For short-term gain, law professors are ready to kill off federal labor law
When Julius Caesar fell, it was his supposed friends who did it. So it may be with the National Labor Relations Act.
When Julius Caesar fell, it was his supposed friends who did it. So it may be with the National Labor Relations Act.
Plus: Man detained in Guthrie investigation released, and GOP rebels sink push to shield Trump tariffs
In the days when antifascist meant what it actually means and hadn’t been turned into a scare word by the fascists whom antifascists exist to oppose, there was Benedetto Croce. Born in 1866, Croce was an Italian philosopher, famous for his 1938 work History as the Story of
Alabama and nineteen other Republican-led states are asking the Supreme Court to blow up more than century of First Amendment precedents. In their place, they are urging the high court’s conservative majority to replace them with an originalist history-and-tradition test that
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is demanding the Justice Department turn over all its files related to the demotion of Ed Martin from his role as the head of the Weaponization Working Group amid reports he improperly disclosed grand jury material about prosecutions of Trump foes. The
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is seeing her political influence grow among Democrats as chatter builds about her future. Ocasio-Cortez had her latest win over the last week when her endorsed candidate in a crowded New Jersey House special primary election, Analilia
A retired water scientist named Chris Jones is running in the Democratic primary for secretary of agriculture in Iowa. That may not sound like a blockbuster race. But Jones is an unusual candidate: It’s rare for anyone on the ballot in Iowa to be so critical of the state’s
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing growing calls to resign this week after new revelations in a fresh batch of the Jeffrey Epstein files tied him to the convicted sex offender more closely and more recently. But the White House is standing firm, saying President Trump
Denis Johnson wrote about some of the most unlikable characters in American fiction, and yet he always managed to make readers care what happened to them. This talent may have had something to do with many unlikable qualities in Johnson himself that, through the force of his
Democrats are leading their Republican challengers in several high-profile Minnesota races this year, including contests for governor and Senate, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling survey released on Wednesday found Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who’s running
Democrats are grappling with an existential question as the 2028 Democratic primary comes into view: Is a centrist or progressive candidate best positioned to win not only the nomination, but also in November against the GOP? Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is
Senate Democrats say negotiations with the White House to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) haven’t made enough progress for them to support another short-term funding agreement to keep the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) open. Senate Democrats say they
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is staring down a precarious reelection bid after officially launching her campaign this week, with her fellow Senate Republicans trying to smooth the way as much as possible for their most vulnerable incumbent. The Maine centrist is key to the
A growing number of schools are offering remote learning in the face of attendance drops due to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, bringing back pandemic-era problems — and some new ones as well. While schools around Minneapolis offered virtual learning
In a 1975 episode of the British sitcom Fawlty Towers meant to satirize the Britons who clung to anti-German sentiment decades after World War II, hotel owner Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, struggles and ultimately fails to conceal his lingering resentment from a group of
It has been a roller coaster ride for outgoing Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, who is leaving Washington this month after six years as Ottawa's top envoy to the U.S. Hillman, who assumed her post in 2020, recalled “hard” and “volatile” trade talks with the
The GOP president is dominating his own party’s online fundraising and proving a major driver for Democrats.
Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, just offered an extraordinary statement on Fox News. He admitted that we should lower our expectations for job creation because of Trump’s success in removing immigrants from the country. In essence, Navarro suggested it was a
The attorney general could have to answer for the Trump administration’s handling of immigration enforcement, military action in Venezuela and the Epstein files.
Immigration and border security agencies wouldn't as affected in a funding lapse as other parts of the department.
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) sent a late-night letter on Monday to Democrats in Maryland’s General Assembly, urging the state legislators to pass a new redistricting map. The map has already passed the state’s House, but the bill now faces opposition from Maryland Senate
A grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict a coalition of Democratic lawmakers over their participation in a controversial "illegal orders" video last fall. The failed federal indictment was pursued by the office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, as
A few GOP rebels on Tuesday issued a stunning rebuke of President Trump’s tariff regime, joining with Democrats to vote down legislation that would have banned members’ ability to call snap votes to repeal the tariffs. The House voted 214-217 to block the rule, which would have
Sen. Mike Lee and other hard-liners want to pursue the “talking filibuster.” Their colleagues are skeptical.
