The “Abandon Biden” group is rallying Pennsylvania voters ahead of the state’s primary contest to protest President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Biden has secured the Democratic nomination and has visited the Keystone State in recent weeks. Pennsylvania, a swing
Ukraine paid homage to Ukrainian writers who died during the country's war with Russia by referencing Taylor Swift's newest album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” “The Tortured Poets Department (@Ukraine’s Version),” the country posted on its account on the social media
Presented by BP — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story FTC bans noncompete agreements with new rule The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements that currently bar tens of millions of employees from
EMILY's List — which works to elect female candidates who support abortion rights — is targeting 14 “extremist” Republicans rumored to be on the shortlist of potential candidates to serve as former President Trump’s 2024 running mate, according to a press release from the group
Former President Trump’s trial was dominated on Tuesday by the testimony of former magazine executive David Pecker. Pecker was previously the publisher of the National Enquirer tabloid. In that role, he engaged in the unusual practice of “catch and kill” — in essence securing
Tesla saw a 9 percent year-over-year decline in first-quarter revenue, the electric vehicle (EV) company said Tuesday. The drop in revenue, Tesla’s largest since 2012, comes as the EV firm faces falling sales and growing competition. Tesla slashed the price of three of its
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday was noncommittal when asked about serving in government after he leaves the company, instead maintaining he wants to "help" his country, according to multiple media reports. Dimon, in an interview Tuesday at an Economic Club of New York
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden sets goal to protect wetlands, rivers, streams The White House announced Tuesday that it was setting a new goal to protect millions of acres of
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced he will visit Columbia University on Wednesday to meet with Jewish students as the university faces massive pro-Palestine protests that have drawn the national spotlight. Hundreds of students have occupied Columbia’s campus for days,
We have heard numerous stories of desperation — entrepreneurs forced to take out emergency loans, remortgage their homes, plead with investors for additional capital, lay off essential staff or dramatically scale back business plans.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese slammed tech billionaire Elon Musk as a “bloke” who has chosen ego “over common sense” after Musk accused the country of censorship. “This is a bloke who’s chosen ego and showing violence over common sense,” Albanese said in an
The Tennessee state House passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow teachers who are approved to carry firearms to have handguns in the classrooms, despite fierce opposition from parents, educators and Democrats. The legislation was approved in a 68-28 vote. Four GOP House
Former President Donald Trump said he wants young voters to know that "Crooked Joe Biden is responsible for banning TikTok." But a TikTok ban enjoys broad bipartisan support in Congress. Trump himself tried to ban TikTok as president through an executive order, but it was
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Supreme Court to hear EMTALA arguments The Biden administration will head Wednesday to the Supreme Court to defend one of its primary efforts to protect abortion rights after the fall of Roe
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} View Online Technology Technology The Big Story Potential TikTok ban poised to pass in Senate vote The Senate is on track to pass a bill that could lead to a ban on the social media app TikTok that was tied to a broader
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Senate inches closer to passing Ukraine aid Senators are also set to pass billions of dollars for Israel, along with funding for Taiwan
Large-scale pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University entered their sixth day Tuesday, with hundreds of students camping out with police watching over them from outside the campus gates. New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) said the protests have been mostly peaceful, blaming
U.S. troops on Monday shot down two drones outside a base in Iraq, the first time American forces have been targeted by Iranian-backed proxies in the region since February, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. “On April 22, Iran malign militia groups conducted two unsuccessful
The Supreme Court will hear another abortion case on Wednesday, providing the nation’s highest court with another opportunity to ban the medical procedure. The case, United States v. Idaho , will argue whether pregnant people in the Gem State are allowed to get abortions when
Santos, who faces numerous criminal charges, wants to remain in the public spotlight.
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © Getty Day 2 of Trump's hush money trial: Witness takes the stand The second day of testimony in former President Trump's hush money trial has wrapped up for the day after a hearing on
After a large bill approving aid for Ukraine and Israel passed the Senate Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stood triumphant—and directed the blame for the aid package’s holdup at former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. When asked why it took so long to pass the aid
Prosecutors have alleged that Trump has violated the gag order against him nearly a dozen times, and are calling for him to be fined and held in contempt of court.
Nine Republicans and one Democrat in the Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a package that includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, after opposing the legislation in a vote earlier this year. The package advanced toward a final vote Tuesday in an 80-19 procedural vote. Overall, 31
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban most noncompete agreements, a watershed moment for the U.S. workforce that faces an uncertain future. These common agreements currently bar employees from leaving to work for competitors or start a competing business. The
Story at a glance About a third of parents think the standard American diet is healthy for kids, according to new poll findings. The University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital polled 1,083 parents with at least one child between the ages of three and 10 about food
Another conservative appeared to be sour on House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday amid what has turned out to be a major party upheaval. Texas Representative Chip Roy said he is “beside himself” after witnessing Johnson help out another Republican colleague, Tony Gonzales, who
The power of the dollar over weaker Asian currencies is attracting attention as the prospect of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve recedes over the horizon. Former President Trump is the latest voice to weigh in on the economic consequences of the strong dollar, which
The Senate is poised to pass a bill as part of a broader foreign aid package that could lead to a ban on the social media app TikTok. The Senate voted 80-19 to limit debate on the package, which includes a provision that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company
While the risks associated with COVID-19 generally have decreased over time due to prior exposure to the vaccines and the virus, some people remain at elevated risk, such as the elderly and immunocompromised. The updated COVID-19 vaccines and, in some cases, a new monoclonal
A bill proposal in California would prohibit security screening company CLEAR from skipping the general security lines at state airports, marking the first proposal of its kind. California state Sen. Josh Newman (D), the sponsor of the legislation, said the bill is not banning
The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday aimed at ensuring workers whose annual salaries are roughly $59,000 or less are compensated fairly when working overtime. The Labor Department said the rule would increase the salary thresholds required to exempt salaried
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) blasted conservative commentator Tucker Carlson on Tuesday for playing a leading role in demonizing the idea of sending military aid to Ukraine, saying the former Fox News host wound up “where he should have been all along” when he
President Biden on Tuesday condemned a six-week abortion ban in Florida that will take effect in a little over a week, placing the blame squarely on former President Trump. In a brief campaign speech in Tampa, Biden blasted the presumptive GOP nominee for appointing the
Story at a glance A Senate Democrat and a Republican governor are teaming up to tackle the U.S. happiness deficit, one conversation at a time. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) announced the launch of their “Restoring The Common Good” initiative on
President Biden mocked former President Trump on Tuesday for hawking Bibles last month and eviscerated the presumptive GOP nominee over his abortion record. Biden, visiting Trump's home state of Florida, delivered remarks in which he squarely blamed Trump for the Supreme
A political arm of Planned Parenthood is launching a $10 million voter engagement campaign in North Carolina to elect candidates in favor of abortion rights this year as reproductive rights surge further into the 2024 spotlight. Organizers will be knocking on more than a
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) recent call for $10 billion in research grants over ten years for long COVID is a worthy initiative, yet we are deeply disappointed the senator is limiting his focus to long COVID. Millions of victims of infection-associated chronic conditions have
Columbia President Minouche Shafik is falling under bipartisan criticism over the pro-Palestinian protests that have taken up residence on her campus, potentially setting her up as the next elite college head to lose her job amid antisemitism concerns. “I fully agree with the
It seems Donald Trump didn’t want to leave any trace of certain conversations with a tabloid magnate just before the 2016 election. During Trump’s hush-money trial on Tuesday, David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer and former CEO of its parent company,
