The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tuesday took another step toward reducing the use of planet-warming gasses called hydrofluorocarbons, issuing a rule moving toward a 40 percent phasedown of the substances. Hydrofluorocarbons, also known as HFCs, are used in refrigeration and air conditioning. They can be hundreds or even thousands of times more potent than carbon...
The Justice Department (DOJ) said Tuesday it will no longer defend former President Trump as being immune in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit. The DOJ had previously certified that Trump was acting in the scope of his employment as president when he made allegedly defamatory statements denying Carroll’s account that Trump sexually assaulted her...
As an Army veteran who receives health care from the VA, I’m proud that my union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), represents over 291,000 workers who have dedicated their lives to caring for their fellow veterans and ensuring America meets its obligations to those who have borne the battle. I’m especially proud that...
Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at curtailing investor activity in the housing market that can driving up home prices. The Stop Predatory Investing Act, introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and others, would restrict investors who purchase 50 or more single-family rentals from deducting interest or depreciation on those...
Farmers Insurance will end its home, auto and umbrella coverage in Florida and curtail coverage offerings in California due to ongoing risks from environmental disaster, the insurer announced Tuesday. In a statement shared with The Hill, Farmers confirmed it will discontinue those forms of coverage in the Sunshine State, saying “this business decision was necessary...
MyPillow is auctioning off hundreds of pieces of equipment and subleasing some manufacturing spaces amid what founder and CEO Mike Lindell calls “a massive, massive cancellation." Lindell, in an interview with the Star Tribune, said MyPillow lost $100 million from “attacks by box stores, the shopping networks, the shopping channels, all of them did cancel...
The heat wave is driving demand on Texas’s electric grid to record heights this week. But the state should have enough in reserve to avoid serious disruption, according to projections from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Demand on the grid hit an all-time record June 27 with nearly 81 gigawatts of demand, according to...
An enormous animal family foursome is poised to get a prime spot on the National Mall, with a set of massive sculptures making their Washington debut. On Thursday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will unveil four colossal steel and aluminum sculptures — a 7-foot-tall polar bear, an elephant weighing 1,200 lbs., a...
The National Guard was deployed for more than 100 water rescues in Vermont Tuesday, as the northeastern United States continues to face a disastrous storm resulting in flooding. The storm, which dumped between 7-9 inches of rain on some communities in the region by Monday night, has caused tens of millions of dollars in damage...
The Trump campaign blasted GOP candidate Chris Christie for living in a “perpetual fantasy land” about becoming president. “Chris Christie lives in a perpetual fantasy land where he thinks he can be president. Everything that comes out of his mouth is a lie wrapped in incoherent psychotic rage, and he needs to get some professional help,” Steven...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday condemned white supremacy when asked about fellow Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) hesitancy to call out white nationalists. “White supremacy is simply unacceptable in the military and in our whole country,” he told reporters when asked about Tuberville’s latest controversial comments on white nationalism. Tuberville faced criticism earlier...
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story 2024 GOP contenders hope for shifting political winds Former President Trump's rival are betting the political winds will start to blow their way as the 2024 primary heats up — even as Trump's lead has grown over the last several months. ...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday said she has not been told that she was kicked out of the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus, while brushing off the significance of the apparent vote to boot her from the group. “I’m not really concerned about it," Greene said, adding that most of what she has...
Presidential memorabilia-loving foodies have a chance to own a piece of political culinary history, with a collection of Jacqueline Kennedy’s handwritten meal plans up for grabs at auction. The items being bid on at RR Auctions include letters and notes from Kennedy to Tania Herbst, the future first family’s personal chef when they lived in Georgetown in...
Republican presidential primary candidate Chris Christie and former Fox News pundit Geraldo Rivera are slated to appear on Chris Cuomo's NewsNation show this week. The network announced Cuomo's conversation with Christie would air live Thursday evening and focus on "the status of his campaign, the current Republican presidential field and why he is jumping in...
The Paycheck Protection Program is one of the most successful government programs ever created. It distributed $800 billion of forgivable loans during the once-in-a-century pandemic to over six million small businesses, supporting 55 million jobs. The PPP was a lifeline for small businesses that government officials forcibly closed for two weeks, then two months, and...
Former President Trump received endorsements from all six members of Michigan’s Republican delegation in the House, his campaign announced Tuesday. The campaign said in a release that GOP Reps. Tim Walberg, Bill Huizenga, John Moolenaar, Jack Bergman, Lisa McClain and John James declared their support for the former president in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating...
Britney Spears’s memoir now has a release date, with the pop star’s publisher calling “The Woman in Me” a “groundbreaking book.” The “Toxic” singer’s book will hit shelves Oct. 24, Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books announced Tuesday. The news was first reported by People magazine. The cover art for the memoir showed a black and white image...
Senators grilled two members of PGA Tour leadership in a Tuesday hearing on the organizer's pending deal to form a new for-profit golf entity with LIV Golf, the league backed by Saudi Arabia’s Private Investment Fund (PIF). PGA Tour chief operating officer Ron Price and board member Jimmy Dunne, who helped broker the truce between...
In reality, there is no single “best” environment for every child, compared to which all others are inferior or victimizing, which a judge can determine with razor-sharp acuity.
Former President Trump slipped behind President Biden in a hypothetical 2024 matchup, according to a new Morning Consult poll. While 43 percent of registered voters in the poll said they would support the sitting president in a 2024 rematch, 42 percent said they would back the former president. Another 10 percent said they would support someone...
A verdict in the trial of two Oath Keepers in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack is expected Wednesday after a federal judge said he would deliberate for at least a day. James Beeks and Donovan Crowl faced a stipulated bench trial Tuesday where prosecutors claimed the pair joined up with other members...
Vice President Harris Tuesday announced new steps that would cap child care copayments for families enrolled in a federal program at no more than 7 percent of a family’s income and encourage states to waive copayments for families at the poverty level. Harris’s announcement aims to strengthen the Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG)...
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis and the U.S. government are urging the owners of some 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to stop driving them after a passenger was killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator. The company says owners of the pickups should contact a dealer or the company to find out if their trucks are...
House Judiciary Committee Democrats are asking the Justice Department (DOJ) to turn over information about a trip former Attorney General Bill Barr and special counsel John Durham took to Italy after reviewing a tip about possible financial crimes carried out by former President Trump. Durham was appointed to investigate the FBI’s handling of the initial...
