Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic spoke out during the French Open after violent clashes erupted in Kosovo, injuring dozens of NATO peacekeeping troops. Though Djokovic called for an end to the violence in a written message on a camera lens, his claims that "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia" was seen by some as stoking...
Former President Obama says there’s at least one job he’s held that he’s not looking to put on his résumé again: nursing home waiter. Asked about his “dream job” and most undesirable gig he’s had in a Tuesday interview with People magazine, Obama indicated that being commander in chief was his top professional role. “Well, look,...
Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC)Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said on Tuesday that a recent debt ceiling deal worked out between the White House and House GOP leadership could mean “harmful” effects for poor and working Americans. In a press call on Tuesday afternoon, Jayapal said progressives have “serious concerns about the environmental justice implications of this...
A number of declared and prospective Republican presidential candidates are voicing opposition to a debt ceiling deal that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) struck with President Biden this weekend ahead of a looming default deadline. Biden and McCarthy overcame a longstanding stalemate over the deal this Saturday as the country races to avoid the June 5 cutoff, but...
Ralph Yarl, the 17-year-old teenager who was shot last month after going to the wrong house, participated in a brain injury awareness event in Kansas City, Mo., on Memorial Day. The Kansas City Star reported that Yarl and his family walked in the Going the Distance for Brain Injury race Monday about a month...
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I) says Jimi Hendrix would be high on the North Star State officially legalizing recreational marijuana. Minnesota on Tuesday became the 23rd state to legalize weed for recreational purposes, as Gov. Tim Walz (D) put his signature on a bill allowing adults over 21 to carry up to 2 ounces in public and possess up...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed a bill legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, making the North Star state the 23rd in the nation to fully legalize the substance. “We’ve known for too long that prohibiting the use of cannabis hasn’t worked,” Walz said in a statement. “By legalizing adult-use cannabis, we’re expanding our economy, creating jobs,...
The Biden plan has become a lost opportunity for all Americans concerned with the current rise of antisemitism.
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story DeSantis faces major test with Iowa tour Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is gearing up for his first major test as a declared 2024 GOP presidential candidate as he attends Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) annual Roast and Ride event in Des...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Police launched a search Tuesday for three suspects they believe to be the gunmen who opened fire along a crowded Florida beachside promenade on Memorial Day, wounding a 1-year-old and eight others while sending people frantically running for cover. Hollywood police sought the public's help in identifying the gunmen, who ran...
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is expected to launch a presidential campaign in the coming weeks, voiced his disapproval on Tuesday of a budget deal struck by the White House and House GOP leadership to raise the debt limit and avert a default. "Congress' debt limit deal doesn't just kick the can down the...
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia, according to The Carter Center. “She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones,” the organization said in a press release on Tuesday, referring to their hometown in Georgia. Carter, 95, has been a longtime advocate on...
The United States is suffering from three interconnected crises that have brought it to an inflection point: unprecedented levels of income inequality, resurgent racial animus, and a worsening housing crisis. To address our nation’s staggering racial wealth gap — and our current housing crisis — we must confront the exclusionary zoning practices that limit housing...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is warning her Twitter followers that an account claiming to be her is not actually real. "FYI there’s a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The Twitter CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on her official account on Tuesday, referring to Twitter owner Elon Musk. "It...
The director of the Office of Management and Budget, Shalanda Young, will join White House press secretary Karine-Jean Pierre Tuesday at a press briefing Tuesday afternoon. The meeting comes after President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) agreed on a budget agreement to raise of the debt ceiling on Sunday. Conservative Republicans and progressive Democrats...
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) on Tuesday became the first Republican to publicly support ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over the debt ceiling deal he struck with President Biden as conservative criticism of the agreement ramps up. At a House Freedom Caucus press conference on Tuesday, Bishop was the sole Republican to raise his hand signifying...
The series finale of hit HBO show "Succession" netted a season-high 2.9 million viewers, the most ever in the blockbuster show's run. The Emmy-award winning series is currently averaging 8.7 million viewers across the fourth season episodes, the network said — accounting for a jump of 1.5 million viewers compared to season three. The series,...
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Tuesday highlighted the support the debt ceiling deal struck between President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) got from Democrats and Republican Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah) as he railed against the agreement. “Frankly, you're gonna make things worse and my Democratic colleagues know it,” Roy said of the debt limit...
Former President Trump is returning to his calls to remove birthright citizenship, with his 2024 White House campaign on Tuesday announcing he will seek to end it via executive order on his first day in office. The proposal echoes a longtime demand of immigration restrictionists and a measure Trump toyed with while in office, attracting...
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday suspended a search for four people who went missing in the waters near Sitka, Alaska, after a charter boat was found sunk over the weekend. One deceased individual was found Sunday evening, the Coast Guard said, and "the search for the four unaccounted for individuals was suspended at approximately...
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday warned he would move contempt charges against FBI Director Christopher Wray if he does not produce a subpoenaed document by that day's deadline. House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoenaed earlier this month to compel Wray to produce any FD-1023 forms – records of interactions with confidential...
Adding members to the House will only increase partisanship and feed extremism, as the behavior of state legislatures has amply demonstrated.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with the Chinese foreign minister Tuesday amid high tensions between the U.S. and China. China’s foreign minister Qin Gang said the strained relations between the U.S. and China require “mutual respect,” The Associated Press reported. “We need to keep the steering wheel in the right direction of mutual respect, peaceful...
(AP) The Axiom Space astronauts are returning from the International Space Station. Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight last week. SpaceX launched the ticket-holding crew, led by a retired NASA astronaut now working for the company that arranged the trip from Kennedy Space Center....
The State Department has a new goal: foster diplomacy in space. To that end, the department released a 25-page document that outlines its path to improving diplomatic efforts in space. According to officials, the plan will help to ensure there is American leadership in space, which is crucial at a time when Chinese space activities...
