Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Wednesday said he does not think President Biden would finish out a second term, just days after he publicly called on the president to withdraw from the 2024 race. “I think right now, as I said, he's more than capable of doing the job,” Smith said on NewsNation’s “The...
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) on Wednesday became the ninth House Democrat to publicly call for President Biden to withdraw from the race, adding to a growing chorus of lawmakers who have expressed concerns about the president’s — and the party’s — chances in November. "No president has had more accomplishments under more difficult circumstances than...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Republicans block vote aimed at supporting abortion access Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked another attempt by Democrats to consider an abortion rights bill. © AP Republicans blocked debate on a bill expressing support for the right to an...
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story FEMA unveils new rules for buildings in flood zones The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced finalized rules used to guide federal agencies on how to manage flood risks across the country. © Getty The...
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against conservative Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Ther New York lawmaker cited their refusal to recuse themselves from matters they are connected to and their “failure to disclose” millions of dollars in gifts, arguing there is a “corruption crisis” at the Supreme Court. The...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bill would ban president, lawmakers from buying stocks A bill brought by a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday would ban the president, vice president and lawmakers from being able to buy stocks and...
President Biden faced a new round of setbacks on Wednesday in his campaign to rally Democrats behind his reelection bid, as fresh signals of discontent — and new doubts about his ability to defeat former President Trump — emerged on and off of Capitol Hill. In the House, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made waves...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) moved to force a vote Wednesday on her resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” of Congress and fine him $10,000 for each day that he declines to turn over audio from President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur over his handling of classified documents. House...
The Biden administration will resume shipments of 500-pound bombs to Israel, which were initially part of a package of weapons held up over concerns about their use in Gaza, where Israeli forces have been accused of using heavy munitions in densely populated areas, according to a U.S. official. The 500-pound bombs were not held up...
Huma Abedin, a longtime aide of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Alex Soros, the son of progressive billionaire George Soros, are engaged, the couple announced Wednesday in a joint Instagram post. “[T]his happened…we couldn’t be happier, more grateful, or more in love,” the younger Soros commented on the post, followed by emojis including...
Legislation expressing support for the right to an abortion was blocked by Senate Republicans on Wednesday, amid a push by Democrats to put the GOP on defense over reproductive rights ahead of the November elections. The bill needed 60 votes in order to move forward to debate, meaning nine Republicans would have needed to break...
Story at a glance More than one in three U.S. adults earns money through a side hustle, according to a new Bankrate survey. The share of people with side hustles has dropped slightly over the past year, with 36 percent of adults reporting a side hustle compared to 39 percent in 2023. But it...
House Republicans and a handful of Democrats on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to expand proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote in federal elections and impose voter roll purge requirements on states, legislation that has been touted by former President Trump. The legislation — formally titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — cleared the chamber in a...
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Microsoft gives up OpenAI board seat amid scrutiny The tech giant gave up its observer board role amid scrutiny over the partnership from regulators in the U.S. and Europe. © AP Microsoft sent a letter Tuesday to the artificial intelligence (AI) company,...
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday announced he has finished his cancer treatment and is awaiting clearance from his doctors to resume travel to Washington, D.C. “Today, I’m happy to share that I’ve finished my cancer treatment for now and continue working to get physically stronger,” Grijalva wrote in a post on the social platform...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan clashed with conservative firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) during a tense House hearing — asking her if she understood the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned a legal precedent known as the Chevron deference. Boebert, during an Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Wednesday, asked Regan whether the EPA would repeal...
The Senate's version of the annual defense policy bill would ban the U.S. military from covering surgeries for transgender troops, a development made possible by Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) joining Republicans during committee votes. Added as an amendment during last month’s Senate Armed Services Committee closed-door markup of the bill — known as the National...
The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday advanced on a party-line vote legislation that would slash funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for fiscal 2025 by $7.5 billion, or 6.4 percent, below the fiscal 2024 level. The bill cleared the committee 31 to 25 and now heads to the full House, which...