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Trump judicial nominee faces scrutiny for willingness to defy court orders
A top Justice Department official nominated by President Trump to serve as a federal judge faced tough questions from Senate Democrats. Emil Bove has faced intense scrutiny for some of the DOJ's most aggressive actions in recent months, including the firing of prosecutors and FBI agents who investigated the president and Jan. 6. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Carrie Johnson of NPR.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:
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Eastern U.S. sees one more sizzling hot day before temperatures are set to plunge
A record-smashing heat wave broiled the U.S. East for another day Wednesday, even as thermometers were forecast to soon plunge by as many as 30 degrees in the same areas.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Unpacking the conflicting assessments on Iran strikes
As the dust settles on Iranian sites hit by U.S. bombs and missiles over the weekend, there's growing tension over how much the military operation set back Tehran's nuclear program. The Trump administration is blasting assessments from U.S. intelligence agencies about the damage inflicted by strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, while apparently endorsing an...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Rio Grande Valley voters explain why the area shifted support to GOP in last election
The 2024 presidential election saw shifts to the right in counties across the country. After the election, we brought you a story from the southern border in Texas, a heavily Hispanic area that flipped from blue to red. Judy Woodruff returned to the area for a closer look at whatโs behind that shift and what it means for divisions in the community. Itโs part of her series, America at a Crossroads.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Police crack down on Kenyan protesters with deadly force a year after anti-tax uprising
Sixteen people died during the nationwide demonstrations on Wednesday, according to Amnesty Kenya. Most of them were killed by police, the human rights group said.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Acclaimed poet Arthur Sze on bridging Western and Chinese traditions
Arthur Sze, one of the most acclaimed poets of our time, is celebrated for exploring the natural world, the human condition and connections between cultures. A second-generation Chinese American based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Szeโs work invites readers to deepen their sense of place and reflect on the world around them. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Sze for our Arts and Culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Sanders says Harris would be president with Mamdani's playbook
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said that former Vice President Harris would be president if she had used the same campaign playbook as Zohran Mamdani in his apparent win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. โLook, he ran a brilliant campaign. And it wasnโt just him. What he understood and understands โ campaignโs...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Trump administration sues Maryland federal judges over order blocking immediate removal of immigrants
One of the Maryland judges named as a defendant in Tuesday's lawsuit, Paula Xinis, has called the administration's deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador illegal.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Trump shatters data privacy norms
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump knocks down barriers around personal data The Trump administration is shattering norms around the handling of Americansโ personal โ and sometimes private โ information, dismantling barriers concerning data in the name of government efficiency and rooting out fraud. Getty Images Privacy experts say the moves bring the...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Iranian government turns to internal crackdown with arrests, executions
Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, particularly in the restive Kurdish region, officials and activists said.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Questions around success of Iran strikes spark fears on Capitol Hill
Questions swirling around the success of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites are raising fears on Capitol Hill that more could be coming. President Trump is insisting Saturdayโs strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities were an unqualified success, โobliteratingโ Tehranโs nuclear capabilities and setting back the program for years. Tulsi Gabbard, Trumpโs director of national...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Court order stops former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s burial in South Africa on the day of his funeral
The Zambian government wants Lungu's body repatriated for a state funeral but his family have refused to allow that because of his political feud with current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:NATO chief clarifies Trump comments: 'I didn't call him daddy'
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte clarified his comment where he referred to President Trump as "daddy", stating that he meant it in the sense that some European countries ask the US to stay with them, and not as an actual nickname.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Man who spent 27 years in prison going home after murder conviction overturned: 'I'm innocent'
Benjamin Cole has maintained his innocence since his conviction. Now, he's returning home.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Bondi, Merkley tussle over Trump meme coin dinnerย
Attorney General Pam Bondi tussled with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Wednesday as he pressed the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) over foreign influence concerns related to President Trumpโs meme coin dinner. Merkley has repeatedly voiced concerns about Trumpโs involvement in the crypto space, including the dinner the president hosted for the...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Who is Zohran Mamdani? State lawmaker seeks to become New York City’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor
He's seeking to become the city's first Muslim and Indian American mayor, not to mention its youngest mayor in generations.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Former GOP Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts will seek New Hampshire seat
Scott Brown, a Republican who once represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, announced his second bid for the New Hampshire Senate seat.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Venice protesters say Bezos’ star-studded wedding highlights growing inequality
