Here's Biden's chance to protect students from predatory textbook billing

I was unexpectedly charged more than $300 per semester for online textbooks that I rarely used in my classes.

Congress can score another bipartisan win for safety and justice

A 2013 study found that probationers who received early termination of their supervision were substantially less likely to reoffend.

Morning Report — Biden makes another immigration policy change

Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens for a decade or more could be shielded by President Biden under a program he announced today. The Hill: Biden issues massive immigration relief, seeking balance after border crackdown. A “parole in

Trump's VP contenders: Pros and cons for each pick

Former President Trump’s choice of running mate is generating interest, with the Republican National Convention less than a month away and contenders jockeying to make their case. Trump’s campaign has sent vetting materials to several people under consideration for the vice

The Oily Truth About This Supreme Court

Sometime this month, the Supreme Court is likely to overturn something known as the Chevron deference , which grants federal agencies the authority to interpret the laws that Congress passes. The ruling, depending on its scope, could knee-cap the federal government’s ability to

The Memo: Trump, Biden face red-hot political summer of debates, legal woes and divisions over Israel

The presidential campaign is set for a red-hot summer. The traditional lull, which stretches from the primaries wrapping up in the spring until the final sprint of campaigning in the fall, won’t happen this year. Instead, potentially pivotal events are coming thick and fast.

The Euro 2024 Soccer Championship Is Blessedly Apolitical—For Now

Four days before the 2024 European soccer championships began, the coach of the tournament’s host nation strongly condemned a recent poll which found that 21 percent of Germans wished their national team was whiter . “I was shocked that such questions are asked and people

The Case for Taking Reality TV Seriously

I have lived in Bachelor Nation. ABC’s The Bachelor franchise of reality shows—which feature a teeming cast of contestants going on exceedingly strange dates and vying for a marriage proposal from the titular bachelor—debuted at the beginning of the century, and, for its first

Senate poised to send bill boosting nuclear power to Biden's desk

The Senate is poised to send a major energy bill to President Biden’s desk this week that could allow for more nuclear power to be built throughout the U.S. The bipartisan bill is seen as a win for the nuclear power industry, as it would make nuclear plants quicker and less

Knives out for Bob Good: 5 things to watch in Tuesday's primaries

Voters in Georgia, Oklahoma and Virginia are headed to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a spate of key congressional primaries and runoffs. In Virginia, a Trump-backed primary challenge threatens House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R), while in Oklahoma, Trump-endorsed Rep.

House budget leaders look ahead to 2025

As the critical elections in November quickly approach, some in Congress are already sizing up a jam-packed schedule for 2025, with potentially nasty showdowns over taxes and the national debt on the horizon. While Congress still has a little more than three months until its

Georgia race is latest test for GOP over Jan. 6 candidates

A primary runoff in Georgia this week will be the latest test of voters’ willingness to back a candidate involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In the Peach State’s 2nd Congressional District, Chuck Hand — who was convicted of a misdemeanor for illegally

Conservatives set the stage for another CFPB funding fight

Conservatives appear to be setting the stage for yet another legal fight over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding structure, just weeks after the watchdog agency survived a challenge before the Supreme Court. The CFPB, established after the 2008 financial

Apple seeks to balance privacy, innovation with ChatGPT deal

Apple is attempting to strike a difficult balance between innovation and privacy as it prepares to launch several artificial intelligence (AI) programs. As Apple ramps up its AI offerings through updates to its own features and a partnership to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT into

Shocker Poll: Trump Verdict Actually Does Matter to Voters—Big Time

This week, Politico released a new poll with some pretty big surprises: A larger-than-expected percentage of Americans say Donald Trump’s criminal conviction in Manhattan makes them less likely to vote for him. The finding is even more striking among independents. The poll also

McConnell seeks big influence over Trump-era GOP

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is planning to have a major influence over Republican policymaking even after he steps down as party leader at the end of the year and is working behind the scenes to lay out an agenda for his party if it wins unified control of

Environmental leaders request meeting with Hochul over congestion pricing punt

Leaders of five national environmental organizations criticized New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) controversial decision to delay congestion pricing for drivers entering Manhattan and requested a meeting with the governor in a joint letter Tuesday. In the letter, the leaders of

Biden issues massive immigration relief, seeking balance after border crackdown

The Biden administration will allow certain undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens to stay in the country and work legally, expanding a program that’s currently used to provide papers to immediate family of military servicemembers. The Tuesday morning announcement

Accusations of lying and a Trump signage battle: The House GOP's nastiest primary goes out with a bang

If Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good wins Tuesday, he’ll have done it despite strong opposition from the former president.

