Attorney General Merrick Garland defended his appointment of special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday as the department appeals a ruling finding he was wrongly appointed, saying he wouldn't make such a “basic mistake.” Garland, in an interview with NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, noted that he chose to sit down with the outlet at the...
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Kids' online safety bills easily pass in Senate The Senate voted to pass two bills aimed at boosting safety and privacy for kids online in a broad bipartisan vote Tuesday after months of mounting pressure from advocates. © Greg Nash The...
Vice President Harris has erased former President Trump’s lead in seven key battleground states roughly a week after becoming the likely Democratic nominee. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll showed Harris and Trump in a tight race across all battleground states, with 48 percent backing Harris and 47 percent saying they support Trump. The breakdown among...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investing a collective $10 million into the federal bird flu response among livestock workers, with the agency maintaining that the risk to general public remains low. During a press call on Tuesday, health officials said nine cases of bird flu have been confirmed in Colorado so...
Florida’s ballot initiative to protect abortion is winning and has more support among voters than either Vice President Kamala Harris or Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a new poll shows. According to the poll from University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL), 69 percent of respondents said they would vote for Amendment 4,...
A possible listeria contamination has prompted a flurry of recalls recently of vegetables, salsas and deli meat. Kroger shoppers in five states are once again being asked to check their fridges for products that may be contaminated.
{beacon} Evening Report © Kayla Wolf and Alex Brandon, Associated Press Trump, Harris ad wars heat up as race tightens The ad wars are heating up as the race for the White House grows tighter. Former President Trump’s campaign is going all in on border security as it seeks to knock the shine...
