Florida Governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday that his energy plan aims to "give people relief at the pump.” “We need to embrace the resources that we have, both in terms of hydrocarbons but also in terms of having an auto industry that makes sense,” DeSantis said in an interview on...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is set to release a tell-all book this fall chronicling her meteoric rise to fame, as one of the nation’s most prominent far-right lawmakers and most loyal supporters of former President Trump in Congress. "I wanted people to hear my side of the story," Greene told the Washington Examiner in...
C-SPAN has taken the opportunity to advertise its own merchandise to lawmakers after the Senate loosened its rules for attire in the chamber this week. “Now that the U.S. Senate will no longer enforce its dress code for members, this is the PERFECT time to order your C-SPAN hoodie!” communications director Howard Mortman tweeted, alongside a...
New polling suggests the majority Americans are not confident in the nation's political system. Only four percent of those surveyed in a new poll from the Pew Research Center believe the political system is working extremely or very well, while 63 percent express little to no confidence in the future of U.S. politics. Positive views...
Pennsylvania is introducing automatic voter registration ahead of a pivotal 2024 election cycle, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) announced on Tuesday. Eligible voters will now be automatically opted into the voter registration process when renewing or receiving new ID cards or drivers licenses. Under the previous system, eligible voters needed to personally opt into the process...
Story at a glance Virginia, New York and Utah are the best states for teachers, according to a new WalletHub survey. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states and Washington D.C. from most teacher friendly to least. WalletHub compared teaching opportunities, competition and well as academic and work environment across the 50...
Two top White House officials previously expected to travel to Detroit will remain in Washington, D.C., to engage with auto companies and union leadership amid an ongoing strike. President Biden last week announced acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and senior adviser Gene Sperling would be dispatched to Detroit to offer support as the United Auto...
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) knocked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) decision to loosen the Senate’s informal dress code by pledging that GOP senators will nevertheless keep dressing up for work. “I think I’m pretty safe in saying most if not all Republican senators think we ought to dress up to go...
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Trump's mission in the Hawkeye State Former President Trump is turning his focus to the critical early state of Iowa as he looks to cement his status as the Republican primary frontrunner. He lost the state in the party’s 2016...
Hard-line conservatives in the House sank a procedural vote on a Pentagon funding bill Tuesday, a significant setback for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Five Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the rule for the appropriations bill, bringing the final vote to 214-212 — short of the majority support needed. The conservative opposition — Reps. Dan...
On Dec. 20, 2019, the United States Space Force was established as the nation’s sixth military service. The first new branch created since the U.S. Air Force in 1947, the Space Force elbowed its way into the national security establishment and public consciousness, often as a punchline of late-night talk show hosts. More than three...
Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View,” on Tuesday knocked Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) for his approach to dressing in the Senate, saying it “demeans” the office of a government official to wear sweatpants to work. “I was always taught: You dress for the job that you want, not for even the job that you have,”...
United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain made it clear he doesn't approve of former President Trump's trip next week to Detroit amid the union's ongoing strike against the Big Three automakers. “Every fiber of our union is being poured into fighting the billionaire class and an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at...
Americans’ support for the United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis has ticked upward since workers walked out Friday, according to a new survey. The new poll from Morning Consult found that 54 percent of U.S. adults said they support the strike against the so-called Big Three automakers, up from...
Editor's note: Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) told reporters he was "asleep at the switch" during a Monday night vote. A previous version of this story contained an incorrect quotation. A House conservative said Tuesday that he voted to advance the stopgap spending bill by mistake after previously suggesting he would oppose it. Rep. Ralph Norman...
The Democratic super PAC that released an eyebrow-raising ad showing a Republican in a couple's bedroom ahead of a pivotal Ohio election is back with another ad targeting the GOP on abortion ahead of several critical races slated for later this year. The Progress Action Fund on Tuesday released a new 30-second ad, part of...
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday warned fellow Republicans to avoid brinksmanship that could result in a government shutdown, warning that shutdowns are always “a loser for Republicans." “We’re waiting to see what the House is going to do on a continuing resolution. I think all of you know I’m not a fan of...
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said on Tuesday that he is willing to waive his blockade of the Senate’s effort to pass spending legislation if he wins an amendment vote on a bill to end government shutdowns. Lawmakers told reporters that Johnson was in discussions with Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), the top Republican on the Senate...
Amazon announced Tuesday that it will hire a quarter million new workers starting this month as the holiday shopping season nears. The company is also raising the starting pay for the new full-time, part-time and seasonal workers to an average of $20.50 per hour, it said. “Whether someone is looking for a short-term way to...
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) poked fun at the new Senate dress code Monday, joking that she planned to wear a bathing suit on the Senate floor. “I plan to wear a bikini tomorrow to the Senate floor,” Collins joked to reporters. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the relaxation of the dress code earlier this week, saying that senators...
A group of experts and abortion-rights advocates have launched a new chatbot called Charley in an effort to help women access abortion care in the U.S. A website for the chatbot says it was created to help people learn more about their possible options when seeking abortion care, especially in states where the procedure has...
In an alternate universe, the Republican Party would be facing a free-for-all for the 2024 nomination, but not to challenge President Biden. Instead, the primary would be to succeed a President Romney.
Former Super Bowl champion and New York Giants running back Dion Lewis was arrested Monday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida.
Former President Trump is expected to travel to Detroit next week in lieu of attending the second Republican primary debate, putting himself at the center of a major autoworker strike. Trump’s trip underscores how the former president has in some ways already turned his focus to a possible general election rematch with President Biden, with...
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) reportedly "took a bow” after admonishing a group of Senate pages in late July who were lying on the floor of the Capitol Rotunda, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis) said Monday after reviewing surveillance footage. When describing the surveillance footage to local news outlets, Pocan said Van Orden stopped the tour...
