The Senate passed landmark legislation Monday night intended to regulate the Wild West of college sports compensation and transfers, teeing up a vote in the House after the November midterm elections.
The Senate on Thursday wrapped up one of its final legislative priorities for the foreseeable future as it passed a reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), clearing it before Friday’s deadline to potentially avoid a lapse of the program. Lawmakers voted 88 to 4 on the measure, which extends the FAA’s authority for five...
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) chief said that Israelis twice set fire to the perimeter of the agency’s headquarters in East Jerusalem on Thursday. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that both UNRWA and other U.N. agency staff were present when the incidents happened. He said no casualties occurred among U.N. staff, but...
Former Trump White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said "nobody” wants President Biden to win reelection more than himself Thursday. “Nobody wants Biden to win more than me and I am including [former first lady Melania Trump],” Scaramucci said in a post on the social platform X. Scaramucci, who briefly served as White House communications director under...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Waters backs FDIC chair after scathing report Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.), top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, stood up for Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg on Thursday as he faces bipartisan pressure...
In a post on his Truth Social site, former President Trump took a dig at George Conway, with pictures of Conway from his 2016 election night win. “Mr. Kellyanne Conway celebrating my Victory in 2016!” Trump posted Thursday. One photo showed Conway wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat with his wife, former top Trump...
President Biden’s red line against a major Israeli military operation on Rafah has left Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a crossroads: Any major move to crush Hamas in its last stronghold in southern Gaza could trigger an unprecedented break in ties with the U.S., while failing to take decisive action could cause his political...
Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress who says she had sex with former President Trump in 2006, was the central figure once again Thursday at his New York trial. Daniels came under harsh cross-examination before completing her testimony, which had begun Tuesday. In total, she was on the stand for roughly eight hours over those...
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) called for Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to be "immediately removed" from their powerful spots on the Rules Committee after they voted with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday to advance her effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Ga.) from his post. Greene's effort to force a vote on...
Presented by AstraZeneca — It's the second year in a row where application numbers dropped {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Medical residents avoiding states with strict abortion laws For the second year in a row, data from the AAMC show students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply...
China, Russia and Iran are among the foreign adversaries ramping up their efforts to influence the 2024 election with campaigns being aided by artificial intelligence, the FBI warned Thursday. “Election threats are more diverse and expansive than ever,” a senior FBI official said on a call with reporters. And while each adversary has their own...
Reps. John Joyce (R-Pa.) and Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) on Thursday discussed why they're pushing to pass their bill that would alter provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with the congressmen saying the legislation is needed to ensure continued research into treatments for rare diseases. Joyce and Nickel discussed the ORPHAN Cures Act while speaking...
The national “Uncommitted” campaign said that President Biden’s halt of some U.S. weapons to Israel is a “step forward.” The coalition, which grew out of the campaign in Michigan to push Biden towards a cease-fire in Gaza, said the president’s announcement presents progress. “Biden's announcement to halt American arms for Israel's Rafah invasion marks a...
How should NATO respond to AI-generated media? There is one approach that NATO should consider more broadly: a “network approach,” a term coined by Tyler McBrian in a paper for the Innovations for Successful Societies program at Princeton University.
South Carolina lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, who is expected to sign it into law. South Carolina’s House Bill 4624 prohibits health care providers from administering puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries to transgender minors, though youths receiving care prior...
