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Majority of Republicans support same-sex marriage, new polling shows

A majority of surveyed Republicans say they support same-sex marriage, according to new data from a trio of polling firms. In the poll, provided exclusively to The Hill, 56 percent of Republicans say they agree that same-sex couples should have the right to marry each other, while 42 percent say they disagree. When given a...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Trump extends TikTok sale deadline

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump gives TikTok another lifeline as talks stall President Trump extended the deadline for TikTok's parent company to divest the popular video sharing app by 90 days. Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press The order punts the deadline for China-based ByteDance to Sept. 17. The most recent deadline...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: The Hill

GOP congressman says he was run off the road by 'deranged man' on the way to work

Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller said Thursday he was run off the road by a “deranged man” who waved a Palestinian flag in his direction and lobbed death threats before driving away. Miller recounted the incident in a video posted to social platform X and pledged to hold the individual involved accountable, saying, “I will...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Hackers reportedly wipe out $90 million from largest Iranian cryptocurrency exchange

The hack appears to be motivated byescalating tensions in the Israel-Iran conflict, which broke out last week whenIsrael struck Iran’s nuclear sites and military officials, drawing Tehran’s response with barrages of missiles.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

World could soon hit 1.5 degree threshold

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story World could soon hit 1.5 degree threshold The world may be on track to breach 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming in about three years, a group of scientists warned in a new paper. Matt York, Associated press file Researchers have called for...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: The Hill

GOP leaders negotiate with Medicaid holdouts​

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research — Senate GOP leaders are looking to cut a deal with members of their conference who have balked at the impact of Medicaid cuts on rural hospitals. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story GOP leadership negotiates with Medicaid holdouts Senate GOP leaders are looking to cut...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Spain asks for break on NATO contribution: Report

Leaders in Madrid urged NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to exempt them from a proposed defense spending goal set at 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) ahead of next week’s summit at The Hague. “Committing to a 5% target would not only be unreasonable, but also counterproductive, as it would move Spain further away from...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Congo and Rwanda vow to sign a peace deal on June 27, may end fighting in eastern Congo

Congo and Rwanda are not formally at war and in the past had held peace talks that have largely stalled, including those hosted by Qatar.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Russia’s on ‘the brink of recession,’ country’s economy minister says

The economy, hit with a slew of sanctions after the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, has so far outperformed predictions.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

As Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary nears, Japan’s royal couple honor A-bomb victims

Emperor Naruhito has repeatedly stressed the importance to remember and keep telling the tragedy of the war to younger generations.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Trump starts countdown on Iran

Evening Report is The Hill's p.m. newsletter. Click here to sign up or subscribe below: THE WHITE HOUSE said Thursday that President Trump will make his decision on whether to strike Iran’s nuclear sites over the next two weeks, giving negotiators time to reach a diplomatic solution. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from Trump to reporters in the...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Pence: American right facing 'existential identity crisis'

Former Vice President Mike Pence warned in a new essay that the conservative movement is being threatened by populist fervor and the transformation into the anti-woke movement, while the White House rejected the characterizations in Pence's piece.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv

A Russianmissile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment buildingwas a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the war.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Could US involvement in Israel-Iran war spark cyberattacks?

President Donald Trump's decision regarding a possible U.S. response in the Middle East could factor in Iran's reaction.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: The Hill

WATCH: Trump to decide Iran action within 2 weeks, White House says

President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether to strike Iran, the White House said Thursday, saying Trump still sees a “substantial” chance that negotiations can achieve U.S. and Israeli demands on Iran’s nuclear program.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Why possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a U.S.-Israel pattern of distance

Over the first five days of Israel’s campaign, Iran experienced major losses — in leadership, military assets and nuclear facilities. Analysts said the attacks left the nation’s Islamic government at its weakest point in decades.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Boston ditches roadside grass

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we see how and why grassy sidewalk strips and medians are being transformed in Boston, map what neighbourhoods are buying EVs in B.C. and Ontario, and hear from companies about why some of them have stopped talking about their climate goals.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

As death toll mounts, Gazans make life-risking journeys to seek food, aid

Medics said at least 51 people were killed by Israeli gunfire and military strikes Thursday, including 12 people who tried to approach a site operated by the U.S.-backedGazaHumanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the centralGazaStrip.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Israel may still have the Madleen aid boat. But organizers are already planning their next journey to Gaza

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

U.S. political violence is landing on the doorstep now, with deadly effect

It appears that Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was the first U.S. state legislator specifically targeted and killed in over 25 years, a partisan attack targeting the members of the opposite political party.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

US stands on sidelines of Israel-Iran conflict, for now

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US stands on sidelines of Israel-Iran conflict, for now The U.S. on Wednesday still had not directly stepped into the conflict between Israel and Iran, as President Trump urged Tehran to make a nuclear deal. ...

