House GOP wins bipartisan passage on antisemitism bill as protests flare

House approves antisemitism bill amid pro-Palestinian campus protests

The House on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses, a measure that hit the floor as pro-Palestinian protests roil universities across the country. The chamber approved the bipartisan legislation — titled the Antisemitism

Congressional Republicans announce resolution to overturn Biden tailpipe rule

Congressional Republicans, led by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Rep. John James (R-Mich.), introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution Wednesday that would undo the Biden administration’s rules regulating tailpipe emissions. “This is a de-facto electric vehicle

Alberto, Francine and Kirk: These are the hurricane names for 2024

While no one can predict exactly when the first storm will appear, we already know its name: Alberto.

Nearly 70 percent of girls ages five to 13 experience loneliness

Story at a glance Most girls report feeling lonely, according to new research from Girl Scouts of the USA. The Girl Scouts hired Wakefield Research to conduct an online survey of 1,000 American girls between the ages of five and 13 in March. The survey found that 64 percent

Arizona Can Repeal Abortion Ban After Shocking Defection

The Arizona legislature secured just enough votes on Wednesday to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban that was revived by the state’s Supreme Court in April. The decision to nix the archaic law appears on track to pass thanks to the votes of every Democratic lawmaker, as well as

Trump says police clearing Columbia protesters was 'a beautiful thing to watch'

Former President Trump on Wednesday praised New York law enforcement for forcibly clearing demonstrators from a Columbia University building amid intense protests over the war in Gaza. The former president praised police for entering Hamilton Hall and arresting dozens of people

Crackdowns and concessions: Student protests enter new phase

Colleges are taking more definitive action to end the pro-Palestinian student protests that have sprung up nationwide, either through police force or peaceful agreement between demonstrators and campus leaders. Multiple universities this week have sent in law enforcement to

More than 1 in 10 LGBTQ youth say they attempted suicide last year: Poll

More than 1 in 10 LGBTQ youth said they have attempted suicide in the past year, according to a new survey. The survey from The Trevor Project found 12 percent of LGBTQ youth aged 13 to 24 said they attempted suicide in the past year. Thirty-nine percent of the same group said

Democrats draw their line in the next government funding fight

McConnell says he’s ready for 'chaos' in House to end

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday said he’s ready for the “chaos” that has plagued the House for much of 2023 and 2024 to end next week, when a bipartisan group of lawmakers is expected to vote to quash a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)

Trump confirms he wanted to go to Capitol on Jan. 6

Former President Trump on Wednesday confirmed he told Secret Service agents he wanted to go to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, while he mocked the claim that he lunged at officers in his vehicle when they refused. Trump, speaking to supporters in Wisconsin, complained at length

FAA bill overcomes first Senate hurdle ahead of May 10 deadline

The Senate on Wednesday took the first step toward passing a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the final must-pass piece of legislation until the fall. Senators voted 89 to 10 to overcome the first procedural hurdle and move toward

Arizona Legislature repeals 1864 abortion ban after two GOP senators rebel

Arizona lawmakers on Wednesday voted to repeal a Civil War-era law that banned nearly all abortions, after a pair of Republican senators joined with all Democrats. The Republican-controlled Senate had enough votes to pass legislation repealing the 1864 law by a razor-thin

DOJ, Google to present closing arguments in antitrust trial

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google will present closing arguments Thursday and Friday in the government's case alleging the tech giant has illegally maintained and operated a monopoly in the online search market. The closing arguments will bring Google and the DOJ

House Republicans Suffer Major Loss as They Hurtle Toward More Chaos

The Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives has cruised to victory in a New York special election, dealing a further blow to Republicans’ slim majority in the chamber. State Senator Tim Kennedy defeated Republican Gary Dickson on Tuesday night in the solidly blue

More Americans see China as an 'enemy'

Americans are increasingly viewing China as an “enemy” of the U.S., according to a new survey. The survey, from the Pew Research Center, found 42 percent of Americans said they think China is an “enemy” to their country, up 4 points from last year at a similar time. In both

College costs are skyrocketing. Let’s help students bring them down.

Before students take the leap—and tens of thousands of dollars in loans—Congress and colleges should help make sure they have the full picture.

New York prosecutors seek September retrial for Weinstein

Prosecutors say they want Harvey Weinstein to face trial again this fall, after an appeals court last week overturned the former Hollywood movie mogul's 2020 rape conviction. Weinstein was on hand in a Manhattan courthouse Wednesday as prosecutors from the Manhattan District

UAW chief slams mass arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses

United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain lambasted the mass arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the country, while emphasizing the union's call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. "The UAW will never support the mass arrest or

Cats died after drinking raw milk from cows infected with bird flu: CDC

More than half of the domestic cats on a Texas dairy farm that were fed unpasteurized milk from cows infected with the bird flu got sick and died, according to a preliminary report released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report focused on

Harris makes case for flipping Florida blue as six-week abortion ban goes into effect

