Former Vice President Mike Pence saw a fundraising boost in the wake of last week’s first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee. The Pence super PAC Committed to America saw $250,000 in donations the day after the debate, spokesperson Mike Ricci confirmed. A Pence adviser told The Hill the campaign saw more than 1,000 small-dollar...
Progressive third-party presidential candidate Cornel West called Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), two of the more famous liberals in Congress, “window dressing, at worst” for the Democratic Party, in an interview on The Hill’s “Rising” on Tuesday. West, who backed Sanders's 2016 White House bid, was asked to respond to remarks...
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA moves to comply with high court ruling The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule Tuesday that could strip protections from the majority of U.S. wetlands, saying the Supreme Court forced its hand. © AP...
Abortion rights supporters in Ohio have filed a lawsuit with the state's Supreme Court after officials approved new ballot summary language for a proposed amendment that would enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution. The amendment, known as Issue 1, has been spearheaded by abortion rights activists and would establish "the right to reproductive freedom...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have officially named the first 10 drugs chosen for price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and while most picks were anticipated, a few of the medicines named Tuesday came as something of a surprise. The IRA was highly specific with which Medicare-covered drugs could be...
Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis asked a Georgia judge Tuesday to expedite the cases of all 19 defendants charged in a sweeping racketeering case over interference in the state's 2020 election. After defendant Kenneth Chesebro demanded a speedy trial in the case, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee set his trial date...
Former President Trump is set to join South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) in the Mount Rushmore State for a rally amid chatter the governor could be a potential running mate for the former president if he wins the GOP nomination. Trump will take part in the South Dakota Republican Party’s “Monumental Leaders Rally” in...
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley fired back at fellow presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over perceived attacks about her name in a Fox News interview Tuesday. Ramaswamy used Haley’s maiden name, Nimarata Randhawa, on his campaign site in a move that has drawn criticism as an attempted mock from a fellow Indian American....
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday outlined a slew of executive actions he would take on Day 1 if he is elected president in 2024, making clear he would seek to roll back federal support for abortion and for transgender youth. Pence detailed his plans on a call with reporters, arguing numerous executive actions...
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan has set former President Trump’s trial for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results for March 4, one day before Super Tuesday in the 2024 Republican primary. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team requested a Jan. 2 trial date, and Trump’s team asked for a April 2026 trial...
Hosts from across the late-night TV landscape — including Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver and Seth Meyers — are joining forces on a new podcast with the aim of giving a financial boost to their staffers who are on strike. The late-night competitors are teaming up for “Strike Force Five,” Spotify announced...
Florida’s Citrus County is preparing for a “potentially deadly weather event,” its sheriff warned Tuesday as the state continues to take extraordinary measures to prepare for Hurricane Idalia. “Please continue to take this potentially deadly weather event very seriously and continue to follow our updates regarding Hurricane Idalia,” Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast said in an audio...
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Knives out for Ramaswamy GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has been fielding attacks from all sides since his attention-grabbing debate performance in Milwaukee last week. © AP Over the weekend, the entrepreneur-turned-politician caused a firestorm when he compared Rep. Ayanna Pressley,...
Andrei Sakharov, the father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb, broke with his government, calling for a nuclear test ban and then daring to openly question the foundation of the communist regime.
The Biden administration has announced the first 10 drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation, representing a major step in Democratic efforts to address health care affordability in the U.S. However, the entire program is being contested in the courts by major pharmaceutical companies and industry groups, which could potentially delay or even halt implementation, with...
President Biden on Tuesday vowed to not back down from pharmaceutical companies in touting the first 10 drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). “Big Pharma charging Americans more than three times what they charge other countries simply because they could and I think it’s outrageous. That’s why these negotiations...
Support for offshore wind development in New Jersey has dropped dramatically in recent years as projects near construction, according to polling released Monday. Just over half of residents — around 54 percent — approve of offshore wind farm construction, according to the Monmouth University survey, a decrease from 76 percent in 2019 and 84 percent...
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned Floridians to take the looming Hurricane Idalia “seriously” at a press conference Tuesday. “I know that the people of Florida are no stranger to storms, and I encourage all Floridians to take this storm seriously,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said. Idalia is projected to become...
“Prescriptions” for fruits and vegetables are linked to lower food insecurity, better health for adults and children and improvements in certain cardiovascular health conditions, according to a new study. The study from the American Heart Association’s peer-reviewed journal Circulation evaluated the impact of produce prescription programs in adults and children who have or are at risk for...
The creator of “Suits” says there was at least one word Britain’s royal family didn’t want Meghan, now the Duchess of Sussex, uttering when she was an actor on the show. “My wife’s family, when they have a topic to discuss that might be sensitive, they use the word, ‘poppycock,’” Aaron Korsh, who headed up...
Sidney Powell, a one-time attorney for former President Trump’s 2020 campaign who helped promulgate false claims of election fraud, has pleaded not guilty in the Georgia election interference case. Powell and 18 others — including Trump — are accused of joining a criminal conspiracy to keep the former president in power after he lost the 2020 presidential race...
Meadows threw the dice in an Atlanta federal courtroom on Monday.
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell sparred in an often-testy exchange on a variety of topics during an interview Tuesday. Ramaswamy and Mitchell pushed back against each other and at times spoke over each other as they tangled over the conservative entrepreneur’s policy proposals. One of the most intense parts was...
A television news crew was robbed at gunpoint this week in Chicago while reporting from the scene on a spate of robberies that took place across the city in recent days. A reporter and cameraman for Spanish-language station Univision Chicago were reporting from Chicago's west side early Monday morning when they were accosted at gunpoint...
New Hampshire residents will soon see former President Trump’s mug shot in a new ad from Tell It Like It Is, the super PAC backing Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie. The 30-second ad titled “Winning Again” features a series of clips of Trump, including a photo of his mug shot, which was taken last week...
