Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Anonymous messaging app hit with fine, teen user ban The Federal Trade Commission has banned an anonymous messaging app from hosting kids under 18 on its platform to settle allegations it was unfairly marketed to minors and exposed them to cyberbullying and...
Former President Trump is gaining ground in key swing states and could threaten to take states once considered to be safe for Democrats, as President Biden struggles to regain ground after a shaky debate performance, according to a new Cook Political Report analysis Tuesday. Biden’s defiance against calls for him to leave the presidential campaign...
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Inhofe, known for calling climate change a 'hoax,' dies Former Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), who famously called climate change a "hoax" and led the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee, has died at 89. © AP...
Vice President Harris on Tuesday defended President Biden as a “fighter” and forcefully attacked former President Trump during a campaign rally in Nevada as some Democrats called for Biden to step aside as the party’s nominee. Harris embarked on a multi-state swing, finding herself in a complicated position. She has been a fierce defender of...
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Tuesday a committee with conservative activists tasked with rewriting the social studies standards in his state. “The new approach to social studies standards will ensure the social studies standards are chronologically sound, reinforced, and reiterated through a student’s primary and secondary education, will empower schools to teach from primary...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Yellen grilled on Biden's mental fitness in hearing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was pressed on President Biden's mental fitness amid calls for him to step aside after a poor showing in a debate against former President...
Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass a series of abortion-related bills Tuesday, as the party seeks to keep a focus on abortion and access to reproductive health care ahead of the November election. One bill was aimed at protecting the freedom to travel across state lines to access abortion care. Another...
The New York judge overseeing former President Trump's civil fraud case narrowed a subpoena issued to an outside lawyer who said he offered unsolicited advice about the case as the judge's multimillion-dollar decision was pending. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled Tuesday that Trump's subpoena of New York real estate lawyer Adam Leitman Bailey sought to achieve...
