Rep. Barbara Lee’s (D-Calif.) Senate campaign released the California congresswoman’s plan for climate action Friday, two weeks after frontrunner Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). The plan, first shared with The Hill, emphasizes resolving racial and class disparities in environmental matters and promises to expand the Biden administration’s Justice40 initiative, which requires at least 40 percent of...
Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) said Friday he is “seriously considering” a run for Senate Republican leader and pledged he would improve communication with rank-and-file Republican senators if elected. “This is a big opportunity,” Scott said in an interview on “The Charlie Kirk Show.” “We could actually have somebody that actually believes in this country...
It is now time for the fertility industry to welcome regulations that will ensure protections for all.
The merits of school choice are obvious — the problem in Texas is the Republican holdouts.
President Biden’s reelection campaign and reproductive rights groups bashed former President Trump for raising the idea of a 15-week abortion ban. “More and more I’m hearing about 15 weeks. I haven’t decided yet,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday. Trump, the likely GOP presidential nominee, has repeatedly dodged questions when asked whether...
RuPaul is in the process of constructing a concrete compound in anticipation of a domestic conflict, saying the U.S. is “moments away from f‑‑‑ing civil war.” “I’m fearing the absolute worst,” the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” host said in a profile in The New Yorker published Friday. “All the signs are there,” RuPaul said of his prediction of...
Two activists accused of throwing a red powder on the U.S. Constitution display case at the National Archives last month are now facing felony charges, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced Friday. Donald Zepeda, 35, of Maryland, and Jackson Green, 27, of Utah, were charged with felony destruction of government property for dumping the fine red...
President Biden said Friday that the United States will begin airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza amid negotiations for a temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Biden confirmed the planned airdrops during an Oval Office meeting with the prime minister of Italy. The effort will provide humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza as watchdogs and...
Young leaders from both sides of the aisle discussed topics ranging from the impact of climate change on health to ways to engage with politicians during a Thursday environmental policy panel hosted by The Hill. The online event, "Building Consensus Around Environmental Policy," was the inaugural installment in a partnership between The Hill and the...
Black Americans have made significant advancements in the 60 years since the passage of the Civil Rights Act, but economic, educational and voting rights disparities persist, according to a report by the National Urban League on the State of Black America. “This year marks the 60th anniversary of that landmark legislation, but the journey toward...
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, updated its abuse and harassment rules to revive regulations around content that misgenders or deadnames individuals. The quiet update comes less than a year after the platform, under Musk's ownership, revoked its ban on content that uses a transgender person’s name before they transitioned — known as...
Biden and his campaign don’t seem to understand that different voters use different strategies to make decisions, requiring different ways to reach and persuade them.
Major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced Friday they would begin selling the abortion pill mifepristone. The pharmacy chains concurrently said Friday they had received Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) certifications from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which prescribers and pharmacies are required to have to dispense mifepristone. The REMS program is required...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer recommending Americans stay home from work or school for five days after testing positive for COVID-19, a major shift in policy that comes as much of the country has moved on from the height of the pandemic. The new guidance aligns COVID recommendations with other respiratory...
A new rule allowing federal candidates to more easily draw salaries from their campaign funds went into effect Friday. The new rule aims to remedy a commonly cited barrier to working Americans considering running for office, which is often an all-consuming and expensive endeavor. “It’s an exciting day in campaign finance world! Today our updated...
We need no longer worry about smallpox circulating naturally, but it remains a dangerous threat as a biological weapon — particularly now that the global population is no longer routinely immunized.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley (R) said that she is not “anti-Trump” during a roundtable with reporters just days before Super Tuesday. The former U.N. ambassador, who is coming off losses in Michigan and her home state of South Carolina, said she is focused on the direction of the country, and that her party could...
A New Jersey businessman charged alongside Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) in a far-reaching corruption case has pleaded guilty. Jose Uribe entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court in New York to charges that include conspiracy to commit bribery, obstruction of justice and tax evasion, court filings show. The terms of any agreement Uribe may...
The Georgia state House passed a bill that allows for anyone suspected of being in the United States illegally to be arrested. The state House voted 97-74 to approve House Bill 1105, which would allow police to arrest anyone with probable cause who is suspected of being in the U.S. unlawfully and detain them for...
U.S. Space Command head Gen. Stephen Whiting said Thursday that space has become an "expanding security challenge" and warned that China is growing its military space abilities at a "breathtaking pace." Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Whiting told lawmakers that space is "now central to all-domain security activities." He said the U.S. Space...
America is planning to spend more than $1 trillion over the next 30 years to upgrade all three legs of its nuclear triad.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Thursday that it will wind down the Facebook News tab in the United States and Australia starting in early April. The decision to get rid of Facebook News, a dedicated tab on the platform that spotlights news coverage, comes as part of an effort to “better...
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) announced Friday morning he is endorsing former President Trump in the presidential race. The former GOP presidential candidate shared his support for Trump in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying the former president is the only 2024 contender who can “secure” the southern border, curb inflation and...
Nearly 30 Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to President Biden backing a “temporary pause” in fighting in Gaza to ease the release of remaining hostages and to provide aid for civilians displaced by the war. The letter said the representatives are “encouraged by the news of progress” in hostage and cease-fire negotiations and applaud...
From Jon Stewart’s “Daily Show” return to President Biden chatting it up with Seth Meyers, late-night TV is riding a wave of buzz — and the surge of interest could affect how the 2024 White House hopefuls dip their toes in the after-hours broadcast waters. Comedy Central has touted record ratings for Stewart's highly anticipated Monday night...