A group representing Black women in law enforcement is endorsing one of President Biden's judicial nominees who would be the first Muslim-American judge to serve on the federal appeals court if confirmed and has sparked criticism from Republicans. The National Organization of Black Women in Law Enforcement, in a letter obtained first by The Hill,...
Dozens of U.S. citizens fleeing the chaotic gang violence in Haiti landed safely in Miami on Sunday, the U.S. State Department confirmed. More than 30 American citizens were taken on a U.S. government-chartered flight from Cap-Haitien, Haiti, to Miami International Airport on Sunday night after the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince advised U.S. citizens to depart...
In Alabama, getting tough on criminals, particularly if they are Black, still seems to be a political art form.
President Biden’s reelection campaign says it will take "relentless effort" in reaching out to voters to defeat former President Trump. Biden 2024 communications director Michael Tyler told Fox News on Monday that while the campaign feels “good about where we're at,” it will be a competitive race in November. “I think it’s going to take...
Ana Navarro, a co-host of ABC's "The View," says former President Trump is "putting a target" on Latinos with comments over the weekend referring to illegal immigrants who are accused of crimes as being "not people." "So I want to say to my, you know, Latino friends, some of them who might be thinking of...
The National Institute of Health (NIH) found no evidence of brain injury or biological abnormalities among federal employees experiencing symptoms related to what has become widely known as “Havana syndrome,” according to two studies published Monday. The studies, published in JAMA, are a result of a nearly five-year probe by the NIH seeking to evaluate...
The father of Laken Riley said he fears his daughter is being used as a political pawn in the ongoing immigration debate. Jason Riley said in an interview that aired on NBC’s “Today” show Monday that he wished the death of his daughter would not be used to score political points. Laken Riley, 22, was found dead...
President Biden spoke Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking the first time the two have spoken since Biden said the prime minister was “hurting Israel more than helping” and a top Democrat called for new elections in Israel. The two men discussed “the latest developments in Israel and Gaza, including the situation in...
Drugmaker AstraZeneca will cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 for all its inhaler products, the company announced Monday. The cap is effective June 1 and will apply to the company’s entire range of inhaler products used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including inhalers Symbicort, Breztri Aerosphere and Airsupra. The cap will be applicable for...
Former President Trump’s lawyers indicated in a court filing Monday that he is unable to secure the full $464 million bond due in his New York fraud case, a matter that one insurance broker called “a practical impossibility.” Attorneys for Trump and his co-defendants in the case said it was “impossible” for them to secure...
The Biden administration will ban or phase out ongoing uses of asbestos, the agency said Monday. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule that set deadlines for industry to transition away from using the substance, which causes lung cancer. Historically, asbestos was used in roofing and cement — and may still be found in old...
For years, conservative Catholics have been discomforted by Pope Francis and his instructions to mingle with the sheep.
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who ran for the GOP presidential nomination this year, says he won't back former President Trump in 2024, but also won't vote for President Biden. "I get asked a lot if I believe Trump is a threat to our democracy," he writes in a USA Today op-ed. "I am not...
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles tests Monday morning locally as Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul for a democracy summit with several allied leaders. The launches are the country's first known missile tests in roughly a month and come days after the end of annual U.S.-South Korean military drills in the...
The Israeli military raided the largest hospital in Gaza again on Monday, claiming Hamas militants have regrouped there. Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the military was launching a “high precision operation in limited areas” of Shifa Hospital on Monday. He said Hamas militants were using the hospital to “command attacks against Israel” and described the military's...
One immediate concern is the likelihood of companies scaling back on remote work opportunities in an effort to avoid running afoul of new government guidelines.
Former CNN host Don Lemon pressed billionaire Elon Musk on his controversial social media posts and an ongoing advertiser boycott that X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is facing. "Why would you quote something you didn't believe," Lemon asked Musk in reference to his posts on X about Jewish people, the "great replacement theory"...
It was never true that we were somehow past the point of needing equity-focused laws and policies in this country.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will test the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in three pilot projects, the department announced Monday. The department will test AI to help investigations focused on detecting fentanyl and combatting child sexual exploitation, along with tests that will be carried out under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and...
Recent legal developments in Trump’s various cases should have made it clear that no one — no judge, no jury — is coming to save us or to rescue us from the work that lies ahead.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a conservative Democrat who has often been at odds with the Biden administration over energy policy, offered rare praise for the president Monday amid high levels of energy production. “I want to congratulate President Biden for the record-breaking energy production we are seeing in America today. The United States is producing...
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the disqualification of a New Mexico official who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Couy Griffin, a former New Mexico county commissioner and founder of Cowboys for Trump, is the only known elected official to be disqualified under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban in connection...
President Biden on Sunday hosted more than 30 members of the Kennedy family at the White House for a St. Patrick's Day celebration as Robert Kennedy Jr., who was not in attendance, pursues a third-party presidential bid. Kerry Kennedy, who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s younger sister, posted a photo on X, formerly known as...
The United Nations food agency warned that famine is “imminent” in part of Gaza, as Israel continues to target the region. The World Food Programme (WFP) said a new report found that famine “is imminent in the northern part of the Gaza Strip” with the entire population facing crisis levels of food insecurity. In Gaza’s two northern...
A large majority of Americans surveyed in a new poll reject former President Trump’s legal argument that presidents should be immune from criminal prosecution for alleged crimes committed while in office. The POLITICO Magazine/Ipsos poll, released Monday, showed 70 percent of respondents reject this argument, while only 11 percent say presidents should be immune from...