A man in Georgia has been indicted on federal charges for making threats to injure FBI Director Christopher Wray and others, the U.S. attorney’s office in Georgia said Thursday. John Woodbury, 34, of Roswell, Ga., has been identified as the man who posted online on June 7 threatening violence against Wray. In his message on...
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story More than 100 Republicans are climate deniers: report A total of 123 members of the House and Senate, all of whom are Republicans, deny climate science, according to a new analysis from a left-wing think tank. ...
Shares in several chipmakers fell over the past two days, as reports of enhanced U.S. export controls on China and former President Trump’s comments about defending Taiwan roiled the industry. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) stock fell 7.7 percent from market close Tuesday to market close Thursday. However, it recovered slightly Thursday afternoon after reporting better-than-expected...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Few details released on Trump recovery Former President Trump has maintained a highly visible presence at the GOP’s national convention this week. But it’s been five days since an attempted assassination, and few details have been released regarding his...
Former President Trump has expanded his lead over President Biden in recent polling after last weekend’s assassination attempt. A survey released Thursday by CBS News found that among likely voters, 52 percent said their choice for president is Trump, while 47 percent said the same about Biden. Trump’s numbers increased, up from 50 percent in...
The Biden administration made a pair of announcements on Thursday that aim to bolster solar energy in Puerto Rico — which frequently deals with power outages. The Energy Department announced a conditional agreement to loan $861 million to finance the construction of two solar farms and batteries to keep the power stored even when it’s...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a prominent member of the congressional progressive caucus, called "leaks" and a “lack of leadership” within the Democratic party “shameful” as talk continues about if President Biden can beat former President Trump in November. “I can’t tell you all how shameful it feels to hear all these leaks about what Democratic...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized sales of certain tobacco-flavored Vuse Alto e-cigarette products from RJ Reynolds, allowing the company to keep the products on the market. Vuse is the top-selling e-cigarette brand in the country, according to Nielsen data, comprising more than 40 percent of the market. The FDA’s marketing...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Consumer watchdog cracks down on paycheck advance products The government’s consumer watchdog proposed a new rule that would categorize popular paycheck advance products as consumer loans, which the agency says will ensure lenders provide borrowers with key...
Hunter Biden asked judges Thursday to dismiss his criminal charges, claiming the special counsel appointed to investigate him was unlawfully appointed and funded. The requests come just days after a different federal judge found that Attorney General Merrick Garland unlawfully appointed special counsel Jack Smith to investigate former President Trump, dismissing charges against him in his classified...
MILWAUKEE — Kid Rock is bringing "American Bad A‑‑" to the Republican National Convention stage, performing on the same night that former President Trump is set to accept the GOP presidential nomination. The 53-year-old "All Summer Long" singer, one of Trump's most prominent celebrity supporters, was seen rehearsing Thursday at Fiserv Forum ahead of the...
MILWAUKEE — Republicans find themselves in a somewhat unusual position: fully in sync, while Democrats hash out a major internal disagreement in public. It’s been a remarkable split-screen playing out this week. Republicans are gathered in Wisconsin, unified and energized behind former President Trump’s candidacy, while Democrats are in open disagreement over whether President Biden...
More than 1,400 Black women and allies have indicated their support for President Biden and Vice President Harris in a letter released Thursday. Highlighting the fact that millions of Americans cast ballots for Biden and Harris in the primary, the women said attempts to change the ticket “disregard” and “circumvent the will of millions of voters who participated in...
