The Supreme Court just quietly handed a huge win to veterans
The Supreme Court made the right decision in this case for veterans, for the Constitution, and for the betterment of our country as a whole.
The Supreme Court made the right decision in this case for veterans, for the Constitution, and for the betterment of our country as a whole.
Israel's military seized control of the Rafah border crossing in Gaza Tuesday, according to officials. The Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) tanks rolled into the southern city of Gaza, which houses around 1.3 million people early Tuesday. The seizure of the border crossing, critical for delivering humanitarian aid, comes after militant group Hamas said it would...
The Biden White House constantly warns that “democracy” is on the ballot this fall. Given the administration’s fondness for rulemaking-by-guidance, and its desire to ignore accountability and the normal legislative process, the administration itself may be the biggest threat to democracy.
How serious are Colorado Democrats about climate change? They gave up their climate agenda for the laughably small sum of $140 million in annual production fees.
It goes without saying that DCA is a pivotal part of the local economy, and that strengthening affordable air travel to our region is key.
The prospect of a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas remains on a knife’s edge today, as the two sides have yet to reach consensus on multiple drafts of a potential deal. Hamas accepted a deal Mondat that seeks to halt the seven-month war with Israel in Gaza. The announcement came after a day-long meeting in...
Patrice Willoughby was always destined for service. Born in Ohio, her parents were heavily involved in politics and social justice. They were members of the NAACP, active members of their church and would often work on behalf of political candidates. “We always did things for people who were less fortunate than we were,” Willoughby told...
Former President Trump is reliving his chaotic 2016 campaign from a New York City courtroom as he seeks to return to the White House with a 2024 election victory. Trump's hush money trial in Manhattan has thrust back into the spotlight unsavory details about his first bid for president, with testimony detailing payoffs to women...
The gloves are coming off less than six months before Election Day. Former President Trump has compared the Biden administration to the “Gestapo,” the Nazi secret police, while calling Biden “grossly incompetent” and “crooked as hell.” “He's the Manchurian candidate,” Trump said, according to audio of a lunch he recently held with top donors, which was...
The rematch between President Biden and former President Trump is heating up as polls show the two rivals neck and neck six months out from Election Day. Polling is likely to fluctuate in the months leading up to the election, but for the first time since October, The Hill’s Decision Desk HQ average shows Biden...
Story at a glance Single women in the United States are outpacing single men in homeownership. A 2023 Pew Research Center survey using 2022 census data found that single women owned 58 percent of the nearly 35.2 million homes owned by unmarried Americans, while single men owned 42 percent. A recent study from...
Environmental organized crime is a massive global enterprise, bringing in hundreds of billions of dollars each year — and the U.S. financial system appears to be helping conceal its profits. Interpol estimates that environmental crime such as poaching and illegal logging generates up to $281 billion a year, making it the third-most lucrative illegal business worldwide. Although...
Former President Trump's refusal to commit to accepting the results of the 2024 election is putting GOP lawmakers in a tough spot, especially Senate GOP Whip John Thune (S.D.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who are running to become next Senate GOP leader and have pledged to work closely with Trump. Both senators, allies of...
Health Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck registered to lobby for Planet Fitness on policies and regulations related to health and wellness, data privacy, contracts, fees and subscriptions. One of the lobbyists on the account is Andrew Usyk, who previously worked on Capitol Hill as a staffer to Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Over...
The White House on Tuesday announced a handful of additional actions intended to curb antisemitism on college campuses and elsewhere amid a rise in discrimination toward Jewish people following the terrorist attacks in Israel last October. The Biden administration rolled out the new measures to coincide with Holocaust Remembrance Day. President Biden will mark the...
A bipartisan group of House members and senators are calling on the Congressional Armed Services Committees to reject the Biden administration’s proposal to incorporate Air National Guard Service members into the Space Force, calling it “deeply flawed.” In a letter dated May 6 to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Armed...
A federal judge on Monday rejected an attempt to toss a suit challenging Alabama's attorney general's threat to prosecute those who help with out-of-state travel for abortions, paving the way for the case to move forward. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson, in a preliminary ruling Monday, said the case brought by the Yellowhammer Fund —...
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations broke out near the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night as celebrities gathered for the annual Met Gala event. The New York Police Department confirmed multiple people were arrested in the protests, though did not specify a number. Footage on social media showed groups of people marching near the Met Gala, shouting "free Palestine"...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) defended herself Monday after she received mass criticism for sharing a story of shooting and killing her young hunting dog and an improbable anecdote that she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in her new book. Noem stood by her decision to kill the 14-month-old dog, Cricket, in...
Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-N.Y.) was sworn in on the House floor Monday, replacing the now-retired Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) and leaving Republicans with just a one-vote margin for any partisan vote. Kennedy, previously a state senator, defeated GOP candidate Gary Dickson in a special election for New York’s 26th Congressional District last week. “I stand...
The House Education and Workforce Committee on Monday subpoenaed acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su over what it called a "failure" to hand over materials related to the department's return-to-work plan. "Under Acting Secretary Su, the [Department of Labor (DOL)] has adopted a posture of blatant negligence in complying with the Committee’s oversight requests —...
Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) on Monday used voice assist to deliver a speech on the House floor, more than a year after she revealed her Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. “Last year I was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy — or PSP,” Wexton began her floor speech Monday, using voice assist. “PSP makes it very difficult for me...
Pollsters, political pundits and economists need to be more receptive to the view that while the economy is not technically in recession, it likely feels like it is for people at the bottom.
Publishing company Condé Nast reached a last-minute agreement with staffers on Monday morning, averting a strike ahead of Monday night’s Met Gala in New York, according to union leaders. “We are excited to announce that we have a tentative agreement with @condenast on our first contract,” the Condé union said in a statement on X....
A super PAC backing Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy in Montana is launching its first general election ad campaign targeting Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) over his comments on the southern border. More Jobs, Less Government, a pro-Sheehy super PAC, is spending roughly $1.5 million on the ad, which spotlights comments from Tester opposing a wall...