Kids across the United States have been caught in the crosshairs of a “reading recession” that predated the COVID-19 pandemic and the virtual learning challenges it posed to students and parents alike, according to data released Wednesday by the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford.  The new study found that children in a majority of U.S....

Ukraine’s supporters in Congress won a big victory on Wednesday when legislation to bolster Kyiv in its war with Russia secured the 218th signature on a discharge petition forcing the bill to the House floor. Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.), a former Republican who became an independent earlier in the year, endorsed the procedural gambit on...

Newly released provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that fatal drug overdoses fell in 2025, marking three consecutive years of declines. By December 2025, the number of reported drug overdose deaths in the U.S. fell by 14 percent to 68,632 deaths, according to provisional data. The predicted number of...

""Whatever talent or ambition you have, find some way to put it to work. Build something that didn't exist yesterday. Stand up for someone who can't stand up for themselves. Bring people together that weren't talking before. That's leadership," he told the group of graduates.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Wednesday called on President Trump to deliver the "final blow" against Iran as the fragile ceasefire between the two nations drags on. Scott, in an op-ed for the Daily Wire, urged Americans to unite behind the president, writing that the U.S. military "is on the brink of victory." "We can't...

Former Democratic California gubernatorial candidate and real estate developer Stephen Cloobeck was arrested in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department jail booking records. Records show Cloobeck, 64, was arrested at 10:59 a.m. and booked at the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station on a felony charge. He was released shortly after...

Clearly Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endeared herself to a certain element of the progressive left. But is she really the most viable and popular potential leftist candidate for 2028? 

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents could target World Cup matches being held in the country this summer as part of President Trump's aggressive deportation agenda. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday that ICE officers will be on hand at some matches to "work with our local and...

Vice President Vance, who is leading the Trump administration’s war on fraud, will give remarks Wednesday afternoon on the federal efforts — including tackling fraud in states' social service programs. President Trump said last month that Vance's role as fraud czar will “primarily” focus on Democratic-led states. The Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General...

The Senate on Wednesday unanimously voted to advance a resolution sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to suspend senators’ pay during a government shutdown, something that could give lawmakers a powerful incentive not to shutter federal departments because of funding disputes in future years. The resolution only applies to members of the Senate and does...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is placing a moratorium on new Medicare enrollments from home health care and hospice providers, as part of the Trump administration's efforts to combat fraud.  The six-month freeze went into effect immediately on Wednesday, according to the department’s announcement. The decision will prevent these providers from signing...

The Justice Department on Wednesday said it was “unconstitutional” for states to refuse to provide undercover license plates to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers. “Some states are refusing to issue license plates to federal law enforcement. It’s dangerous, shameful, and unconstitutional,” DOJ Civil Division Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate wrote in a post on...