The dismissal of impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas caps a nearly two-year campaign to boot the official from his job — ending the legislative play to make him the face of the border while raising questions about what comes next for a
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Johnson rolls out foreign aid text despite conservative outcry President Biden came out in support of Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) proposal
The Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to dismiss two impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, but Republicans believe the vote will come back to haunt vulnerable Democrats on the campaign trail. Republicans now see the crisis at the
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday dismissed conservative criticism over the lack of border security provisions in his latest foreign aid proposal, blaming the lack of action on Senate and White House Democrats, whom he claims are preventing security of the border.
Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) on Wednesday lambasted any Republican looking to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), arguing the Louisiana Republican is doing the job "very admirably" given the circumstances. "I'm standing with the Speaker because I actually consider him a
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) did not mince words Wednesday when discussing previous criticism from anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist. Arrington was discussing an ongoing push in Congress to establish a fiscal commission at a Wednesday event hosted by
The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would limit how the government can purchase data from third parties — legislation that scored a vote after negotiations with a group of GOP colleagues who briefly tanked a vote on warrantless spy powers. Dubbed the Fourth Amendment is
Former Trump attorney Timothy Parlatore remarked it is "very unusual" to have lawyers serve on a jury, following the selection of two attorneys as jurors for former President Trump's hush money trial. "It's very unusual to have that many lawyers on a jury," Parlatore said
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Arizona GOP again blocks attempt to repeal abortion ban For the second time in as many weeks, Arizona House Republicans on Wednesday blocked an attempt to repeal the state’s 1864 near-total
The Senate shot down House Republicans’ attempt to remove Secretary of Homeland Security Antonio Mayorkas from office Wednesday, adjourning his impeachment trial by a 51-49 vote, along party lines. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was not happy, claiming that the
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Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) confronted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in a Wednesday hearing about her false claims that Nazism was rampant in Ukraine — an argument frequently touted by Russian President Vladimir Putin to justify his country’s invasion of Ukraine. In a
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} s Evening Report © Greg Nash / The Hill Senate tanks Mayorkas impeachment effort without trial Despite efforts from some prominent Republican Senators, the effort to convict Homeland Security Secretary
On the day of the tax filing deadline, former President Donald Trump went on Truth Social to misleadingly warn that if President Joe Biden is reelected, "you will soon be facing colossal tax HIKES." But in his latest budget proposal, Biden supports extending the tax cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended the rollout of a four-bill package on Wednesday that has come under fire from the conservative wing of the House GOP, appearing to lower expectations for Republicans given the party’s razor-thin majority. A trio of foreign aid bills will
House Judiciary Committee Republicans subpoenaed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas shortly before the Senate dismissed articles of impeachment against him. The subpoena issued by Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) asks the Department of Homeland Security
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Whistleblower details alleged retaliation from Boeing A Boeing whistleblower told a Senate committee Wednesday that he was silenced and threatened after raising
U.S. naval forces have spent nearly $1 billion in the Middle East, including on efforts to fend off drone and missile attacks from the Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said this week. Del Toro told lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations
This is turning out to be quite the year for skywatchers.
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story House panel approves ChatGPT use for some staff The House Administration Committee approved the use of ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, for some staffers, the
The White House on Wednesday praised the Senate for dismissing two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, reiterating its stance that the effort was baseless. “Once and for all, the Senate has rightly voted down this baseless
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is trying to make a buck in any way that it can, from hawking ugly sneakers to hosting parties in Florida. And now, his campaign is attempting to pull off a novel tactic: making money off of Trump’s name and likeness. In a letter sent to GOP
Donald Trump’s long legal record is very likely going to bite him in his New York hush-money trial. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office filed its Sandoval notice in the case on Wednesday, revealing that it intends to leverage some of Trump’s past legal troubles as evidence
The Senate voted Wednesday to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, shutting down the possibility of a lengthy Senate trial, which Republicans had demanded to bring attention to the Biden administration’s record on
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday that Israel has decided to respond to the attacks Iran launched against Israel over the weekend. Cameron's remarks come as the foreign secretary traveled to Israel on Wednesday, just days after Iran launched a
If former President Trump chooses to testify in his hush money trial, New York prosecutors want to cross-examine him about his various civil lawsuits. In court papers signed last month but not made public until Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) office
Arizona House Republicans blocked an attempt Wednesday to repeal the state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban, the second time in as many weeks Democrats were unable to get a vote on their repeal bill. The move came despite pressure from prominent conservatives including former
Attorneys for a Texas man who sued the state for property damage criticized Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday, saying Paxton’s claims of victory in a Supreme Court decision on the case are false. The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Richie DeVillier can sue Texas
The ride-hailing company released a report Wednesday detailing the most common – and most unusual – riders left behind in vehicles.
Two important figures in former President Trump’s legal struggles have made it onto this year’s Time magazine list of the 100 most influential people. Special counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing Trump’s case related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and
This is as good a time as any for the press to take a hard look at how they cover Donald Trump in 2024.
The Biden administration is reimposing sanctions on Venezuelan oil, it announced Wednesday. Officials said Venezuela has not progressed enough toward free and fair elections, and as a result, the administration is reimposing the sanctions that were lifted in October. Companies
The Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to sustain a point-of-order objection raised by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), effectively dismissing the first article of impeachment approved by the House accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of
President Biden and former President Trump are neck and neck in Wisconsin, new polling shows. A Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin voters found Trump with 51 percent support among surveyed voters to Biden’s 49 percent. That 2-point split is within the poll’s margin
A trio of Democratic senators want Novo Nordisk to explain why it discontinued one of its long-acting insulin products after it announced a steep price cut on the medication. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), Raphael Warnock (Ga.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) wrote to Novo Nordisk
The stepson of a former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" (RHONJ) cast member was arrested Wednesday on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, according to court documents. Tyler Campanella, the stepson of former RHONJ cast member Sigalit "Siggy" Flicker, is
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said former President Trump is “palsy-walsy” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as she criticized the presumptive GOP presidential nominee for his tepid approach to aiding Ukraine. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,”
More than half of New Yorkers in a new poll say they think their economy is getting worse, prompting many to consider leaving the state. The new Marist poll found 51 percent of surveyed New Yorkers described the economy as getting worse right now. Thirty-one percent said the
President Biden argued that it never occurred to former President Trump to take a competitive stance against China, while rolling out a slew of actions Wednesday intended to protect the U.S. steel industry from Chinese exports. Biden was in Pittsburgh, Pa., at the United
State water regulators voted unanimously Tuesday to place an agricultural hub in central California under "probation" due to excessive groundwater pumping that has dried up the region. Citing multiple deficiencies in the Tulare Lake basin's groundwater sustainability plans, the