Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico flag had a special meaning. Did you notice?

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 7:12 pm

If you were focused on his singing – or distracted by the real-life wedding that took place – you may not have noticed there were two versions of the Puerto Rican flag that made in appearance.

Discord requiring face scan or ID for full access

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 7:05 pm

Discord, a social platform popular in the gaming community, announced Monday that it is rolling out new age assurance technology that will require users to submit a video selfie or another form of identification to fully access the platform’s features. Starting in early March, the platform will begin shifting all users to a “teen-appropriate experience”...

$100 million won’t fix addiction if HHS keeps undermining what works

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 6:30 pm

The Department of Health and Human Services has invested $100 million in a pilot program in eight U.S. cities focused on court-ordered treatment, psychiatric care, crisis intervention, and recovery-oriented housing, while rejecting harm reduction and housing-first approaches, which has been met with criticism for its lack of transparency and potential to undermine existing evidence-based initiatives.

Homan once warned against sweeping immigration enforcement raids

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 6:12 pm

White House border czar Tom Homan said last year that federal immigration enforcement operations should be targeted, rather than sweeping, according to a forthcoming book. In a June interview for “Undue Process: The Inside Story of Trump’s Mass Deportation Program,” by NBC News’s Julia Ainsley, Homan said that “the vast majority of the American people...

Musk offers to pay legal fees for any Epstein victim sued for speaking 'the truth'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 6:10 pm

Elon Musk on Sunday offered to pay the legal fees of any Epstein survivor sued for speaking the “truth” in regards to naming who was responsible for their abuse. “I will pay for the defense of anyone who speaks the truth about this and is sued for doing so,” Musk wrote in a post on...

Chinese and Russian decline could become global problems

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 6:00 pm

The White House too often exaggerates or ignores the real degrees of danger posed by perceived major threats of the time. 

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show: Why did he perform on a utility pole?

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 5:53 pm

What was the significance of Bad Bunny's performance among malfunctioning power lines?

Bad Bunny performance splits political world

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 5:36 pm

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was met with mixed reactions, with some celebrating the performance's message of inclusivity and Latin culture, while others criticized it for its political overtones and language barrier.

More Democrats call for Lutnick to resign over Epstein dealings

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 5:35 pm

A handful of Democrats have demanded that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick resign after discovering the depth of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein both personally and professionally. The two were neighbors in New York and frequented similar social scenes during their time in the state, which led to Lutnick being mentioned more than...

Rubio denounces 'unjust' Jimmy Lai sentence

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 5:34 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday denounced a Hong Kong court's verdict against Jimmy Lai as unjust, calling the 20-year prison sentence handed out under a China-imposed national security law a "tragic conclusion." “The Hong Kong High Court’s decision to sentence Jimmy Lai to 20 years is an unjust and tragic conclusion to this...

Operation Metro Surge is eroding global trust in the US

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 5:30 pm

The United States is struggling to maintain order within its own borders, as evidenced by the recent partial shutdown of the federal government and the tragic deaths of two American citizens at the hands of federal officers, while simultaneously presenting itself as a global titan and "merchant of stability" through arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Live updates: DHS funding battle; Bad Bunny Super Bowl fallout; Maxwell stays mum in Epstein probe

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 5:09 pm

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is back in the spotlight Monday, with Congress staring down another funding lapse deadline as bipartisan talks fizzle. With funding drying up at the end of the week, lawmakers are gearing up for a tough fight as Democrats dig in on 10 "guardrails" they want Congress to enact, and...

March for Life attendees may have been exposed to measles, DC health officials say

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 5:01 pm

Health officials in Washington, D.C., said Sunday that attendees of last month’s March for Life rally may have been exposed to measles, amid a nationwide outbreak of the disease. D.C. Health said in a notice it was “notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious” and...

Was that a real wedding during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show?

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 5:00 pm

There was plenty to see during the show, but did you catch the wedding?

US military intercepts vessel 'hunted' from Caribbean to Indian Ocean

By: The Hill

Published on: February 9, 2026, 4:45 pm

The U.S. military intercepted an oil tanker it said was operating in defiance of President Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Indian Ocean overnight Monday after it tracked the vessel from the Caribbean. The Pentagon did not clarify if U.S. forces seized the ship, the Aquilla II, as U.S. personnel have done with at...