's office over TikTok ban sentenced to prison

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 11:00 pm

A Wisconsin man accused of attempting to set fire to Rep. Glenn Grothman's (R-Wisc.) office for his support of a bill to have TikTok's Chinese owner sell off its U.S. operations was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday. Caiden Stachowicz, 20, was also sentenced in Fond du Lac County Court to seven years...

Man who killed parents to fund Trump assassination plot sentenced to life in prison

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 10:16 pm

A Wisconsin man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to killing his parents in order to fund a plot to assassinate President Trump involving a drone with explosives or an AR-15 assault rifle. Nikita Casap, 18, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Waukesha County Circuit Court...

California Democrat says Noem ouster is proof DHS shutdown is 'working'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 10:04 pm

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) on Friday pointed to the firing of Kristi Noem as proof that the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was “working,” insisting it would not persuade Democrats to drop their demands for Republicans to rein in immigration enforcement operations. Kamlager-Dove told anchor Audie Cornish on “CNN This Morning” that...

Trump says defense contractors agree to quadruple production of 'exquisite class' weapons

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 9:40 pm

President Trump said major defense contractors have agreed to quadruple the production of "exquisite class” weaponry following a meeting Friday at the White House.  “They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity. Expansion began three months prior...

National Symphony director to exit amid Kennedy Center fight

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 9:31 pm

Jean Davidson announced she was exiting her position as the executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) on Friday, citing frustrations with President Trump’s controversial changes that have caused recent turmoil at the Kennedy Center.  “It’s no secret that this has been a really hard year,” Davidson told The New York Times on Friday....

Tech giants say Anthropic tools will remain available for nondefense work

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 9:28 pm

Three major tech companies — Microsoft, Google and Amazon — have said Anthropic’s AI tools will remain available on their platforms for work that does not involve the Pentagon after the company was labeled a supply chain risk. A Google spokesperson said in a statement Friday that they “understand that the Determination does not preclude...

Obama slams Trump at Jesse Jackson funeral without naming him

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 9:23 pm

Former President Obama slammed the Trump administration Friday without specifically naming it during a speech at the funeral for the Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, saying "every day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions." The comments came at a star-studded funeral for Jackson that also included speeches by former Presidents...

Ben Stiller asks White House to remove 'Tropic Thunder' clip from Iran video: 'War is not a movie'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 9:14 pm

Ben Stiller criticized the White House on Friday for using a clip from his 2008 satirical action movie "Tropic Thunder." The Trump administration posted a montage video on the social platform X on Thursday from several films with the caption, “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY.” The post follows the U.S. and Israel's joint launch of strikes...

Markwayne Mullin set to step into limelight with DHS nod

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 9:02 pm

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is set to step into the spotlight as he readies to take on the unexpected challenge of replacing Kristi Noem atop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), culminating a swift rise from the House to one of the key posts in the Trump administration. In a matter of years, Mullin has...

Unproven Trump autism claim affected care: Research

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 8:43 pm

President Trump's urging of pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol last year on the unfounded claim that it could be linked to autism in children resulted in a notable drop in orders for the common over-the-counter medication among pregnancy-related emergency department visits, according to an analysis published this week. The study, published in The Lancet...

House Democrat seeks to bar Trump from closing Kennedy Center for renovations

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 8:29 pm

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) on Friday filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to block President Trump from closing the Kennedy Center after he announced last month that it would shut down to allow for renovations. Beatty argues the judge should block Trump from closing the Kennedy Center because he could "demolish" the building while...