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Xbox Suffers Major Outage

Xbox users have spent the last several hours cut off from the platform’s online features following a major outage. Microsoft confirmed the issues were widespread across Xbox Series X/S accounts but said its investigation into the source of the downtime was taking longer than

1 in 3 Democrats say Biden should step aside: Poll

Nearly a third of Democrats believe President Biden should end his reelection bid following his lackluster debate performance against former President Trump last week, according to a new poll. A Reuters/Ipsos poll, published Tuesday, found 32 percent of Democrats think Biden

Clyburn says he plans to talk to Biden to give assessment

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said in an interview that aired Tuesday he plans to talk to President Biden soon to give him an assessment of his "standing" with Americans in the wake of the president's rough debate performance. “I did plan to … talk with him later today or …

Cracks emerge in Biden's support among Democrats

Cracks are beginning to emerge in President Biden’s backing within the Democratic Party, fueling questions about whether he will remain at the top of the ticket in the final stretch to Election Day. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), a nearly 30-year veteran in the House, shattered

Court halts Biden pause on new gas exports

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge halts Biden pause on gas export projects Judge James Cain on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration's pause on approving new gas

New Alzheimer's drug gets FDA approval

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story New Alzheimer’s drug gets FDA approval The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug, clearing the way for another entry into the market of a new

Robert Towne, Writer of ‘Chinatown,’ Dies at 89

Writer-director Robert Towne, an Oscar winner for his original script for “Chinatown” and an acknowledged master of the art of screenwriting, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday at his home in Los Angeles, publicist Carrie McClure said in a statement. During a long career

Supreme Court turns away OSHA challenge

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story SCOTUS turns away OSHA challenge The Supreme Court turned away a challenge on Tuesday that threatened to gut the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Some of Biden's former 2020 rivals call for him to drop out

A handful of President Biden’s 2020 White House rivals are calling for him to step down from the 2024 race. As Biden advisers scramble to contain the fallout from last week’s debate against former President Trump, Democrats are assessing whether they think the embattled

Biden campaign attacks media while playing defense on debate

President Biden’s reelection campaign is attacking the media, saying it is overplaying coverage of Biden’s bad debate performance while not covering positive news for the president. On a Zoom call with donors Monday evening, Biden’s deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks derided

Supreme Court will hear challenge to age verification law

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Supreme Court will hear challenge to age verification law The Supreme Court has indicated it will take up a case next term involving the adult entertainment industry's challenge to a Texas

Black leaders commemorate 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act

Leading Black voices commemorated the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act on Tuesday by highlighting the ongoing fight to achieve equality and urging Black Americans to vote in the upcoming election. “History is a relay race. The leaders of the Civil Rights