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2026-02-07T12:56:58+00:00
Trump administration seeks to expedite removal of 5-year-old Minnesota boy
The Trump administration is seeking to expedite the removal of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, days after a federal judge in Texas ordered their release from an immigration detention center. The federal government filed a motion earlier this week to end asylum claims for the Ramos family, according to the…
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5727587-trump-administration-5-year-old-expedited-removal/
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2026-02-07T11:00:00+00:00
House GOP digs in on push for voting bill in hopes of pressuring Senate
Republicans are digging in on their push for a partisan voting requirements bill as they aim to combat Democratic demands to reform immigration enforcement. But they face a minefield of internal division over how to get the legislation through both chambers of Congress. The House is scheduled to vote next week on the Safeguard American…
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5727237-save-america-act-republicans/
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2026-02-07T11:00:00+00:00
Ukraine’s coldest winter: Russia’s energy strikes collide with waning supplies
From an app on his phone, the Speaker of Ukraine’s Parliament can monitor the plunging temperatures in his Kyiv apartment — the direct result of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.  While lobbying for more support for Ukraine in Washington, D.C., Ruslan Stefanchuk shows The Hill that it’s only slightly above freezing in his kitchen…
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5727159-ukraine-winter-energy-russia-strikes/
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2026-02-07T11:00:00+00:00
The Memo: Firestorm over racist social media post forces Trump to hit delete
There are some limits, even for President Trump — or so it seemed on Friday. The latest furor began late Thursday night with a social media post from the president. The post amplified a flagrant and undeniably racist clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. The firestorm that followed was intense and broad,…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5727340-the-memo-firestorm-over-racist-social-media-post-forces-trump-to-hit-delete/
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2026-02-07T04:04:56+00:00
Schumer calls Trump claim that Dem leader suggested renaming Penn Station after him an ‘absolute lie’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday said it is an “absolute lie” that he suggested renaming Penn Station after President Trump, a claim that the president made earlier in the day. “Absolute lie. He knows it. Everyone knows it,” Schumer said in a post on the social platform X. “Only one man can…
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5727493-schumer-denies-trump-penn-station/
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2026-02-07T03:00:48+00:00
Harris accuses White House of cover-up in blaming Obamas video on staffer
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday accused the White House and President Trump of a cover-up for blaming a staffer for posting a since-deleted video depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. “No one believes this cover up from the White House, especially since they originally defended the post,”…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5727357-harris-accuses-trump-coverup/
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2026-02-07T02:23:28+00:00
Trump says ‘of course’ he condemns racist post about Obamas, declines to apologize
President Trump on Friday said he “of course” condemns a since-deleted racist video posted on his social media account depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, but declined to apologize for the post. Trump told reporters on Air Force One while heading to Palm Beach, Fla., that he “just looked…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5727431-trump-declines-apologize-obamas-video/
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2026-02-07T01:45:41+00:00
Federal judge allows Gateway Project funding to resume
A federal judge has granted the New York Attorney General's Office's motion for a temporary restraining order to prohibit the shutdown of the Gateway Tunnel project.
https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5726697-federal-judge-allows-gateway-project-funding-to-resume/
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2026-02-07T01:29:07+00:00
FBI reviewing new message tied to Nancy Guthrie’s apparent abduction
Tucson TV station KOLD said on Friday it received a new message, via email, tied to the Guthrie case. The station said it couldn’t disclose its contents.
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/5727296-fbi-reviewing-new-message-tied-to-nancy-guthries-apparent-abduction/
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2026-02-07T00:17:02+00:00
Court strikes down Arizona abortion restrictions
An Arizona judge on Friday struck down three state laws that limited abortion access, including a ban on telemedicine for abortion, ruling that the laws violate the state’s constitution. Maricopa Superior Court Judge Gregory Como ruled that the restrictions predated a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2024 allowing abortion access. Como noted that the restrictions…
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5727236-arizona-abortion-laws-struck-down/
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2026-02-06T23:15:23+00:00
Bill Clinton calls for public hearing on Epstein testimony
Former President Clinton on Friday called for a public hearing after he and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they will testify as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His call for a public hearing comes a day after Hillary Clinton did the same. She…
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5727126-clinton-call-for-public-hearing/
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2026-02-06T23:06:22+00:00
Tim Scott implored Trump to take down racist video of Obamas
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) implored President Trump on Friday to take down a racist video posted to the president’s Truth Social account showing former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes, according to a source familiar.   The post was removed after the call, the source added. CBS News was the first…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5727164-tim-scott-trump-video/
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2026-02-06T22:59:39+00:00
GOP breaks with Trump White House on Obama post as Tim Scott opens the floodgates
A notable number of Republican lawmakers broke sharply with the White House on Friday after President Trump posted — and later deleted — a video on social media that included a clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. Republicans have generally been careful about voicing criticisms of Trump, and Friday’s…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5727163-trump-republicans-condemn-racist-video/
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2026-02-06T22:58:10+00:00
EPA reapproves herbicide dicamba with some restrictions
The Trump administration will reapprove the controversial herbicide dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans with some restrictions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the decision to reapprove the chemical for two years in a statement late Friday afternoon. Dicamba has been sprayed on crops for decades.  The move comes as the Trump administration faces competing pressure…
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5727181-epa-dicamba-maha/
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2026-02-06T22:19:04+00:00