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill

How close is Iran to a nuclear bomb?

Iran’s nuclear breakout time has become a key question as President Trump considers whether to bomb the Islamic regime’s key underground nuclear facility. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in justifying his unprecedented strikes on the regional rival last week, said Iran was “marching very quickly” toward a nuclear weapon. That seemed to diverge from U.S....

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill

DOJ announces largest-ever crypto seizure related to 'pig butchering' scams

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced the largest-ever seizure of cryptocurrency funds linked to so-called pig-butchering scams. The U.S. attorney’s office filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the District Court for the District of Columbia to seize more than $225.3 million in cryptocurrency that federal prosecutors say was part of a sophisticated blockchain-based...

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Nippon Steel finalizes $15 billion buyout of U.S. Steel after sealing national security agreement

The pursuit byNippon Steelfor the Pittsburgh-based company was buffeted by national security concerns andpresidential politicsin a premier battleground state, dragging out the transaction for more than a year after U.S. Steel shareholders approved it.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors

The Supreme Court is upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care for transgender minors. The challenge to the law came from three transgender teens, their parents and a physician. PBS News Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUS blog, and Lindsey Dawson, director of LGBTQ health policy at Kaiser Family Foundation, join John Yang to discuss.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

The Memo: US faces sea of risk if Trump presses ahead with Iran attack

President Trump looked to be on the cusp of deciding whether to join Israel’s attack on Iran on Wednesday. Trump told reporters at the White House that he had “ideas” of what he wanted to do but had not reached a definitive conclusion. In general, he said, he likes “to make a final decision one...

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Iran rejects Trump’s calls for surrender amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment

In cryptic remarks Wednesday, President Trump wouldn't say whether he's willing to join Israel in its attempt to destroy Iran's nuclear program. The prospect of direct American involvement adds fears of a wider Middle East war while angering some of the president’s Republican allies for violating a campaign promise. Geoff Bennett reports.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

How Israel’s attack on Iran puts the U.S. in a difficult situation

For perspective on the current state of affairs between Iran and Israel, Geoff Bennett speaks with Ernest Moniz, secretary of energy during the Obama administration and a key negotiator and architect of the Iran nuclear agreement that was signed in 2015 before President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the agreement.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Fed leaves interest rates unchanged while signaling future cuts

In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the fourth-straight time while officials indicated they expect to cut rates twice by the end of the year, the Supreme Court is reviving plans to store nuclear waste at sites in Texas and New Mexico and the FDA has approved the world's only twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Homeland Security official on the Trump administration’s immigration policy changes

As the Trump administration continues to escalate immigration enforcement operations around the country, Amna Nawaz speaks with Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, to learn more.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

U.S. states agree to multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis

A historic and national $7.4 billion dollar settlement has been reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin that spurred a major start of the opioid epidemic. A prior settlement had been struck down by the Supreme Court. NPR'S national addiction correspondent, Brian Mann, joins Lisa Desjardins with more.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

How misinformation spread after Minnesota lawmaker’s murder

As news about the murders in Minneapolis broke over the weekend, misinformation began spreading on social media instantly. And in an era of artificial intelligence and limited internal fact-checking, experts say rumors and disinformation are catching fire online in entirely new ways. Stephanie Sy sits down with experts to separate fact from fiction.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

NYC mayoral candidate draws criticism for 'globalize the intifada' comparison to Warsaw uprising

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism over remarks he made in which he avoided denouncing the phrase “globalize the intifada” and compared it to the Warsaw ghetto uprising during the Holocaust. Mamdani appeared for an interview with The Bulwark, released on Tuesday, in which host Tim Miller asked him for his...

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Fed holds tight

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fed keeps rates steady amid Trump attacks The Federal Reserve kept interbank interest rates at a range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent Wednesday amid trade policy fluctuations and pressure from President Trump. The Associated Press Fed...

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill

New biography documents life of pioneering LGBTQ rights activist Marsha P. Johnson

A new biography, "Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson," tells the story of the Black transgender pioneer’s fight on the frontlines of history as a leader in the early LGBTQ rights movement. Amna Nawaz spoke with author Tourmaline for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour