Trump urges Hungarians to 'get out and vote for' ally Orbán as election looms

By: The Hill

Published on: April 10, 2026, 3:15 am

President Trump is encouraging Hungarians to “get out and vote” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s reelection as the country prepares to head to the polls on Sunday. Trump praised his close ally as a “truly strong and powerful Leader” in a Truth Social post on Thursday, crediting him with helping reach “new heights of cooperation and...

xAI sues Colorado over new AI law

By: The Hill

Published on: April 10, 2026, 2:33 am

Billionaire Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is suing Colorado over a new state law that seeks to regulate the rapidly evolving technology. The company, xAI, filed a lawsuit against Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) on Thursday, seeking to block enforcement of a 2024 law that requires developers of “high-risk” systems to protect consumers against...

Casey Means’s brother says ‘conversations happening’ in surgeon general confirmation process

By: The Hill

Published on: April 10, 2026, 1:37 am

Senior White House adviser Calley Means said on Thursday that “conversations are ongoing” amid doubts over whether his sister, surgeon general nominee Casey Means, has enough votes in the Senate for confirmation. Calley Means was asked during an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill” whether the White House still expected Casey Means to be the next...

Airlines hike fees: Here's what it costs to check a bag now

By: The Hill

Published on: April 10, 2026, 1:29 am

Major airlines are hiking bag fees as fuel prices rise. Here's what it costs to check a bag now.

Nancy Guthrie case could be solved by new tech: DNA expert

By: The Hill

Published on: April 10, 2026, 12:37 am

DNA expert Cece Moore joined NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin on "Brian Entin Investigates."

Judge orders Pentagon to restore press access

By: The Hill

Published on: April 10, 2026, 12:01 am

The Pentagon is obstructing reporters and defying an earlier court order that required it to restore access to credentialed journalists covering the Department of Defense (DOD), a U.S. judge in Washington ruled Thursday — a blow to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempts to limit media access. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman said Defense officials must...

Rutte says NATO allies ‘were a bit slow' on Iran 

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Published on: April 9, 2026, 11:52 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Rutte says NATO allies ‘were a bit slow' on Iran NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday the alliance’s members were “a bit slow, to say the least,” on aiding the U.S. in the early days of...

Candidate security costs up in era of political violence: Research

By: The Hill

Published on: April 9, 2026, 11:36 pm

Federal campaigns and committees have spent more than $100 million on security measures over the past decade amid an uptick in threats of political violence, including bomb threats and doxing, according to a new report. The report, released Thursday by the Public Service Alliance, found that security spending during the 2023-2024 campaign cycle was more...

CDC delays COVID vaccine benefits report

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Published on: April 9, 2026, 11:14 pm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reportedly delayed the publication of its report detailing the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine at the behest of its acting director. Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya delayed the report because of concerns about its methodology, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The report was focused on the vaccine's...

EPA proposes flexibilities for toxic coal waste 

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Published on: April 9, 2026, 11:07 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA proposes flexibilities for toxic coal waste The Trump administration is proposing to make regulations on the disposal of coal plants’ toxic waste more flexible. (Joshua A. Bickel/AP) When coal is burned to produce power, it results in a waste known as “coal ash” that contains...

Pentagon denies threatening Vatican during January meeting with Holy See’s diplomat

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Published on: April 9, 2026, 10:47 pm

The Pentagon has denied threatening the Vatican during a late January meeting with the Holy See’s then-envoy to the U.S., as Pope Leo XIV has warned against the growing use of military action in recent months.  The Pentagon’s policy office head, Elbridge Colby, met with Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Vatican's former diplomat to the U.S.,...

Trump says Iran is not living up to ceasefire agreement in Strait of Hormuz

By: The Hill

Published on: April 9, 2026, 10:45 pm

President Trump indicated Thursday that Iran was not living up to the ceasefire agreement reached between the two nations by not adequately reopening the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post, he wrote: “Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz.”...

High-stakes talks set for Islamabad over US-Iran war: What to know

By: The Hill

Published on: April 9, 2026, 10:34 pm

High-stakes talks are set for Islamabad this weekend where U.S. and Iranian officials plan to meet to negotiate the terms of a tenuous ceasefire to end the war in Iran. The White House called the talks “ongoing” but any agreement remains extremely fragile as fighting continues across the Middle East. “As the White House has...

McCarthy: 'Right now, Trump has more power than Reagan'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 9, 2026, 10:30 pm

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday said President Trump "has more power" than former President Reagan. McCarthy emphasized Trump's executive strength during a talk at Harvard University's Kennedy School in Cambridge, Mass., where he spoke about his time in the House and the future of democracy in the U.S. "Right now, Trump has more...

RSV season runs into spring 

By: The Hill

Published on: April 9, 2026, 10:27 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care   The Big Story An unusually late RSV season runs into spring A later-than-expected season of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has states extending eligibility for preventive measures in children. Experts are urging parents to keep in mind the measures that...