Trump-allied pastor: Staffer who posted Obamas video ‘should be fired immediately’
Pastor Mark Burns, an ally to President Trump, said Friday that the White House staffer who posted a since-deleted racist video depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes “should be fired immediately.” “The President made it clear to me that this post was made by a staffer and not by…
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5727010-racist-video-prompts-outrage/
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2026-02-06T22:14:37+00:00
TikTok accused of ‘addictive design’ in Europe
The European Union (EU) on Friday accused TikTok of violating the bloc’s tech laws with its “addictive design” features. The preliminary finding from the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, points to features like infinite scroll, autoplay and push notifications, as well as the platform’s “highly personalised recommender system.” It argues that TikTok failed to…
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5727017-tiktok-addiction-design-eu-laws/
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2026-02-06T22:10:13+00:00
Democrats in New York propose moratorium on new data centers
New York state lawmakers have proposed a bill to pause the construction of new data centers for three years to study the environmental and economic impact of AI technology.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5727004-democrats-in-new-york-propose-moratorium-on-new-data-centers/
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2026-02-06T21:59:54+00:00
DOJ to allow lawmakers access to unredacted Epstein files starting Monday
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will begin allowing lawmakers to review the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files starting Monday in the wake of criticism that the administration has improperly shielded the identities of various people. “I am writing to confirm that the department is making unredacted versions of the more than 3 million pages…
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5727087-justice-department-epstein-files-lawmakers/
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2026-02-06T21:10:29+00:00
US sending $6M in aid to Cuba
The State Department announced it will initiate the delivery of an additional $6 million in supplies to Cuba as tensions between the two countries continue.  The new round of supplies comes in response to a humanitarian crisis in Cuba partly driven by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, which battered Cuba…
https://thehill.com/homenews/5727000-us-sending-6m-in-aid-to-cuba/
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2026-02-06T21:07:47+00:00
GOP senator calls for probe into Ketanji Brown Jackson attending Grammys
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called for an investigation Thursday into Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for attending the Grammy Awards, where various artists criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Jackson was nominated in the Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording category for her memoir “Lovely One.” The Grammy award went to the Dalai…
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5726897-justice-jackson-grammy-controversy/
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2026-02-06T21:02:17+00:00
Dow closes above 50K for the first time in history
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 points for the first time in the 140-year history of the stock index. The Dow gained more than 1,200 points Friday, rising 2.5 percent to close at 50,115 points. The S&P 500 index rose 2 percent on the day, and the Nasdaq composite closed with a gain…
https://thehill.com/business/5726938-dow-jones-closes-50000/
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2026-02-06T20:24:46+00:00
Billie Eilish’s brother knocks ‘powerful old white men’ over Grammys speech criticism
Billie Eilish’s brother and musical collaborator, Finneas O’Connell, on Wednesday ripped into “powerful old white men” who criticized his sister’s comments about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. “Seeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24 year old sister said during her acceptance speech,”…
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5726785-finneas-calls-out-billie-eilish-critics/
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2026-02-06T19:43:21+00:00
Kid Rock: Alternative Super Bowl halftime show for people who ‘love America’
Kid Rock offered a preview of what to expect Sunday when he headlines the “All-American Halftime Show,” an alternative Super Bowl performance hosted by Turning Point USA. In a video posted Thursday with conservative media pundit Benny Thompson, the “All Summer Long” singer sought to dispel concerns that his upcoming performance would be political —…
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5726793-kid-rock-alternative-super-bowl-show/
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2026-02-06T19:28:57+00:00
Rep. Mark Amodei is 30th House Republican to not seek reelection
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) announced Friday he will retire at the end of his term, becoming the 30th House Republican to not seek reelection in an indication of what will be a difficult midterm year for the GOP. “Serving the people of Nevada has been the honor of my lifetime. Nobody is prouder of our…
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5726792-mark-amodei-retirement/
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2026-02-06T19:28:11+00:00
Trump strikes deal to allow $800M in beef imports from Argentina to enter US
President Trump has struck a new deal increasing beef imports from Argentina despite facing push back from Republicans and allies in the agricultural sector. Argentina’s foreign ministry said in a statement the agreement was signed Thursday and grants “an unprecedented expansion of preferential access for Argentine beef to its market by 100,000 tons.” The country’s…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5726797-gop-opposes-beef-deal/
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2026-02-06T19:26:44+00:00
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Starbucks DEI policies
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Missouri’s attorney general challenging Starbucks’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. John A. Ross, the U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Missouri and an appointee of former President Obama, dismissed the lawsuit because Missouri failed to provide specific evidence that Starbucks’s DEI practices did “actual,…
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5726715-missouri-lawsuit-starbucks-dei/
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2026-02-06T19:26:21+00:00
Senate Democrat knocks TrumpRx: ‘Glorified coupon book’
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) blasted the direct-to-consumer (DTC) TrumpRx platform launched by the administration Thursday, denouncing it as a “glorified coupon book.” The Trump administration launched its DTC discount drug portal TrumpRx.gov Thursday evening. The website allows patients who are not on government health plans to print or download coupons for a few dozen drugs…
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5726644-trump-rx-senator-wyden-criticism/
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2026-02-06T19:17:10+00:00
MLK III accuses National Park Service of ‘sanitizing’ history
Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights advocate the Rev. 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…
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5726729-martin-luther-king-iii-trump-national-park-service-medgar-evers-mississippi/
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2026-02-06T19:00:00+00:00
The hard but right road in Syria
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.