Vice President Harris bashed former President Trump on Wednesday in Florida, a state the Biden campaign is trying to flip to blue, as the state’s 6-week abortion ban went into effect. “As of this morning, 4 million women in this state woke up with fewer reproductive freedoms

GOP wants research group barred from federal funding over COVID work with Wuhan

A key House committee investigating the origins of COVID-19 wants a scientific research group to be barred from receiving federal funds and criminally investigated over its president’s work with a lab in Wuhan, China. A GOP staff report released Wednesday from the majority in

New York City mayor: ‘It’s despicable’ schools would allow another country’s flag to fly in America

New York City major Eric Adams said it was “despicable” that U.S. schools would allow another country’s flag to fly on their campuses while defending the New York Police Department (NYPD) after hundreds of officers in riot gear broke up pro-Palestinian protests on Columbia

Why Biden Needs The New York Times

Last Friday, President Biden traveled to midtown Manhattan for a long sit-down interview . Given that he’s in a difficult reelection campaign and trailing Donald Trump in the polls, this was not especially surprising: A Rose Garden strategy doesn’t make sense when you’re

Trump to address Libertarian Party convention

Former President Trump is planning to speak at the Libertarian Party’s convention in D.C. later this month, his campaign confirmed on Wednesday. Trump will "address concerns voiced by its members" during the address on May 25, the party said in a statement. The convention,

Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday he plans to sever diplomatic ties with Israel over the Middle Eastern country’s conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza. Speaking at a May Day rally in Bogotá’s central Plaza de Bolívar, Petro panned Israel for “the girls, the

DOJ should prosecute Big Oil like it did tobacco industry, former federal litigator tells Senate

The federal government should take legal action against the petroleum industry, as it once did against Big Tobacco, a former federal litigator told the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday. Major oil and gas companies have misled and endangered the public in a manner similar

An ‘East Asian NATO’ is forming

A “webbed” system of collective security is emerging, valuing intra-regional security cooperation in addition to bilateral contacts between the U.S. and its allies.

Comer calls hearing to grill DC mayor, police over GWU protests

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Wednesday announced a hearing set for May 8 focused on the pro-Palestinian protests at the George Washington University (GWU), calling Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and the chief of the

J&J proposing to pay $6.5B to resolve almost all talc ovarian cancer suits

A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is proposing to pay nearly $6.5 billion to resolve nearly all the talc ovarian cancer lawsuits brought against the company. J&J said the subsidiary plans to pay about $6.475 billion over 25 years to settle most of the pending lawsuits

Key Biden Ally Torches Police Response to University Protests

The president of the United Auto Workers union, Shawn Fain , on Wednesday condemned the brutal and excessive response to university student protest encampments across the country over the war in Gaza. In a thread of posts to X (formerly Twitter), Fain criticized law enforcement

New ad buy reveals Senate Republicans’ Michigan problem

CNN's Dana Bash: Rhetoric toward Jewish students on college campuses 'unacceptable'

CNN anchor Dana Bash opened her "Inside Politics" program Wednesday by blasting demonstrations by pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across American universities and colleges in recent weeks. "We start with destruction, violence and hate on college campuses across

Powell: Rate cuts will take 'longer than previously expected'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed Wednesday that the central bank is pushing back its plans for rate cuts as inflation plateaus well above the bank's target. The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), the central bank committee tasked with setting monetary policy,

Where RFK Jr. is on the ballot

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Where RFK Jr. is on the ballot Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now qualified to be on the ballot in a few states and has gained enough signatures to

NYPD Conspiracy About Columbia Protests Is Ridiculous … and Dangerous

After arresting 119 people participating in a Gaza solidarity protest at Columbia University on Tuesday, the New York City Police Department is suddenly aggressively pushing the narrative that participants weren’t actually students—but their evidence doesn’t hold up to even

Stefanik, Turner urge DOJ to open criminal referral into Michael Cohen

Republican Reps. Elise Stefanik (N.Y.) and Mike Turner (Ohio) are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a criminal referral into former President Trump's ex-fixer, Michael Cohen, for making contradicting statements to a congressional panel in 2019. In a letter to

We need a Marshall Plan for refugee education

To help rebuilding and recovery efforts, I call on every country to devote 1 percent of its GDP to transform camps into incubators of hope rather than more Gazas.

Dave & Buster’s to allow customers to bet on arcade games

Dave and Buster’s customers can soon make a friendly $5 wager.

Pritzker group invests $500K in Florida ballot initiative

A policy advocacy group founded by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is investing $500,000 into efforts to enshrine abortion rights in the Florida Constitution as a strict six-week ban takes effect in the Sunshine State. "Today, women in Florida will be stripped of nearly all

Fed holds off on rate cuts after 'lack of further progress' on inflation

The Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates at a 23-year high as inflation has edged up and the labor market remains strong, likely pushing potential rate cuts even later into the year. Interest rates will remain at a range of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent, where they have