The House approved a trio of bills Wednesday aimed at supporting law enforcement during National Police Week — legislation largely opposed by Democrats, as leaders on the left decried GOP attempts to downplay the events of Jan. 6, 2021. Consideration of the three bills — which
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a Wednesday interview that she “would never recommend” President Biden share the debate stage with former President Trump, shortly after the two agreed to two debates before November's election. “I myself would never recommend
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) said they are launching an investigation after a small bag of cocaine was discovered inside its headquarters. Police found a “roughly one-inch by one-inch zip lock bag with a small amount of a white powdery substance, which field tested
The North Carolina state Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public, even for health reasons. Republican supporters of the ban said it would help law enforcement crack down on protesters who wear masks. They say demonstrators are abusing
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, said Wednesday that House Republicans will release their proposed top-line number for government funding for most of 2025 later this week. Cole said Wednesday afternoon that the powerful funding committee is
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Putin in China as US slams Beijing for supporting Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing as his forces have mounted a
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a new congressional map that includes a second Black majority House district in Louisiana can be used in November after a lower court rejected that map earlier this month. The high court issued a stay on a federal judge panel’s
Former President Trump’s Boeing 757 clipped a parked plane while taxiing at a Florida airport Sunday morning. Trump landed in Cincinnati on Wednesday, his day off from his hush money trial, for an intimate, high-dollar fundraiser, but he arrived in Ohio without his jet
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said he would have pardoned former President Trump if he had been in President Biden's position when federal indictments were brought against him. In an interview set to air in full Wednesday night on MSNBC’s “The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle,”
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story HHS suspends funding to group at center of COVID lab leak The Biden administration has suspended federal grants to the infectious disease nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance (EHA), the group at
NEW YORK — Prosecutors made no qualms Wednesday painting Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) as a politically powerful but corrupt lawmaker who accepted gold bars, envelopes of cash and a luxury car in exchange for his influence, where they maintained he “put greed first.” During
Ron DeSantis thinks that if the words “climate change” are removed from Florida state law, nobody has to worry about it. The Florida governor signed legislation Wednesday that would eliminate climate change as a priority in the state’s energy policies and is set to go into
Draft day excitement has subsided and Fantasy Football is months away, but Wednesday marks a big day for fans who found out what schedule their respective teams will face in the 2024 season.
President Biden and former President Trump dealt a major blow to the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) on Wednesday, calling into question the usefulness of the organization moving forward. Biden’s campaign informed the commission it would work directly with news
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story New inflation data sends stocks soaring All three of the major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs Wednesday after new federal data revealed a slight slowdown
More than 100 immigration and civil rights organizations are urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to abandon his plans to bring a bipartisan Senate immigration deal to the floor after it was cast aside by the GOP earlier this year. In a Thursday letter, the
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) sharply criticized Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on the House floor Wednesday after Johnson made an appearance at former President Trump’s criminal hush money trial in Manhattan. “Look at the cover of today’s New York Times, Mr. Speaker. This is
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Bush urges House to support radiation compensation law Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) circulated a letter Tuesday to the entirety of the House calling on members to
A Texas Democrat is boasting that he won his latest race — this one on foot. Rep. Greg Casar smoked the congressional competition on Wednesday at the annual ACLI Capital Challenge in Washington. The 35-year-old lawmaker finished first among lawmakers with a time of 19:33 in the
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What's included in Schumer's AI roadmap A bipartisan working group led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released a long-awaited framework for artificial intelligence (AI)
Democrats called out a GOP candidate for secretary of state in Missouri over a recently posted video in which she advised voters not to be “weak and gay.” In the video Republican Valentina Gomez posted Sunday on her account on the social platform X, she is seen running down a
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © AP It's going down: President Biden, President Trump will debate next month President Biden and former President Trump have agreed to at least two debates ahead of the November
A political appointee in the Interior Department announced her resignation Wednesday in opposition to President Biden’s policy toward Israel in its war against Hamas that has resulted in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis for Palestinians. Lily Greenberg Call, a political
In an exclusive interview on MSNBC’s The 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle , Republican Senator Mitt Romney offered some questionable retroactive political calculus for President Biden, saying he should have exerted his presidential pardon power and intervened in the civil and
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker might not be able to kick his way out of the controversy sparked by a college commencement speech he gave Saturday, telling the women in the crowd that they ought to return to the kitchen rather than join the workforce. ”For the
Sen. Mitt Romney is taking a puppet-inspired swipe at President Biden and former President Trump agreeing to a pair of presidential debates, likening the two to a famed, grouchy "Muppets" duo. "It'll be entertaining, informative," the Utah Republican said Wednesday of the
Former Republican Sens. John Danforth (Mo.), William Cohen (Maine) and Alan Simpson (Wyo.) announced on Tuesday that they are launching a new organization, “Our Republican Legacy," to facilitate a “comeback” of the traditional principles of their party. “Recently it has become
After President Joe Biden and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday morning agreed to two debates in June and September , Trump suddenly began trying to push a third debate all on his own. “Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that I hereby accept
Blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy could bankrupt the U.S. health care system unless the price drops, according to a staff report released Wednesday from the office of Senate Health Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Unless prices dramatically decline, Wegovy and weight
Each of the major U.S. stock indexes closed Wednesday at record highs after new federal data showed inflation slowing down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 index and Nasdaq composite all rallied Wednesday after the Labor Department reported inflation falling to a 3.4
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has initiated the process of debarring the infectious disease nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) from being awarded federal funds, citing a lack of "responsibility" necessary to participate in these programs. The Select
While the latest inflation update isn’t as bad as expected, inflated prices have been stretching budgets for millions of American families all year.
Officials have said it is safe in the town but residents have complained of ongoing health problems.
Another Biden administration appointee has resigned over the president’s failure to take a hard line on the war in Gaza. Lily Greenberg Call, an Interior Department staffer who is, incidentally, the first Jewish appointee to resign over the issue, accused President Joe Biden of
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) has been banned by at least six of the nine Native American tribes in her state as of Wednesday, after she made comments earlier this year the tribes say were offensive. Relations between the governor and the tribes have been strained since she
Democrats demoralized by President Biden’s poll numbers cheered his aggressive move Wednesday to push for an early debate against former President Trump, saying it’s an effective way to shake up a race that needs shaking. They say they were pleased to see Biden take on Trump,
Two bills aimed at regulating how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in elections advanced out of a Senate panel Wednesday along party lines, posing a test for how lawmakers can come together across the aisle to pass regulations on the evolving technology. Democrats on the
CNN has selected anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash to moderate the first presidential debate of the 2024 cycle between President Biden and former President Trump. The June 27 debate, which will be broadcast live, will take place at CNN's Atlanta studios and won't feature a
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host Kenya’s President William Ruto and first lady Rachel Ruto next week at the White House. The May 23 visit will mark the 60th anniversary of U.S.-Kenya diplomatic relations, according to the White House. It comes after Biden
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot Wednesday following a meeting in the town of Handlova. Defense Minister Robert Kalina said Fico was being treated for his wounds and described his condition to reporters as "extraordinarily serious," according to The Associated
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., antivax disinformation king and literally brainwormed independent presidential candidate, accused Biden and Trump of colluding with one another to exclude him from the presidential debate stage. “They are trying to exclude me from their debate because
