Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said the U.S. passing new aid for Ukraine in its fight against Russia would give the Eastern European country a “big boost of morale” in Friday comments. “I think the U.S. coming through with aid is going to be critical,” Vindman said in
Two heavy-hitters in the House Democratic Caucus have endorsed former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn in his bid for Congress. “Proud to endorse @libradunn for Congress in #MD03! Harry will defend our Democracy and fight for the people of Maryland,” former House Speaker
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story United Health CEO to face House panel UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify in front of a House oversight panel next month about the massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, as
While former President Donald Trump spent much of his week in court, President Joe Biden visited the swing state of Pennsylvania for three days and gave speeches in Scranton, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. We flagged some false and misleading claims, including several common
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Key takeaways from Israel’s calibrated strike on Iran Early Friday the Israeli military struck near a major air base and nuclear site in Iran, in
Contractors for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cut access to tests for transplant patients that could show early signs of organ rejection despite expert physicians advising the opposite, a new report has found. The Health Equity in Transplantation
A Washington, D.C., judge issued a dire warning Friday about the effects of the January 6 attack . U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan sentenced Scott Miller, a former Proud Boys leader who fought with multiple police officers while trying to storm the Capitol building, to 66
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Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk spoke out against the effort to ban TikTok in the U.S., saying it would be in conflict with the First Amendment and it is “not what America stands for.” Musk added that while the ban would likely benefit the social platform X — which he
Americans are split on whether former President Trump will be convicted in his New York hush money case, according to a poll released Friday. The Economist/YouGov poll found that 24 percent of Americans think the former president is going to be convicted of a crime in the case,
If the speaker can wade through the conservative blowup over Ukraine aid, even his critics predict he might be able to hold on until November.
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Biden seizes on Trump's wealth President Biden went after former President Trump for inheriting his wealth as he sought to appeal to union workers on Friday. ©
Leaders within the Congressional Black Caucus threw their support behind Democratic candidate Adam Hollier on Friday in Detroit's primary election in the hopes of ousting Democratic incumbent Shri Thanedar. CBC chair Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and former chair Rep. Joyce
A “30 Rock” actor said his “heart goes out” to students at a middle school in Pennsylvania after a scheduled event with him was canceled by the local school board. Maulik Pancholy, who is openly gay, said in a Thursday Instagram post he “learned via social media that the school
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conspiracy theories, vitriolic language, and xenophobia have made her a darling of the right and a pariah on the left—and now, she’s gained admiration from Russian state television. Greene’s attempts to block aid to Ukraine, her
The New York attorney general's office has asked a judge to void the $175 million bond former President Trump secured to put off paying the larger monetary damage award in his civil fraud case. State lawyers said in court filings Friday that the former president and his
Votes are almost in from factory workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee deciding whether to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), an election that could signal more momentum in organized labor following a year of high-profile strikes and major contractual wins for workers.
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} s Evening Report © The Hill, Allison Robbert House passes foreign aid bill with help from Dems The GOP-controlled House advanced an expansive foreign aid package Friday after months of debate and
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) threatened to subpoena Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Friday to ensure her appearance at a May 15 hearing. “Secretary Granholm must avoid further delay & appear for a scheduled hearing on May 15. I’m prepared to issue a
New York state Attorney General Letitia James on Friday asked the judge presiding over Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial to reject the former president’s bond, which has been dogged by reports of the insolvency of the company backing it. Earlier this month, James gave Trump and
A bill to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless spying program stalled in the Senate on Friday because of a fight over amendments that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) worries could pass and send the bill back to the House.
Mortgage rates topped 7 percent for the first time this year, according to data released Friday by Freddie Mac. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.1 percent this week, up from 6.88 percent the week before. “As rates trend higher, potential homebuyers are
Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick posted several times online Thursday targeting a New York Times reporter ahead of the publication of an article detailing his upbringing. His posts on the social platform X were directed at the Times’s national political
In the 2014 film “Ex Machina,” director Alex Garland offered a chilling forecast of a future dominated by unchecked artificial intelligence. The groundbreaking sci-fi thriller prompted us to consider what happens when such technology is developed by an unscrupulous narcissist
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are not immune to the allure of pop star Taylor Swift, especially on album release days. Politicians in Washington took to social media Friday to sing the star's praises after she released her latest album. Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets
Matt Gaetz isn’t having a great week. It just got worse. The House Ethics Committee, which is investigating Gaetz for illegal drug use as a member of Congress, received a sworn statement alleging that Gaetz attended a 2017 party in Florida where cocaine and MDMA use occurred,
Fortunately, there’s a clear path to solving plastic pollution in the U.S. and around the world, although it won’t be easy.
The former chair of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee introduced a bill Friday that would strip Secret Service protection of any former executive convicted of a felony — an effort to avoid the complications of incarcerating former President Trump should he be ordered to serve
Recorded earlier The New York Police Department will provide updates to the public after a person self-immolated outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Trump’s first criminal trial is ongoing, police confirmed to The Hill. The incident, which occurred in a park
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper called Iran’s silence “deafening" after Israel struck near a major air base and nuclear site in the city of Isfahan early Friday. “This morning, the silence — from both sides, frankly — is deafening,” Esper, who served under former President
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing new rules and guidelines to combat reports of fatigue among air traffic controllers. To lower the risk of exhaustion and burnout, the controllers will be mandated to take 12 hours off before midnight shifts and 10 hours off
There is good reason to believe fish, amphibians, molluscs and insects are sentient, according to a new declaration signed by three dozen scientists. The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness argues that current scientific research indicates such widespread animal
Trump Media & Technology Group CEO Devin Nunes got told off Friday for his company’s terrible stock performance in a blistering statement that puts Donald Trump’s angry Truth Social barbs to shame. Nunes, a former congressman who helms Trump’s social media venture, wrote a
NEW YORK — A person has self-immolated outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Trump’s first criminal trial is ongoing, police confirmed to The Hill. Max Azzarello, 37, walked into a park outside the courthouse where protests of Trump’s trial have taken place
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday the White House is not advising Democratic leaders on whether to save Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative coup — if one emerges. A number of Democrats are already on record saying they'd help keep Johnson
We must rein in high prices and improve insurance coverage and hospital financial assistance so we can stamp out medical debt at the source.
Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) slammed the suspension of Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) daughter from college after she participated in a pro-Palestinian protest on campus. "From UM to Vanderbilt to USC to Columbia, students across our