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DOJ sues blue states to block climate suits, laws

Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump targets blue state climate lawsuits, laws The Trump administration has sued four Democrat-led states to try to block their climate-related lawsuits or laws. Jenny Kane, Associated Press On Wednesday, the administration sued Michigan and Hawaii in...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Trump switches up economic message as voters, markets tremble

President Trump is switching up his messaging on the economy amid growing concern from voters and even fellow Republicans about his trade agenda. After months of expressing unabashed confidence in his plans to impose sweeping tariffs, Trump is acknowledging the pain the U.S. economy may face under steep import taxes. The latest economic blow to...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Watch live: Trump gives University of Alabama commencement address

President Trumpis slated to deliver a commencement address Thursday evening at the University of Alabama. His speech comes as Trump has been in a battle with higher education institutions over their policies on diversity, equity and inclusion, on-campus protests, alleged inaction on antisemitism and other areas. The White House has threatened funding at top schools...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Nonprofits warn against EPIC bill 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story Nonprofits warn against EPIC bill The nation’s leading senior interest group is coming out staunchly against the bipartisan Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act, saying the bill will “keep Medicare on the sidelines” just as...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: The Hill

India announces it will include caste details in its next census

Casteis an ancient system of social hierarchy in India and is critical to Indian life and politics. There are hundreds of caste groups based on occupation and economic status across India, particularly among Hindus, but the country has limited, or outdated data on how many people belong to them.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Russia and Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes after U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal is signed

A Ukrainian drone attack left at least seven people dead and a Russian strike on Odesa killed two people on Thursday, officials said, just hours after Kyiv and Washingtonsigned a long-anticipated agreementgranting U.S. access toUkraine’s mineral resources.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi's release offers hope amid Trump crackdown

Pro-Palestinian students detained by immigration authorities saw their biggest win to date this week with the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, though both his case and the fight at large have a long way to go. While the ruling is not the kind of slam dunk that would make advocates feel safer about the state of...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Stephen Miller claims Americans likely 'willing to pay more' for US-made dolls

Top White House aide Stephen Miller claimed Thursday that Americans are likely to be “willing to pay more” for American-made dolls. On Wednesday, President Trump said that children could have fewer toys amid high tariffs on trading partners. “You know, someone said, ‘Oh, the shelves, they’re going to be open.’ Well, maybe the children will...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: The Hill

DOJ asks Supreme Court to end temporary legal protections for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants

The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Almost half of layoffs this year driven by DOGE: Report

Nearly half of all layoffs so far in 2025 have been driven by cuts related to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to slash government funding and reduce the size of the federal workforce, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. The report shows that “DOGE Actions” led to...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: The Hill

African Catholics say it would be nice to see themselves reflected in the next pope

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks postponed

It was unclear how Trump would implement such a ban as he threatened to levy secondary sanctions on nations that import Iranian oil. But his statement risked further escalating tensions with China — Iran’s leading customer — at a time when the relationship is severely strained over the U.S. president’s tariffs.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

How does the conclave pick a new pope? 8 things to know

The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s Square. But in the coming days, powerful members of the Catholic Church from around the world will take part in a process that is part spiritual and part pragmatic.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Driver who hit after-school camp in Illinois may have had health emergency, police say

The driver of a car that barreledthrough a buildingused for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, killing three children and a teenager, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol and may have had a medical emergency, police said Thursday.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Monarchists hopeful King Charles will deliver Carney government's first throne speech

Monarchists say such a move would be an important gesture from the country's head of state as Canada stares down U.S.President Donald Trump and his 51st state taunts.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

What’s in the minerals deal Ukraine signed with the United States?

