Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story DOJ eyes Google breakup after antitrust victory The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering asking a federal judge to order Google to break off its search business from other portions
Republican Kari Lake said voters shouldn’t trust polling showing her trailing Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) in the Arizona Senate race, calling internal polling “the good stuff.” “No, I don't think they should at all,” Lake told NBC News congressional correspondent Julie Tsirkin
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, is rallying voters in the critical swing state of Arizona on Wednesday evening. Earlier in the day, Walz campaigned in the Phoenix area alongside Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who is running to replace retiring
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Why Hurricane Milton became so intense so fast Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday in the Tampa, Fla., region after undergoing a rapid
A podcast host laughed when former President Trump described himself as “basically a truthful person” in a Wednesday episode. The former president was expressing his frustration over topics including the House panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Early voting kicks into high gear ahead of Election Day Candidates in the Nov. 5 elections are entering the final sprint to Election Day, but across the country voters are
Former President Trump is rallying voters Wednesday in the battleground state of Pennsylvania as Election Day inches closer. His remarks from Reading, Pa., are expected to target his Democratic rival Vice President Harris on immigration, the economy and real estate costs,
Former President Trump barnstormed Pennsylvania on Wednesday as he and his campaign have made clear the commonwealth could make or break his chances of winning in November. Trump held rallies in President Biden’s hometown of Scranton and in Reading. It was his fourth visit to
{beacon} Evening Report © National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Milton set to make landfall HURRICANE MILTON will collide with Florida’s west coast sometime later tonight or early Thursday morning, likely as a Category 4 storm. One of the largest
Arizona Senate GOP candidate Kari Lake dodged a question on whether she would vote to certify the 2024 election results regardless of the outcome during an interview aired Wednesday. NBC News congressional correspondent Julie Tsirkin asked Lake, who is running against Rep.
Mortgage applications dipped earlier this month as rates have been on the rise following a strong September jobs report. Recent data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey showed mortgage applications saw a 5.1 percent drop in the first week of
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is not at risk of running out of money and being unable to support survivors in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, despite misinformation that has swirled in recent days. While the agency does have some long-term funding
Federal agencies are warning of heightened risk of scams and price gouging efforts as Hurricane Milton nears Florida’s western coast. The Justice Department (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a warning to
Russia has suffered more than 600,000 casualties in the war with Ukraine, a senior U.S. defense official said Wednesday. The number of Russian dead or wounded is significantly higher than the last official update from the U.S., which had estimated more than 300,000 casualties
COVID-19 could increase the risk of major cardiac events, like strokes and heart attacks, according to a study from the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California; the University of California, Los Angeles; and Cleveland Clinic released Wednesday. The findings
Vice President Kamala Harris has raised a record-breaking $1 billion in cash in less than 80 days on the campaign trail, according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke with The New York Times . That total includes fundraising from both her campaign and party
President Biden is slated to provide an update on the federal government's preparation and response to Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall in Florida as early as Wednesday evening. The National Hurricane Center reported early Wednesday that Milton is 250 miles
Vice President Harris and her opponent, former President Trump, are locked in tight races in the Rust Belt battleground states with 26 days until Election Day, according to new polling released Wednesday. The new survey, conducted by Quinnipiac University, showed Trump leading
UnitedHealth and CVS Caremark are calling on a federal judge to disqualify Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and two other commissioners from the agency’s lawsuit against the country's largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Attorneys for UnitedHealth’s Optum Rx
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) vowed Wednesday to punish Floridians who leave dogs tied up amid hurricanes, as the threat of Hurricane Milton looms over the state's west coast. "It is cruel for anyone to leave a dog tied to a post in the middle of an oncoming storm. FL will hold
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for the first time in weeks, amid heightened tensions between the leaders as Israel calibrates its expected retaliatory strike against Iran. The call lasted 30 minutes and was “direct” and
A new book geared toward middle schoolers is aiming to teach kids, teens and history lovers about the Capitol from the inside out. Kate Andersen Brower, the author behind the best-selling book "The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House" — which focused on the
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story How hurricanes like Milton may be supercharged by climate change Scientists pointed fingers at climate change for the catastrophic impacts of last month's Hurricane Helene,
Despite recent concerns among business leaders that the economy may enter a contraction some time in the next six months, U.S. central bankers see the economic outlook as fundamentally healthy. The minutes of the latest meeting by the Fed’s interest rate-setting committee show
Hurricane Milton’s impact is expected to cause up to $100 billion in damages according to a Wednesday analysis from MorningStar, putting insured losses on par with Hurricane Katrina. The storm is expected to hit the Tampa Bay area with Category 4 winds later Wednesday. "The
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the UN was criticized for its lack of strategic vision and its focus on the hostage situation in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of 51 people and the kidnapping of 79 others.
