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Mace says Trump 'very excited' about her primary win

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said former President Trump is “very excited” about her recent primary win. Mace touted her relationship with the former president Wednesday on Fox News’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” after clinching a win in her primary race Tuesday night despite

House passes bill urging China to mend ties with Dalai Lama

The House voted Wednesday to pass a bill that is urging China to mend ties with the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan leaders. The legislation, named Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act, received broad bipartisan support and encourages China and Tibet to resolve

Feds slammed for inaction on illegal vapes

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Lawmakers slam FDA, DOJ for lack of illicit vaping enforcement Senators from both sides of the aisle had strong words for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Justice

Garland accuses GOP of using contempt as a 'partisan weapon'

Attorney General Merrick Garland accused Republicans of wielding their power as a “partisan weapon” after all but one GOP member voted to hold him in contempt of Congress. “It is deeply disappointing that this House of Representatives has turned a serious congressional

Southern Baptist Convention votes to oppose IVF

Thousands of Southern Baptists voted to oppose the use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) during a national convention Wednesday. Attendees at the Southern Baptist Convention voted to approve a resolution “On the Ethical Realities of Reproductive Technologies and the Dignity of

Fed digs in as inflation plateaus

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fed holds rates, projects only one rate cut for 2024 The Federal Reserve projects just one interest rate cut of a quarter of a percent this year, down from three

McCarthy's revenge tour off to a rough start after Mace win

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) plan to get revenge on the Republicans who ousted him is off to a rough start. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Tuesday night comfortably held off two primary challengers, including one who received support from groups tied to

Lone Republican to oppose Garland contempt: 'Enough is enough'

Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), the lone Republican to vote against a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, says his colleagues’ move only serves to "further politicize our judicial system." “As a former prosecutor, I cannot in good conscience

Wyden probes Kushner firm for investment details

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) launched an investigation Wednesday into former President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and his investment firm, Affinity Partners, over details regarding its investments in Saudi Arabia. In a letter to Affinity Partners

18 Democrats tell Biden administration to drop asylum rule

A group of House Democrats on Tuesday pushed the Biden administration to either reconsider its crackdown on asylum or expand legal representation for migrants navigating a new set of rules. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and United States

Feds approve contentious Mountain Valley Pipeline

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Feds approve contentious Mountain Valley Pipeline Federal regulators have authorized the Mountain Valley Pipeline to begin operating following years of

Senate Democrats block GOP’s competing IVF bill

Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a GOP effort to pass a bill to provide protections for individuals seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF) access ahead of a planned vote on a Democratic-led proposal Thursday. The GOP bill, led by Sens. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz

Republicans vote to hold Garland in contempt of Congress

House Republicans voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress after he declined to turn over subpoenaed audio of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. The 216-207 vote is a win for the House GOP, after numerous members

X to hide user 'likes' from public view

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will start making a user's “likes” on other posts private, the company said Tuesday. The change will still allow users to see which posts they have liked themselves, but will hide them from public view, the X Engineering

MTG Doubles Down on Unhinged Electric Vehicle Stance

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene still doesn’t seem to understand how electric vehicles work. The Georgia Republican introduced a confusing amendment to the 2025 defense budget Wednesday, withholding funding from the electric car industry. But Greene couldn’t seem to