Venezuela has ordered its embassy in Ecuador closed in the wake of a raid on the Mexican Embassy in Quito. “I ordered to close our Embassy in Ecuador, as well as the Consulates in Quito and Guayaquil and for diplomatic personnel to return to Venezuela immediately,” Venezuelan
Former President Trump on Tuesday visited a bodega in Harlem after getting out of court for the day, highlighting how he’s seeking to balance his time as both a criminal defendant and the presumptive Republican nominee for president. Trump stopped by the bodega, where
The Smithsonian Institution is conducting an internal crackdown on drag events after Lonnie Bunch, the institution’s leader, told the House Administration Committee on December 12 that he would “look into” the performances that have been a popular part of museum programming for
A chunk of the International Space Station that was released three years ago crashed into a Florida home last month, according to NASA’s Monday news release. A cargo pallet was released from the space station in March 2021. It was filled with aging batteries. When released, it
Alina Habba, an attorney and spokesperson for former President Trump, said in a Tuesday interview that it was “unlikely” that Trump fell asleep in the courtroom during the first two days of jury selection for his hush money case in Manhattan, despite reports indicating
The second day of former President Trump’s criminal trial in New York was more productive than expected, with the jury beginning to take shape. Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. He is the first former president to be tried in a criminal
NEW YORK — Seven New Yorkers have so far been picked to serve as jurors on former President Trump’s hush money trial, the first criminal case of any U.S. president in history. The judge, along with prosecutors and Trump’s defense team, whittled down an initial group of 96
The rivers of New Mexico are the most threatened waterways in the country, according to a recently released report by advocacy group American Rivers. The report ranks the Top 10 most endangered waterways in the United States, noting that pollution, climate change, and reduced
The rivers of New Mexico are the most threatened waterways in the country, according to a recently released report by advocacy group American Rivers. The report ranks the top 10 most endangered waterways in the United States, noting that pollution, climate change, and reduced
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is taking the plunge on a massive package of foreign aid that’s cleaved his conference and threatened his gavel, brushing off his detractors in a go-for-broke effort to help beleaguered allies overseas. Johnson has won early Democratic support for
The House on Tuesday adopted a resolution condemning as antisemitic the phrase “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” a Palestinian rallying cry. The chamber voted 377-44-1 on the measure, with 43 progressives and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) opposing the measure
The Biden administration will deny federal approval to a metallurgical mining company’s proposed industrial road through parts of northwestern Alaska, two sources familiar with the process confirmed to The Hill. One of the sources, who asked to speak on background, confirmed
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story House panel to debate privacy, kids' safety bills The House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on a series of tech safety bills aimed at boosting data privacy
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Faster aging might lead to getting cancer earlier Experts have known for a while that accelerated aging is linked to higher chances of getting cancer, but a new study presented this month
During jury selection in a criminal trial, it’s important that prospective jurors be screened for any potential biases toward the defendant or prosecution. In Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, this meant the former president had to sit through the second day of proceedings
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is declining to weigh in on this year's presidential race, urging voters in a new interview to do their own research before the election. “I don’t want to pressure anyone to vote for a certain president,” Mahomes said in an
An Ohio judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the state’s ban on gender-affirming health care from taking effect, handing a preliminary victory to transgender minors seeking care in the state. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Holbrook, a Republican, granted a
What’s the difference between Donald Trump and Nelson Mandela? According to Trump’s attorney Alina Habba, not much. On Tuesday, Habba claimed that repercussions for Trump—other than financial penalties—for repeatedly violating the gag order in his New York hush-money trial
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash / The Hill Speakership under threat as House works on foreign aid Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) declared, "I'm not resigning" amidst a call from some of his GOP colleagues to
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Donald Trump was told off on just the second day of his hush-money trial by Judge Juan Merchan for speaking out loud in court. Jury selection proceeded on Tuesday, and at one point, Trump tried to say something to one of the potential jurors. “Your client was audibly saying
Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour said in a Tuesday interview that he thinks all 787 jets should be grounded to allow for proper safety checks of the plane, which has come under fire in recent months following a slew of incidents. The new interview — which will air in full Tuesday
Donald Trump’s “bad publicity is sometimes better than no publicity at all” philosophy may have just given his attorneys another headache. The former president is on trial in New York for allegedly falsifying business records in order to conceal an affair with and subsequent
A host of Republican-led states are urging Congress to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills aimed at bolstering diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) introduced the Federal Government Equity Improvement Act and the
New standards for light-emitting diode (LED) lightbulbs announced by the Biden administration last week will likely mean measurable savings for American households, but experts say the bulbs last so long it may be years before consumers notice the benefits. The Biden
On the first day of his criminal fraud trial in New York, former President Donald Trump requested that the judge not hold court proceedings on May 17 -- the day of his youngest son's high school graduation. The judge did not rule on the request, saying he preferred to wait to
Republican attorneys general in at least four states have abused their oversight authorities to demand the private medical records of transgender minors and adults as part of a broader effort to restrict access to gender-affirming health care nationwide, according to a Senate
President Biden mocked former President Trump as shares of his media company fell sharply Tuesday on the stock market. Biden, during remarks in his hometown of Scranton, Pa., was touting his tax plan and highlighting his vow that nobody earning less than $400,000 will pay extra
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that it will likely “take longer than expected” for the central bank to gain the confidence that inflation is sustainably falling to 2 percent and begin cutting interest rates. “More recent data show solid growth and continued
Rural health outcomes would improve if more states expanded Medicaid, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra told a Senate panel Tuesday. During a hearing on the administration's budget request, Sen. Cindy-Hyde Smith (R-Miss.) said she is particularly worried
Legal pundit and analyst Jeffrey Toobin took a shot at Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for his views on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, calling the justice a "disgrace." "In oral argument today, Justice Thomas is minimizing the severity of the 1/6
Columbia University is in the hot seat as House Republicans are ready to question four of its top officials on Wednesday for a hearing regarding antisemitism on campus. Columbia President Nemat Shafik, along with two members of the Board of Trustees and a professor, will be
Last month, Moscow even assumed the role of Pyongyang’s protector and legal defender.
Lawyers for former President Trump are using social media posts made by prospective jurors and their spouses to attempt to excuse them from the jury pool in his hush money trial. The lawyers played videos in court in Manhattan Tuesday, using the social media posts as a signal
The House impeachment managers on Tuesday formally delivered two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, setting up a battle on the Senate floor over whether to hold a full trial in the upper chamber. It marks the first time since 1876
Switching to greener wastewater treatment approaches could slash carbon emissions and save the country $15.6 billion, a new study has found. Traditional point-source sewage treatment facilities — which eliminate pollutants like nitrogen and phosphorous before releasing water
Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday warned former President Trump that he would not put up with any intimidation of jurors in his courtroom, accusing the presumptive GOP presidential nominee of making comments during the questioning of one juror. “I wont tolerate that. I will not
President Biden took aim at former President Trump as his likely November opponent sat in a courthouse in New York City Tuesday, bashing the former president's economic record and proposals for a potential second term. Biden delivered remarks in his one-time hometown of
At a long-awaited civil trial in Virginia, a former Iraqi detainee described being tortured by the U.S. military and civilian contractors at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison, while a retired major general testified that his investigation into the detention site found widespread
On April 22, Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, is scheduled for a state visit to Pakistan — however, Topic No.1 probably won't be Hamas or the Houthis, but a pipeline.
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Key Alabama House race faces decisive moment Alabamians in the 2nd Congressional District will be heading to the polls on Tuesday to choose which Democrat will make it to the