House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Monday afternoon as calls for guardrails around artificial intelligence (AI) build after industry experts raised red flags around safety of the emerging technology. Jeffries and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) have pressed the Trump administration for transparency on how the U.S. will respond to…
The Hill•The Hill Staff14 Sept
A new report reviewing the conditions at the now-closed Alligator Alcatraz center in Florida slammed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for failing to meet a variety of federal standards, describing “unprecedented” treatment of migrants, including containing them in cages about the size of a phone booth. The Monday report from the Department of Homeland…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch14 Sept
Influencer and model Bettina Trump, the wife of Donald Trump Jr., defended the couple’s wedding gift given to them by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev. “Apparently our wedding is making headlines again, so a little clarity seems in order,” Bettina Trump wrote on Instagram. “Don and I got married privately … surrounded ONLY by our family.…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini14 Sept
President Trump met with oil refiners to discuss expanding capacity, but analysts suggest that lowering gasoline prices requires legislative action to block state climate lawsuits and foreign regulations.
The Hill•Jason Isaac, opinion contributor14 Sept
(KTLA) — Two young brothers worked quickly to rescue a group of elderly people after a fire broke out at an assisted living facility in Glendale, Calif., on Friday. Glendale firefighters responded to the burning home on the 1800 block of Mountain Street around 4:45 p.m. As the flames grew and heavy smoke billowed from…
The Hill•Vivian Chow14 Sept
Researchers found a rare but potentially life-threatening brain disorder in a small number of people taking Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs.
The Hill•Josie Fischels14 Sept
The Kennedy Center board is set to vote Tuesday on whether to immediately close the institution’s main building for renovations, as a court battle over renewed attempts to add President Trump’s name to the facility persists. Officials have warned that the performing arts center faces “certain fiscal collapse within weeks” if it is unable to…
The Hill•Sophie Brams14 Sept
A coalition of Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C., are suing the Trump administration to block a rule that makes it harder for immigrants to obtain green cards or even enter the country if they rely on public benefits. The 22 states and D.C. are challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “public charge” rule, set…
The Hill•Nathaniel Weixel14 Sept
Former CIA Director David Petraeus on Sunday was at a Ukrainian train station while a Russian drone hit a passenger train not long after a diplomatic train carried former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other foreign officials. The Ukrainian state railway, Ukrzaliznytsia, stated that the diplomatic train was at the border between Ukraine and…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini14 Sept
Former Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), a prominent centrist who left the Democratic Party at the end of his Senate career, has endorsed Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), praising her as the “soul of the Senate.” Manchin gave his nod to Collins over Troy Jackson, her progressive challenger who supports Medicare for All and dismantling Immigration and…
The Hill•Alexander Bolton14 Sept
Marine veteran Joslin Joseph argues that the government failed to protect 9/11 responders and veterans from toxic exposure, highlighting the ongoing health crisis faced by those impacted by Ground Zero and burn pits.
The Hill•Joslin Joseph, opinion contributor14 Sept
A cooling tower at Yankee Stadium is among 10 towers that tested positive for Legionella bacteria on Sunday as officials investigate an outbreak in the South Bronx.
The Hill•Video credit: Derick Waller and Nicole Alarcon14 Sept
What Anthropic is asking for — putting in limitations so these so-called frontier models have to advance slowly — doesn’t really make sense.
The Hill•Robby Soave, opinion contributor14 Sept
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, pressed for answers on a Russian oligarch’s reported role in a wedding for one of President Trump’s sons. According to a report published Monday by ProPublica, Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding in May received funding from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who…
The Hill•Tara Suter14 Sept
President Trump said Monday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to avoid energy targets in their ongoing war as global fuel prices rise. “Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. Russia has agreed to do likewise!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. The post comes as both gasoline and diesel prices are…
The Hill•Rachel Frazin14 Sept
NATO has not confronted determining when active measures or hybrid warfare attacks trigger Article 5.
The Hill•Harlan Ullman, opinion contributor14 Sept
A growing chorus of artificial intelligence leaders are calling for a slowdown of the technology’s development following a researcher’s ominous warning that AI could soon destroy humanity. Shortly after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called to slow down AI capability development, several of his competitors, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and xAI CEO Elon Musk, followed…
The Hill•Miranda Nazzaro14 Sept
Vice President Vance and Attorney General Todd Blanche are expected to unveil new fraud charges on Monday tied to Emergency Rental Assistance loans issued during the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement in Kansas City, Mo., comes as the Trump administration continues its efforts to crack down on alleged fraud. Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler, FBI…
The Hill•The Hill staff14 Sept
White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said there are no plans in place for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to “sweep polling locations” in the November midterm elections. Homan told Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich on “The Sunday Briefing” that he has not seen “any operational plans or any discussions on any…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini14 Sept
The potential to interfere with voters' ability to vote by mail is not a bug but a feature of a system designed to restrict a practice that Democrats have used more often than Republicans in recent elections.
The Hill•Allan J. Lichtman, opinion contributor14 Sept