Congressman Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) reintroduced legislation that would redesignate the Iran-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization on Tuesday. The legislation, named “Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act” would reinstate sanctions put on the group during the Trump administration, designating the Iran-backed group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), according to the text of the bill...
A striking majority of poll respondents oppose congressional Republicans' plans to repurpose conservation funding for non-climate-related farm bill programs. In a poll released exclusively to The Hill on Tuesday, voters across six leading agriculture states opposed those plans by a ratio of 3 to 1. And despite the fact that the GOP is the party pushing to repurpose...
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) dropped out of the Speaker’s race on Tuesday, just hours after the conference nominated the Minnesota Republican for the top job, according to a source familiar. Emmer withdrew his name from the running after a contingent of Republicans made clear they would not back him on the House floor,...
Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz (Fla.) suggested Tuesday that Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) may face censure over her statements on the Israel-Hamas war once the House elects a Speaker. “I think once we get a House Speaker here, I think that censure resolution will come to the floor and I do think it’s something everyone should...
Pundit Tucker Carlson has secured his first advertising deal since launching a new video program on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The deal, which is worth a reported $1 million, is with PublicSquare, a marketplace app catering to politically conservative users and companies. "This partnership between our two companies will employ a reach...
Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a key Senate swing vote who faces a tough reelection battle next year, said Tuesday he will support President Biden’s nomination of Jack Lew to serve as U.S. ambassador to Israel. Lew is running into stiff Senate Republican opposition because of his work to establish the Joint Comprehensive Plan...
Story at a glance Worker well-being is linked to chronic conditions, according to a new Gallup analysis. U.S. workers with poor well-being were about twice as likely to report developing a new chronic condition over a three-year period than their colleagues with holistic well-being, according to the findings. In the analysis, a person with...
President Biden and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman are pursuing diplomatic efforts to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from "expanding" into a broader conflict in the Middle East, the White House said. Biden spoke Tuesday with Crown Prince Mohammed about the situation in the region, according to a readout of the two...
California has rescinded the Cruise’s driverless testing permits in San Francisco, saying in a letter the company’s cars are “not safe for the public’s operation” and that Cruise “misrepresented” safety information. The Department of Motor Vehicles said it has provided Cruise with a list of changes needed in order to get autonomous vehicle permissions back,...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), stated Tuesday that he plans to vote "no" on the confirmation of Monica Bertagnolli, President Biden's nominee for director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Sander's decision comes just one day before the HELP committee is to consider...
For years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has supported and harbored hacking groups that consistently attack U.S. government cyber networks. Far from the reach of U.S. law enforcement and hidden behind the digital iron curtain, Communist China employs an army of state-sponsored hackers who relentlessly probe our networks looking for any vulnerability they can...
The number of clinician-provided abortions rose slightly nationwide in the year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, though abortions dropped significantly in states with bans on the procedure, according to a new analysis. The latest report from the Society of Family Planning's WeCount project found that nationally there were 2,200 more surgical and...
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who allegedly tried to shut off the engines of a regional jet mid-flight is now facing a federal charge in addition to dozens of state counts of attempted murder. Joseph David Emerson, 44, of Pleasant Hill, Calif., was charged with interference with flight crew members in the U.S. District Court...
A majority of New York state voters in a new poll said they agree with Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) statement that the influx of migrants “will destroy” the city. In a Sienna College poll published Tuesday, 58 percent of respondents said they agree with their Democratic mayor’s earlier statement, while 32 percent said they disagree, three percent...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) defended herself after audio of her profanity-laced rant berating staffers was published on Friday, saying she had “fallen short of my own standards.” In the leaked audio first reported by The Houston Chronicle, Jackson Lee insults staffers as “two goddamn big-ass children,” “f***ups,” and “idiots” among other offensive names. Her...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip so that vital resources can be sent to the territory amid the war between Israel and Hamas. “WHO remains unable to distribute fuel and essential, life-saving health supplies to major hospitals in northern Gaza due to lack of...
The Hamas-run health ministry said that at least 704 people died in the past day in the Gaza Strip as a result of airstrikes launched by Israel's armed forces. Health ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qidra provided the update Tuesday and noted it was a massive increase in the death toll two weeks into Israel's counterattack against...
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday emphasized the need to speak out against antisemitism one day after she drew criticism for responding to a question about the administration's concern about a rise in antisemitism due to the Israel-Hamas conflict. In response to that question, Jean-Pierre on Monday said officials have “not seen any...
A Washington state senator was arrested in Hong Kong after packing an unloaded firearm in his carry-on luggage on his flight. The office of state Sen. Jeff Wilson (R) said he was arrested at the Hong Kong airport Friday night after realizing mid-flight that he packed an unloaded handgun in his carry-on and reporting it...
The Virginia Republican Party sent out “explicit” fliers in response to a Democrat’s recent sex video scandal. A photo featured in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to show an envelope with a label warning of “explicit material” and to “not open if you are under the age of 18.”...
Health care workers are facing a serious mental health crisis. A new report released Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found they are reporting harassment, burnout and symptoms of poor mental health at levels higher than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of days U.S. health care workers...
President Biden saw his lowest favorability and job approval numbers among New York voters since taking office, a new poll revealed Tuesday. In the latest Siena College Poll — conducted Oct. 15-19 among 1,225 registered New York voters — Biden’s favorability rating dropped to 45 percent, down 5 points from his 50 percent favorability rating...
Meta is facing state-led lawsuits over allegations of knowingly designing and deploying features on its platforms that harmed young users’ mental health. A bipartisan coalition of 32 bipartisan attorneys general filed a complaint Tuesday in the Northern District of California alleging Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, used deceptive and unlawful conduct in...
We are approaching a critical point where further regulatory or supervisory measures may inadvertently strain mid-sized banks beyond their capacity.
Another 5,000 members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union walked off the job at a General Motors assembly plant in Texas on Tuesday, as the union expanded its strike against the Big Three automakers for a second day in a row. The latest walkout was announced shortly after General Motors reported third-quarter earnings of...
