Ontario premier allows early alcohol sales for US-Canada gold medal game

By: The Hill

Published on: February 21, 2026, 4:23 am

Bars and restaurants across Ontario will be allowed to start serving alcohol early on Sunday in anticipation of the gold medal men’s hockey game between the U.S. and Canada, according to the province’s government. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced Friday that the hours for liquor sales would be extended so that...

Pentagon blocked from using UK bases in potential Iran strike

By: The Hill

Published on: February 21, 2026, 3:51 am

The United Kingdom has blocked a request by the U.S. to use the country’s bases for a potential strike on Iran, according to multiple British media reports. The decision by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, first reported by The Times, was reportedly made due to concerns that such action could violate international law. President Trump...

US sets up gold-medal game against Canada at the Olympics by cruising past Slovakia

By: The Hill

Published on: February 21, 2026, 3:09 am

The much-anticipated but never guaranteed U.S.-Canada showdown for gold in men's hockey at the Olympics is on.

What the Supreme Court's tariff ruling could mean for your wallet

By: The Hill

Published on: February 21, 2026, 2:35 am

Don't expect a cheaper grocery bill tomorrow even after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Trump lashes out at Barrett, Gorsuch for ruling against tariffs

By: The Hill

Published on: February 21, 2026, 1:30 am

President Trump late Friday again slammed Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch — both of whom he appointed during his first term — for siding with the majority in striking down most of his sweeping tariff agenda. In a 6-3 decision earlier Friday, Barrett and Gorsuch joined the high court's three liberal...

Trump to impose new 10 percent tariff on all countries after Supreme Court decision

By: The Hill

Published on: February 21, 2026, 1:30 am

President Trump said he signed an executive order on Friday imposing a 10 percent tariff on imports from countries around the world, hours after the Supreme Court ruled a set of sweeping emergency tariffs were unconstitutional. “It is my Great Honor to have just signed, from the Oval Office, a Global 10% Tariff on all...

US military blows up another drug boat in Eastern Pacific, killing 3 ‘narco-terrorists’ 

By: The Hill

Published on: February 21, 2026, 12:55 am

The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, killing three “narco-terrorists.”  The boat was operated by a designated terrorist organization and the intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along “known narco-trafficking” routes and was engaged in “narco-trafficking” operations,” the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) said on Friday. It is...

Pritzker tells Trump to 'cut the check' after tariffs ruling

By: The Hill

Published on: February 21, 2026, 12:30 am

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Thursday called on President Trump to “cut the check” and issue refunds to American taxpayers after the Supreme Court struck down a cornerstone of his economic agenda, tariffs. “The Supreme Court just confirmed what we already know. Trump’s tariffs are illegal. He did it without the support of...

Takeaways from Trump's tariff loss

By: The Hill

Published on: February 20, 2026, 11:55 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Supreme Court strikes blow to Trump’s tariffs President Trump suffered a major loss as the Supreme Court on Friday struck down his use of an emergency statute to execute the strategy core to his economic agenda. ...

Silicon Valley breathes sigh of relief after tariff ruling

By: The Hill

Published on: February 20, 2026, 11:36 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Silicon Valley breathes sigh of relief after tariff ruling The tech world is breathing a sigh of relief Friday after the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's use of an emergency statute to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly every country. © iStock / Getty Images Plus Trump's sprawling tariff...

EPA relaxes mercury standards for coal plants

By: The Hill

Published on: February 20, 2026, 11:25 pm

Presented by Panasonic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA relaxes mercury standards for coal plants The Trump administration on Friday loosened restrictions on toxic power plant pollution, including releases of neurotoxins mercury and lead. © Evan Vucci, Associated Press On Friday, it revoked portions of Biden-era standards that tightened restrictions...

Murkowski: Ruling is 'firm reminder' of limits to presidential power

By: The Hill

Published on: February 20, 2026, 11:18 pm

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded a Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down much of President Trump’s tariff agenda, casting the decision as a “firm reminder” of the limits to presidential power. “The Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs is a clear rebuke and firm reminder that presidential power is not unlimited,” Murkowski wrote on the...

Trump mulling limited strikes on Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: February 20, 2026, 11:18 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump mulling limited strike on Iran President Trump said Friday morning he is considering a limited strike against Iran if it does not forge a deal with the U.S. to constrain its nuclear program. © Photo Credit “I guess...

John Yoo: Supreme Court's tariff ruling a 'blessing in disguise' for Trump

By: The Hill

Published on: February 20, 2026, 11:05 pm

Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo called the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling that struck down the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs a “blessing in disguise” for the president ahead of the 2026 midterms. Yoo said that if it forces the president to put off the tariffs, it could boost the economy ahead of...

Susan Rice predicts 'accountability agenda' when Democrats are back in power

By: The Hill

Published on: February 20, 2026, 10:46 pm

Former United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice (D) is warning corporations and other entities that “take a knee” to President Trump to expect to be “held accountable” if Democrats return to power. “If these corporations think that the Democrats, when they come back in power, are going to, you know, play by the old rules, and,...