The tariffs have also been a sticking point for the U.S. heading into the midterms, with some Republican candidates who previously applauded them changing their stance.

Kalshi argued Tuesday that its VIP program and platform are "fundamentally different" from those offered by sportsbooks, after several Democratic lawmakers expressed concerns over loyalty programs at both prediction markets and sportsbooks. In a letter shared first with The Hill, the company suggested Kalshi Platinum has no "predatory incentives" because of its distinct business model....

Gene Simmons of KISS fame is urging the music world to get on board with artificial intelligence. The "Rock and Roll All Nite" singer was asked about his stance on AI on NewsNation's "The Hill with Blake Burman" on Tuesday, and whether the technology will be "good or bad" for music. The Hill and NewsNation...

California Proposition 45, aimed at streamlining the state's environmental review process for "essential" projects, would bar tribes that are not recognized by the federal government from consulting in reviews, while maintaining the right for tribes with recognition.

In California, fuel prices often are higher than anywhere else in the country, a reflection of the state's high cost of living that voters want their next governor to address.

With less than a week to go before election day, Raman's double-digit lead in the mayoral race has evaporated.

Struggling small businesses are turning to costly merchant cash advances for quick capital, but high fees and daily payouts are driving many into debt.

Since the start of her mayoral campaign, Raman has sprinkled Spanglish into her speeches and sometimes offered whole sentences in softly accented, lightly stilted Spanish. It's part of an effort to win over Latinos.

California Deputy Atty. Gen. Marissa Roy leads Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Atty. John McKinney by 17 points in the race to replace Los Angeles City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto, according to the latest poll results, which show a large number of voters still remain undecided in the contest.

Hollywood sign neighbors filed a legal complaint saying L.A. is responsible for nuisance conditions on public property because it promoted the area as a viewing destination and didn't take steps to address residents' complaints.

Silicon Valley is bracing for a firestorm of scrutiny should Democrats take control of Congress next year, underscoring how the industry’s efforts to get on President Trump’s good side last year became a political liability. After two years of a GOP-controlled House and Senate, Democratic lawmakers are expected to bring the heat on tech firms,...

L.A. officials moved to temporarily suspend water and electricity shutoffs due to nonpayment. But the charges are not forgiven and still must be paid.

The Los Angeles city attorney's office is suing an animal rescue organization that was once a favorite among Hollywood celebrities, alleging that its owner purchased dogs from puppy mills and portrayed them to adopters as animals that were rescued.

The officer, Anthony Gutierrez, was off duty when he was taken into custody by officers from the LAPD's Mission Division late Monday and booked on suspicion of kidnapping and assault with a firearm.

As local productions continue to decline, L.A. City Council is taking modest action. The council passed two measures Tuesday to encourage more filming activity.

L.A. Police Officer Leonardo A. Ruiz, 31, was arrested by Monrovia police last week after an amateur sting by a group recording the encounter to post online.

Super PAC Guardrails Alliance will launch a digital ad campaign Wednesday seeking to tie Ohio Sen. Jon Husted (R)'s past support for data centers to campaign donations he received from tech executives like venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. The 30-second ad, first shared with The Hill, highlights Andreessen's past donations to Husted's Senate run against former...

Democrats are preparing for potential election interference after a series of remarks from President Trump and actions from his administration targeting a swath of states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) preemptively filed a lawsuit last week in Alaska that could block certification of results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses reelection, arguing that a win...

A mix of astronomical and tidal events are converging with unusually warm waters off Southern California's coast to push the tides higher than ever before, sending surges of water into beach cities like Newport Beach and Redondo Beach.

Meghan McCain, former Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) daughter, predicts that convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will get a pardon from President Trump. “One of my hottest, hot takes is that Elizabeth Holmes will eventually get a Trump pardon,” McCain wrote on the social platform X. She shared her thoughts in another post, asking comedian and...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against the state of Utah to stop the state’s efforts to shut down CFTC-registered contract markets. The lawsuit follows a lengthy battle the state has been fighting against prediction markets. In August, a federal judge in Utah ruled that the...

The Federal Election Commission's electronic filing system has been down for hours on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson who confirmed the agency's IT teams are working to restore the service. According to the FEC's incident update page, the agency said Monday night it is "investigating this issue," stating the FEC filing system is down. An...

The Summit County, Utah, prosecutor said investigators are satisfied that Bundy was responsible for killing 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in 1974.

Jacob Morley, 28, was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, vandalism and evading arrest.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is pushing for advertising targeting Republican candidates over their record on AI and data centers in dozens of key House races, as technology-related issues take on new significance in the midterm elections. In a report shared first with The Hill, the Tech Oversight Project noted that House Democrats' official...

Prediction market platform Kalshi is expanding protections for young traders aged 18-20, which includes a new monthly deposit limit.   Accounts in the age range will now have a $2,500 monthly deposit limit, Kalshi announced in a press release Tuesday. They will be automatically placed into “special accounts” that will have extra protections and built-in...

President Trump said Tuesday that he was banning the term artificial intelligence “in all relevant documents and everything else.” “In short order, we will be officially BANNING the term, ‘AI/Artificial Intelligence,’ in all relevant documents, and everything else, due to its inaccuracy,” he wrote on Truth Social. Trump hit on The Wall Street Journal for...

Young alleged in a complaint filed in Virginia that the song was played without ​a licence before Trump took to a campaign rally stage Youngstown, Ohio.

Proposition 3 is touted as a school funding bill. Learn how California's other tax measure on high incomes would actually distribute its revenue.

Shortened from maximizing, it can be used as a standalone term or combined with another word to imply that somebody is optimizing an action or moment as much as possible.