Story at a glance Utah is the most energy efficient state in the United States, according to a new WalletHub analysis. The personal finance company compared home energy and vehicular energy consumption among 48 states, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, to come up with their recent ranking of most and least energy efficient states. ...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to launch a pilot program that would allow taxpayers in 13 states to electronically file their taxes directly with the agency for free during the 2024 tax season. Four states — Arizona, California, Massachusetts and New York — have agreed to work with the IRS to integrate their state...
The Justice Department opened a probe on Tuesday into the city of Trenton, N.J., and the Trenton Police Department (TPD). “The investigation will seek to determine whether there are systemic violations of the Constitution and federal law by TPD,” the DOJ said in a press release “The investigation will focus on TPD’s use of force...
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen warned “deceleration” of artificial intelligence (AI) developmnet could “cost lives” Monday. “We believe any deceleration of AI will cost lives,” Andreessen said on a web page titled “The Techno-Optimist Manifesto” on the Andreessen Horowitz website. “Deaths that were preventable by the AI that was prevented from existing is a...
The Israel-Hamas conflict is shining a spotlight on accusations of antisemitism against multiple major U.S. colleges. Donors and board members at Ivy leaguers such as the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard have decried what they call antisemitic responses from the schools to Hamas's attack on Israel — and the way the institutions have been treating...
Former President Trump called out New York Attorney General Letitia James in a video on Truth Social, claiming the Democrat was depriving him of his rights. “This case should never have been brought and should never have been allowed,” Trump said in the video. “I have no rights.” Trump has complained he's not eligible for...
Israel's government’s official Instagram account called out model and personality Gigi Hadid for a post she shared on the Israel-Hamas war. Hadid, who is half-Palestineian, took to her Instagram over the weekend to share a graphic that read: “There is nothing Jewish about the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians. Condemning the Israeli government is not...
Editor's note: The headline on this story has been changed to reflect updated information about the hospital strike. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Tuesday criticized President Biden ahead of his planned trip to Israel after Palestinian officials said the Israeli military killed more than 500 civilians in an airstrike on a Gaza hospital. Tlaib blamed...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Tuesday criticized President Biden ahead of his planned trip to Israel after Palestinian officials said the Israeli military killed more than 500 civilians in an airstrike on a Gaza hospital. Tlaib blamed Biden for encouraging and supporting Israel in its war effort against Hamas in Gaza, instead of pushing for...
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The White House on Tuesday took aim at former President Trump after he vowed to impose an expanded travel ban on Muslim-majority countries and implement ideological screenings for immigrants in the wake of Hamas's recent terrorist attacks against Israel. "After the terrorist atrocities in Israel and after the heartbreaking murder of a 6 year old Palestinian American...
The Labor Department issued a fine for a Kentucky warehouse last week after an investigation found it allowed a child to operate a forklift. The Labor Department said in a press release that it fined WIN.IT America Inc. for $30,276 in civil money penalties after violating child labor provisions in the Fair Labor Standards Act. Investigators found that...
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Democrats rake in third quarter cash President Biden and Senate Democrats were the big winners in the third quarter. And former President Trump dominated the GOP presidential field with his cash haul. © AP Photo/Susan Walsh Biden’s presidential campaign...
It is now harder than ever for Americans to afford a home, according to a new report.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the Republican nominee for Speaker, failed to get the necessary number of votes to win the gavel in the first round of voting on the House floor. Twenty Republicans withheld their support for Jordan, leaving the Ohio representative far short of the majority of the full House’s votes, which he would...
Prosecutors in New Mexico said Tuesday that they will attempt to recharge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter after the actor accidentally shot and killed the cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust” in 2021, according to reports. Charges were initially brought and then dropped earlier this year after prosecutors became aware of new...
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday pushed back hard on former President Trump’s description of Hezbollah as “very smart.” McConnell also defended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “great leader” when asked about Trump’s criticism of the Israeli leader. “I can’t disagree more,” McConnell told reporters when asked about Trump’s assertion that Hezbollah...
Senators largely agreed Tuesday that college sports are overdue for a national standard that provides guardrails for “name, image, and likeness” (NIL) deals involving student athletes. “If this committee does not act within a year, this thing is going to be an absolute mess, and you will destroy college athletics as you know it,” said...
Hundreds of people were killed after an Israeli strike fell on a hospital Tuesday in Gaza City, Palestinian officials said, marking what is estimated to be one of the deadliest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in years. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said at least 500 people died after a strike on al-Ahli hospital in...
The Biden administration announced new restrictions on the sale of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China on Tuesday in an effort to crack down on attempts to circumvent earlier export controls. “Today’s updated rules will increase effectiveness of our controls and further shut off pathways to evade our restrictions,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in...
Story at a glance A trailblazing athlete, activist and scientist are among the five women who will feature in a special run of quarters to be minted for 2025, the Treasury Department announced. The final honorees of the four-year American Women Quarters Program were announced Tuesday. The group includes journalist and NAACP co-founder Ida B....
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) blasted Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in an impassioned speech nominating Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for Speaker on the House floor Tuesday. “A vote today to make the architect of a nationwide abortion ban, a vocal election denier and an insurrection insider to the Speaker of this house would be a...
Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (R) told Fox News that Middle Eastern countries should take refugees from Gaza during an appearance Tuesday. “I've always said we shouldn't take any Gazan refugees in the U.S.,” the former South Carolina governor and 2024 GOP presidential hopeful said. “I said it when I was at...
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said he is drafting legislation to authorize the use of U.S. military force should the war between Israel and Hamas widen. McCaul first told CNN on Monday of the draft Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) “in the event it’s necessary” due to a wider proxy...
Rep. Kay Granger (Texas), top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, voted against Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) Speakership bid Tuesday. During the first round of floor votes to elect a Speaker on Tuesday afternoon, Granger raised eyebrows in casting her vote instead for Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who withdrew his bid for the chair...