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5725985-kurds-syria-reintegration-deal/
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2026-02-06T18:54:12+00:00
Unmarked van seen before Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance: Neighbors
“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.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5726526-nancy-guthrie-disappearance-neighbors-van/
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2026-02-06T18:30:00+00:00
The VA must fix its woefully outdated health records system
The importance of updating the VA’s dated record system with precision cannot be overstated.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5723043-va-health-record-modernization/
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2026-02-06T18:00:00+00:00
The future of the Democratic Party runs through North Carolina
North Carolina is no longer a moonshot, or the cherry on top of a good cycle — it’s a necessity.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5723181-2026-midterm-elections-impact/
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2026-02-06T17:58:30+00:00
Minneapolis man charged with threatening, cyberstalking ICE officers
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…
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5726591-minneapolis-activist-cyberstalking-charges/
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2026-02-06T17:32:30+00:00
House Democrats launch investigation into DHS use of ‘less lethal’ weapons after string of injuries
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…
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5726561-house-democrats-dhs-less-lethal-weapons/
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2026-02-06T17:25:55+00:00
Virginia Legislature unveils long-awaited redistricting map proposal
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…
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5726519-virginia-democrats-redistricting-proposal/
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2026-02-06T17:19:04+00:00
GOP launches new TikTok account
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…
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5726555-republican-party-tiktok-account/
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2026-02-06T17:17:02+00:00
Slotkin: Trump administration using legal intimidation ‘to get you to be quiet’
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…
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5726465-slotkin-trump-administration-intimidation-illegal-orders-video/
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2026-02-06T17:04:51+00:00
US accuses China of secret nuclear test, calls for new arms control treaty including Russia
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…
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5726498-trump-pushes-china-nuclear-treaty/
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2026-02-06T16:58:00+00:00
Canada, France opening consulates in Greenland amid Trump takeover talk
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,…
https://thehill.com/homenews/5726481-greenland-diplomatic-tensions-trump/
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2026-02-06T16:42:26+00:00
World of Travel: Inside Istanbul, Turkey’s bridge between past, present and future
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…
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2026-02-06T16:30:00+00:00
Bring the American Dream back within reach again
The Housing for the 21st Century Act is a bipartisan bill that aims to increase housing supply, lower costs, and provide more options for American families by reducing regulatory barriers and providing financing for construction loans.
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5725702-housing-supply-shortage-america/
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2026-02-06T16:22:31+00:00
Live updates: Trump faces backlash over Obama post; DHS funding in limbo
President Trump has been met with criticism Friday morning after he shared a video overnight that includes a brief clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called out the video for its racist undertones, while the White House defended the meme as being related…
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2026-02-06T16:09:26+00:00
Tim Scott calls Obamas video shared by Trump ‘most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House’
Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), the only Black Republican senator, on Friday sharply rebuked President Trump for posting a since-deleted clip depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, saying it’s “the most racist thing” he’s seen from the administration. Scott, a Trump ally, responded to a news report that Trump “posted a video featuring the…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5726417-scott-rebukes-trump-obama-ape/
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2026-02-06T16:00:00+00:00
Bipartisan immigration reform is still possible — a 2013 effort is the playbook
A small bipartisan minority of lawmakers still believe that the failed 2013 immigration bill can be used as a starting point .