Most countries have failed to improve perceptions of public corruption within their borders over the last decade, a new survey found. Transparency International, a Berlin-based anti-corruption advocacy group, ranked 182 countries from across the globe on the basis of perceived
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran strikes coming? US vessels warned to stay away from territorial waters The Trump administration has warned American commercial vessels to keep
Super Bowl LX drew an average audience of more than 124 million viewers, the second most of any in history, and set a new record for peak viewership during Bad Bunny's halftime show, according to NBC, which cited Nielsen Media Research data. The network said viewership peaked
Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Legal pressures mount for Hims & Hers over GLP-1 sales The major telemedicine platform Hims & Hers is facing increased pressure from both the federal government and a
French President Emmanuel Macron has accused President Trump of seeking the European Union’s “dismemberment.” Macron called the Trump administration “openly anti-European,” said it has displayed “contempt” when it comes to the EU and has wanted “its dismemberment” in a recent
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Carney says he had 'positive' conversation with Trump after bridge threat Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he had a “positive” conversation
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Harris takes on MAGA content machine with revamped account Former Vice President Kamala Harris is reviving her edgy 2024 campaign social media account KamalaHQ in what her Gen Z aides are hyping as an effort to fight fire with
Don Lemon has brought on an attorney who recently resigned from the office prosecuting the former CNN anchor, according to a new court filing. Joseph Thompson informed the judge Tuesday that he will represent Lemon ahead of his next court appearance, which is slated for
Rep. Katherine Clark (Mass.), the No. 2 House Democrat, slammed the GOP-backed voting bill that the House is set to vote on this week, claiming it was meant to suppress a major Democratic-leaning voting bloc: women. “This is not about protecting our elections. Republicans are
A Domino’s delivery driver accidentally attempted to drop off a pizza to the front door of Nancy Guthrie’s house on Tuesday morning. During a live taping of NewsNation, The Hill’s broadcast partner, the man was seen carrying several pizza boxes up the front steps of the
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA to ax landmark climate finding Thursday The Trump administration plans to repeal the landmark 2009 legal finding that climate change poses a threat to the public this week, press secretary Karoline Leavitt
Top White House officials are trying to prepare Americans for a lackluster January jobs report this week as President Trump kicks off 2026 under intense economic pressure. Trump's top economic advisers have said in recent days that the January jobs report, scheduled to be
A group of Buddhist monks will conclude a multi-state “Walk for Peace” this week after a Wednesday visit to the Lincoln Memorial. The two dozen walkers departed Fort Worth, Texas, on Oct. 26 with the mission of promoting “national healing, unity, and compassion,” according to a
Nicaragua's government on Sunday blocked Cuban migrants from entering the country without a visa, cutting off a main point of access from the Caribbean island to the U.S. as tensions escalate following the fall of Cuban ally and Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro. Director
Officials from Russia and Iran blasted Elon Musk’s Starlink at a Monday United Nations meeting held by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Both countries alleged that Musk’s satellite internet constellation service program was operating in violation of
Yet another member of the American Olympic team has chosen to call out the state-sponsored violence taking place back home. Richard Ruohonen—a member of the U.S. curling team from Minnesota—separated his love for his countrymen from the government Tuesday, telling reporters
A federal research lab formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Lab laid off more than 100 people this week. The lab, now called the National Lab of the Rockies, laid off 134 people, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill Tuesday. “The National Laboratory of the Rockies
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are teaming up to “break up big medicine.” The lawmakers introduced legislation to crack down on health care conglomerates that own multiple parts of the industry — including pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which act as
Representative Jamie Raskin has claimed that President Trump is named over a million times in the unredacted Epstein files. “The idea that we could get through a meaningful fraction of them is just ridiculous,” he told Axios Tuesday, after viewing the unredacted files a day
A 23-year-old British woman was reportedly shot and killed by her father after arguing with him about Donald Trump. New testimony offered as part of a coroner’s inquest Tuesday shed more light on the death of Lucy Harrison, who was fatally shot in January last year while
The Democrats’ House campaign arm is expanding its midterm map to include five more districts President Trump won in 2024 as the party grows more bullish about flipping the chamber in November. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is adding Colorado’s 5th
The men leading the agencies central to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown appeared before lawmakers Tuesday for the first time since federal officers killed two Minnesotans, taking heat over the raids that are generating growing backlash from the public. U.S.
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's office on Monday warned the attorney of an anonymous whistleblower not to share a classified complaint about the director's handling of classified material with Congress. Gabbard's general counsel sent the letter to attorney Andrew
Figure skating U.S. Olympian Amber Glenn said she found a new friend during the Milano Cortina games after resolving copyright concerns with the musician who made the track she skated to. The athlete caught Canadian artist Seb McKinnon by surprise after she performed to his
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said “there aren’t anywhere close to the votes” needed to change the Senate’s filibuster rule to allow Republican-sponsored legislation to reform voter registration requirements to pass the upper chamber with fewer than 60 votes. Thune