A man arrested with guns and ammunition outside of former President Obama’s Washington, D.C. home last month has been charged with illegal possession of a firearm. Taylor Taranto was arrested on June 29, hours after he republished a Truth Social post from former President Trump which broadcasted Obama’s address. Taranto drove a van filled with...
A Chicago man who went inside former Speaker Pelosi’s office and stole a prized photograph and the wallet of one her staffers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the Capitol, was sentenced Friday to over four years in prison. U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell sentenced Kevin Lyons, 40, to four years and three...
Former Vice President Mike Pence's campaign raised roughly $1.2 million in the three weeks since he launched his 2024 bid for the Republican presidential nomination. An adviser said between his campaign's haul and the roughly $2.6 million raised by Committed to America, a super PAC backing the former vice president’s bid, Pence raised $3.8 million...
Last week, when Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), a candidate for Senate, announced the birth of his daughter and the start of his paternity leave, he took the opportunity to advocate for paid leave for all new parents. A member of the Congressional Dads Caucus, Gallego’s statement reflected the dual premise of the caucus as defined by caucus founder Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.): “dads need...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday signed Iowa's new abortion ban into law, effectively outlawing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The ban will take effect immediately, further eroding abortion access across the Midwest, where it is already extremely limited. "I have never been prouder to sign a bill into law," Reynolds...
A three-judge appeals court panel on Friday issued a brief pause of a lower court ruling that limited the Biden administration’s communication with social media companies over free speech concerns. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel issued an administrative stay that takes effect until further notice. A separate panel will later consider the...
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who is leading the Senate investigation into how a Chinese spy balloon was allowed to drift over Montana and much of the continental United States earlier this year, is demanding the Biden administration investigate the use of American technology in the balloon’s surveillance equipment. Tester, the chairman of the Defense...
Taylor Swift is using her voice to push for early voting. The “Karma” singer showed off an “I Voted Today” sticker in an Instagram Story post on Friday, appealing to her fans in Nashville, Tenn., to head to the polls. “Early voting for our city officials and some statewide seats begins today,” Swift, 33, said. “We have...
Markets would reduce land-use conflict by giving people an alternative way to pursue conservation rather than pushing for it via more regulation, top-down administration and litigation.
Former President Trump’s campaign described Iowa State Senator Jeff Reichman (R) as “lily-livered,” for flipping his endorsement to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) following Trump’s attack on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) earlier this week. In a statement to The Hill, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung stated, “There is no room for weak-kneed and lily-livered...
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a veteran civil rights leader, will step down from his position as president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, a civil rights group whose predecessor he founded more than 50 years ago. The Chicago Tribune and other outlets reported Friday that Jackson, 81, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2017, is going to...
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised former President Trump on Friday, saying the leading GOP candidate is “probably the most successful debater in this country since Lincoln-Douglas.” Then-candidate Abraham Lincoln's presidential debates with Sen. Stephen Douglas in 1858 are believed to have delivered Lincoln the presidency and been the first ever presidential debates....
Legislation to fund the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Education and Labor cleared a House Appropriations subcommittee by voice vote Friday, despite objections from Democrats over sharp cuts to health agency funding and anti-abortion provisions. The bill advanced smoothly with no major changes, but a much larger fight looms in the full committee,...
Former President Donald Trump made a second attempt to quash a Georgia investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state, filing a motion in the state’s supreme court and another court to bar the filing of any charges. Trump had already filed a motion in March to quash the investigation...
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson aggressively pressed former Vice President Mike Pence Friday about how he'd characterize the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when a pro-Trump mob invaded the Capitol, forced the evacuation of lawmakers and interrupted the counting of electoral votes in the 2020 election. The questioning by Carlson, who described the events...
The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for October in cases involving South Carolina’s congressional map and the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The court on Friday announced its October argument calendar, the first month of the court’s next annual term. Decisions in the cases are expected by summer 2024. On Oct. 3,...
It’s critical to ensure that Chinese government actors responsible for threats to free speech in the U.S. aren’t let off the hook.
A federal judge signed off on sweeping reforms to the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) Thursday about three years after George Floyd's murder. The Minneapolis-StarTribune reported that Hennepin County Judge Karen Janisch approved the agreement between the MPD and Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) at the urging of city officials. Among the conditions of the...
Nearly one out of five employees say their place of work is very or somewhat toxic, according to a new poll by the American Psychological Association (APA). “The number of individuals who report experiencing a toxic workplace without protection from harm is troubling,” said Arthur C. Evans, chief executive officer at the America Psychological Association,...
A Republican PAC launched an ad Friday going after former President Trump for his attacks on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) for not endorsing a 2024 presidential candidate. The Republican Accountability PAC posted the 30-second ad to Twitter Friday. The ad claims, “But now, Donald Trump is attacking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on social media, cutting...
They can’t be discharged, lingering in medical limbo too healthy to need acute hospitalization yet too disabled to go home.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said he would fight former President Trump “anywhere he wants” and said if the two former allies were facing off in a match, “I’d kick his ass.” “Come on. The guy’s 78 years old. I’d kick his ass,” Christie told Piers Morgan in an interview that aired Thursday,...
GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson clashed Friday over Hutchinson’s veto of a ban on gender-affirming care in Arkansas during his time as governor. The clash took place as Hutchinson sat with Carlson for a conversation at The Family Leadership Summit, a conservative Christian event that is serving as...
President Biden’s top liaison to Capitol Hill, a longtime aide of his, is set to depart her role after more than two years on the job, the White House announced Friday. Louisa Terrell will step down in the coming weeks as director of the Office of Legislative Affairs, where she played a central role in...
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT TALK OF THE MORNING House passes military bill with controversial amendments on abortion, LGBTQ, diversity policies © Greg Nash / The Hill The Republican-led House has narrowly passed an annual military spending bill packed with GOP priorities that have become hot-button issues for conservatives. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),...
