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Florida Senate Dem leader ditches party: 'The Democratic Party in Florida is dead'
Florida Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo announced on Thursday that he is leaving the Democratic Party, saying the state party “is dead.” “There will be a caucus meeting later this afternoon where I hope that the members of the Democratic caucus will elect a new leader,” Pizzo said, speaking from the floor of the state Senate...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:
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3 ways scientists use math to help debunk UFO videos
Math, citizen science and the scientific method are all tools researchers use to investigate evidence of unidentified phenomena and reveal they may just have a down-to-earth explanation.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Trump pardons Michele Fiore, Las Vegas GOP firebrand convicted of fraud
President Trump on Wednesday signed a “full and unconditional pardon” for Michele Fiore, the conservative firebrand and former Las Vegas City Council member who was convicted of wire fraud last year. A jury found Fiore guilty of six counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in October 2024, for...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Judge blocks Trump push to cut public school funding over diversity programs
The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of giving “unconstitutionally vague” guidance and violating teachers’ First Amendment rights.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Raffensperger asks Trump administration to halt deportation of Afghan Christians
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking the Trump administration to halt the deportations of Afghan Christian refugees in the United States. In a letter addressed to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, Raffensperger said he has “deep concern” after the department revoked protections from deportation for Afghans, along with Cameroonians. “I...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Musk's post-DOGE future
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What happens to DOGE when Musk leaves? Elon Musk’s plan to wind down his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising questions about the future of the cost-cutting push that has defined his brief but controversial tenure in the administration. Greg Nash Musk revealed...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:China seeks to leave Trump twisting in the wind
China has left President Trump twisting in the wind on tariffs, declaring it is not engaged in any negotiation with the U.S. as the tariffs take a political and economic toll on Washington. Trump and the White House insist the U.S. and China are making progress toward a deal, but they’ve provided no concrete proof....
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Roommate of woman who alleges sex assault by Weinstein testifies in retrial
Some witnesses are returning to the stand five years after testifying in the landmark #MeToo case. But prosecutors, some defense lawyers and the judge are different — and so are the contours of the testimony and evidence being elicited.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Trump signs order seeking to jump-start mining of the ocean floor
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea mining has never been done — though some companies have pushed for it — but the seafloor is expected to contain valuable materials. A Trump administration official told reporters Thursday that it expects to find manganese,...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Demonstrators stage ‘die-in’ at HHS to protest cuts to HIV programs
Demonstrators gathered Thursday on the steps of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) building for a “die-in” over proposed funding cuts at the agency that could devastate programs addressing LGBTQ health disparities. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sought to radically reshape the department and its approach to health care, including through...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Democratic divisions over 2026 strategy spill into the open
Evening Report is The Hill's evening newsletter. Sign up here or in the box below. DEMOCRATS ARE GRAPPLING with internal divisions as primary season gets underway ahead of next year’s midterm elections. David Hogg, a vice chairman at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is facing pushback over his group Leaders We Deserve, which says it will spend $20 million to back...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Trump administration violated a 2019 settlement in deporting a Venezuelan man to El Salvador, judge rules
A federal judge nominated by President Donald Trump ordered his administration to facilitate the return of a man who was deported to El Salvador last month despite having a pending asylum application.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Trump can’t deny federal funds to cities that limit immigration cooperation, judge rules
A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump's executive orders were unconstitutional.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Pope’s doctor recounts final moments, says Francis died ‘without suffering’
Dr. Sergio Alfieri said that the pope "died without suffering, at home.'' The doctor found the pontiff with his eyes open and breathing normally, but unresponsive when he was called to the Vatican early Monday morning.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:State and local election officials question agency about Trump’s attempt to overhaul operations
Election officials from around the country questioned the leaders of a federal agency tasked by President Trump with implementing parts of his sweeping election overhaul.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:China denies suggestion it’s in talks with Trump over tariffs
China has denied any suggestion that it is in active negotiations with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over tariffs.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:‘Overwhelming demand’ for Nintendo Switch 2 preorders creates frustrations for hopeful buyers
U.S. preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 kicked off shortly after the clock struck midnight Thursday. But chaos soon ensued amid high demand.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:The honoured guests at Pope Francis's funeral: Rome's most vulnerable
The Vatican announced that some of those living in poverty will be given a chance to pay their respects to the Pope before he is interred at Santa Maria Maggiore. CBC News visited a shelter that the Pope helped set up in 2019.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Modi vows to punish Kashmiri attackers as India closes land border with Pakistan
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At least 12 killed, 90 injured in Russian airstrikes on Kyiv
Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:A 'madman' penalty: Are Trump's actions eroding U.S. economic power?
