Many Western countries — including stalwart U.S. and Israeli allies — called for the International Criminal Court’s ruling against Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to be respected.

The Chinese company’s latest device is coming next week as it pushes ahead in technology despite U.S. sanctions.

President-elect Trump announced his new choice hours after Matt Gaetz backed out. Ms. Bondi served on Mr. Trump’s legal team during his first impeachment.

Republican control of the White House and Congress sets the stage for potentially seismic changes including curtailing Medicaid, weakening patient protections, and increasing premium costs for millions.

No one anticipated that an initiative to save groundwater by delaying the annual rice season would aggravate northern India’s already miserable air pollution.

An American businessman is seeking to acquire the Swiss company that controls Russia’s Nord Stream 2, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.

Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges.

The North Korean dictator appeared to rebuff the prospect of reviving nuclear diplomacy with the president-elect.

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President-elect Trump’s incoming administration is expected to take aim at legal immigration, in addition to cracking down on the illegal variety, slowing the pace of application approvals and redirecting resources to look for fraud in old applications, including naturalizations. The first Trump administration pushed for more denaturalizations, an initiative that incoming White House deputy chief...

A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins.

In today’s issue: A matter of time. That was the betting among Washington politicos. A week after his nomination, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew his name for attorney general, citing a desire Thursday to end a “distraction” for the Trump transition. It was one of the fastest Cabinet turnstile twists in recent memory and...

The incoming president wants to do things his voters have not embraced.

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After nearly two months of internal soul-searching that resulted in what can only be termed unnecessary delay, President Joe Biden finally agreed to permit Ukraine to employ long-range ATACMS against Russian targets.

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This election wasn’t about policy. It was about fundamental principles — and voters knew exactly what they were voting for. Or did they?

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will chair a new subcommittee within the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, called Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee, working in conjunction with the White House commission with the same acronym that is set to be run by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. A source familiar with the plans said...

The attack with an intermediate-range ballistic missile has spurred fears of a major escalation in the ongoing war and prompted Ukraine to request new air defenses.

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While Trump’s rhetoric and some policies may be authoritarian and nationalistic, they lack the full structure and ideological underpinnings of classic fascism.

All of a sudden, mainstream politicians and pundits are talking about class dealignment in American elections. We at Jacobin have published on dealignment for years — and wrote a short guide about why it’s such a pressing political issue.

The state legislative results were far from a triumph for Democrats. But it could've been worse, some say.

Anthony Scaramucci argued in a new interview that President-elect Trump's choice of ex-Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary is as "bad" as his first pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). “I think this is as bad as Gaetz," Scaramucci, who served briefly as White House communications director during Trump's first...

The Supreme Court on Friday tossed Facebook’s appeal in a securities lawsuit against the social media giant, indicating the court shouldn’t have taken up the case. The unsigned, one-sentence opinion contained no explanation and said the case was “dismissed as improvidently granted.” It means Facebook will have to face a class-action lawsuit over accusations it misled investors about...

A Manhattan judge has postponed Donald Trump’s sentencing on his conviction in his hush-money case — and said he’ll weigh scrapping the case entirely in light of voters electing Trump as president.

Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.

The auto industry is embracing Tesla’s charging technology in order to share its vast Supercharger network. This is going to be a slow transition — expect to see a lot of adapters.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, a Republican, has announced he is running in the race for governor in 2026, becoming the first member of either major party to announce his candidacy.

More than three dozen Democratic and Republican lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to offer a classified briefing on Turkey’s support for Hamas, raising concerns that the U.S.-designated terrorist group may relocate its headquarters to the NATO-allied country. Lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Director of National Intelligence Avril...

The attack with an intermediate-range ballistic missile has spurred fears of a major escalation in the ongoing war and prompted Ukraine to request new air defenses.

Putin's goals in Ukraine remain the same: weakening Ukraine's ties to NATO, hindering Ukrainian nationalism and territorial gains.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is using publicity from her legislation to prevent transgender women from using women's restroom facilities in federal buildings to sell merchandise to her followers on the social platform X.  Mace in a post on X is advertising t-shirts for $35. The post shows a photo of Mace next to t-shirts priced...

