Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), the two leading candidates to become the next Senate GOP leader, are pitching their ability to work closely with former President Trump, even though both senators have had significant differences with him in the past. The vast majority of Senate Republicans have endorsed Trump for president, and...
Congress is eyeing more government oversight of Boeing after a series of high-profile accidents have launched multiple investigations into the company’s practices and temporarily barred the airplane manufacturer from increasing production. Boeing has been under intense scrutiny after a panel blew off one of the company’s 737 Max 9 jetliners in midflight on Jan. 5. An investigation...
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) narrowly leads her likely Republican opponent in her reelection bid for another term in the Senate, according to a new poll. The Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey found Baldwin ahead by 3 points, 45 percent to 42 percent, over Eric Hovde, a businessman and unsuccessful candidate for the seat in 2012....
Former President Trump has escalated his rhetoric against electric vehicles (EVs) on the campaign trail, including in key swing states poised to benefit from investments in EV manufacturing. The former president’s frequently apocalyptic language around EVs made national news over the weekend, with Trump saying the Biden administration’s promotion of the vehicles would lead to a...
Former President Trump is teasing an announcement on a federal abortion ban if he is reelected, opening himself up to an onslaught of attacks from Democrats who see it as a galvanizing issue for their voters. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, said Sunday on Fox News he would be making a decision “pretty...
Republicans are looking to capitalize on heightening tensions between Democrats and the Israeli government, which spilled into the public view after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) denounced longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for new elections in the country. Senate Republicans hosted Netanyahu for a virtual address during their weekly lunch on Wednesday...
Congressional leaders have rolled out a sprawling package funding large swaths of the government for the rest of fiscal year 2024 after last-minute drama over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding threatened efforts to avert a shutdown later this week. The package combines funding for half of the 12 annual government spending bills, and sets...
More evidence that former President Trump could be a weakened general election candidate surfaced Tuesday in the results of Republican primaries he won — generally unopposed. In primary elections in Ohio and other states, a sizable number of GOP voters still cast ballots for former rivals to the ex-president. That's potentially a big problem for...
President Biden on Thursday canceled $5.8 billion in student loan debt for 77,700 public service workers through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF). The workers who will receive the debt include teachers, nurses, firefighters, among others. The Biden administration overall has canceled student debt for over 870,000 public service workers, which is $62.5 billion...
Georgia executed a prisoner Wednesday night for the first time since January 2020 after the Supreme Court denied the delay earlier in the day. Willie James Pye was executed at 11:03 p.m. Wednesday by lethal injection for the 1993 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Alicia Lynn Yarbrough, according to Georgia's Department of Corrections. He accepted a...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) denied a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address the Senate Democratic caucus in a virtual meeting, arguing against approaching discussions on Israel through a partisan lens. Netanyahu, the right-wing Israeli leader, met with Senate Republicans in a closed virtual meeting on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Schumer...
Alabama state lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would prohibit classroom discussions or instruction related to gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools through 12th grade, expanding the existing law that extends through 5th grade. The House Education Policy Committee advanced the legislation, which now heads to the Alabama House of Representatives for a...
Former President Trump raised slightly more than $20 million in February through his campaign and joint fundraising committee, according to filings made public Wednesday. Trump's 2024 campaign brought in $10.9 million last month, while his joint fundraising committee raised nearly $11 million. His operation overall had about $42 million in cash on hand entering March....
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said he received a voicemail in which someone threatened to “find” and “shoot” him over a potential TikTok ban Wednesday. “This is a voicemail my office received last night,” Tillis said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “TikTok's misinformation campaign is pushing people to call their...
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said in a Wednesday interview that users would benefit from the controversial bill to force TikTok’s Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the popular app or face a ban in the United States. Following a classified intelligence briefing for senators on TikTok, Cruz made the case that blocking the Chinese Communist...
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President Biden’s reelection campaign on Wednesday argued that the Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) budget proposal was pulled straight from former President Trump’s wish list for another term. The group, which comprises nearly 80 percent of all House Republicans, called for raising the retirement age for those not near retirement “to account for increases in life expectancy” in...
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) pronounced a “time of death” for the House GOP’s impeachment push against President Biden at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Wednesday. “I dare you impeach,” Swalwell said to House Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.). “But you won’t, because you don’t have the evidence. And because you don’t have...
Local officials across Texas are anxiously waiting to see whether the state's harsh new immigration law will take effect — and how it will impact their communities. The law makes entering Texas outside a port of entry a state crime, punishable in the first instance by up to six months in jail and in subsequent...
The White House on Wednesday bashed House Republicans for not dropping the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, calling the hearing earlier that day embarrassing for them. “That hearing was embarrassing for House Republicans. A total waste of time. It’s time to move on from this sad charade. There are real issues the American people want...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fed skips rate cuts with inflation on ‘bumpy’ path The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it would keep interest rates at a 22-year high following unexpectedly high job gains and inflation readings, which delayed plans for hotly...
The Republican Study Committee (RSC), which comprises nearly 80 percent of all House Republicans, called for an increase in the retirement age in its budget proposal released Wednesday. The RSC budget proposes raising that age for those who are not near retirement “to account for increases in life expectancy.” The budget did not provide specifics....
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story How to help grid stay out of a 'canyon' Electric utilities are scrambling to meet a rapid rise in projected power demand — but solutions are on the horizon. © AP Photo/Ng Han Guan That’s according to Arshad Mansoor, president and...
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senate briefed on TikTok risks, mulls potential ban Senators received a classified briefing about potential risks posed by TikTok, and the top lawmaker on the Intelligence Committee said he wants to make some of that information available to the public. ©...
Congress faces an increasingly tight time crunch to get a sprawling government funding deal across the finish line before a looming shutdown deadline on Friday — and lawmakers are already concerned the process could drag into the weekend. Lawmakers are expecting legislative text to roll out as soon as late Wednesday, but some warn it...
