Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suggested Thursday the cancellation of all student debt and making public colleges and universities free would help solve the country’s shortage of Black, Latino and Native American health care workers. “In my view, we need to cancel student debt and make all public colleges and universities tuition free, so that all...
The Department of Education is investigating anti-Palestinian discrimination at Columbia University amid the recent protests there, according to Palestine Legal. “Today @EDcivilrights announced @Columbia is under federal investigation for anti-Palestinian racism, including by inviting NYPD officers in riot gear to arrest Palestinian and associated students protesting Israel’s genocide in Gaza,” Palestine Legal said Thursday...
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) signed legislation Thursday repealing the state’s 1864 abortion ban, one day after it passed the GOP-controlled state Senate. However, the repeal won’t take effect until 90 days after the state Legislature adjourns for the year, and there is no end date in sight. That means it’s likely the 1864 law...
Hollywood actor Halle Berry joined a bipartisan group of senators Thursday to unveil legislation that would authorize $275 million to boost research, training and public awareness around menopause and midlife women’s health issues. Berry, who has been outspoken about her menopause-related misdiagnoses, spoke at a press conference outside the Capitol building and made an impassioned...
The Pentagon acknowledged Thursday that it mistakenly killed a civilian in a 2023 airstrike in northwest Syria after U.S. service members misidentified the man as a senior al Qaeda leader. An internal investigation found American forces “misidentified the intended Al Qaeda target and that a civilian, Mr. Lufti Hasan Masto (Masto), was struck and killed instead,” according to a U.S....
President Biden will address economic issues in a speech from Wilmington, N.C., Thursday afternoon. Biden is expected to announce funding to replace lead pipes around the country. Earlier on Thursday, the president stopped in Charlotte, N.C., to express condolences to the families of four law enforcement officers who were killed by a shootout Monday. Biden...
Senators are trying to add bills that are aimed at boosting kids online safety into a must-pass Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization act. Two bills aimed at increasing safety of minors online through data privacy updates and rules to limit potentially harmful features are being put forward as amendments to be added to the FAA...
Maryland is expecting to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just more than four years, a process that could cost up to $1.9 billion, the Maryland Department of Transportation confirmed to The Hill. The state's estimated timeline for the rebuild is by fall of 2028, the department said. The plan's announcement comes nearly five...
Former President Trump on Thursday denied he was dozing off in court during his hush money case, as reporters in the room reported seeing him sitting with his eyes closed for multiple minutes, just as he had at the start of the trial. "Contrary to the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, I don’t fall asleep during the...
At a reception with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Tuesday, a man in a blue checkered suit suddenly broke down in tears. The man is one of the teachers of the year, in Washington for recognition and a state dinner to be hosted by first lady Jill Biden on Thursday. “Of the 50-plus teachers they...
Drug manufacturing giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is subverting its pledge to lower the price of its brand-name inhaler products, a key Democratic senator alleged. In a letter to CEO Emma Walmsley made public Thursday, Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) said the company appears to be circumventing its public commitment to cap the price of many of its...
President Biden’s reelection campaign is blaming former President Trump for a bill proposed in Louisiana that would criminalize possession of the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol. In a statement first shared with The Hill from the Biden campaign, Louisiana native Kaitlyn Joshua, who was turned away from two emergency rooms and denied reproductive health care...
Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday night compared the backlash South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) is facing over shooting and killing a hunting dog to the headlines around President Biden's dog, Commander. Hannity, who had Noem on for an interview, said experts on dogs he knows told him once a dog shows aggressive behavior, "it's...
The Congressional Renters Caucus is encouraging House Appropriations Committee leaders to expand funding for federal rental assistance and other housing programs as the nation grapples with a lack of affordable housing. More than 45 million U.S. households rent, according to estimates from the National Multifamily Housing Council. Many members of the Renters Caucus, launched by...
Arizona congressional candidate Blake Masters took a swipe at his Republican primary opponent Abe Hamadeh for not being married or having kids, claiming it shows his opponent does not have “skin in the game.” In a campaign video published Tuesday, Masters laid out his policy goals and what his campaign called the “differences” between him...
Since the Nixon era, the United States and China have engaged in a dance of diplomacy marked by a fundamental dissonance in conflict resolution strategies.
The NAACP has partnered with ride-hailing company Lyft to help drive voters to the polls on Election Day. The 2024 Lyft Up Voting Access Program will share critical voting access information and provide free and discounted rides to the polls. It will also help riders and drivers register, prepare to vote and understand voting ID...
A CNN panel of analysts and anchors broke out into laughter Thursday as Jake Tapper read a social media post from Michael Cohen, former President Trump's onetime attorney, using vulgar language to blast Trump. "Okay ... I apologize for this update ahead of time, but Todd Blanche, the Trump attorney, is specifically reading a post...
The Biden campaign on Thursday launched a seven-figure ad campaign focused on former President Trump's recent comments to Time magazine in which he said states should decide whether to monitor women's pregnancies or prosecute those who illegally get abortions. The ad, titled "Prosecute," was unveiled on the second anniversary of the leaked Supreme Court draft...
The president finally addressed the violence roiling U.S. colleges in a hastily organized speech at the White House. Too little, too late.
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe raising money for fraternity members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to throw a party after they held up the American flag at a protest on campus. The moment took place when pro-Palestinian supporters replaced the American flag with a Palestinian flag...
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The Pulitzer Prize Board issued a statement Thursday recognizing the “tireless efforts” of student journalists across the country who have covered the campus protests at “great personal and academic risk” to themselves. “As we gather to consider the nation’s finest and most courageous journalism, the Pulitzer Prize Board would like to recognize the tireless efforts...
Fox News host Kaleigh McEnany said she is not willing to give President Biden any credit for condemning demonstrations against the war in Gaza that have broken out across college campuses in recent days, some of which have turned violent. "Joe Biden hails from the left, he is a Democrat president. I'm sorry but I...
More than two dozen Republican senators are calling a potential proposal by President Biden to accept Palestinian refugees from Gaza a national security risk, following the administration's acknowledgment that discussions are underway to help Palestinians in the U.S. bring families over from the region. A letter rejecting the potential proposal was led by Sen. Joni...