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5722767-bipartisan-immigration-reform-resurrection/
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2026-02-06T15:58:30+00:00
Warner warns of ‘coordinated effort’ to interfere in midterm elections
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) raised concerns Thursday over President Trump’s apparent attempt to intervene in upcoming elections, including the midterms. “I think, unfortunately, it appears there may be a coordinated effort to try to interfere in the 2026 midterms,” Warner told reporters. “I think we’ve got a president that can’t get over the fact that…
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5726357-warner-donald-trump-election-effort-midterms/
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2026-02-06T15:54:09+00:00
World Economic Forum investigating CEO over Epstein ties
The World Economic Forum is investigating its chief executive, Børge Brende, for his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released more than 3 million documents that have exposed the depth of Epstein’s interactions with some of the country’s and world’s most powerful people. Included in the release were documents…
https://thehill.com/business/5726336-brende-wef-epstein-emails-dinners-probe/
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2026-02-06T15:46:19+00:00
Protesters arrested after staging Columbia ‘sanctuary campus’ against ICE
Twelve protesters were arrested Thursday after staging a demonstration against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside of Columbia University in New York that blocked roadways. A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said protesters were told to disperse multiple times and were impeding traffic before a dozen people were taken into custody and issued…
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5726329-columbia-protesters-immigration-enforcement-arrests/
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2026-02-06T15:41:44+00:00
US, Iran agree to more nuclear talks
U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks Friday over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in Oman as Tehran looks to find a diplomatic off-ramp to evade potential strikes threatened by President Trump. Officials on both sides met at separate times with Oman’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi. The two parties agree to hold another…
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5726338-iran-us-nuclear-program-oman/
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2026-02-06T15:41:12+00:00
Feds arrest suspect in 2012 Benghazi consulate attack, Bondi says
Federal authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed four Americans, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.  The suspect, Zubayr al-Bakoush, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to murder, terrorism and arson, Bondi announced at a press conference…
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2026-02-06T15:36:46+00:00
Top Democratic appropriator in House pitches funding TSA, FEMA as DHS shutdown looms
House Appropriations Committee ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said she would support funding agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that don’t deal with immigration enforcement while lawmakers negotiate reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). DeLauro said in a statement on Thursday that while she strongly supports…
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2026-02-06T15:30:00+00:00
A smarter clean water rule would strengthen US infrastructure
Section 401 under the Clean Water Act should serve as a safeguard, not a procedural chokepoint.
https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5722883-clean-water-act-section-401/
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2026-02-06T15:00:49+00:00
Trump deletes racist video of Obamas after stark GOP criticism
President Trump on Friday deleted a video first posted on his social media account late Thursday that included a brief clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. The video was immediately criticized as racist by Democrats, and drew a particularly forceful response from Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the only Black Republican senator and a close ally…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5726242-trump-lion-king-meme-criticism/
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2026-02-06T15:00:00+00:00
China is on the war path, and only a strong US-Japan alliance can stop it
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait have reached heights unseen since the end of the Cold War.
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5723310-indo-pacific-security-strategy/
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2026-02-06T14:54:17+00:00
Watch live: Bondi, Patel, Pirro hold press conference
Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel will speak with reporters Friday morning. The Justice Department officials, along with U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, are expected to give a joint announcement. The press conference was scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. EST. Watch the live video above.
https://thehill.com/video-clips/5726250-watch-live-doj-press-conference/
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2026-02-06T14:30:00+00:00
Trump could have been the popular moderate Republican of his era
It is easy to imagine his relative lack of a coherent ideology could have been a positive feature.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5724798-trump-presidency-missed-opportunities/
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2026-02-06T14:10:31+00:00
TMZ’s Levin: Nancy Guthrie ransom note had two deadlines
TMZ founder Harvey Levin on Thursday offered new details about the purported ransom note his outlet received in connection with the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie from her Tucson, Ariz., area home, describing it as a “carefully crafted letter” that was difficult to crack. Levin told CNN host Anderson Cooper the note contained two deadlines:…
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5726187-nancy-guthrie-search-ransom-note-deadlines/
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2026-02-06T14:00:00+00:00
Why the madman theory fails in today’s media ecosystem
Credibility now rests on coherence across institutions and consistency over time, not on episodic displays of volatility.
https://thehill.com/opinion/5722553-unpredictability-leverage-foreign-policy/
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2026-02-06T13:49:52+00:00
Luigi Mangione’s state trial set for June in surprise ruling
New York Judge Gregory Carro has set an early June trial date for the state case against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5726171-luigi-mangione-unexpectedly-called-to-new-york-court-on-state-charges/
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2026-02-06T13:41:57+00:00
Trump sought Schumer’s support to rename Dulles, Penn Station after him for tunnel funds: Reports
President Trump told Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) last month he would drop his hold on more than $16 billion in funding for the Gateway tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey if Schumer agreed to rename Penn Station and Washington Dulles International Airport after him, according to reports. Schumer immediately rejected the…
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5726139-donald-trump-chuck-schumer-dulles-penn-station-tunnel-funds/
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2026-02-06T13:30:00+00:00
Trump’s MAGA focus risks midterm losses — and impeachment
Donald Trump must focus on pocketbook issues and the economy in order to avoid losing the House in the midterms, as House Democrats are already threatening to impeach Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem and Trump himself if he doesn't.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5725327-trump-economy-base-ice/
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2026-02-06T13:19:18+00:00
Watch live: Whole Hog Politics with Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon
The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest political hot topics and national news in “Whole Hog Politics.” The show will begin at 9 a.m. EST. Watch above. Sign up for the Whole Hog Politics weekly newsletter here or in the box below.
