Our healthcare system is supposed to work for patients, families, employers, and communities. But across the country, a growing number of federal antitrust lawsuits tell a troubling story. When large hospital systems gain too much market power and use restrictive contracts to block competition, health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs rise, and ordinary people pay […]
On March 14, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation to expand collective bargaining rights for more than half a million public service workers. While librarians, firefighters, and home-care professionals celebrated, there was one key group not invited to the party: Virginia’s higher education professors. The exclusion of higher education professors is more than just a political snub; it reflects […]
My grandfather taught me to read at the racetrack. Not books. Racing forms. He put a pencil in my hand at Belmont and walked me through every column. What a “favorite” meant. What a “longshot” cost. How to spot risk in a row of numbers. He wasn’t making me a gambler. He was using an […]
In the name of protecting children online, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act this month. The bill would dictate how social media platforms and AI chatbots serve content to minors, including a requirement that video game developers provide parental controls by default. The only problem: The […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said President Trump could not tolerate Iran moving “closer and closer” to obtaining nuclear capabilities in choosing to begin his war with Tehran — the day after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified that such capabilities had been “obliterated” in U.S. airstrikes last year. “What President Trump would not tolerate...
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) said Wednesday she would “absolutely support” ending the filibuster in the Senate after winning the Democratic nomination to replace longtime Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). The filibuster allows unlimited debate and frequently requires a 60-vote majority, known as cloture, to end the delay, rather than a simple 51-vote majority to...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said early Thursday that the U.S. may lift sanctions on Iranian oil that is already in transit amid rising energy prices resulting from the ongoing U.S. military operation in the Middle East. Bessent told Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo that about 140 million barrels of oil would be freed up by this...
The U.S. national debt crossed a new milestone Wednesday, surpassing $39 trillion, a record reached five months after the debt sailed past the $38 trillion mark. The record-breaking amount was revealed in a daily statement from the Treasury Department. It comes amid the weeks-long U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, which will add to the toll. Michael...
Disagreements about war and peace are as old as American democracy itself. They should be debated vigorously, examined carefully, and decided with the seriousness that questions of life and death demand.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Wednesday criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for spending millions in various Democratic primaries in the state. AIPAC and affiliated shell committees reportedly spent more than $21 million in multiple Democratic races in the Prairie State, with mixed results. During an interview with The Associated Press (AP),...
Join The Hill Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, Congressional Editor Regina Zilbermints, White House Editor Rema Rahman, and Defense and Foreign Policy Editor Colin Meyn for an in-depth discussion on news of the day followed by a Q&A. Will the SAVE America Act become law? Will Congress consider an Iran supplemental spending bill? And when will Congress vote to reopen the...
Brent crude oil prices on Thursday briefly topped $119 per barrel before dropping back down. Prices had dropped to about $112 per barrel mid-morning after spiking earlier as Iran attacked Gulf energy sites. The international benchmark climbed more than 3 percent from the day prior and continues to fluctuate amid the war in the Middle...
Illinois Lieutenant Gov. Juliana Stratton, the Democrat favored to win the race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), says she won’t support Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to serve another term as Senate Democratic leader. “I’ve made it clear that I would not support Chuck Schumer as leader of the Democratic caucus because I think right...
