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How an Uzbek truck driver’s fatal crash exposed troubling fraud trend in Middle America: ‘Chameleon carriers’

Uzbek-linked trucking companies in southwest Ohio face scrutiny over CDL fraud, English proficiency violations and fatal semi-truck crashes on U.S. roads.

Kathy Hochul, Tish James rush to exploit ‘Cornell 7’ — justice be damned

We can't recall a Tish James investigation that wasn't blatantly political, so Gov. Hochul...

Jerome Powell off the hook for the ‘Palace of Versailles’ renovation — but he’s still guilty of being a lousy Fed Chair

Jerome Powell was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the Fed’s $2.5 billion “Palace of...

LA taxed housing to get more housing. It got less.

Los Angeles had a housing shortage. So naturally, it decided to tax housing.

Michael Goodwin: Trump faces an uphill battle to sell voters on his agenda before the midterms — here’s how he can do it

Midterm elections commonly spell trouble for the occupant of the White House, but President...

Democrats grill top Kennedy ally nominated to be HHS no. 2

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Democrats grill top Kennedy ally nominated to be HHS no. 2 The nominee to be the No. 2 official at the Department of Health and Human Services faced pointed questions from Senate Democrats during his confirmation hearing Tuesday in front...

Rogers set to skip Michigan Senate debate over outlet’s ‘favoritism’ toward El-Sayed

Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) will skip Tuesday night’s debate with opponent Abdul El-Sayed (D), citing the moderator’s alleged “favoritism” toward the Democrat. Alyssa Brouillet, the Rogers campaign’s communications director, said in a statement that Michiganders “deserve to see their candidates engage in a healthy, fair debate — not one compromised by media bias.” ...

Fetterman attended retreat with Fox News executives in Montana

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has been known to buck his party, went to a retreat featuring key figures at Fox News in Montana, according to a new report. According to a Tuesday report from the Washington Examiner, the Pennsylvania senator went to a retreat alongside Fox News executives in Montana two months ago, being...

Senate votes to advance bill to regulate college sports, athlete compensation

The Senate voted Tuesday to advance the Protect College Sport Act, which would create national rules for compensating college athletes, limit transfers and mid-season coaching moves and set a five-year window for athletic eligibility, among other reforms. It would protect the NCAA, college athletics’ governing body, from anti-trust lawsuits, establish caps on revenue sharing and...

Democratic defectors rescue Republicans — again

A pair of centrist Democrats crossed the aisle on Tuesday to help GOP leaders advance a number of bills, marking the second time this month that Democratic leaders have failed to unite their caucus against the Republicans’ messaging agenda. The defections frustrated their fellow Democrats and are sure to raise new questions about how leaders...

Lawmakers unprepared to tackle AI safety

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Washington caught flat-footed on AI safety Washington is scrambling to manage the abrupt panic around AI development, but party politics, a limited legislative window and lack of consensus make it an uphill, next-to-impossible task. © Greg Nash In the wake of a researcher’s viral warning about the technology,...

House set to vote on electricity ratepayer bill

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House expected to pass data center electricity rate bill The House on Tuesday night is expected to pass a bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers. © Greg Nash The bill requires states to consider taking up standards that...

Benchmark bond yield reaches highest level in nearly 20 years

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond reached its highest point since before the 2008 financial crisis on Tuesday, portending increased borrowing costs for millions of Americans. The 10-year Treasury bond yield peaked at 5.041 percent Tuesday morning, the note’s highest intraday mark since July 2007. The note closed at above 5 percent for...

Wicker, Shaheen to propose resolution urging U.S. cooperation with Russian pro-democracy movement

A pair of influential bipartisan Senators plan to introduce a resolution Wednesday calling on the State Department to bolster cooperation with Russia’s pro-democracy movement inside and outside the country, according to a draft obtained exclusively by The Hill. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the non-binding resolution to coincide with a major...

Trump’s tariffs on Canada could cost him several red states

President Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports and Canada's retaliatory measures are impacting key economic sectors in several Republican-leaning states, potentially affecting upcoming midterm elections.

The latest court ruling against deportations ignores precedent and won’t hold up

The Supreme Court has held that a deported alien "is not being punished" for his conduct but "is merely being held to the terms under which he was admitted."

Chris Bien: Deputy chief of staff, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)

Managing the House floor is a big job in any Speaker's office. That challenge is turned up to the max in the current House Republican majority, where super-slim margins and a culture of rebellion make drama on the House floor a regular occurrence. Chris Bien, Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) deputy chief of staff, has helped...

Alyssa Erdel: Deputy chief of staff, House Republican Conference

Heading up member services is a “chameleon position,” Alyssa Erdel says — highly adaptable depending on the vision of the lawmaker in charge, whether for the House’s Republican Conference or in a committee. “My mission is always the same: I listen, identify what's missing, build trusted relationships, solve problems, and fill voids,” Erdel said. Erdel...

Marcus Towns: Member services director, House Appropriations Committee Republicans

Advancing any legislation with a slim Republican majority is a challenge, but navigating the variety of GOP viewpoints while trying to advance appropriations bills adds a new layer of difficulty. For Marcus Towns, the member services director for the House Appropriations Committee, it helps to be a people person. “It's a very personality-driven job,” Towns...

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