Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump’s surgeon general nominee to finally get hearing After months of delay, President Trump’s pick to be the next U.S. surgeon general will appear before the Senate for a confirmation hearing, where her credentials and special interests are likely...
A group of 13 states that did not support President Trump in the last election sued the administration on Wednesday over canceled federal climate funds. The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration’s cancellation of billions of dollars in funding for climate-friendly projects, primarily in Democrat-leaning states. It alleges that the moves were a violation of Congress’s right to...
Maryland and Virginia Democrats are pressing local utility DC Water over a recent wastewater spill that leaked into the Potomac River, an incident that has also sparked some political tension in the region. In a Wednesday letter to DC Water CEO David Gadis, the lawmakers said they were reaching out “to express our serious concern...
A new survey found that 1 in 4 Americans have a negative opinion of both major political parties ahead of midterm elections. Poll results from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 1 in 10 Americans feel good about both parties. The feelings follow the longest government shutdown in the country’s history last...
Director of the National Institutes of Health Jay Bhattacharya will serve as interim director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) following the reported exit of Jim O’Neill, a Trump administration official confirmed Wednesday. It was reported last week that O’Neill, who also served as deputy secretary of the Department of Health and...
U2 is releasing a musical tribute to Renee Good, the 37-year-old mother killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis, saying that "the power of the people is so much stronger than the people in power." The song, "American Obituary," is part of a six-track EP, "U2 Days of Ash," released Wednesday by...
An impending lawsuit led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) will challenge the Trump administration's changes to the federal childhood vaccine recommendations, Reuters first reported Tuesday. Bonta told the outlet that his team is "mobilized" to file the suit, which aims to overturn the decisions made by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory...
Marco Rubio reportedly held secret talks with Raul Castro's grandson as Cuba faces collapse and the Trump administration discusses regime change options.
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at 84 after battling a rare neurological condition, prompting President Donald Trump to honor him as "truly special."
The two men defrauded the Affordable Care Act to prey on vulnerable Florida residents — and used proceeds to purchase luxury vehicles, an 80-foot yacht, and an oceanfront home in the Florida Keys.
America's missile defense strategy shifts from relying on retaliation to building layered space defenses. Former officials say deterrence isn't enough.
America's missile defense strategy shifts from relying on retaliation to building layered space defenses. Former officials say deterrence isn't enough.
