Marianne Williamson officially launched her 2024 bid to run again for the Democratic nomination for the presidency on Saturday, pushing for the party to turn the page from President Biden. “I, as of today, am a candidate for the office of president of the United States,” she said. Williamson, who Las ran as a Democratic...
Toxic and even deadly train wrecks like the one in East Palestine, Ohio, are the high cost of a regulatory system rigged to favor big corporations over the needs of ordinary Americans. One of the major culprits that contributed to the severity of this disaster — with a heavy assist from millions of dollars in...
Nikki Haley will ding former President Trump when she addresses a powerful conservative group Saturday — and she’ll take aim at other 2024 rivals who have yet to enter the race. Haley, who launched her White House campaign in mid-February, will speak to a Club for Growth donor retreat in Palm Beach, Fla. — an...
TSA also encourages checking with your airline for more specific traveling guidelines.
Hundreds of flights throughout the United States have been delayed or canceled Saturday as the latest winter storms hit various parts of the country. The flight-tracking website FlightAware reported that more than 700 flights have been canceled and more than 1,800 more have been delayed within, into or out of the U.S. as the storms...
Democrats feel painted into a corner because Biden and Harris refuse to admit, even privately, the obvious.
The Biden White House has been reluctant to talk about alternatives to its student loan relief plan for fear of undermining its case now before the Supreme Court, but should the justices strike down the proposal, they do have some options. Lawyers for the administration made their case to save President Biden's student debt forgiveness...
Rental scooter company Lime is suing rental car giant Hertz, alleging that the company has engaged in unfair business practices by poaching its workforce. Lime filed a lawsuit in a California federal court seeking financial damages and to protect its “trade secrets.” The suit also names two of its former employees, including now-Hertz executive Charlie...
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Tesla announced it will recall 3,470 2022 and 2023 Model Y electric vehicles after the company identified loose bolts, in a filing made public Saturday. Bolts securing the second row seat frames are loose on some vehicles, which could increase injury risks in a crash, a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. ...
Nevada Democrats are grappling with turmoil in their ranks ahead of a critical state party chair election this weekend, sparking fears that the divisions could hinder them as they head into 2024. Top elected officials have called on Nevada Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer to resign as she has fielded unflattering headlines in recent weeks —...
Another storm on the West Coast this weekend will bring more heavy snow to California amid a wet winter that has helped ease the widespread drought in the state. The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center expects that the storm will move southward across the Pacific Northwest into California on Saturday, bringing moderate to heavy...
A former soldier was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Friday for planning a “jihadist attack” on his fellow soldiers in his Army unit. A Justice Department (DOJ) release states 24-year-old Ethan Melzer, a man from Louisville, Ky., pleaded guilty in June to trying to murder U.S. service members, providing and attempting to provide...
A man who stormed the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection pleaded guilty to charges stemming from him assaulting former Washington, D.C., police officer Michael Fanone and taking his badge. A court filing states that 37-year-old Thomas Sibick admitted to "forcibly removing" a badge and radio from Fanone while the then-Metropolitan Police Department officer...
The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) made one thing especially clear this week: This is former President Trump’s convention. “I’m not at CPAC. I’m at TPAC,” said John Fredericks, a conservative radio show host who served as the chairman in Virginia for Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns. “CPAC is long gone. The Trump forces,...
The Justice Department this week ignited its lobbying effort with a hesitant Congress to secure renewal of a spy tool that has become one of its most controversial surveillance authorities. The provision of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is set to expire in December, prompting authorities to eagerly promote the need for Section 702 of...
The health community is growing more concerned about Shigella bacteria infections that have shown a resistance to drugs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week issued a health alert for a rise in infections caused by a drug-resistant strain of Shigella, bringing new attention to a pathogen that is likely unfamiliar to...
The head of U.S. News and World Report responded to the departure of several medical and law schools throughout the country from its rankings, saying the organization is one of the only places for students to compare institutions based on the factors that matter most to them. Eric Gertler, the CEO and executive chairman of...
A group of Democratic attorneys general sent a letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday to urge him to cease his efforts to request information on college students in the state who are receiving gender-affirming care. The 16 signees, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, said the request for information will...
A prominent group of nurses in California slammed a state plan to rollback masking and COVID-19 vaccine requirements in health care settings starting in April, arguing that the decision puts health care workers at risk. The condemnation came Friday after the California Department of Public Health announced earlier in the day that it will no...
An agency within the Department of Transportation (DOT) sent a notice to railroads Friday to urge them to review how they share information about transporting hazardous materials in the aftermath of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment. The DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) said it sent a safety advisory notice in light...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Biden's handling of a GOP-led resolution that would overturn parts of a District of Columbia crime bill, decrying that he should have given Democrats "a heads up." “If he was going to do it I wish he would’ve told us first, because this was a hard vote for...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Housing affordability at record low, report shows A new report from real estate brokerage Redfin shows housing affordability saw a sharp drop last year, as a combination of steep prices and high mortgage rates has priced...
BALTIMORE — House Democrats are ready for a Biden 2024 campaign. During their retreat in Baltimore this week, lawmakers from all ends of the politically diverse caucus flocked to President Biden’s side ahead of his expected 2024 announcement — and one in particular is eager for him make the bid official. “I would like to see him...
Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Abortion pill uncertainty looms in Walgreens decision After being threatened with legal action from GOP attorneys general, Walgreens won't dispense abortion medication in some states that don't currently have bans © iStock All told, the country's second-largest pharmacy chain...