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2026-02-06T13:00:00+00:00
Trump can keep his party strong into the midterms — here’s how
Here are three initiatives that would resonate: finish the border wall, root out fraud in our welfare programs, and require voter IDs nationwide.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5725236-trump-republican-voter-turnout/
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2026-02-06T13:00:00+00:00
Whole Hog Politics: Republicans’ alarming nosedive with white working class voters
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. EST at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Yes, America is divided along lines of gender, ethnicity, faith (or absence thereof ) and so much more. But education…
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2026-02-06T12:58:48+00:00
Nancy Guthrie son to kidnapper: ‘We need you to reach out’
Camron Guthrie, the brother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, made a direct plea Thursday to the person who may have abducted their 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, urging the potential kidnapper to contact the family as the search stretches into a 6th day. “Whoever is out there holding our mother, we want to hear from…
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5726113-nancy-guthrie-camron-guthrie-mother-search-kidnapping/
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2026-02-06T12:30:00+00:00
Puerto Rico is moving toward sovereignty — Congress should listen
A sovereign Puerto Rico can become a stable, democratic, and economically sustainable partner to the U.S.
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5724968-puerto-rico-sovereignty-movement/
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2026-02-06T12:15:00+00:00
Today’s US-Iran talks probably won’t resolve anything
Apart from reining in the nuclear program, Washington’s other demands are exactly what Iran is not willing to discuss.
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5724510-iran-us-negotiations-nuclear-program/
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2026-02-06T12:00:00+00:00
Vindman turns a Florida Senate race into a referendum on Trump
Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Democrat, has announced his candidacy for Florida's U.S. Senate seat, challenging Trump-endorsed incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody, and has raised $1.7 million in one day, setting a new state record.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5725021-vindman-challenge-trump-florida/
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2026-02-06T11:55:40+00:00
Royal staffers refuse to serve former Prince Andrew at new home: Report
Andrew will temporarily move to Wood Farm once renovations at Marsh Farm are completed.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5725379-royal-staffers-prince-andrew-epstein/
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2026-02-06T11:37:51+00:00
Odds for Homeland Security funding lapse rise
Plus: New Jersey stunner, Trump unveils TrumpRx site and Olympics get underway
https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/5726050-trumprx-dhs-funding-impasse-new-jersey-special-election/
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2026-02-06T11:35:38+00:00
Which cities have yet to host a Super Bowl despite having an NFL team?
Which cities have yet to host a Super Bowl game?
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5725851-super-bowl-hosting-cities-nfl/
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2026-02-06T11:00:00+00:00
GOP, Democrats expect DHS shutdown after talks fizzle
Senators in both parties now expect funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to lapse at the end of next week, as negotiations over Democratic demands for restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) fizzle with the GOP. A DHS shutdown would shutter not only ICE and CBP,…
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5725706-ice-cbp-reforms-stalemate/
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2026-02-06T11:00:00+00:00
Farmers squeezed by Trump tariffs press lawmakers for action
Bipartisan farming advocates are concerned the industry could “collapse” in the near future, with the combination of a downturn cycle and the policies of the Trump administration putting the sector in a precarious position.    Former leaders in the industry warned House and Senate lawmakers, in a letter this week, that Congress needs to step up “if we are to…
https://thehill.com/business/5725318-farmers-trump-tariffs-usda/
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2026-02-06T11:00:00+00:00
Democrats walk careful line on Clinton controversy
Democrats aren’t lining up to defend former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the pair face scrutiny over the House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.   This week, the Clintons agreed to appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform panel, avoiding a full House vote on holding them in contempt of Congress and teeing up high-stakes interviews later…
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5725739-democrats-clinton-controversy/
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2026-02-06T04:25:55+00:00
Man charged in alleged plot to kill OMB director Vought
A Maryland man whom authorities arrested last month has been accused of attempting to murder Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, according to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network.  Arlington General District Court records show that Colin Demarco was arrested on Jan. 22 and arraigned the next day. Court records show he is…
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2026-02-06T03:44:31+00:00
US military blows up drug boat in Eastern Pacific, killing 2 ‘narco-terrorists’
The U.S. military struck another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific Thursday. U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) shared a 12-second video of the strike to social platform X. The footage shows the vessel moving, before being struck by a “lethal kinetic strike” and catching on fire. Southcom said that Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried…
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5725867-us-military-strikes-drug-boat/
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2026-02-06T03:23:49+00:00
Heads roll in Europe over Epstein files revelations
New documents released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) reveal that a number of European officials had ties to Jeffrey Epstein, even after he was a convicted sex offender.  Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. who was sacked by Prime Minister Keir Starmer last September over his connection to the disgraced financier,…
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5725820-european-officials-jeffrey-epstein-ties/
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2026-02-06T02:04:39+00:00
Trump launches online prescription drug platform TrumpRx: What to know
The Trump administration’s promised direct-to-consumer drug platform TrumpRx has officially gone live, with President Trump on Thursday calling it “one of the most transformative health care initiatives of all time.” The website TrumpRx.gov currently features a collection of 43 prescription drugs treating various different conditions at varying discounts. Medications for asthma, infertility and obesity are…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5725804-trump-launches-online-prescription-drug-platform-trumprx-what-to-know/
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2026-02-06T01:54:17+00:00
Malinowski, Mejia locked in tight primary race for Sherrill’s House seat in New Jersey
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) is locked in a tight race with progressive candidate Analilia Mejia in the primary for New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s (D) old seat in the House. Decision Desk HQ had called the race for Malinowski around 8:50 p.m. ET, but retracted the call shortly after 10 p.m. ET as Mejia…
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5724818-tom-malinowski-wins-nomination/
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2026-02-06T01:31:50+00:00
AI, weight-loss drugs and celebrities galore headline Super Bowl commercials
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry on the field.
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/5725635-ai-weight-loss-drugs-and-celebrities-galore-headline-super-bowl-commercials/
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2026-02-06T00:42:03+00:00
Nationals praise Washington Post sports reporters
The Washington Nationals gave a shoutout to Washington Post reporters, a day after the newspaper announced plans to shut down its sports department as part of company-wide cuts. “Journalists from The Washington Post have chronicled the biggest and most important moments in our team’s history,” the MLB franchise wrote on the social platform X on…
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5725707-washington-post-cuts-sports-department/
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2026-02-06T00:18:43+00:00
Domestic partners ‘increasingly likely’ to use poison to harm, kill partners, DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning law enforcement agencies across the U.S. about an uptick in people using poisons, such as cyanide, to kill or harm their domestic partners. There were 17 documented instances of people using chemical or biological toxins against their partners between 2014 and 2025, resulting in at least 11…
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5725690-domestic-violence-toxins-increase/
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2026-02-05T23:45:27+00:00
Ohio’s GOP governor: Ending TPS for Haitians would be ‘blow to the economy’
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) defended Haitians under temporary protected status (TPS) who reside in his state, three days after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from revoking such status from hundreds of thousands of migrants from the Caribbean country. “If they lose temporary protected status and they no longer can work and the…
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5725642-ohio-gov-defends-haitian-tps/
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2026-02-05T23:06:52+00:00
Trump calls for ‘modernized’ nuclear treaty after New START expires
President Trump will let a treaty to limit nuclear weapons for the U.S. and Russia expire on Thursday, he confirmed in a social media post. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) was set to end Feb. 5 after Trump declined to take an offer from Russia to keep observing the treaty’s limits for…
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5725638-new-start-treaty-expires/
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2026-02-05T23:00:00+00:00
Watch live: Trump to give remarks as admin launches lower-cost drug pricing platform
President Trump will give remarks Thursday evening as his TrumpRx.gov drug pricing platform officially launches. The platform, which coincides with the Trump administration‘s “most favored nation” (MFN) policy, is expected to direct Americans to lower-priced prescription medications. The president has announced several deals in recent weeks with drug manufacturing companies that have agreed to the…
https://thehill.com/video-clips/5725106-trump-drug-pricing-launch/
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2026-02-05T22:47:50+00:00
Swalwell: Republicans ‘s‑‑‑ talk’ Trump at congressional gym
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) claimed Tuesday that Republicans “s‑‑‑ talk” President Trump at the congressional gym. “You’d be surprised, the truth really comes out in the congressional gym,” Swalwell told a TMZ reporter, who then asked for more details. “The Republicans and Democrats work out together, that’s where I see who they really are, and…
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5725584-rep-swalwell-republicans-trump/
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2026-02-05T22:38:53+00:00
Wrestling fans chant ‘F‑‑‑ ICE! F‑‑‑ ICE!’ before main event
Fans at an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) event in Las Vegas on Wednesday offered a profane chant condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ahead of a main event bout. “F‑‑‑ ICE! F‑‑‑ ICE! F‑‑‑ ICE!” the crowd roared as Brody King, a fan favorite who has backed abolishing ICE, faced off against AEW wrestler Maxwell Jacob…
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5725560-brody-king-abolish-ice/
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2026-02-05T22:20:07+00:00
Judge rules Texas anti-ESG law is unconstitutional
A federal judge this week determined that a Texas state law that seeks to prevent state funds from being invested with financial firms that boycott fossil fuel companies is unconstitutional. Texas federal Judge Alan Albright, an appointee of President Trump, found that state law S.B. 13 was a violation of the First and 14th amendments.…
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5725545-sb13-violation-first-amendment/
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2026-02-05T22:00:00+00:00
Live results: Democrats vie to fill Mikie Sherrill’s House seat in New Jersey
Nearly a dozen Democrats are vying to replace New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) in the House. Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill, former Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way (D) and Analilia Mejía, who served as a top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign, are among the candidates in Thursday night’s crowded primary. Malinowski…
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5724935-aipac-targets-malinowski/
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2026-02-05T21:57:16+00:00
Republican senator suggests Billie Eilish should forfeit her Grammy over ICE remarks
GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt (Mo.) said Billie Eilish should give up her Grammy Award after the singer denounced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during her acceptance speech Sunday. “I think Billie Eilish ought to give the Grammy back and probably her mansion, which, I guess, is on stolen land, too,” Schmitt told independent journalist Nicholas…
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5725472-gop-senator-billie-eilish-grammy/
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2026-02-05T21:56:24+00:00
5 takeaways on the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother
Law enforcement provided new details Thursday on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie who went missing from her home this weekend in what officials believe to be an abduction. At a lengthy press conference, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and FBI agent Heith Janke briefed media on…