After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukrainesigned a dealthat is expected to give Washington access to the country’scritical mineralsand other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers remarks at University of Alabama commencement event

Trump’s evening remarks in Tuscaloosa will be the Republican president’s first address to graduates in his second term and will come as he has been celebrating thefirst 100 days of his administration.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Mike Waltz moves from security adviser to UN ambassador in wake of Signal controversy

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

George Clooney scores 2025 Tony Award nod, but Denzel Washington, Kieran Culkin snubbed

The 2025 Tony Award nominations have arrived for a season studded with movie and television stars, with nods going to George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Bob Odenkirk in their debuts. But other favourites, like Oscar-winners Denzel Washington and Kieran Culkin, were left out.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

India says it will include caste information in long-awaited census

India will include caste details in its next census, a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world's most populous country.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

England bans transgender women from playing on women's soccer teams

Transgender women will be banned from playing on women’s soccer teams in England following a U.K. Supreme Court ruling last month, the sport’s governing body said Thursday.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Tesla board chair denies reports company was looking to replace Elon Musk

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that boardmembers had reached out to executive search firms to find areplacement for CEO Elon Musk. Tesla's sales and stock value have slumped in recent months as Musk spent much of his time as an unofficial part of Donald Trump's administration.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

British police confirm they're investigating Kneecap concert videos

British counterterrorism detectives will investigate comments by Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, which has been criticized by U.K. politicians over statements about the Middle East and British politics, police said Thursday.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Man falls from 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park during Pirates game

A man who fell from the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park during Wednesday night's game between the hometown Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs remained in critical condition on Thursday morning.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Estranged husband of accused in Australian mushroom murders tells of strained relationship

The estranged husband of an Australian woman accused of murdering three of his elderly relatives with a meal laced with deadly mushrooms told a court on Thursday their relationship had become increasingly strained in the year before the deaths.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

There are 3 steps Carney must take to get a truce from Trump

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Students to retrace path of Canadian soldiers who helped liberate the Netherlands

Canadian teachers are taking students to the Netherlands to walk the same ground as soldiers from their hometowns who helped liberate the country from German occupation in 1945 — making history feel real for a generation born decades after the war.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Kuwait frees 10 more detained Americans in second release since March, officials say

Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees,bringing to nearly two dozen the total numberfreed by the country in the past two months, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Florida set to become second state to outlaw fluoride from water supply

Florida is poised to become the second state to outlaw the addition of fluoride to its public water, despite concerns from dentists and public health advocates. Lawmakers approved broader legislation Tuesday that included a provision banning “the use of certain additives in a water system." It now awaits the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R),...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Tariffs begin to take toll

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story US economy backtracks amid sweeping Trump tariffs Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank during the first quarter of 2025 as a surge of imports ahead of President Trump’s tariffs took a bite out of economic growth calculations. ...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill

House votes to axe California clean truck rules

Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House defies watchdog in vote to cut truck regulations The House on Wednesday voted to axe California’s clean truck rules — defying Congress’s own internal watchdog in doing so. Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press file The House voted...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Trump meets with Cabinet and praises policies that have sparked pushback

President Donald Trump crossed the 100-day mark Tuesday with a late-night rally and a heated primetime interview where he defended his controversial mass deportations. Wednesday, he held a roundtable meeting with his Cabinet, who spent much of it touting their own records over the past few months. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Senate resolution to scrap Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs fails despite some GOP support

A Senate vote to scrap President Trump's wide-ranging "Liberation Day" tariffs narrowly failed on Wednesday, sparing Republicans a second consecutive blow as the president’s trade policy continues to face opposition. Three Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Rand Paul (Ky.) — voted in favor of the resolution alongside every present Senate...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill

News Wrap: Judge orders release of Columbia protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi

In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge released Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi who led protests against the war in Gaza while a student at Columbia University, a derecho killed three people in Pennsylvania, Israel is asking for international aid as it battles wildfires near Jerusalem and Hawaii increased a tax on hotels and other accommodations to help fight climate change.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Judge orders Trump officials to report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to U.S.

A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration toprovide information about its effortsso far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieveKilmar Abrego Garciafrom an El Salvador prison.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour