Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's graphic account of the Cornell sexual assault case differs from the civil complaint, prosecutors' statements and Cornell University's response.
A Republican state legislator in Michigan railed against buses of “illegal invaders” landing at his local airport Wednesday, but he garnered criticism after it was discovered the buses carried a college basketball team. Rep. Matt Maddock (R) said the Gonzaga University basketball team, which was in Detroit for its March Madness Sweet 16 match-up on...
The Kentucky Senate sent a bill to Gov. Andy Beshear (D) Thursday that would strip him of his power to appoint people to the U.S. Senate. The bill seeks to hold special elections for Senate vacancies in Kentucky, according to The Associated Press. The legislation's passage through the state Senate follows the late February announcement...
President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton joined the “SmartLess” podcast on Thursday while they were all together in New York ahead of a fundraiser. The episode with the three presidents on “SmartLess,” which is hosted by comedians Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, will air at a later date, according to the...
Conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy said the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. making a long-shot independent run for the White House “could be a good thing” for former President Trump. Ramaswamy said Wednesday on Fox News’ “Hannity” that Kennedy’s positions are “not aligned with the Republican Party and better aligned with Democrats,” suggesting that his candidacy could take votes...
The "Abandon Biden" campaign is calling for protesters to descend upon President Biden’s star-studded fundraising event Thursday at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The group, which formed to protest Biden’s “reluctance to call for a ceasefire in Gaza,” told its supporters that the protest will consist of a rally and a...
Bold steps in the next several months could equip Ukraine to make major gains in a 2025 offensive. Only major Ukrainian gains on the battlefield can persuade Moscow to back off its current objective of establishing political control in Ukraine.
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Biden turns to old friends in fundraising battle A president, two former presidents and a Queen (Latifa): President Biden is holding a star-studded reelection fundraiser in New York that is expected to bring in more than $25 million for his...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday re-upped his call for Congress to provide additional aid for Kyiv, directly warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of Russian advances as GOP opposition has blocked assistance for the embattled U.S. ally. After a phone call with the Speaker, Zelensky said he thanked Johnson and other U.S. officials for their...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ordered Israel to take more steps to protect civilians in Gaza and alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the coastal strip where Israeli troops are fighting against Palestinian militant group Hamas. The court ordered Israel to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza, noting there is no...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his petition for more U.S. aid, arguing his embattled nation is not prepared to defend against a "major" Russian offensive anticipated in the months ahead. Zelensky, in an interview with CBS News published Thursday, said Ukrainian forces were able to fend off Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces through the winter...
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said it was critical that former President Trump’s federal election interference case goes to trial before voters select their next president in November as she called on the Supreme Court to recognize Trump’s appeal as a delay tactic. “It cannot be the case that a president of the United States...
The Atlantic has topped 1 million subscribers and is profitable, the company announced this week. Overall revenue for the company is up more than 10 percent year over year, while advertising booked year-to-date is also up 33 percent from 2023, it said. Subscriptions to The Atlantic have spiked by double-digit percentages in each of the past four years...
Mi Familia Vota, a Latino political organization known for its voter turnout efforts, is aggressively expanding its reach as an issues-based advocacy group and as a political clearinghouse to quantify, reach and promote the Latino vote. Mi Familia Vota President and CEO Héctor Sánchez, at the helm since 2019, told The Hill the group has...
This is an open and shut case: North Atlantic right whales are on the verge of disappearing. We know what’s killing them, and we know how to stop it, and our government is doing nothing.
