Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) have introduced legislation that would require federal prisons to report potential environmental health risks. The bill, the Environmental Health in Prisons Act, would make it mandatory for the Federal Bureau of Prisons to disclose data on the prevalence of various environmental hazards within its facilities. This...
At a time when the United States faces the most complex security environment in its history, we do not have the privilege of alienating purpose-driven people who wish to contribute to this consequential sector – especially those who have been historically marginalized and still elect to pursue a pathway.
Sports radio host Stephen A. Smith defended Amber Rose from criticism the reality television star faced for her speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee earlier this week. Rose "did a good job" Monday night, Smith said during an episode of "The Stephen A. Smith Show" aired Wednesday. “I’ve been watching the RNC convention...
Amazon has added a health warning to the season finale of “The Boys” in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Trump. A statement posted to Instagram by “The Boys” account and Sony Pictures TV said that any similarities between the season finale and the shooting during Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania over the...
MSNBC pundit Joe Scarborough said there is a feeling of frustration among Democrats aimed at people around President Biden who are keeping him "in a bubble" as he faces growing calls to drop out of the presidential race. "You know, it’s really incumbent on people that are around Joe Biden to step up at this point and help the...
Housing and high finance are the two sectors of the economy where government regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) is most needed, a House Financial Services Committee working group has concluded after a series of meetings with industry players. The working group said the committee should “play a leading role in overseeing the adoption of A.I....
More than 200 anonymous staff members across 122 Democratic and Republican congressional offices signed a letter this week calling for Congress to protest or boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech next week on Capitol Hill, citing concerns about the ongoing war in Gaza. The letter, organized by the Congressional Progressive Staff Associationa nd signed...
Director Francis Ford Coppola, blues singer and guitarist Bonnie Raitt and legendary rock band The Grateful Dead are among the honorees in this year’s John F. Kennedy Center honors, the center announced Thursday. The lifetime achievement awards will be handed out at the 47th annual event in Washington in December, which is traditionally attended by...
Amid all the horrors of last week’s assassination attempt against former President Trump is a dangerous ongoing heat wave that is engulfing the nation, making temperatures — and tempers — soar.
The Biden administration announced on Thursday it would be forgiving another $1.2 billion in student loans, covering the debt for 35,000 people through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. President Biden said the individuals who received debt relief from the action are teachers, nurses, law enforcement officers and first responders, with an average debt of...
A total of 123 members of the House and Senate deny the scientific consensus that climate change is occurring as a result of human activity, according to an analysis from the liberal Center for American Progress. In a new report, first shared with The Hill, that analyzed public statements made by lawmakers, the think tank...
In efforts to justify the scale of civilian harm in Gaza, some will find any way to shift responsibility from Israel.
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) joined the chorus of those pressing Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Trump. Barrasso and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) were seen aggressively confronting Cheatle at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wednesday, just days after the shooting at a Trump...
For our system to work, we must teach Americans to open their hearts and minds to handle conflict with civility.
Former President Trump is leading President Biden nationally and in seven battleground states, according to a new survey. The Emerson College poll, sponsored by Democrats for the Next Generation and published Thursday, found 46 percent of registered voters say they support Trump, compared to 42 percent who chose Biden and 12 percent that are undecided. The...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new rule Thursday that would categorize popular paycheck advance products as consumer loans, which the agency says will ensure lenders provide borrowers with key information about costs and fees. Nearly three-quarters of workers are paid biweekly or monthly, according to the CFPB, and lenders have long bridged...
From wearing ear bandages in solidarity with former President Trump in the wake of the failed attempt on his life to donning “Don’t Tread on Me” gowns, supporters of their party’s nominee are going all out at the Republican National Convention. Throughout the four-day national event, droves of the former president’s supporters have been seen...
President Biden stands to face a major blow in 2024 if he doesn’t secure the endorsement of the Teamsters labor union that is vowing to do its “due diligence” instead of automatically backing Democrats. Teamsters president Sean O’Brien so far appears to be playing both sides, calling Biden “definitely the most pro-labor president we’ve ever...
Some Senate Democrats have raised concerns, publicly and privately, about the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) plan to certify Joe Biden’s nomination for president weeks before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which may have factored into the decision to hold off on virtual proceedings until August. Senate Democrats who are skeptical about Biden’s prospects of...
Lisa Gilbert has been named co-president of Public Citizen, the progressive consumer rights watchdog nonprofit founded by Ralph Nader in 1971. Gilbert was most recently executive vice president, and since she joined Public Citizen in 2010, she has served as director of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch and vice president of legislative affairs. Rep. Jamie Raskin...
After peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic, physician burnout has dipped under 50 percent for the first time in four years, but doctors say working conditions in the medical field remain far from ideal. A survey published by the American Medical Association (AMA) this month found that 48.2 percent of physicians in 2023 experienced at least...
Republicans are looking to take a big swing at education if former President Trump returns to the White House. Rep. Byron Donalds (Fla.) helped kick off the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee this week by singing the praises of school choice, saying the Biden administration is “in the pocket of the far-left teachers...
President Biden is trailing former President Trump within the margin of error in Virginia, according to a new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released on Thursday. The survey found that 45 percent of Virginia voters said they support Trump, while 43 percent back Biden. Eleven percent of voters said they were undecided. The poll’s margin...
Immigration and foreign policy dominated Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), where Ohio Sen. JD Vance highlighted his roots as he accepted the nomination to be Donald Trump’s running mate. The third day of the RNC culminated in Vance giving remarks that drew a boisterous response from the rowdy crowd. Although Vance has...
President Biden on Wednesday addressed some of the most pressing issues facing Black Americans, including inflation, abortion and overall dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party. In an interview with BET’s Ed Gordon, Biden said he has to “point out” what’s at stake and what Republicans hope to do if former President Trump takes office. “It's important...