The sister of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is worried that her brother will act as an election disrupter and take votes away from President Biden as he mounts an independent bid against him. When asked by CNN’s Erin Burnett about why she believes voting for her brother is “dangerous,”
Birmingham-Southern College announced Tuesday that its operations will cease by the end of May after the school failed to secure a loan from the state. The college’s board of trustees voted Tuesday to close the school after they were informed a bill designed to amend the state
Elon Musk announced Tuesday his artificial intelligence company xAI's chatbot Grok will be available to all premium subscribers on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “Later this week, Grok will be enabled for all premium subscribers (not just premium+),”
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Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) took aim at former President Trump for launching an initiative to sell Bibles on Tuesday and encouraged him to read what the Bible says about adultery. “Happy Holy Week, Donald. Instead of selling Bibles, you should probably buy one,” Cheney
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Conservative justices express support for Comstock Act The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about access to mifepristone, a widely available drug used in medication abortion. While
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the state of Ohio on Tuesday over a law set to take effect next month that bans gender-affirming medical care for minors. Ohio lawmakers in January overrode Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of legislation barring transgender
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Defense secretary welcomes Israeli counterpart to the Pentagon Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant just
Ronna McDaniel, the former chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), was ousted by NBC News as a paid contributor after vocal protests from the network’s staff over her hiring. NBCU News Group Chair Cesar Conde announced the decision to part with Daniels, who just made
Abortion rights returned to the Supreme Court Tuesday for the first time since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. The case questioned whether federal regulators overstepped their authority by loosening restrictions to make mifepristone, a widely available
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Baltimore bridge collapse roils east coast ports The collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore has halted vessel traffic into and out of the
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed the so-called strippers' bill of rights into law Tuesday, the most comprehensive legal protections for the adult entertainment industry in the nation. Proponents described the measure as critical for providing the often-overlooked industry
Pollen, weeds and grass make you miserable? You'll want to steer clear of a few dozen "allergy capitals," cities around the country that are especially challenging for allergy sufferers.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said the Supreme Court risks creating a “Constitution that no one wants” if it follows its current way of interpreting law. In an interview with Politico Magazine published Tuesday, Breyer discussed his view of originalism, a legal
Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday that the alleged perpetrators in the Moscow concert hall attack were initially fleeing toward Belarus, not Ukraine, in the aftermath of the massacre on Friday. Lukashenko’s remarks contradict assertions made by Russian
Outside the Supreme Court Tuesday morning, ahead of oral argument for a case that could severely restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone, there were already signs that the court might attempt to revive the 151-year-old Comstock Act as a kind of zombie abortion ban .
At least 12 Gazans drowned Monday while trying to reach humanitarian airdrops, according to Palestinian health authorities, a revelation that comes as Pentagon officials confirmed three out of the 80 bundles it airdropped into Gaza the same day had parachute malfunctions and
Democrats are stepping up their criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he announced his pick of Nicole Shanahan for vice president Tuesday, arguing the duo will benefit former President Trump. Kennedy’s allies say the selection of Shanahan, a philanthropist and patent
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Truth Social parent makes stock market debut Shares of former President Trump's media startup rose nearly 50 percent after debuting on the stock market Tuesday morning, briefly
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday as tensions soared this week between the U.S. and Israel over the war in Gaza, where more than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed. During the meeting, Austin discussed
NBC News should have seen this coming. Since the network announced last week that it had hired Ronna Romney McDaniel, the recently ousted chair of the Republican National Committee, for a $300,000-a-year political analyst role, its stars have been in open revolt. After Meet the
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) posted a series of videos alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday after the Israeli leader’s recent spat with the U.S. over its abstention from a United Nations cease-fire resolution. In a series of videos posted on X,
