The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, particularly as a dangerous strain has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “There is a critical need to address the recent surge in mpox cases in
Charlamagne Tha God said Democrats “dropped the ball” on catering their election message to young Americans, pointing specifically to the party’s response to the college campus protests of the war in Gaza last month. In an interview on “The Young Turks,” a progressive online
A prominent Democratic election lawyer claimed in a suit that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ineligible for the ballot in New Jersey, adding hurdles to Kennedy’s already difficult effort to gain ballot access in all 50 states. Scott Salmon argued
U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records.
The White House on Tuesday accused House Judiciary Republicans of working “to harass and intimidate a private citizen” after they scheduled a meeting to consider a contempt referral for President Biden’s ghost writer. The House Judiciary Committee plans to meet Thursday to mark
Presented by Express Scripts by Evernorth — TK {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story High price tag bolsters ACA tax credit opposition One of the biggest health care fights that will occur in Congress next year has an official price tag: Permanently extending
Shelby Busch, the vice chair of the Maricopa County Republican Committee in Arizona, threatened to lynch the county’s top election official. In a video, Busch said if Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer “walked into this room, I would lynch him.” Richer, who is up for
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court could curb agency powers The Supreme Court as soon as this week could rule to curb the power of federal agencies — including those with the
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Teachers look to turn AI into an asset Teachers are increasingly trying to turn artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to their advantage in the face of concerns over cheating and
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Kenya leads police force mission in Haiti The Kenyan-led international police force will seek to dismantle the armed gangs running amok across the
The cost of shelter in the United States has gone up again, according to Zumper’s national rent report. The national median price for one-bedroom rents increased 1.5 percent to $1,526, while the national median price for two-bedroom rents increased 1.9 percent to $1,900 in
The Supreme Court will soon issue a decision that could claw back the power of federal agencies and expand the power of judges. The decision, which may come down this week, could limit the agencies’ authority to issue any number of consumer, workplace or environmental
A handful of Republicans in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District are looking to win the GOP primary on Tuesday in hopes of filling a House seat set to be vacated by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) Boebert announced late last year that she would run in a new district. Since then,
In Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is looking to beat out a handful of other Republican challengers to win her GOP primary in a new House district. The Colorado firebrand, who represents the 3rd Congressional District in the western part of
Story at a glance (NewsNation) — A person's house is the most common place for heat-related deaths to occur, according to National Weather Service data. An analysis conducted by the Cincinnati Enquirer found that, in the last 20 years, 45% of the 3,142 heat-related deaths with
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) is urging Black elders to tell young Black voters to cast their ballots for President Biden in November. Clyburn, the Biden campaign’s 2024 co-chair, told NOTUS that older Black Americans “should try and talk some sense into their children.” Clyburn’s
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he thinks former President Trump will win Thursday’s upcoming presidential debate. “I would predict that Trump will win because I really — I think Donald Trump is… he could win a prize for the greatest debater in
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge rejects $30B ‘swipe fee’ settlement A federal judge Tuesday rejected a $30 billion antitrust settlement between Visa, Mastercard and retailers that the
Speculation is building about the possibility of the Supreme Court delivering a favorable ruling to former President Trump as he claims immunity from prosecution. Even the current conservative-majority court would balk at finding that all presidents have unconstrained immunity,
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) wants the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to investigate why a low-cost generic cancer drug isn’t widely available to patients. In a letter sent to HHS Tuesday shared first with The Hill, Rosen questioned why Medicare patients pay $3,000
Should you really be setting your thermostat at 85°F when you aren’t home and 82°F when you’re sleeping?
The Russian government banned 81 European media organizations Tuesday, continuing a crackdown on information access amidst the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the bans are in response to “motivated harassment of domestic
The fate of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend in 2022, is now in the hands of 12 jurors. They will determine whether she intentionally struck her boyfriend with her SUV and left him to die in the cold, or if law enforcement
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) proposed barring the use of defense funds for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Rosendale filed an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, his office announced Tuesday. The amendment states that the bill would defund
Democratic Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin are introducing a new piece of legislation aimed at putting a cap on the number and value of gifts U.S. Supreme Court justices can receive. The High Court Gift Ban Act , unveiled Tuesday, would prohibit
The Republican talking point that Joe Biden will be on performance-enhancing drugs during the first presidential debate on Thursday has broken containment and, as a result, is becoming much dumber. The latest: open speculation on Fox News that Biden is hunkered down in Camp
The National Weather Service (NWS) is experiencing a vast network outage disrupting numerous operational functions as extreme weather continues to grip the country. The “widespread network outage” began on Monday at approximately 5:30 p.m. E.D.T. and has continued into Tuesday,
Former President Trump last week in Wisconsin called President Biden “weak, failed and incompetent” and said he “doesn’t have a clue.” In Philadelphia on Saturday, Trump called Biden the “worst president in the history of our country” and suggested he was spending several days
Voters in New York’s 16th Congressional District will head to the polls Tuesday to determine whether progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) will remain in his seat or if centrist George Latimer, who has the backing of high-profile figures like Hillary Clinton, will replace
Plus: Biden, Trump debate strategies {beacon} Evening Report © Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images Bowman, Boebert big names on the ballot in Tuesday's primaries It’s Election Day, with voters casting ballots in primary races in New York, Colorado, Utah and South
Judge Aileen Cannon may actually reject an argument from Donald Trump’s defense team in his classified documents trial: on whether the FBI’s 2022 search of his Mar-a-Lago estate was constitutional. Cannon heard arguments from Trump’s defense team on the matter Tuesday, and she
After months of relentlessly attacking the judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money case, Fox News hosts are now donning the white hat to chastise those taking shots at the judge in his classified documents case. On Tuesday’s episode of Outnumbered, hosts Kayleigh McEnany, Emily
The House Ethics Committee moved to expand its investigation into Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) on Tuesday, over claims that she misused office funds and violated campaign finance laws. The committee first opened a probe into Cherfilus-McCormick in December to
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill Monday that bans people from intentionally releasing balloons into the air in a new conservation effort. The bill intends to minimize the number of balloons flying over the ocean and washing ashore. According to the legislation,
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Bowman's last stand in heated New York primary Rep. Jamaal Bowman, the New York Democrat who made national headlines when he pulled a fire alarm on Capitol Hill during a tense
The House Judiciary Committee is set to weigh a contempt referral for President Biden’s ghostwriter, seeking to tee up criminal charges after failing to secure audio of the president’s interviews. The committee subpoenaed Mark Zwonitzer in March after requesting both the
Ford is recalling more than 552,000 pickup trucks over a transmission issue that could cause it to suddenly downshift into first gear, increasing the risk of a crash, according to documentation posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The
CNN CEO Mark Thompson said he is hoping the network will host an enlightening but not nasty debate between President Biden and former President Trump on Thursday. “The fact that we got it was something of a moment for us,” Thompson told the New York Times. “Much of the reaction
The hosts behind "Pod Save America" are setting their sights on saving democracy, with a new how-to guide on becoming politically engaged. "Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps," Tommy Vietor said, is for "a person who wants to get more involved in politics,
Representative Bob Good’s primary race for his congressional seat is still too close to call, and his complaints about the election are drawing insults and mockery from his fellow House Republicans. Good is currently trailing state Senator John McGuire III, who was endorsed by
The U.S. Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on a what it calls a shadow banking network for Iran’s military. The sprawling network expands to 50 people and firms in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands, and is used by Iran’s Ministry of Defense