Trump gives GOP moderates 'very helpful' breathing room on abortion

Former President Trump is giving moderate GOP lawmakers some breathing room on the explosive issue of abortion, treading unusually carefully on a topic Democrats are trying to make a political liability for swing-district Republicans. During a closed-door meeting with House GOP

Groups urge FEMA to recognize extreme heat, wildfire smoke as a 'major disaster'

A coalition of environmental, labor and healthcare groups called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as “major disasters" to unlock federal funding for states during these weather events. The petition, filed on Monday by

US pauses avocado, mango inspections in Mexican state due to security concerns

The U.S. has paused safety inspections of avocadoes and mangos from the western Mexican state of Michoacan in the wake of security concerns for U.S. Department of Agriculture staff, an agency spokesperson told The Hill. The inspection program will stay paused until the security

Melinda French Gates says she's 'absolutely not' voting for Trump, will vote for Biden

Melinda French Gates revealed she plans to vote for President Biden over former President Trump in November, pointing to the former president's past remarks on women and reproductive rights. When asked by "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King if she will campaign or endorse a

Former Rep. George Nethercutt, who ousted House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994, dies at 79

The Republican from Washington state was the first candidate to oust a speaker in more than 130 years.

Kansas sues Pfizer over 'misleading statements' about COVID vaccine

The state of Kansas filed a lawsuit on Monday against pharmaceutical company Pfizer, alleging the company made "misleading claims" about the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and the risks associated with the shot. The suit, filed by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R)

McDonald's pauses AI ordering at drive thrus

McDonald’s will halt the pilot for an artificial intelligence-powered ordering assistant, potentially marking a setback for the technology’s takeover of daily life. The fast food giant will end its two-year partnership with IBM for the AI system by July 26, meaning the tech

First tropical storm watch of the season issued for South Texas and Mexico

The National Weather Service issued its first tropical storm watch of the year for parts of southern Texas on Monday, as a storm develops in the southern Gulf of Mexico with the potential to bring dangerous rains and flooding to the Gulf Coast in the coming days. Potential

Trump rolls out endorsements in Alaska, Utah House primaries

Former President Trump weighed in on two tight GOP House primaries in Alaska and Utah on Monday, making endorsements as primary season gets into full swing. In Alaska, Trump backed Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom over Nick Begich III. The contested primary has carried echoes of the

George Norcross indictment in New Jersey: 5 things to know

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin (D) unsealed a 13-count indictment against South Jersey political heavyweight George Norcross III for using his power and influence to craft legislation that would benefit Norcross’s development project in Camden. According to

Democrats take aim at bump stocks as GOP pans 'political exercise'

Senate Democrats are making a push this week to ban bump stocks after the Supreme Court overturned a Trump-era federal rule that banned the device, which allows semiautomatic weapons to fire off hundreds of rounds per minute. The effort will come to a head Tuesday when

Secret Service member robbed at gunpoint during Biden's weekend California trip

A U.S. Secret Service member was robbed at gunpoint in Tustin, Calif., last Saturday while President Biden was in the state for a Los Angeles fundraiser, according to authorities. The Secret Service member was returning from a work assignment late Saturday when an armed robbery

Texas man sentenced to 33 months for threatening California Rep. Waters

A Texas man who threatened Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Gary Klausner sentenced Brian Michael Gaherty, a 62-year-old living in Houston, to 33 months after he pleaded guilty to one count of

Biden leans into Trump conviction

President Biden’s campaign is leaning into former President Trump’s conviction, suggesting it believes that reminding voters often enough that the presumptive GOP nominee for the White House is a felon will pay off at the polls in November. The emerging strategy is crystalized

Mark Cuban spars with Piers Morgan and Bill Ackman over Biden videos, age

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban clashed with television host Piers Morgan and billionaire Bill Ackman on social media Monday after the two posted a viral clip of President Biden that some claimed showed him freeze up at a recent fundraiser. The interaction on the social platform X

California contends with early-season 'mini outbreak' of multiple wildfires

Multiple wildfires gained momentum this weekend across California in an early-season appetizer of what might be in store later this summer. "This is not a peak-season fire situation," Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, said at a

Hybrid schedule more beneficial than fully in-office work: Study

Story at a glance Remote work has become the norm for millions of white-collar workers in the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered offices four years ago. But employers have begun asking workers to return to physical offices amid fears that remote and hybrid

Senate set to send nuclear power boost to Biden’s desk

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Senate set to send nuclear power boost to Biden’s desk The Senate is poised to send a major energy bill to President Biden’s desk this week, which could

Warren preps for tax fight

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Warren knocks Obama, Democrats in tax fight Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) took aim at Democrats this week for kowtowing to past Republican tax cuts in an effort

Balancing the Federal Budget, A Bipartisan Conversation: Watch Live

The nation's debt is growing and the Trump tax cuts of 2017 are set to expire at the end of next year, setting up a series of tough decisions after the elections for the new Congress. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas.), the chair of the House Budget Committee, and Rep. Brandon

The Virginia GOP debate with an audience of one: Trump

Gaetz claims House Ethics panel opened ‘new frivolous investigations’ into him

Chicago mayor establishes 'Reparations Task Force'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Monday to create a task force focused on reparations for the city's Black residents. As part of the executive order, the task force will conduct a study and examination of policies that impacted Black Chicago residents