The quarterback, relegated to fourth string after losing his starting job with the Giants this week, was released after making a request to the team Friday.

The quarterback, relegated to fourth string after losing his starting job with the Giants this week, was released after making a request to the team on Friday.

Law enforcement conducted a “controlled explosion” of a suspicious package outside of the US Embassy in London on Friday. “We can confirm that the 'loud bang' reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers,” the Met Police wrote in a post on X. “Enquiries are still ongoing...

The Department of Justice has stopped random Drug Enforcement Administration passenger searches "mass transportation facilities," such as airports, as of Thursday, after the department's inspector general found concerns with how such searches were being conducted. Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz's office said, in a press release, that the "DEA was not complying with its own policy...

Snow made its first appearance Thursday and Friday across portions of the eastern U.S. Here's what that means for the winter forecast.

A civil jury in Ireland has found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying.

Perhaps the biggest losers of Matt Gaetz’s confirmation defeat are cabinet nominees Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard.

In a civil lawsuit, the woman said the mixed martial arts fighter “brutally raped and battered” her in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying.

Over half of the country approves of President-elect Trump’s plans and policies for his upcoming second term in the White House, according to a new Pew Research Center survey released on Friday.  The poll found that 53 percent of Americans at least “somewhat” or “strongly” approve of the president-elect’s plans for the future. Some 46...

Florida Representative Matt Gaetz , who withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General on Thursday, said on Friday that he will not be rejoining Congress next year.

In a civil lawsuit, the woman said the mixed martial arts fighter “brutally raped and battered” her in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying.

Santa Rosa Airport saw 4.93 inches of rain Thursday, shattering its previous daily record in 2001 of 0.93 inches. The storm is slowly moving south.

President-elect Trump is expected to name former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to serve as secretary of Agriculture, a source close to the transition told The Hill. Loeffler is currently the co-chair of Trump’s second inaugural committee, ahead of the January 2025 swearing in, along with real estate mogul Steve Witkoff. Loeffler briefly represented Georgia in...

GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) is holding up the promotion for a top general who oversaw the 82nd Airborne Division during the deadly 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a source has told The Hill and NewsNation. Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, President Biden’s nominee to head the U.S. Army in Europe and up for promotion to four-star general,...

The U.S. has rejected a decision by the International Criminal Court to issue warrants for the arrest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials.

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) said he wasn’t completely sold on his vote to support Dr. Mehmet Oz after President-elect picked his former political rival to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). “Freakouts are rarely illuminating. I never committed to a yes, just an open dialogue lol,” he wrote Friday on social...

Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose families make below a certain income threshold, starting in fall 2025.

The Giants had no plans to play Jones the remainder of the season after benching him in favor of Tommy DeVito this week.

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The Giants had no plans to play Jones the remainder of the season after benching him in favor of Tommy DeVito this week.

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Incoming first lady Melania Trump has named her longtime aide Hayley Harrison as her East Wing chief of staff. “Mrs. Harrison has maintained an integral role and exceptional leadership on the First Lady’s team over the past seven years. She has a strong understanding of White House operations, and as Chief of Staff, Mrs. Harrison...

President-elect Trump has spent recent days in meetings with potential picks to be his Treasury secretary but so far a final decision is hanging in the balance. Marc Rowan, Apollo Global Management co-founder, Kevin Warsh, a former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and Scott Bessent, Key Square Group founder, all traveled to...

Bondi is a longtime Trump loyalist, known for her strong advocacy for conservative causes — and she's no stranger to controversy.

Lake County elections officials defend their history of being the last in California — and possibly the United States — to tally votes.

In 2017, Pam Bondi was passed over as too scandal-tainted. This time, she’s the safe, acceptable fallback choice.

Political strategist Steve Bannon said former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) withdrawal from the attorney general nomination was a “casualty” for the party on his War Room podcast. “We took a casualty today. One of the best warriors we have in all his imperfections, and he’s quite imperfect, as Donald Trump is imperfect, as Stephen K....

