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President Trump is set to give a speech on the National Mall during July 4 celebrations. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear cases challenging local bans on AR-15 rifles for its next term.
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The Hill
Florida’s attorney general wants the NFL to get rid of a longstanding practice aimed at increasing the number of minority coaches and executives across the league, arguing the initiative violates the state’s law against race- and sex-based considerations in hiring. Attorney General James Uthmeier
2026-03-27 19:59 UTC
The Hill
TMZ wants travelers to submit photos they take of U.S. lawmakers on vacation "at your expense" as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown impacting Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stretches into its 42nd day. TMZ's executive producer Harvey Levin made the request to
2026-03-27 20:20 UTC
The Hill
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday warned European allies that Iran could set up a "tolling system" in the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran ends. Rubio raised this possibility to reporters after he met with foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations during his tr
2026-03-27 20:22 UTC
The Hill
Bad news for progressive Democrats all over the country.
2026-03-19 18:36 UTC
Axios
The Supreme Court in its next term will hear challenges to local bans on the AR-15 rifle, one of the most popular firearms in the country.Why it matters: The court
2026-06-30 17:50 UTC
Axios
One big reason why D.C.'s July 4 fireworks show is being pushed later: President Trump is scheduled to give a 45-minute speech on a National Mall stage, a source involved in
2026-06-30 17:57 UTC
The Hill
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson broke with her two fellow liberal justices on Tuesday as she dissented alone from the Supreme Court’s decision backing a challenge to Colorado’s “conversion therapy” ban. “To do anything else opens a dangerous can of worms,” Jackson wrote in her 35-page dissent. “It th
2026-03-31 15:08 UTC
The Hill
California Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla sent a letter on Monday to top immigration officials, requesting more information on data sharing between the TSA and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a woman was arrested in front of her child at San Francisco International Air
2026-03-31 15:12 UTC
The Hill
A man who pleaded guilty to stealing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse at a downtown Washington, D.C., restaurant in a string of thefts last spring has been sentenced to three years in prison. Mario Bustamante Leiva, 50, received a 36-month sentence in federal court on Wednesday
2026-04-22 19:54 UTC
The Hill
The Department of Education (DoE) is issuing unclear guidance on whether graduate school loans are included in the new borrowing limit that will take effect this summer, according to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). In a Tuesday release, the financial aid g
2026-04-22 20:08 UTC