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Pence-aligned group blasts Trump's reported Spirit Airlines rescue deal
The advocacy group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is pushing back on the Trump administration’s reported plan to rescue Spirit Airlines, becoming the latest conservative voice to oppose the idea. In a new memo first obtained by The Hill on Thursday, Advancing American Freedom (AAF) argues that a move to bailout Spirit directly...
Most say Supreme Court avoids anti-Trump rulings: Survey
A majority in a new survey says the Supreme Court is going out of its way to avoid making a ruling that President Trump might refuse to obey. The Marquette School of Law national poll released Thursday found that 57 percent of respondents said the high court is sparing Trump from orders that strike his...
Bolton: 'The country that benefits from the ceasefire is Iran'
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday that Iran is the country benefitting from a ceasefire, doubling down on his past argument that pausing the war was a “mistake.” “The country that benefits from the ceasefire is Iran. They have been getting pounded, and now they've had two to three weeks of relief from...
What to know about Trump’s reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order under President Trump's direction on Thursday to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug — a major change in U.S. policy. While the move does not legalize marijuana under federal law, it does impact the way it is regulated in the dozens of states that permit...
A grandmother lost everything because a cop trusted AI
Technology is a tool, and facial recognition does not solve a crime by itself.
Pentagon dismisses report it could take 6 months to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon denied a report in The Washington Post that it may take six months to clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines laid by the Iranian military. The paper reported Wednesday, citing three officials familiar with the discussion, that a senior Defense Department official shared the estimate during a classified briefing for members of...
DOJ settles with Trump 2016 campaign aide Carter Page over Russia probe
The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit from a 2016 campaign aide to President Trump who was targeted by surveillance as the FBI investigated Russian interference in the election, a court filing shows. Carter Page sued in 2020, alleging that a series of errors made by FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) officials when seeking...
Some medical marijuana to be reclassified: Will that make cannabis legal nationwide?
It's a major policy shift for marijuana – but what happens now?
Watch live: Melania Trump, Usha Vance headline first lady's lunch
First lady Melania Trump will host the 113th annual First Lady's Luncheon Thursday afternoon, where she is expected to speak on the Trump administration's push for foster care reform. Trump will also likely tout her "Fostering the Future" initiative, which is focused on securing educational opportunities and scholarships for children in foster care. She will...
Ocasio-Cortez on Republicans complaining about Virginia redistricting: 'Wah, wah, wah'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday mocked Republicans complaining about their Virginia redistricting loss and said she looks forward to picking up additional House seats in midterm elections. Journalist Matt Laslo, founder of the Laslo Congressional Bureau outlet, asked Ocasio-Cortez to comment on Republicans' pushback to the Tuesday redistricting win for Democrats. “What do you...
Senate Republican predicts Democrats will shut down government ‘right before the midterms’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) predicted on the Senate floor that his Democratic colleagues will find a reason to block funding legislation and trigger another government shutdown “right before the midterms” to sow chaos in Washington before Election Day. “I think my Democratic friends are going to shut down the government right before the midterms,” Kennedy...
In the fog of war, America needs news it can trust
It is little wonder the nation’s news consumers are struggling to make sense of the various narratives masquerading as journalism. War time is not the time for either liberal or conservative slants.
Latest spy powers proposal doesn't have warrant requirement demanded by critics
An overview of a new draft proposal to extend the nation’s spy powers includes reforms but stops short of adding the warrant requirement demanded by privacy hawks on the left and right. A section-by-section outline obtained by The Hill comes amid fluid negotiations among House Republicans, and no final product has been revealed to extend Section...
Warner Bros. Discovery board approves sale to Paramount
The board of Warner Bros. Discovery voted Thursday to sell the sprawling media company to Paramount, a key move that paves the way for the creation of a new company that would serve as one of the largest providers of entertainment, live sports and news in the world. The vote comes two months after Paramount...
