MLK III accuses National Park Service of 'sanitizing' history

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 7:17 pm

Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights advocate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., accused the National Park Service on Thursday of “sanitizing history” amid reported changes at a Mississippi house museum commemorating civil rights activist Medgar Evers. Evers, the Magnolia State’s first NAACP field secretary, was assassinated at the age of 37 in...

The hard but right road in Syria

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 7:00 pm

Tom Barrack has been working to stabilize Syria under the leadership of Ahmed al-Sharaa, while President Trump has supported the reintegration of the Syrian state and the Syrian Democratic Forces, in order to create a more stable and prosperous region.

Unmarked van seen before Nancy Guthrie's disappearance: Neighbors

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 6:54 pm

“It was somewhere on that street. It was a white van, full-sized, with no printing on the sides. It was parked on the street,” Brett McIntire said.

The VA must fix its woefully outdated health records system 

By: The Hill

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

The importance of updating the VA’s dated record system with precision cannot be overstated.

The future of the Democratic Party runs through North Carolina

By: The Hill

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

North Carolina is no longer a moonshot, or the cherry on top of a good cycle — it’s a necessity.

Minneapolis man charged with threatening, cyberstalking ICE officers

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 5:58 pm

An anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activist from Minneapolis is facing charges including cyberstalking after he allegedly threatened federal law enforcement officers on social media, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Kyle Wagner, 37, was arrested Thursday and made his initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge in Minnesota later that same day. An...

House Democrats launch investigation into DHS use of 'less lethal' weapons after string of injuries

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 5:32 pm

Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee launched a probe Friday into the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) arsenal of “less lethal” weapons, citing a string of serious injuries, including during protests over the death of Renee Good.   “It is clear that something is rotten at DHS, and law enforcement are using force—including ‘less-lethal’ force—in...

Trump White House pulls video depicting Obamas as apes after outrage

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Published on: February 6, 2026, 5:30 pm

12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below: 🔎 Plus: New developments in the search for Nancy Guthrie {beacon}   Happy Friday! Do you remember how viral the chocolate muffin became in the 2024 Olympic Village in Paris? Well, I may have found the “chocolate muffin” of the 2026 Games: Meet...

Virginia Legislature unveils long-awaited redistricting map proposal

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 5:25 pm

Virginia Democratic lawmakers late Thursday revealed a redistricting proposal that would give their party an advantage in all but one of the Old Dominion’s congressional seats this November. Virginia Democrats currently hold a six-seat majority out of the state’s 11 congressional districts, but the redrawn map, tied to a state constitutional amendment, could boost their...

GOP launches new TikTok account

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Published on: February 6, 2026, 5:19 pm

The Republican Party launched a new TikTok account Friday, a day after former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris relaunched her campaign-era social media account KamalaHQ. The account, titled “Republicans,” had just less than 6,000 followers as of noon EST Friday. Its bio urges followers to “text MAGA to 80810 to help us Make...

Slotkin: Trump administration using legal intimidation 'to get you to be quiet'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 5:17 pm

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), one of six Democrats who appeared in a taped video message reminding military service members they can refuse illegal orders, accused the Trump administration of trying to intimidate her through the legal process. “They really are using this legal intimidation, physical intimidation as well, but legal intimidation to sort of paper...

US accuses China of secret nuclear test, calls for new arms control treaty including Russia

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 5:04 pm

The U.S. on Friday called for a new, broader nuclear arms control treaty with China and Russia after it accused Beijing of conducting a secret nuclear test. “China has conducted nuclear explosive tests, including preparing for tests with designated yields in the hundreds of tons,” Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security...

4 things to know about the Super Bowl Halftime Show featuring Bad Bunny

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 5:00 pm

Bad Bunny is set to make history at the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Canada, France opening consulates in Greenland amid Trump takeover talk

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 4:58 pm

Canada and France announced Friday they will open diplomatic consulates in Greenland, a move to side with Denmark amid tensions between the country and the U.S. after President Trump threatened to take control of the self-governed Arctic territory.  Canadian officials, including Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon, will travel to Nuuk, Greenland,...

World of Travel: Inside Istanbul, Turkey’s bridge between past, present and future

By: The Hill

Published on: February 6, 2026, 4:42 pm

Turkey has been in the news in recent weeks for a role it knows well: peacemaker. As tensions simmer between the United States and Iran, Turkey has attempted to bring U.S. and Iranian officials to the negotiating table, hoping to ease the threat of U.S. military action. It’s a familiar posture for a nation that...