Multi-billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have arrived in Venice ahead of their star-studded weekend wedding.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Pritzker to seek 3rd term as Illinois governor amid questions of higher ambitions
JB Pritzker, who has spent years building a national profile, will seek a third term as Illinoisโ governor.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Trump’s NATO visit far friendlier than tense meetings of his first term
U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped his participation in the annual NATO summit, a gathering far chummier than the tense meetings of his first term.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies on Trump’s rescission request in Senate hearing
A Senate panel challenged on a bipartisan basis the merits of cancelling billions of dollars in spending for foreign aid and public media as part of a contentious hearing Wednesday examining the White House's request for the cuts.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Trump meets with Zelenskyy at NATO summit, says Ukraine war is ‘a mess’ for Putin
President Donald Trump is suggesting that a commitment by NATO members to spend more on defense could help prevent future Russian aggression against its neighbors.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Nuclear facilities 'badly damaged,' Iran's foreign ministry says
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, confirmed Wednesday that the country's nuclear facilities had been "badly damaged" in American strikes over the weekend.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Upstart Mamdani declares victory with stunning upset in NYC Democratic mayoral primary
Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race in a stunning upset, as the young, progressive upstart who was virtually unknown when the contest began built a substantial lead over the more experienced but scandal-scarred former governor.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Planned presentation to U.S. vaccine advisory panel cited a study that doesn't exist
A report on the use of the preservative thimerosal in vaccines slated to be presented Thursday to the scientific committee that advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines cites a study that does not exist, according to the scientist listed as the study's co-author.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:New York Sirens pick Czech forward Kristรฝna Kaltounkovรก 1st overall in PWHL draft
The New York Sirens have selected Colgate University forward Kristรฝna Kaltounkovรก with the first pick in the 2025 PWHL draft on Tuesday, adding a forward with size and skill. London, Ont.'s Nicole Gosling was the first Canadian taken, going to the Montreal Victoire at fourth overall.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:DOGE aide known as 'Big Balls' resigns
A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) aide known as โBig Ballsโ resigned from his role on Monday following the exit of White House adviser Elon Musk. A White House official with knowledge of the matter confirmed that Edward Coristine, who codes under the โBig Ballsโ alias, departed, in a statement to The Hill. Coristine, a...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. grilled over transparency, spending cuts
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr grilled by Congress over transparency, spending cuts Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Tuesday to talk about the Trump administrationโs budget request for...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Trump tensions with Israel, Netanyahu rise to the surface
President Trumpโs public outburst Tuesday against Israel and Iran to stop shooting and adopt a ceasefire signaled he isnโt afraid to confront Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when it comes to protecting his efforts to present himself as a peace and dealmaker. Trumpโs profane-laced frustration that the U.S. ally Israel along with Iran should give...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire holds as Trump lashes out at both sides
President Trump is in the Netherlands for the NATO summit as the ceasefire between Iran and Israel is holding. Israel described enormous damage to Iranโs nuclear program. But PBS News Hour learned an initial U.S. assessment of the damage caused by the American bombing of 3 Iranian nuclear sites suggests the sites have not been as destroyed as Trump has claimed. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Powell faces House pressure
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell holds firm on rate plans in House testimony Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in no hurry to lower interest rates despite months of pressure from President Trump, he told lawmakers Tuesday. Greg Nash Testifying...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Sen. Warner questions administration’s delay of Iran strike briefing
On Capitol Hill, planned briefings from intelligence officials on the rapidly changing situation in the Middle East were postponed. The Senate briefing is now set for Thursday and the House briefing on Friday. Geoff Bennett discussed the White House's reason for pushing back the briefings with Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:What’s next for Iran’s regime after U.S. strikes and Israel ceasefire? Analysts weigh in
For two perspectives on Israel's conflict with Iran and U.S. involvement, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller and Holly Dagres. Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former State Department official. Dagres is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and curates "The Iranist," a weekly newsletter on Iran.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: 160 million enduring brutal conditions in U.S. heatwave
In our news wrap Tuesday, a heatwave is peaking in some parts of the Northeast with more than 160 million people enduring brutal conditions, RFK Jr. told lawmakers that he's hired back nearly 1,000 staffers who had been laid off from the CDC and the National Institutes of Health and the NTSB said failures at several levels led a door plug panel to come off during an Alaska Airlines flight.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Democrats try to reopen abortion conversation on Dobbs anniversary
Democrats are looking to restart the abortion conversation aroundthe third anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. That Supreme Court decision in June 2022 turned abortion into one of the most powerful positions Democrats could run on. They saw major victories on the issue in the 2022 midterms and Virginiaโs off-year...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: