Mike Johnson: The wartime Speaker battling on multiple fronts
Republicans again are considering ousting the Speaker of the House of Representatives; will the House GOP successfully remove Mike Johnson from his title?
Pennsylvania House Dems propose new expulsion rules after remote voting by lawmaker facing a warrant
Pennsylvania House Democrats have proposed a process to determine if state representatives are 'incapacitated' by establishing a new group of 5 House leaders.
Alabama lawmakers advance bill to strengthen state’s weak open records law
The Alabama Senate voted 29-0 Thursday for legislation aimed at strengthening the state's open records law; the bill sets deadlines to respond to requests to view public documents.
Florida bill allowing public school chaplains becomes law
Florida school districts will be able to allow volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed into law Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Iraq’s prime minister heads to Michigan to meet Arab Americans at a tense time for the Middle East
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's will travel to Michigan on Thursday to update the state's Iraqi community on escalating tensions in the Middle East.
CIA chief warns Ukraine could lose war this year without US boost
CIA Director Bill Burns on Thursday said Ukraine could lose the war by the end of 2024 without more funding from the U.S., delivering his most specific comments yet on a possible defeat as Kyiv struggles against a much larger Russian army. "With the boost that would come from military assistance‚ both practically and psychologically...
RFK Jr. VP pick donates $2M to campaign
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, donated $2 million to the campaign one day after being chosen as vice presidential pick in March. Shanahan was officially announced as Kennedy’s VP on March 26 at an event in Oakland. The following day, she infused the independent campaign with a $2 million donation, according...
Senators press IRS for error fix
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bipartisan plan could affect how child tax credit is claimed A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing for a plan that could affect the way that millions of Americans claim the popular child tax credit (CTC). ©...
U.S., U.K. target Iranian drones in new sanctions
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US, UK target Iranian drones in new sanctions The sanctions come after Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones toward Israel in a failed attack last weekend. © Getty The Treasury Department said it sanctioned 16...
Texas AG Ken Paxton fails to block Houston’s basic income plan
Is it a violation of the Texas Constitution for a city to give money to its low-income residents? On Thursday, a Texas state court judge answered with a definitive "no" — the first ruling in what is shaping up to be a long legal fight over that question. “There is sufficient evidence to show that guaranteed...
TikTok ban bill wins key Senate supporter
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Cantwell backs updated bill that could ban TikTok Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced her support Wednesday for a bipartisan bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the app or face a ban in the U.S. after...
Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ to air live from Chicago during Democratic convention
Comedian Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” is headed to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention this summer, the late-night host said Wednesday. “‘The Late Show' is doing shows from Chicago for the entire Democratic convention,” Colbert said on his show Wednesday. The shows will be live, according to a post by the show’s account on...
California water regulators adopt nation’s first standard for ‘Erin Brockovich’ compound
More than three decades after Erin Brockovich recognized that hexavalent chromium was making residents of Hinkley, Calif., sick, state water regulators on Wednesday approved the nation's first standard to limit the toxin's presence in drinking water. The California State Water Control Board voted to adopt a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 micrograms per liter...
Trader Joe’s recalls organic basil sold in 29 states
Trader Joe’s has recalled some of its organic basil due to a salmonella outbreak, the company announced this week. The grocery chain’s Infinite Herbs brand organic basil was sold in 2.5-ounce clamshell packages between Feb. 1 and April 6 in stores across 29 states and Washington, D.C. It has since been taken off shelves,...
Evening Report — Day 3 of jury selection in Trump hush money trial
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / POOL / AFP Day 3 of jury selection in Trump hush money trial All 12 jurors and one alternate have been seated in Trump's hush money trial on day three...
The anti-abortion movement is showing its true colors
Idaho is putting doctors in the impossible position of choosing between violating federal law by not providing emergency abortion care or violating state law if they do.
FBI watching for threats to Jewish Americans ahead of Passover, Wray says
The FBI is monitoring for threats against Jewish Americans ahead of the Passover holiday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said, adding the number was already high before Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel. Wray mentioned the FBI’s work on investigating anti-Jewish hate crimes while speaking at an event Wednesday hosted by the Secure Community Network,...
Kennedys endorse Biden in rebuke of RFK Jr. bid
More than a dozen members of the Kennedy family endorsed President Biden for reelection on Thursday, rebuking the candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which critics have argued his independent bid will help elect former President Trump. Kerry Kennedy, the younger sister of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., addressed a group of Biden supporters in Philadelphia, joined on stage...
Columbia suspends Ilhan Omar’s daughter after pro-Palestine protest
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) daughter Isra Hirsi announced Thursday she had been suspended from college after taking part in an unauthorized pro-Palestine protest on campus. “i’m an organizer with CU Apartheid Divest @ColumbiaSJP, in my 3 years at @BarnardCollege i have never been reprimanded or received any disciplinary warnings,” said Hirsi on X. ...
