Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Wednesday that the risk of hantavirus to the American public is “very low” amid an outbreak of the disease on a cruise ship headed to Europe. Three people, a Dutch couple and a German national, on board the M/V...
Nearly every member of Congress representing Maryland is demanding more information from Air Force Secretary Troy Meink after 32,000 gallons of jet fuel leaked at Joint Base Andrews earlier this year, setting off an investigation. In a May 5 letter to Meink, the state delegates claim there has been a lack of transparency around the...
President Trump on Thursday morning will welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a working visit at the White House. An administration official told The Hill earlier this week that the discussions will focus on economic and security matters between the two nations. The two leaders have been on opposite sides of the political spectrum...
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the nation’s highest court doesn’t feature “purely political actors,” comments that come after a notable decision affecting the Voting Rights Act. “I think, at a very basic level, people think we’re making policy decisions, we’re saying we think this is how things should be, as opposed...
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) revealed to a local media outlet that she has benign tremor that sometimes causes trembling in her hands, head or voice and is taking medication for the condition but said it “has absolutely no impact on my ability to do my job.” Collins, who is 73, shared the details about her...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican early Thursday, days after President Trump reignited his feud with the American-born pontiff over the Iran war. Rubio met with the pope for at 11:30 a.m. local time, according to his daily public schedule. At 12:15 p.m. local time, he met with...
A possible peace deal with Iran, President Trump's vengeance on Indiana state legislators who crossed him on redistricting and the latest news from the Capitol and White House. Join The Hill Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, campaign editor Sophia Vento, White House and legal affairs editor Rema Rahman, and defense and foreign policy editor Colin Meyn for an in-depth discussion on...
The anti-hate program of the nation's largest state is funding and platforming the very hate it claims to be fighting under the banner of civil rights.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner are slated to give remarks Thursday morning as part of the National Day of Prayer. While Johnson has flexed his political muscle in recent weeks by notching a series of wins for Republicans in the House amid party infighting — including funding for...
Billionaires in both parties loom large over the political landscape, and more are jumping into the ring with high-profile runs for office during this year’s midterms. The 2024 election was the most expensive election in history, with nearly 20 percent of a whopping $15.9 billion total coming from billionaire donors. Tech mogul Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, spent at least $250 million on President Trump’s election, then became one...
