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 second rally Trump will have held in...
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 have come to the country illegally. The senators urged Biden to swiftly...
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 state’s electric utilities, AEP and Mon Power, could own,...
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 opportunity in November after he lost it to former President...
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 the panel in its investigation. “I look forward to assisting...
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 that we need to bring them back and have to...
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 discontinuing all of my lawsuits. The claims made in my lawsuits were the result of...
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 Qatari royal family invested roughly $50 million in Newsmax...
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 reporters. Syrian and Iranian state media claimed Tuesday that a U.S....
There may not be that much difference between a no-knock entry and an entry where police do knock and announce.
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush (Mo.) called for the Comstock Act to be repealed following the Supreme Court's oral arguments over mifepristone Tuesday, calling the 1873 bill a "zombie statute." The Supreme Court heard arguments from the federal government and Christian legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom over the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) actions to...
Recorded earlier President Biden and Vice President Harris will both appear at a community center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday afternoon. Biden reportedly plans to highlight actions the administration has taken on economic issues and reproductive health that affect southern states. Biden will likely also speak about infrastructure, a central theme for his campaign unexpectedly brought...
With the New Dem Housing Action Plan, we’re at the table ready to work with any lawmaker on either side of the aisle on this issue, because everyone deserves to have a roof over their head without going broke.
Story at a glance Three out of 10 religious adults in the U.S. attend a service every week or nearly every week, according to recent Gallup survey findings. That number marks a sharp decline from 20 years ago when, on average, 42 percent of American adults went a religious service every week or almost...
Former Trump administration aide Alyssa Farah Griffin brushed off assertions by supporters of former President Trump that his legal troubles may actually help him win the election in November. Trump is set to go to trial next month over allegations he illegally covered up hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign, the first of...
The stakes for Tuesday’s oral argument are both historically and critically important, raising questions about medication abortion access, telehealth options for obtaining mifepristone, and the FDA's regulatory decisions.
After Kate, the Princess of Wales, revealed her cancer diagnosis last week, late-night host Stephen Colbert acknowledged on his show Monday night that some of his jokes about the British royal have rubbed viewers the wrong way, though he stopped short of issuing an apology. “You know folks, I don’t know if you have noticed,...
More employed Americans have used the artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT for work since last year, with the biggest increase among the younger portion of the workforce, according to a Pew Research poll released Tuesday. The survey found that 31 percent of employed Americans between 18 and 29 surveyed in February said they have...
Accidents involving the toxic chemical spilled in East Palestine, Ohio, last year have occurred more than once per week since 2010, according to a report published Tuesday by Earthjustice and the nonprofit Beyond Plastics. Vinyl chloride is a hazardous substance widely used in the production of plastics. Researchers with the firm Material Research L3C determined that manufacturing of the...
A Kansas man is suing Rep. Tim Burchett for defamation after the Tennessee Republican falsely claimed on social media he was involved in the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade last month. The suit, filed Monday in federal court in Kansas, argues Denton Loudermill Jr. received death threats and suffered mental...
The very keys to reducing colorectal cancer death rates — early detection and effective treatments — are often out of reach for millions of women in this country.
President Biden vowed Tuesday to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after it collapsed into the water when a cargo ship rammed into it, echoing what some Maryland officials said earlier but adding that he expects the federal government to foot the bill. “It’s my intention that the federal government will pay for the entire...
President Biden has won the Democratic primary in Missouri, according to Decision Desk HQ. Missouri has 64 delegates up for grabs, and Biden was not expected to face any serious competition in the Democratic contest, which took place Saturday. The next Democratic presidential primary is scheduled for Saturday in North Dakota, where 13 delegates are...
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. It’s been a scary morning after the bridge collision in Baltimore. Here’s what’s happening today: Two people have been found in rescue efforts after a cargo ship hit a major bridge in Baltimore, causing it to partially collapse. The Supreme Court is hearing a case this morning that will determine access...
