The European Union is proposing a ban on the use of a group of widely used toxic chemicals known as PFAS. Types of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have been linked to a range of illnesses including kidney and testicular cancer, as well as thyroid and immune system problems. They are sometimes called “forever...
Disney has pulled a recent episode of “The Simpsons” that was critical of China from its streaming platform in Hong Kong, according to multiple reports. In the episode, which aired in October, Marge Simpson gets a new exercise bike and goes on a virtual bike tour in China. “Behold the wonders of China. Bitcoin mines,...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), who just took over as the top-ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is coming under fire from a leading conservative judicial advocacy group after voting last week to advance a batch of President Biden’s judicial nominees. Carrie Severino, the president of the Judicial Crisis Network, a leading conservative advocacy group,...
House Democrats are slamming Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) this week after he demanded steep spending cuts as part of negotiations with President Biden to lift the debt limit. They’re pointing to the trillions of dollars piled onto the debt under Republican administrations, wondering aloud why GOP leaders didn’t prioritize cuts when they had the power...
A new poll found that a majority of Black voters approve of President Biden’s job performance and think he should run for reelection in 2024. The first BlackTrack survey from HIT Strategies since the 2022 midterm elections found that 59 percent of Black voters say Biden should run for president in 2024, while 74 percent approve of...
Story at a glance The average lifespan in the United States has taken a hit in recent years in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid crisis. But the nation’s population is growing older with more people living to 100 than in decades past. There were 89,739 centenarians living in the United...
Bono is the latest celebrity to add some star-studded “Elevation” to the State of the Union — presidents have a long history of tapping high-profile names to serve as guests at their addresses before a joint session of Congress. The White House announced Tuesday that the U2 frontman and longtime HIV/AIDS activist would join first...
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is expected to step down from his job in the Biden administration to take over as head of the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA), a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. Walsh is expected to depart the administration in the coming days, the source said,...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is limiting its use of no-knock warrants and banning chokeholds in its activities as part of its updated use-of-force policy. DHS said in a release Tuesday that it adjusted its policies to be in line with an executive order that President Biden issued last May that requires the department...
What was surprising was neither the killing nor its brutality, but the race of the officers carrying it out.
Climate change is heightening the risk posed by antibiotic-resistant viruses, according to research published Tuesday by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The report found so-called superbugs have been exacerbated by climate change due to increased bacterial growth caused by warmer temperatures and pollutants that gave increased the spread of antibiotic-resistance genes. The analysis notes...
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a North Carolina town's policy that allegedly banned video live-streaming police in traffic stops was in violation of the First Amendment. The ruling stated that Dijon Sharpe was live-streaming his traffic stop on Facebook Live when police officer Myers Helms attempted to take his phone away...
A cooperating co-conspirator is the lynchpin of any prosecution, but in Trump’s case, when we reach the scene of crime, the rat just isn’t there.
Twitter restored Sen. Steve Daines’ (R-Mont.) account on Tuesday afternoon after it was suspended earlier in the day for what the company said was a violation of its “media policy.” “I’m free! Thanks, @elonmusk,” Daines tweeted. The account was restored shortly after Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the suspension was “being fixed." The suspension apparently...
Former President Trump will respond to President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night, according to a person familiar with Trump's plans, offering a rebuttal that is separate from the official GOP response. Trump, who has already launched his 2024 White House bid, will offer his remarks to Biden as the two men...
The State of the Union address is an opportunity for a president to lay out their policy agenda, laud their own accomplishments and create a sense of national unity. But there’s often another person or scene that dominates headlines and drags attention away from the speech itself. Here’s eight of the most memorable reactions and...
Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) kept speculation alive about him running for president in 2024 as a third-party candidate, telling reporters Tuesday “I don’t like the direction we’re going” and declining to rule out a bid for higher office. Manchin has criticized Democratic leaders for refusing to negotiate with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over a...
House Republicans read the Constitution on the House floor Tuesday morning, following through — though delayed — on a pledge Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made after the GOP won control of the chamber last year. McCarthy in November — before winning the Speaker’s gavel — wrote on Twitter that lawmakers would “read every single word of the Constitution aloud...
The Navy on Tuesday released images of sailors pulling from the ocean some of the remains of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon a day after it was shot down off the coast of South Carolina. In photos posted to Twitter by U.S. Fleet Forces, sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 are seen recovering a...
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have invited families that have lost loved ones at the hands of police to be their guests at President Biden’s State of the Union on Tuesday. The parents and siblings of George Floyd, Eric Garner, Walter Scott, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Ronald Greene and others will join members...
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) on Tuesday ripped the Biden administration’s decision to delay shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend, saying the delay made the U.S. look weak. Scott said during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Chinese economic competition that he was concerned about the "fast-growing possibility of a China-led...
Watering holes around the District are preparing Tuesday for a uniquely inside-the-Beltway tradition: State of the Union viewing parties. Several bars and restaurants around Washington are getting ready to offer patrons a potentially boozy experience as President Biden delivers his address before a joint session of Congress. At Union Pub on Capitol Hill, Biden’s address...
Former Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (D) launched a PAC to help support Democrats who may not have enough support and resources to win their race. "Running has taught me winning a race isn’t about what you do on race day – it’s about how you’ve trained and prepared," Barnes said on the PAC website....
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott (R) in the coming weeks will hold events in Iowa and his home state as part of a listening tour that is expected to springboard him into the 2024 Republican presidential primary, making him the first U.S. senator to jump into the contest in either party. There’s also a chance...
Tonight, as elected officials and their guests gather in Washington to hear the State of the Union, women across Afghanistan are suffering under the brutal Taliban regime. Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan following the United States’ withdrawal in August 2021, they have issued more than 30 edicts aimed at severely limiting women’s freedoms. The Taliban...