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5725449-search-for-nancy-guthrie/
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2026-02-05T21:35:22+00:00
CIA shuttering World Factbook reference tool
The CIA shut down its World Factbook resource Wednesday, after it spent more than six decades in existence. The agency announced on its website that the World Factbook “has sunset” without providing further explanation. The CIA declined to comment. The Factbook first launched as the classified National Basic Intelligence Factbook in 1962, providing up-to-date information…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5725341-cia-shuts-down-world-factbook/
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2026-02-05T21:13:34+00:00
Vance: Trump insulting Kaitlan Collins for not smiling was ‘so perceptive’
Vice President Vance said Thursday that President Trump was “so perceptive” when he insulted CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office this week for not smiling. “There was a moment in the Oval Office — I wasn’t even in there, I was in the West Wing, and somebody sent me where he was talking to…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5725251-vance-defends-trump-comments-kaitlan-collins/
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2026-02-05T21:13:04+00:00
Stephen A. Smith: Democrats ‘playing right into Trump’s hands’ on voter ID bill
Commentator Stephen A. Smith on Thursday slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for comparing a GOP bill that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote to “Jim Crow 2.0,” warning him and other Democrats against speaking in “that kind of hyperbole” ahead of the 2026 midterms. Smith played a clip on his podcast…
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5725375-stephen-smith-slams-democrats-voter-id/
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2026-02-05T21:09:13+00:00
Christie on 2028 GOP nominee: Rubio, Vance and Kemp ‘come to mind really quickly’
Anticipation is already building for the 2028 presidential race.  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) named Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as the likely GOP front-runners in 2028 during an interview on Wednesday with NewsNation. “We have some really good folks in our party who might…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5725372-trump-2028-presidential-race/
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2026-02-05T20:48:54+00:00
Florida voters sue DeSantis over redistricting push
Florida voters have filed a petition challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) push for mid-decade redistricting in the Sunshine State.  A Thursday filing before the Florida Supreme Court argues that DeSantis does not have the authority to order the state Legislature to draw new maps.  DeSantis last month issued a proclamation calling a spring special legislative session focused on…
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5725343-desantis-redistricting-challenge-florida/
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2026-02-05T20:40:55+00:00
DC National Guard deployment costs more than $1M per day, has no public safety impact: Democrats
Democratic Sens. Andy Kim (N.J.) and Gary Peters (Mich.) released a report Thursday estimating that Washington’s National Guard deployment is costing the federal government well more than $1 million per day.  That means a price tag of some $330 million since deployments began in August, at about $1.65 million per day for the hundreds of…
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5725168-dc-national-guard-cost/
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2026-02-05T20:39:22+00:00
Kennedy’s FDA softens food additive regulations amid artificial color crackdown
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday it will not enforce federal regulations regarding “false or misleading” material on food labeling in regard to artificial food dyes, giving manufacturers the freedom to label their products as being artificial food dye-free even if they may still technically contain such additives. Under the FDA’s definition, any…
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5725043-fda-regulations-artificial-dyes/
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2026-02-07T05:01:00+00:00
A Grand, Snow-Rimmed Canyon
A sunny day in early 2026 revealed the remnants of a winter storm on Arizona’s high desert—and produced a striking, if somewhat puzzling, display of light and shadow in the Grand Canyon. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured these photographs of the distinct topography on January 26, 2026. Snow flurries were flying in the area the previous two days, as they were across much of the central and eastern U.S. Hazardous conditions within Grand Canyon National Park prompted officials to close Desert View Drive, which runs along a portion of the South Rim shown in the photo above, and to issue warnings about icy trails. (The North Rim is closed to traffic in winter and early spring.) When the road reopened around the time of these photos, a layer of white remained on both the South Rim, at an elevation of around 7,000 feet (2,100 meters), and the North Rim, at about 8,000 feet (2,400 meters). Snow is typical at these high elevations in winter. The South Rim and North Rim see average season totals of 58 inches and 142 inches, respectively. At lower, warmer elevations, precipitation tends to fall as rain. On January 24, for example, snow fell on the plateau, while a weather station at Phantom Ranch on the canyon floor recorded 0.06 inches of rain. If these photos make the iconic feature of the American West look more like a mountain range than a vast chasm, the effect is likely due to a visual illusion called relief inversion. Many people have an unconscious expectation that a light source should come from the top of an image. In these images, however, the Sun is shining from the south, or the bottom of the photos. Though the shadows on the canyon walls may be visually deceiving, the presence of snow helps to signal that the flat areas sit at higher elevations. Astronaut photographs ISS074-E-208838 and ISS074-E-208848 were acquired on January 26, 2026, with a Nikon Z9 digital camera using a focal length of 400 millimeters. They are provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit at NASA Johnson Space Center. The images were taken by a member of the Expedition 74 crew. The images have been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Story by Lindsey Doermann.
