South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) writes in her upcoming book about a “weird” conversation she had with former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who she said called her and offered to be a mentor. “I have heard quite a bit about you, and you are doing a good job there in
Elon Musk said Thursday that he will reinstate the account of far-right livestreamer Nick Fuentes, known for espousing white supremacist and antisemitic views, on his social media platform X. “Very well, he will be reinstated, provided he does not violate the law, and let him
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said that the protests on college campuses over Israel’s war against Hamas could be President Biden’s Vietnam War, making the comparison to the anti-war protests in the 1960s while also offering support for the president’s statement this week. “I am
The Columbia University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) demanded a no confidence vote on Thursday against school President Minouche Shafik amid ongoing controversy over the campus's recent student protests. “A vote of no confidence in the
Only Trump’s own weaknesses are keeping Biden and the Democrats in the game.
A man drove his car toward a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters at Portland State University (PSU) and sprayed a chemical agent like pepper spray before running away, police said Thursday night. Police had clashed with protesters, arresting at least 30 people during a sweep of
Overall, the average disposable income per capita in right-to-work states last year, adjusted for the cost of living, was roughly $2,800 higher than the average of the other states.
President Biden still has the power to stop this.
Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing cabinet allies are certain to benefit most from any shift in public opinion away from support of Gaza’s populace.
From toxic relationships to toxic positivity to toxic masculinity, ‘toxic’ has become a catch-all term for anything that is deemed to be remotely negative. But a toxic workplace in the truest sense is a very real problem and is driving 20 percent of American workers to leave
Former President Trump’s hush money trial is entering its seventh day of testimony on Friday. A forensic analyst with the Manhattan DA’s office is retaking the stand. Doug Daus spent some of Thursday detailing to jurors how he inspected phones belonging to ex-fixer Michael
The Biden administration on Friday granted automakers some flexibility on qualifying for electric vehicle tax credits. The new final guidance, issued as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, incorporates a two-year exemption to provisions of the law that bar vehicles from
The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs and the jobless rate ticked higher to 3.9 percent in April, according to Labor Department data released Friday. After several hotter-than-expected jobs reports, April's employment gains fell short of economists’ expectations of 240,000 new
The journalist who exposed this corruption scandal in Maduro's regime hasn’t set foot in his home country in more than five years.
Trump and many Republicans would rather talk about immigration to inflame political passions than actually do anything constructive to fix the system.
Conservative lawyer George Conway in an interview late Thursday dismissed former President Trump’s claims about not sleeping in court after reporters noticed Trump closing his eyes during the hush money case in New York. Conway, a frequent Trump critic, claimed the former
The U.S., and indeed all western allies, cannot stand idly by now as the court is dragged into irredeemable disrepute.
A New York Police Department (NYPD) officer discharged a gun while clearing a Columbia University building that had been taken over by protesters earlier this week, authorities said. The Emergency Service Unit (ESU) officer “accidentally” fired a round while searching the first
Sadly, many Ukraine-supporting democracies have not done enough to wean themselves from Russian energy.
This bill would give a second chance to low-level offenders and those never even convicted of a crime.
Another turbulent week ends with a hallmark of American democracy: Everyone has a say, including critics, and everyone wants to influence voters on Election Day. But there are limits. President Biden, urged by allies and detractors to speak out about pro-Palestinian
Plastic is just about everywhere, piling up in streams, landfills, and even our bloodstreams and placentas . The United Nations agrees that something must be done, given both the excess of waste and the considerable plant-heating emissions involved in producing plastics, almost
In 2019, the South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho remarked that the Oscars was a “very local” festival, before sweeping the proceedings in 2020 with his ferocious social thriller Parasite. It was a cutting joke on Hollywood solipsism that evidently drew blood from the thin skins of
Protests on college campuses against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and against American support for that campaign are proliferating. Some of these protests have gone beyond peaceful dissent and have included the occupation of university buildings. At UCLA , the protesters
The United States is experiencing an invisible crime spree—by employers. Since 2014, the number of children employed in violation of labor law has quadrupled . Wage theft (i.e., violations of minimum wage and overtime laws) reduces paychecks by an estimated $50 billion per year
In recent weeks, protests calling for divestment from Israel have swept college campuses across the country. For the most part, university administrators have ignored students’ demands in favor of violent repression , summoning riot police that turn the encampments into de
Young Democratic voters are sounding the alarm and warning President Biden that his reelection bid could be in jeopardy if he doesn't change course on the issues that matter most to them, including the war in Gaza. While they have soured on Biden on a range of issues from cost
Inflation in several battleground states in the 2024 election is below the national average — in some cases by more than a full percentage point — as food prices retreat even while housing costs stay hot, according to an analysis of regional Labor Department data by The Hill.
Jewish Democrats are admonishing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this week after the Republican leader suggested George Soros is behind the pro-Palestinian protests roiling colleges campuses across the country. The Democrats — many of them highly critical of the anti-Israel
Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm over what they see as conservative justices and judges tipping the scales in favor of former President Trump in two federal cases. The two cases accuse the former president of attempting to subvert the 2020 election and obstructing
The Biden administration’s pause on natural gas exports is putting the president in a tricky political spot in Pennsylvania, one of the key swing states in November. Pennsylvania has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the last decade’s natural gas boom in the U.S. The
House Republicans and Democrats have released two dueling visions for the farm bill, the massive $1.5 trillion omnibus that underpins the U.S. food system. The contrasting proposals show the fault lines between the two parties' visions for American agriculture as it is beset by
Unexpectedly, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making a huge number of appearances all over right-wing media of late. Trump advisers are loudly warning that this threatens to take voters from him, helping President Biden. But we’re skeptical: It’s still more likely that in the
Democrats could want some sort of power-sharing agreement in exchange for helping the speaker defang the so-called motion to vacate. That's too steep a price for him.
The Senate Finance Committee on Friday introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing and reducing generic drug shortages by leveraging Medicare and Medicaid programs. The draft legislation proposes the creation of a "Medicare Drug Shortage Prevention and Mitigation
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals on Friday at a White House ceremony, including stalwarts of Democratic politics like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), former Vice President Al Gore (D) and Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.). The White
The Biden administration on Friday morning announced a rule that will allow certain Dreamers to access the ObamaCare marketplace. Under the rule, active recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan or a basic
One could be forgiven for thinking of Montana as a fully red state. Republicans have won every presidential election there since 1996, with Donald Trump carrying it by 16 percentage points in 2020. The state legislature is ruled by a GOP supermajority, and the only statewide
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) reportedly signed a bill into law Thursday that would ensure President Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot. The Hill has reached out to Ivey’s office for comment, but The Associated Press reported that a spokeswoman said the bill had been
Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was previously detained in Russia, recounted her experience in custody in a Thursday interview, revealing that she contemplated suicide while detained. Griner, who is set to release her memoir “Coming Home” next week, spoke with The New York
Mary Trump, former President Trump's niece, expressed mixed confidence that her uncle will be convicted in court, suggesting there is "always a way out for him," as his criminal hush money trial continues in New York. "I think the real split screen we need to think about is
The leaders of a bipartisan panel that is focused on China have sent a letter asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether TikTok has violated child protection laws in its efforts to stop the United States from banning the app. The letter, obtained by The