Britain’s Kate, the Princess of Wales, is in the hospital following abdominal surgery, according to Kensington Palace. The 42-year-old royal, who shares three children with Prince William, was admitted to a London hospital Tuesday for the planned procedure, a statement issued Wednesday said. “The surgery was successful and it is expected that she will remain in...
House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) demanded written testimony from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, abandoning plans to have the secretary's public testimony as part of his impeachment proceedings. The Wednesday letter comes after Mayorkas’s office said he was unable to meet Green’s demand for testimony that came just two weeks ahead of...
The San Francisco International Airport will honor the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and rename its international terminal after the trailblazer, the airport announced Tuesday. The San Francisco Airport Commission approved a resolution Tuesday to rename the airport's international terminal after the late lawmaker and former mayor of the Golden Gate City. The commission received...
The shooter who killed five people and injured 19 others at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs in 2022 intends to plead guilty to 74 federal counts, including 50 federal hate crimes, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. Anderson Lee Aldrich, 23, reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to 50 hate...
Google has updated its message for its Chrome “incognito mode” after settling a class-action privacy lawsuit last month that alleged the company collected data from users using the feature. The updated message clarifies that websites and services, including Google, can collect a user’s data, even while browsing in incognito mode. This comes weeks after the...
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) called on Trump's primary rivals to drop out of the race and endorse the former president, arguing that nobody has a shot at beating him, and that unity could ensure a 2024 defeat for President Biden. “I am calling on every other candidate — all of whom have no chance to...
The top tax writers in the House and Senate announced a $78-billion bipartisan deal Tuesday, as they race to enact provisions into law before tax season gets underway at the end of January. Here’s what made it in the deal. Child tax credit expansion The child tax credit would get a boost under the agreement,...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Congress' top tax writers strike deal Tax chiefs in the House and Senate have struck a bipartisan deal to beef up the child tax credit (CTC) and reinstate business deductions. © AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib The CTC expansion...
MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough warned Tuesday that former President Trump’s win in Iowa could mean “bad news” for his chances in a general election. “The fact that Donald Trump has 50 percent of Republicans not voting for him, and as Steve Kornacki said, one-third hating him in the state of Iowa, in the state of...
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court case may curb regulatory powers The high court is hearing a case Wednesday that could curb the federal government's regulatory powers — and put a number of environmental rules in jeopardy. © Illustration / Samantha...
President Biden on Tuesday hailed the decision by a federal judge to block the merger of Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways, calling it a win for consumers. “Capitalism without competition isn’t capitalism – it’s exploitation,” Biden said in a statement. “Today’s ruling is a victory for consumers everywhere who want lower prices and more choices....
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on Tuesday defended his pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee, even if it is former President Trump as a convicted felon, during an interview with host Katy Tur on MSNBC. Sununu, who has endorsed former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley in the GOP primary race, said last week...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Hospital admissions jump, but COVID tracking more difficult Nearly everyone lately seems to be getting infected with COVID-19 or knows someone who has. But without the comprehensive tracking data available in the public health emergency, it’s hard to...
State legislatures have introduced more than 275 bills targeting LGBTQ rights for 2024 sessions, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reported Tuesday, signaling an increased focus on LGBTQ rights among conservative legislators in the new year. The mark follows more than 500 similar bills in 2023, the ACLU said. The legislation targets issues including gender-affirming...
Special counsel David Weiss shot back at claims from Hunter Biden that his prosecution amounts to unfair targeting, writing that the Delaware gun charges against the president's son are a result only of his choices. The filing was made in response to a December motion from Biden saying he was the target of a “selective...
The Biden administration may relabel the Houthis in Yemen a foreign terrorist organization, in response to the Iranian-backed group's increased attacks against Israel and on commercial shipping in the region. Such a move would see the Biden administration reverse course on a controversial and last-minute Trump-era policy. President Biden removed the foreign terrorist organization (FTO) label on...
An aide for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asked for an ambulance to come to his house without lights or sirens on the day his controversial hospitalization began. “Can I ask—can the ambulance not show up with lights and sirens? Uhm, we’re trying to remain a little subtle,” the aide said, according to an audio recording...
