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Man accused of spraying Omar with apple cider vinegar plans to plead guilty

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 2:40 am

The man accused of spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with apple cider vinegar during a January town hall in her Minnesota district has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, according to court filings.   Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, is expected to change his plea to guilty during a May 7 hearing in U.S. District Court in St. Paul,...

DHS earmarks millions for 'smart glasses' for immigration agents

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 2:25 am

ACLU attorneys fear the use of facial recognition technology could be invasive to Americans and migrants alike.

Heated socks sold at Costco recalled after wearers report second-degree burns

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 1:44 am

The recall covers roughly 207,800 pairs of 32 Degrees-branded socks which the CPSC says are tied to at least 14 "heat-related incidents." Thirteen of those incidents involved burns.

Senate Democrats call for investigation into FAA chief stock divestiture

By: The Hill

Published on: April 24, 2026, 12:45 am

Senate Democrats on Thursday called on a federal watchdog to investigate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford's stock divestment, accusing him of making profits that "violated his ethics agreement." Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called on Department of Transportation Deputy Inspector General Mitch Behm to look into evidence...

Rogan blasts Trump's Iran strategy after extending ceasefire: 'Doesn't make sense'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 23, 2026, 11:26 pm

Podcaster Joe Rogan said Thursday that President Trump’s strategy in Iran “doesn’t make sense," renewing his criticism of the conflict days after appearing alongside the president for an executive order signing at the White House. The comment came as Rogan was discussing the current situation in the Middle East on his podcast, “The Joe Rogan...

Navy secretary's removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding

By: The Hill

Published on: April 23, 2026, 11:16 pm

The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump’s anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding. Phelan, a billionaire and Trump fundraiser, was ousted on Wednesday, 13 months into the role, becoming the first service secretary to...

Haberman: Trump 'would like to just be done' with Iran war

By: The Hill

Published on: April 23, 2026, 11:15 pm

New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said her "sense" is President Trump would like to “just be done” with the Iran war as negotiations linger.  “Look at his Truth Social feed now, or listen to the roughly 40 minutes that he spent on 'Squawk Box' yesterday. … He's clearly frustrated. He's...

Trump faces conservative blowback over Spirit Airlines rescue

By: The Hill

Published on: April 23, 2026, 11:00 pm

The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business. President Trump first floated the idea of a bailout Tuesday when reports surfaced that the administration was considering a $500 million bailout...

US military intercepts another Iranian ship

By: The Hill

Published on: April 23, 2026, 10:46 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story US military intercepts another Iranian ship The U.S. military said on Thursday that its forces seized an Iranian oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight as part of the naval blockade approved by President Trump. © AFP The U.S....

Desire to move to US drops to new low: Survey

By: The Hill

Published on: April 23, 2026, 10:43 pm

A new poll released Thursday shows that respondents' desire to move to the U.S. has dropped to a new low despite still being the most preferred destination among foreign citizens to permanently move to. Global polling taken by Gallup in 2025 found that 15 percent of surveyed adults worldwide say they would move to the...

Anthropic becomes impossible for White House to ignore

By: The Hill

Published on: April 23, 2026, 10:36 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Anthropic becomes impossible for White House to ignore Anthropic’s new Mythos model is keeping the company’s foot in the White House’s door despite the Trump administration blacklisting the firm’s products from military and government work earlier this year. © Prakash Singh, Bloomberg via Getty Images Mythos, Anthropic’s most...

Trump announces Israel-Lebanon 3-week ceasefire extension

By: The Hill

Published on: April 23, 2026, 10:30 pm

President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks following talks at the White House.  Trump posted news of the extension on Truth Social following a meeting at the White House that included “high ranking” representatives from Israel and Lebanon in addition to Vice President Vance,...

Lutnick says Trump's 'Gold Card' visa approved for 1 person so far

By: The Hill

Published on: April 23, 2026, 10:26 pm

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday said only one person had been approved for President Trump’s $1 million “Gold Card” visa that offers an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship. “They have approved, recently, one person, and there are hundreds in the queue," the Commerce secretary said during testimony before the House Appropriations Committee.  "They wanted...