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Trump softens tone on tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump's softer tone President Trump sought to tamp down a trade war with China on Wednesday, appearing to be optimistic that he can strike a deal to calm nerves in the U.S. markets. Getty Images...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Gabbard refers intel leaks to DOJ, blames 'deep-state criminals'
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she made two criminal referrals on Wednesday related to alleged leaks in the intelligence community and said a third referral is “on its way.” In a post on the social platform X, Gabbard said the third criminal referral “includes the recent illegal leak to the Washington Post,” without...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Trump signals shift in tone on China tariffs
President Trump sought to tamp down a trade war with China on Wednesday, acknowledging that the 145 percent duty he slapped on Beijing is “very high” while appearing to be optimistic that he can strike a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping to calm nerves in the U.S. markets. “We’re dealing with a lot of...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:New Jersey wildfire could become state's largest in 2 decades
A fast-moving wildfire in eastern New Jersey has consumed about 4,650 hectares in less than 24 hours and is expected to grow before forecasted rain later this week, officials said Wednesday. No injuries have been reported so far in the blaze, which could become the largest in New Jersey in about 20 years.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Measles cases — and misinformation — on the rise
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story As measles cases increase, misinformation also spreads There are more than 600 measles cases in Texas alone as the U.S. outbreak spreads further. Federal health officials have said that number is also likely an undercount. Adobe Stock...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Johnson rips 'The View' hosts as absurd for mocking baby boom effort
House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the ABC daytime talk show "The View" for mocking the Trump administration's efforts to increase birth rates, while the administration is reportedly considering new policies to encourage American women to have more children.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Trump’s endgame on Iran a mystery as clock ticks on nuclear talks
The clock is ticking on President Trump’s two-month timeline to reach a deal with Iran over its nuclear program, with the president signaling optimism ahead of a third round of talks later this week. But it's still unclear if Trump and Iran's leaders can find common ground between eliminating Iran's nuclear program, the maximalist U.S....
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:What the U.S. is offering and demanding in latest Ukraine ceasefire proposal
It was a pivotal day of diplomacy and declarations for the future of the war in Ukraine, now mired in its fourth year. Ukrainian and American officials convened in London in what had been billed as a make-or-break meeting. Ukraine demanded a ceasefire before it would agree to any concessions, while President Trump aimed his fire at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court considers reviving lawsuit against California car rule
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court considers reviving fuel producers' suit The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could revive a bid by fuel producers to axe California’s clean car standards. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren The court was not considering the legality of the...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Former U.S. intelligence analyst sentenced to 7 years for selling 'sensitive' information
A former U.S. army intelligence officer has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after selling "sensitive" defence information.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Mourners crowd Vatican to honor Pope Francis and say farewell
Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis' casket was brought for three days of viewing. The pontiff, who died Monday at age 88, will be celebrated this Saturday in an elaborate funeral mass. Mourners came from all corners of the world. Some were compelled by pilgrimage, others to witness a snapshot in time of the 2000-year-old Catholic Church. Malcolm Brabant reports from Rome.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Bessent says U.S. and China both see high tariffs as unsustainable
In our news wrap Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said both the U.S. and China see high tariffs as unsustainable but dismissed reports U.S. would bring them down unilaterally, a dozen states have sued the Trump administration over its tariff policy and President Trump signed an executive order that will seek changes in the accreditation process for colleges and universities.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Leavitt on reported Musk-Bessent clash: Disagreements part of 'healthy debate process'
The White House on Wednesday brushed off a reported shouting match between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the West Wing, chalking it up to disagreements among officials. "There are disagreements among the president’s staff and Cabinet sometimes, but we think that’s part of the healthy debate process,” press secretary Karoline...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:American citizens wrongly detained in Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
A federal judge accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct the truth about the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Judge Paula Xinis said the administration’s refusal to answer questions “reflects a willful and bad faith refusal to comply with discovery obligations.” Addressing the case, President Trump said he wants to bypass due process. Laura Barrón-López reports.
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