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/a-grand-snow-rimmed-canyon/
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2026-02-06T21:11:44+00:00
NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch, Docking
NASA will stream live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The targeted docking time is approximately 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 12. Watch agency launch coverage on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Individual events on YouTube will have their own stream closer to their start time. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, to the orbiting laboratory for a science mission. This is NASA’s 12th crew rotation mission and the 13th human spaceflight mission to the space station supported by the Dragon spacecraft since 2020, as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The deadline for media accreditation for in-person coverage of this launch has passed. The agency’s media credentialing policy is available online. For questions about media accreditation, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Media who need access to NASA live video feeds may subscribe to the agency’s media resources distribution list to receive daily updates and links. NASA’s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations): Sunday, Feb. 8 11 a.m. – Crew-12 virtual media event from Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the following participants: Watch live coverage of the virtual crew media event on NASA Kennedy’s YouTube account. Media may ask questions via phone. For the dial-in number and passcode, media should contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov. Monday, Feb. 9 11 a.m. – Prelaunch news conference with the following participants: NASA will provide live coverage of the news conference on the agency’s YouTube channel. Media may ask questions in person and via phone. For the dial-in number and passcode, media should contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov. Wednesday, Feb. 11 4 a.m. – Launch coverage begins on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube. 6:01 a.m. – Launch Following the conclusion of launch coverage, NASA will distribute audio-only discussions between Crew-12, the space station, and flight controllers during Dragon’s transit to the orbital complex. NASA+ coverage resumes at the start of rendezvous and docking and continues through hatch opening and welcoming remarks.  7:30 a.m. – Postlaunch news conference with the following participants: Live coverage of the postlaunch news conference will stream on the agency’s YouTube channel. Media may ask questions in person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov. Thursday, Feb. 12 8:30 a.m. – Arrival coverage begins on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube. 10:30 a.m. – Targeted docking to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module. 12:15 p.m. – Hatch opening followed by welcome remarks All times are estimates and could be adjusted based on real-time operations after launch. Follow the space station blog for the most up-to-date operations information. Live video coverage prior to launch NASA will provide a live video feed of Space Launch Complex 40 approximately six hours prior to the planned liftoff of the Crew-12 mission. Pending unlikely technical issues, the feed will be uninterrupted until the prelaunch broadcast begins on NASA+, approximately two hours prior to launch. Once the feed is live, find it online at: http://youtube.com/kscnewsroom. NASA website launch coverage Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming at 4 a.m. Feb. 11, and blog updates as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video on NASA+ and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on the commercial crew or Crew-12 blog. Attend launch virtually Members of the public may register to attend this launch virtually. NASA’s virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch. Audio only coverage Launch audio also will be available on Launch Information Service and Amateur Television System’s VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz and KSC Amateur Radio Club’s UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz, FM mode, heard within Brevard County on the Space Coast. Watch, engage on social media Follow the Crew-12 mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by following and tagging these accounts: X: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @Space_Station, @ISS National Lab, @SpaceX Facebook: NASA, NASAKennedy, ISS, ISS National Lab Instagram: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @ISS, @ISSNationalLab, @SpaceX Coverage en Espanol Did you know NASA has a Spanish section called NASA en Espanol? Check out NASA en Espanol on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for additional mission coverage. Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425; antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov; o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371; messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program has delivered on its goal of safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station from the United States through a partnership with American private industry. This partnership is opening access to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more people, more science, and more commercial opportunities. For more than 25 years, humans have continuously lived and worked aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies that enable us to prepare for human exploration of the Moon as we prepare for Mars. To learn about the mission, visit: Joshua Finch / Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov / james.j.russell@nasa.gov Steven SiceloffKennedy Space Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov Sandra Jones / Joseph ZakrzewskiJohnson Space Center, Houston281-483-5111sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov / joseph.a.zakrzewski@nasa.gov
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2026-02-06T20:05:52+00:00
Strong Solar Flare
This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can, along with other types of solar eruptions, can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts. The flare pictured was classified as an X4.2 flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength. SDO measures the Sun’s properties and solar activity to help us better understand the Sun’s magnetic changes. By studying flares and how they affect our planet and nearby space, SDO helps us to better prepare for and deal with these potential disruptions. Image credit: NASA/SDO
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