A civil jury in Ireland has found mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor liable for sexual assault of a woman in a hotel penthouse that occurred during a wild night of partying.

Penny’s decision not to testify means that jurors will not hear his own explanation.

{beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/John Raoux Cabinet questions swirl after AG shakeup Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) withdrawal from consideration to be President-elect Trump’s attorney general moves the spotlight to other nominees who could face a tough path to confirmation. Gaetz’s brief AG nod acted like a shield, drawing attention away from Tulsi...

Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would invite his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to visit Hungary in defiance of the International Criminal Court’s warrant.

MSNBC is facing significant backlash yet again after publishing a sympathetic opinion piece on Jose Ibarra, the illegal immigrant who brutally murdered 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley in February.

FBI background checks and ethics agreements are a standard part of vetting cabinet nominees. But, so far, the Trump transition is going its own way.

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump Treasury pick in limbo A final decision in President-elect Trump's hunt for his Treasury secretary is hanging in the balance. © The Associated Press Treasury secretary is Trump’s most important Cabinet pick left – and will...

The United Kingdom’s top antitrust regulator said Friday that an independent inquiry provisionally found that Apple and Google’s policies for mobile browsers are blocking innovation. The report recommended that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) open investigations into the two tech giants under the U.K.'s digital regulations that will begin next year. "The independent inquiry...

<i>The New York Times</i> Claimed D.C.'s Minimum Wage Hike Created Jobs. We Exposed Their Error.

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology &#8202; The Big Story Facebook must face investor lawsuit, Supreme Court rules The Supreme Court on Friday tossed Facebook’s appeal in a securities lawsuit against the social media giant, indicating the court shouldn’t have taken up the case. © AP Photo/Michael Dwyer The unsigned, one-sentence opinion contained no...

President-elect Donald Trump's first pick to serve as the next attorney general won't go back to his seat after dropping out.

He devoted a month of his life to science to learn how ultraprocessed foods cause harm

President-elect Trump has tapped Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), to serve as Labor secretary in his new administration. Chavez-DeRemer had the backing of the Teamsters before she was officially picked by Trump. She served for one term in the House and lost her reelection bid to Democrat Janelle Bynum in November. Trump’s pick for Labor is...

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to serve as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during his second administration. Vought served as Trump's OMB deputy director during his first term in the Oval Office. "I am very pleased to nominate Russell Thurlow Vought, from the Great State of...

President-elect Donald Trump tapped former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon (R) to serve as the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his upcoming administration. "I am thrilled to announce that former Congressman, Dr. Dave Weldon, is nominated to serve as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)," Trump...

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President-elect Trump is assembling his Cabinet and senior staff for his second term in the White House before taking office in January. Trump must nominate leaders for 15 government agencies and other top administration jobs that require Senate confirmation, along with appointing senior staff. Here’s a look at who has been tapped to serve so...

“I think we are gonna continue to be a welcoming, open, big-hearted city that’s gonna stand by our values,” said Denver Mayor Mike Johnston — whose city has been plagued by violence tied to the migrant gang Tren de Aragua.

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Scott Turner, a former NFL player and House representative for Texas from 2013 to 2017, as secretary of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). "I am pleased to nominate Scott Turner, from the Great State of Texas, as the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and...

Former Florida Representative Dave Weldon, MD, was chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), replacing Mandy K. Cohen.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to lead the Labor Department. She was one of a few Republicans who support the pro-union PRO Act.

Dominance of clean energy technology has let China cement its influence with developing nations, outdoing the U.S. and Europe.

At least four four missiles hit a site in the Basta neighborhood, Lebanese state media and Reuters reported. The target of the strike was not immediately clear.

Mr. Bessent would be responsible for steering President-elect Trump’s economic agenda that is expected to be built around raising tariffs and cutting taxes.

India has a fresh chance to become a manufacturing powerhouse with the election of Donald Trump, who has promised to levy sky-high import tariffs on Chinese goods.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Dr.