ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said the country needs to have a new president in 2024 based on President Biden’s age, but he expects he may potentially support the incumbent against the possible Republican candidates. Smith said during an episode of his podcast on Friday that he supports someone other than Biden being elected president...
Yamiche Alcindor is sharing some good vibes, giving a first glimpse of her newborn son. The NBC News Washington correspondent welcomed Yrie Myles Alcindor Cline on May 30, she announced on Tuesday. “His name is pronounced ‘i-ree,’” Alcindor wrote in a Twitter post, “the same pronunciation of the Jamaican saying ‘Irie,’ which means ‘vibes are good and...
House conservatives on Tuesday blew up an effort by GOP leadership to advance several bills in a dramatic confrontation on the House floor, the result of a revolt against the debt limit deal cut by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Biden just days before. Eleven Republicans — most of whom are members of the...
These types of rules were costly in the 20th century, but they are self-evidently backwards in the 21st.
A group representing the families of 9/11 victims said on Tuesday that they were “shocked and deeply offended” by the newly announced merger between the PGA Tour and its Saudi-backed competitor LIV Golf. The group, 9/11 Families United, has repeatedly voiced its opposition to LIV Golf over its ties to Saudi Arabia, which has long...
A new policy in state prisons in New York bars inmates from profiting from artwork or writing that is not specifically approved by prison officials, according to a Tuesday report. The new directive, handed down by the state's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, states that inmates must adhere to a strict approval process before...
An independent review board gave NASA's Psyche mission the green light and its seal of approval following a scathing review in 2022. The Psyche mission, which will head to the asteroid belt, was originally set to launch in October, but it was put on hold due to issues with the spacecraft's software. The issue was...
Former Attorney General Bill Barr pushed back on former President Trump’s characterization of the special counsel’s documents probe as politically motivated and said he thinks the public eventually will come to realize the former president’s culpability. “Over time, people will see that this is not a case of the Department of Justice conducting a witch...
The FBI is warning the public about the use of “deepfakes” to harass or blackmail targets with fake sexually explicit photos or videos of them. The agency said in a statement on Monday that technological advancements have continuously improved the quality, customizability and accessibility of content generated by artificial intelligence (AI), and victims have reported...
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) said in a recent interview that third-party organization No Labels is misleading her state's voters in its efforts to get on the ballot in 2024. Maine election officials sent a cease-and-desist letter to No Labels last month over the organization’s attempts to get on the ballot for 2024....
Shadowy marketing firms now pay vast armies of TikTok influencers to promote political content with the goal of swaying young voters.
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley is leaving her position as the State Department's first chief diversity and inclusion officer. Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked the longtime diplomat in a statement Tuesday announcing her departure. "The only way to ensure our foreign policy delivers for the American people is to recruit and retain a workforce that truly reflects...
Prince Harry ripped the tabloid press, saying it’s hit “rock bottom,” as he became the first senior member of the British royal family to take to the witness stand in more than 130 years. The 38-year-old son of King Charles III appeared in a London courtroom on Tuesday as part of his lawsuit against Mirror...
An Indiana man was charged on Friday after allegedly threatening Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and his family, court documents show. Aaron Thompson, 33, was charged with harassment and intimidation, a felony offense in the state, after he allegedly left several threatening voicemails with the congressman’s office in early April, according to a probable cause filing....
The White House on Tuesday expressed opposition to GOP bills aimed at restricting gas stove regulations, but it stopped short of threatening to veto them. The two bills are slated for votes Tuesday and Wednesday. One would prevent the Consumer Product Safety Commission from banning gas stoves or implementing regulations that “substantially” increase their cost....
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are coming together to bring attention to a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses after the stars of the documentary “The Queen of Versailles” urged the launch of National Naloxone Awareness Day. The first awareness day dedicated to naloxone was recognized Tuesday, with a bipartisan congressional resolution denoting...
The only serious Republican contenders so far are competing like comic book villains to stake out the most brazenly authoritarian, anti-democratic positions.
Former President Trump unleashed a torrent of angry social media posts Tuesday about the investigations into his conduct, the day after his lawyers met with Justice Department (DOJ) officials. Trump posted several times on Truth Social, levying claims that he is being politically targeted and offering up misleading comparisons between his own case and President...
Former President Trump is slated to sit for an extensive interview with Fox News’s Bret Baier later this month, The Hill has learned. The taped interview, which is set to air June 19 during Baier’s "Special Report” program, will be Trump’s first with one of the network’s straight-news journalists since his 2020 election loss. He...
An attorney for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow offered to meet with Senate Judiciary Committee staff as Democrats push to investigate undisclosed, luxury trips that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted from the real estate developer. Crow’s attorney, Michael Bopp, has rebuffed the committee’s demands for information, but in a Monday letter, Bopp offered to meet...
The Atlanta City Council approved funding on Tuesday for the city’s controversial new police training center, dubbed “Cop City” by its opponents. The city council voted 11-4 to approve $31 million in funding for the sprawling 85-acre project. They also approved a lease-back agreement that would reportedly see the city of Atlanta pay $36 million over the...
Senators are set to convene for three bipartisan briefings on artificial intelligence (AI) to deepen their expertise on this “pressing topic,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and others announced on Tuesday. “As AI transforms our world, the Senate must keep abreast of the extraordinary potential, and risks, AI presents,” reads the "Dear Colleague" letter...
The House Oversight subcommittee overseeing national security is hearing from Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari on Tuesday about the personnel needs of Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement along the U.S. border with Mexico. Cuffari's testimony, released in advance, discusses the recent, massive increase in interactions involving these agencies in the...
House Republican leaders are slated to speak with reporters Tuesday morning during a weekly press conference. The briefing follows Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) steering legislation to raise the debt ceiling and cap federal spending through a divided Congress last week. Members of the hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus and their allies are lashing out at the deal,...
Close to half of American voters would consider backing a third-party candidate if President Biden and former President Trump head toward a rematch in 2024, according to a new poll. A NewsNation/DDHQ poll released on Tuesday found that 49 percent of respondents said it was somewhat or very likely that they would consider voting for...
