It is increasingly possible that former President Trump may dodge a federal trial before Nov. 5 on charges of election interference, a goal of his defense and a potential blow to special counsel Jack Smith’s case charging Trump with…
Rhetoric is heating up on competing visions for taxes from Democrats and Republicans ahead of the 2024 election, which will determine whether the individual provisions in the 2017 Trump tax cuts are extended, modified or thrown into the…
Several K Street lobbying shops posted record revenues last quarter as Congress moved massive spending bills, the Biden administration ramped up its regulatory agenda and clients set their sights on post-election policy priorities. Federal…
The pro-Palestinian protesters making themselves heard at universities across the country see their demonstrations as part of a tradition of anti-war activism on campus. Hundreds of students have been arrested after setting up encampments…
Rapid escalations in Myanmar’s civil war are creating a rare opening for potential cooperation between the U.S. and China, with the chaos and violence in Southeast Asia posing a threat to both countries' interests overseas. While…
When Melania Trump cast her ballot last month in the Florida primary alongside her husband, former President Trump, she was asked if she would return to the campaign trail this year. “Stay tuned,” the former first lady replied with a smile…
Democrats are bracing for a backlash from young voters over the potential ban of TikTok on U.S. phones, something made more likely by the Chinese government’s opposition to ByteDance selling off one of the most sophisticated algorithms in…
The Supreme Court justice who authored the Dobbs ruling overturning Roe v. Wade jumped headlong Wednesday into the debate about whether a fetus is entitled to the same rights as a person. Abortion-rights advocates were concerned ahead of…
In a speech Thursday, Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski said Russian President Vladimir Putin should fear a war with NATO as it would inevitably end in Russia’s defeat. “It is not we, the West, who should fear a clash with Putin…
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins pressed an attorney for former President Trump on a line of questioning by Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan in the former president’s presidential immunity case at the Supreme Court Thursday. “What are the…
A San Diego official on Thursday dubbed his city the “new epicenter” for the border crisis and criticized California for “inflicting this upon ourselves.” “San Diego is the new epicenter for migrants and illegal immigration,” San Diego…
Lawmakers in Alabama passed legislation that could lead to the prosecution of librarians under the state’s obscenity law for providing minors with “harmful” materials. The bill, approved 72-28 by the Alabama House of Representatives, will…
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb said he is “almost certain” that former President Trump’s federal election case won’t be tried before the November election after the Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday. “So, I think it benefits…
A majority of Americans believe former President Trump is being treated differently than most criminal defendants in his hush money case, according to a new CNN poll. Another recent poll from The Economist/YouGov found that 24 percent of…
Celebrity chef and founder of nonprofit World Central Kitchen José Andrés memorialized his seven employees killed during an aid mission in Gaza at a service at the Washington National Cathedral Thursday. “They risked everything to feed…
The White House punted on Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) demand for President Biden to call in the National Guard to college campuses amid mass protests over the Israel-Hamas war on Thursday. Johnson visited Columbia University on…
California officials on Thursday celebrated a milestone in their quest to achieve a 100-percent clean grid by 2045: the installation of more than 10,000 megawatts of battery storage. "Battery storage is foundational," Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)…
Two of former President Trump’s legal cases collided Thursday, as the Supreme Court held a hearing on his broad claims of immunity from criminal prosecution while his trial continued in New York over a hush money payment to adult film…
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he doesn’t think presidents should be immune from criminal prosecution for their actions in office, as the Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue related to former President Trump.…
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US on track to deliver key aid to Gaza from sea A maritime corridor is expected to be opened by early May,…
The Supreme Court seemed poised Thursday to grant former President Trump at least some protections from criminal prosecution after hearing two hours of arguments from his lawyers and prosecutors. Here are six things to know a historic day…
The U.S. is on track to start delivering critical humanitarian aid into Gaza through a maritime corridor by early May and more details of the plan have been worked out, officials said. A senior military official said in a press call that…
AUSTIN — The day after 57 people were arrested during protests on the University of Texas at Austin campus, students are divided over the police crackdown. On Thursday, like the previous day, hundreds gathered for a demonstration intended…
University of Texas (UT) at Austin demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest Wednesday will not be charged, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza’s office confirmed Thursday. The prosecutor’s office said it has decided not to…
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We cannot presume that existing regulatory efforts looking backwards are either sufficient or a substitute for this bigger and more complex endeavor, which necessarily must be forward-looking, for a future that is inherently uncertain.
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The White House on Thursday blasted former President Trump after he twice minimized the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, downplaying its severity compared to ongoing campus protests over the war in Gaza. "Minimizing…
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