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story What to know about RFK Jr.'s VP pick Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of the infamous political dynasty, is continuing his third-party bid for president, and now he’s dubbed attorney
President Biden said the pro-Palestinian protesters who interrupted his speech have a point, adding that more care has to get into Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war. Biden, while talking about the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday in North Carolina, was interrupted by a protester
Former President Trump will hold a rally in the battleground state of Wisconsin next week in one of his first major events since becoming the presumptive GOP nominee. Trump will address supporters at an event in Green Bay on April 2, his campaign announced. It marks just the
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 17 Senate Democrats sent a letter to President Biden on Tuesday asking his administration to “take all available action” to speed up the process for granting lawful status to migrants who
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) on Tuesday vetoed a measure that would raise the allowable size for a solar plant operated by state utilities, citing concerns about its effects on the coal industry. The measure, HB5528, would have expanded the size of solar plants the
President Biden and Vice President Harris traveled Tuesday to North Carolina to tout the recent anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and bash Republicans' health care agenda. Biden delivered remarks in Raleigh, the capital of a state his campaign has cited as a potential flip
The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday it is investigating Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas). The Ethics panel did not disclose the topic of the investigation, but Nehls in a statement said the probe is focused on his campaign’s finances. The Texas Republican said he will assist
Former President Trump made a pitch Tuesday for "God Bless USA" Bibles that he is selling in partnership with country musician Lee Greenwood ahead of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. “Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country. And I truly believe
Donald Trump endured a couple of losses in his hush-money trial on Tuesday, though maybe none more irritating for the boisterous GOP presidential pick than his first gag order in the case. The ruling came after Trump openly attacked Judge Juan Merchan and his family in a post
The GOP strategist who sued Conservative Political Action Conference Chair Matt Schlapp and his wife Mercedes Schlapp over allegations of sexual assault and defamation has dropped his lawsuits against the couple, attorneys for both sides confirmed to The Hill. “I am
As we approach the second anniversary of Greg Abbott’s busing program, it is worth adopting a federal policy that incorporates the benefits of Abbott’s socialist vision, while abandoning its shortcomings.
Newsmax, the conservative cable news channel touted by former President Trump and his allies, received funding from a member of the Qatari royal family during Trump's years in the White House, according to a new report. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that a member of the
The U.S. military is denying it bombed eastern Syria late Monday night or early Tuesday morning after Syrian and Iranian state media accused Washington of an attack. “We did not carry out airstrikes in Syria last night,” Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told
The Supreme Court appeared unwilling on Tuesday to uphold a lower court ruling that would limit access to mifepristone, the nation’s most commonly used abortion drug. Even some of the court’s conservative members seemed skeptical that the anti-abortion plaintiffs had legal
President Biden’s reelection campaign argued Monday that former President Trump doesn’t want supporters of Republican Nikki Haley in his camp and hasn’t reached out to them. “Trump Outreach to Haley Voters: Nonexistent,” the Biden campaign claimed in an email. “Donald Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has chosen tech attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan to join his independent presidential campaign as his running mate. Kennedy made the announcement at an event in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, where he outlined how their 2024 ticket will differ from
Thirteen activists were arrested Tuesday morning outside the Supreme Court, ahead of oral arguments in a case that could dramatically limit access to mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill. At approximately 8:45 a.m. EDT, U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) arrested 13 people who, a
U.S. automakers said they will reroute shipments after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning. Cargo ship Dali, which was headed to Sri Lanka, slammed into a bridge support after losing power around 1:30 a.m., which appeared to cause the
Eastern seaboard ports are preparing to accept shipments of goods being rerouted from the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning. Port officials and private-sector distributors told The Hill that plans to divert cargo
The New York judge overseeing former President Trump’s hush money trial imposed a gag order on Trump on Tuesday, preventing him from publicly attacking witnesses, jurors and others during what is slated to be the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president. Judge Juan
NBC News’s recent hiring of Ronna McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, has baffled Democrats, journalists, and pretty much all of MSNBC’s star anchors. But to those who remain deep in the thrall of MAGA—and those, like me, who escaped it—it was