The Trump Organization extended an invitation to more than 200 power linemen to stay at their golf resort in Miami Wednesday, as Florida's Gulf Coast prepares for Hurricane Milton to make landfall this week. Eric Trump, vice president of the organization, shared the news in a
Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) are tied in a new survey as they vie for retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s (D) seat in the upper chamber. The Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters in the Great Lakes State found the Senate candidates tied
President Biden on Wednesday called out the “onslaught of lies” from the right regarding relief efforts over Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, particularly from Donald Trump and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. “Assertions have been made that property was being
Vice President Harris called into CNN on Wednesday to talk about Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida, bashing former President Trump for his comments about the federal government's response to the latest storms. “It is dangerous, it is unconscionable, frankly, that anyone
Thousands of copies of former President Trump's "God Bless the USA" Bible were printed in China, according to trade records reviewed by The Associated Press. According to AP, the records showed a printing company in eastern China shipped nearly 120,000 of the Trump Bibles to
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) released a report Wednesday that accused the Trump administration’s FBI of conducting in 2018 a “flawed and incomplete” investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who at the
Former President Trump tore into radio host Howard Stern, whom he called a "beta male" on Wednesday after an interview the host conducted with Vice President Harris. "BETA MALE Howard Stern made a fool of himself on his low rated radio show when he 'interviewed' Lyin’ Kamala
I’ve been thinking a lot, recently, about a piece Mariette Williams wrote for TNR four years ago. Williams recalled her first hurricane, as a college student, hunkering down with a handful of international students in their school’s dining hall in South Florida for three days
Former President Trump is visiting the critical swing state of Pennsylvania Wednesday, giving remarks to supporters in President Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pa. His remarks Wednesday, according to the campaign, will likely target the Biden administration and his Democratic
Arizona is a key swing state in the 2024 presidential race, with a growing population, a strong economy, and a unique geographic and economic landscape, and both campaigns should focus on the state's free-market principles, semiconductor manufacturing and border security.
As Election Day looms, Donald Trump is finalizing his speaking schedule for the next several weeks. One surprising stop, according to sources familiar with the Republican candidate’s schedule, is a hometown visit to New York City. The New York Post first reported that Trump
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump's running mate, is rallying voters in the critical swing state of Arizona on Wednesday, as early voting in the Grand Canyon State is set to begin. He is expected to give remarks on election integrity in Tucson, Ariz., after Trump
Florida officials say time is running out for residents to flee ahead of Hurricane Milton’s anticipated landfall Wednesday night, as they make their final evacuation warnings to locals near Tampa Bay and along the west coast of the peninsula. “This is it, folks,” said Cathie
Whoever wins the presidential election in November must make space infrastructure a priority.
Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday in the Tampa, Fla., region after undergoing a rapid intensification this week that saw it become the third-fastest storm on record to reach Category 5 status, the most extreme classification on the
Donald Trump’s underlying reasons for supporting the state of Israel might have something to do with lining his own pockets. The Trump Organization is reportedly looking to reopen talks about a lucrative hotel deal in Jerusalem, a discussion that began in earnest before the
The Wobble Tracker can track “wobbles,” or small movements on the system’s path.
Expanding Medicare to cover weight loss drugs would cost $35 billion over eight years, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In its estimates released Tuesday, CBO said 12.5 million Medicare beneficiaries would qualify for the medications