President Biden on Thursday pushed back against the potential sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, calling it "vital" for the company to remain domestically owned. “It is important that we maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers," Biden said in a statement obtained by The Hill. "I told our...
The multitudes of migrants represent a supply of workers ready and willing to alleviate our labor shortage.
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that he is putting together a group to buy TikTok after the House passed a bill that would require the app's China-based parent company to divest or face a U.S. ban. “I think the legislation should pass, and I think it should be sold,” Mnuchin said on CNBC’s...
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is “battle-tested,” amid running mate speculation. Kennedy’s campaign confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday that Rodgers and former professional wrestler and Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are at the top of Kennedy’s list for vice president. In an interview with host Trace Gallagher on “FOX...
Former President Trump in a new interview sought to clarify comments from earlier in the week when he said there are ways to go about “cutting” entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. “I will never do anything that will jeopardize or hurt Social Security or Medicare,” Trump told Breitbart News on Wednesday. “We’ll have...
White House officials are set to meet on Thursday with Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian Americans leaders in Chicago, a source familiar with the meeting confirmed to The Hill. The meeting, which was first reported by CNN, comes as President Biden has faced increasing pushback from the pro-Palestinian community over his stance on the Israel-Gaza war. The...
The Biden administration will fund 146 tribal climate resilience projects to the tune of $120 million, Interior Department officials announced Thursday. The funds include $71 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds, $26 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds and $23 million from annual appropriations for fiscal 2023. They can be used for mitigation and...
The Biden administration is cutting down on emissions of a cancer-causing chemical that’s released by companies that sterilize medical devices and other products. Plants that sterilize medical devices and other products, such as spices, release a chemical called ethylene oxide, which has been linked to white blood cell cancers and increased breast cancer risk in...
This tightly controlled narrative reflects Xi’s desire for complete authority over all aspects of Chinese rule.
Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego's Senate bid is being backed by the Latino Victory Fund. Latino Victory's endorsement on Thursday morning comes as more national and Arizona Democrats have stepped firmly into Gallego's camp after the Arizona Senate seat's current holder Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I), confirmed earlier this month she would not be running for...
A third of Americans now believe the economy is in recovery, according to a USA Today poll released Thursday, as President Biden seeks to allay economic fears ahead of the November election. Just under a quarter, 22 percent, of respondents described the economy as stagnant, an identical proportion calling it in recession, and another 18...
Former President Trump holds narrow leads over President Biden in the swing states of Pennsylvania and Arizona, according to new polling from Fox News. A Fox News poll shows Trump leading Biden 2 percentage points in Pennsylvania with about 49 percent of support compared to the president’s 47 percent. In Arizona, another Fox News survey shows the former president...
Self-service checkout lanes have become popular in retail outlets. Is it really a good idea to insert an economic model into a security system?
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) is ahead of Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania’s closely watched Senate race, according to a new poll, though his lead has narrowed since February. A new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey in Pennsylvania found Casey with 45 percent support in a potential general election match-up to McCormick’s 41 percent, while another...
Remarks last week by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about a spate of coming bank failures related to the faltering commercial real estate sector have sent shockwaves through the financial world, leading some investors to run for cover and others to look for opportunities. With the typical U.S. commercial lease ranging from three to five...
Questions are growing over whether President Biden and former President Trump will participate in any presidential debates this cycle. Trump has stepped up his calls for Biden to face him in a debate over the past week, saying in a Truth Social post he would debate him “anytime, anywhere, anyplace.” Biden responded late last week...
Controversy surrounding the annual South by Southwest festival, familiarly called SXSW, has spiked after more than 100 acts, the majority of them European, dropped out over the U.S. Army’s and defense contractors’ sponsorship of the music and cultural event in Austin, Texas. As of Wednesday, five music labels and 105 bands and individual musicians, including...
Vice President Harris on Thursday will visit a health clinic in Minnesota that provides abortion services as she emphasizes protections for reproductive health during an election year. A White House official confirmed Harris will walk through the facility, speak with staff and hear how Minnesota has been affected by abortion bans in other states that...
The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Wednesday to get the state to review its voter registration rolls. The committee alleges the state has “failed to live up” to the National Voter Registration Act’s (NVRA) requirement that voter registration rolls must be clean. The lawsuit, filed in...
Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) announced Wednesday that he was cosponsoring a bill to protect access for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, becoming the first Republican to back the care. In a statement, Molinaro said he would be cosponsoring the Access to Family Building Act, with Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.). It had companion legislation introduced in...
The chief executive of TikTok expressed disappointment after the House passed a bill on Wednesday that could ban the popular social media app and urged users to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to vote against the bill, which now heads to the upper chamber. In a video posted to TikTok, CEO Shou Chew...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday a recall of certain cashews sold at Walmart, after the manufacturer discovered cans were incorrectly labeled and therefore did not contain proper allergen warnings. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) issued a voluntary recall of certain Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews sold at Walmart stores....
A new study has found that high and rising rates of maternal mortality in the United States are due to flawed data. The maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. has shown high rates of maternal deaths compared to other countries – but the study, published Wednesday in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, found...
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said the House will “apply every amount of pressure” on the Senate to approve a bill that could ban TikTok, hours after the lower chamber approved the legislation in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The comment from Johnson — made during the House GOP retreat...
First lady Jill Biden is teaming up with singer Christina Aguilera in a social media message urging voters to support abortion rights in elections this fall. “It was shocking and devastating. From state to state, abortion bans went into effect, threatening the health and lives of women across the country,” Biden said, referencing the 2022...
