The White House on Tuesday pounced on Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) hold on hundreds of military promotions, saying that Americans have had enough with him and Senate Republicans playing politics with service members. “The American people have had enough with the excuses. Senator Tuberville, and all 48 Senate Republicans who are standing by him, owe...
High interest rates and inflation that balloon car payments, maintenance and insurance are keeping the cost of car ownership high, experts said this week. That means that while the price of used cars is down 11.6 percent from a year ago, according to the new Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index released Monday, the cost of...
Former New Jersey governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie (R) said it wasn’t his decision to stop supporting and helping former President Donald Trump in an interview on CNN Tuesday. “He left me when he stood there on election night 2020, behind the seal of the president in the East Room of the...
Police have issued arrest warrants for three white pontoon boaters who allegedly attacked the Black captain of a riverboat cruise over a docking dispute along the Alabama River in Montgomery on Saturday. Richard Roberts, 48, was charged with two counts of third-degree assault, while 23-year-old Allen Todd and 25-year-old Zachary Shipman were each charged with...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it has referred 22 more unruly passenger cases to the FBI, bringing the total number of cases this year to 39. The 22 cases spanned from December 2021 to April 2023 and include incidents involving alleged physical assault of other passengers, erratic behavior, sexual assault or misconduct toward passengers...
A group of Arizona organizations have filed to add a ballot measure to the 2024 general election that would amend the state's constitution to guarantee abortion access, following the lead of other states that have enshrined abortion access into their constitutions following the overturning of Roe v. Wade last year. Organizations including the ACLU of...
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he's been particularly harsh in his attacks against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) because he didn't wait until 2028 to run for president. Trump, in a speech to supporters in New Hampshire, recounted how he soured on DeSantis over the past year. He explained that he had endorsed...
The United States has seen a record number of billion-dollar weather disasters in the first seven months of 2023, according to a new report. Fifteen weather disasters where the costs and damages exceeded $1 billion have been confirmed between January and July, according to a new report by the National Centers for Environmental Information, a division...
President Biden on Tuesday formally designated a new national monument, the fifth of his presidency, at the Grand Canyon and used his remarks in Arizona to tout the administration’s climate and environmental record. Biden, speaking at Arizona’s Red Butte Airfield, formally designated the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. The new monument protects...
Former President Trump said Tuesday he is switching up a couple of the famous nicknames he uses for two of his top political opponents. "I even changed his name," Trump said of President Biden during a stump speech in New Hampshire. "I took it away from Hillary [Clinton], and we call him Crooked Joe. Instead...
Former President Trump on Tuesday blasted the criminal charges against him brought by the Justice Department, complaining they would keep him away from the campaign trail as he pursues a 2024 White House bid. Trump used much of his speech to supporters in New Hampshire to rail against the indictments he is facing in Florida...
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Voters head to polls in Ohio, Mississippi Voters in both Ohio and Mississippi are heading to the polls Tuesday, though most of the attention is on the Hawkeye State, where an amendment that could have a huge impact on abortion rights...
Gloria Johnson (D), a member of the “Tennessee Three,” has launched an exploratory committee for a potential 2024 Senate run. The 61-year-old state lawmaker filed exploratory paperwork, a step potential candidates typically take before launching a campaign, last week. Johnson is expected to challenge Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) for her Senate seat, as Johnson has...
Most Americans in a new poll said they would take candidates’ abortion policies into consideration before voting them into public office. The new CNN poll released on Tuesday found that 55 percent of U.S. adults would consider a candidate’s position on abortion as one of several important factors when voting, while 29 percent said they...
Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse (D) on Tuesday introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that aims to both increase the salaries of federal wildland fighters and bolster wildfire preparedness. The Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act would seek to augment recruitment efforts, strengthen worker retention and improve employee well-being in a high-risk profession. But if the bill fails to pass within...
Over the last two decades, Congress has failed to bring financial stability to the country. Year over year, lawmakers burn through hard-earned American taxpayer dollars carte-blanche, abusing the privilege of controlling the federal government’s purse strings. Due to our nation’s fiscal deterioration, inflation, and the burden of an unfathomable $32 trillion national debt, the U.S....
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Tuesday declared a state of emergency as the state's shelter system struggles to house newly arrived migrants without work authorization. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Healey blamed a number of factors for her state's inability to cope with new arrivals. "This state...
All of the drug industry’s criticisms and so-called 340B “reform proposals” culminate in one goal, which is to limit the number of prescriptions available at 340B prices.
Celeste Drake, a top labor adviser to President Biden, has stepped down from her post, according to the White House. Drake, whose last day was on Sunday, is leaving to be deputy director-general of the International Labor Organization, starting on Aug. 14, the White House said. The organization is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Drake led...
After the U.S. Women’s National Team made a historically early exit from the Women’s World Cup championship with a loss to Sweden on Sunday, star Megan Rapinoe has taken a slew of criticism online and in conservative media. Leading far-right pundits and even former President Donald Trump have cheered the team’s loss and used the...
High housing prices nationwide are leading many to view renting as a smarter move than purchasing a home, according to a report released Tuesday. More than two-fifths — 44 percent — of renters surveyed by RealPage said that renting is a better option than buying. The top reason among all surveyed was affordability. Broken down...
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) on Tuesday hailed the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark law he co-authored in secret negotiations with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) a year ago that then became a major point of contention between Manchin and President Biden. “The Inflation Reduction Act is one of...
Former President Trump’s attorneys are battling with the Justice Department over a protective order in his criminal case stemming from efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The proposal would not limit Trump’s ability to discuss the prosecution generally, making it distinct from a gag order, which would restrict Trump’s...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is trying to "take advantage” of the ongoing stability in Niger after a coup attempt was launched late last month. "I think what happened, and what continues to happen in Niger was not instigated by Russia or by Wagner, but... they tried to take advantage of...
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT TALK OF THE MORNING Storms rip across country, leaving two dead, thousands without power: © Associated Press This week's storms have been no joke, with more potentially on the horizon. At least two people were killed, and more than a million people lost power as storms rolled through the eastern...
