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Plastics chemical leaked in Ohio spills often: report

Presented by Panasonic — Vinyl chloride, the chemical that grabbed headlines after it spilled from a derailed train in Ohio last year, is frequently leaked or spilled, according to a new report. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Plastics

Conservative justices express support for Comstock Act

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

ACLU sues Ohio over ban on gender-affirming care for minors

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

Key takeaways from Supreme Court abortion pill arguments

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

Bridge collapse fallout

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

12 Palestinians drown while trying to retrieve airdrops

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

Truth Social hits Wall Street

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

NBC News Has a Bigger Problem Than Ronna McDaniel

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

What to know about RFK Jr.'s VP pick

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

Trump to hold Wisconsin rally on April 2

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

Trump is selling 'God Bless USA' Bibles

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

Pentagon denies US forces bombed eastern Syria

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

Biden campaign: Trump doesn’t want Haley voters

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

RFK Jr. announces Nicole Shanahan as VP pick

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

MAGA Is Enjoying This Ronna McDaniel Mess

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