The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making companies for the first time pay royalties on what they extract.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he will let the House handle the impeachment inquiry against President Biden and see how it "plays out."

One student is dead and at least two people were transported to hospitals after a shooting at a high school in Greenburg, La., on Tuesday. The alleged shooter, a juvenile and student at the school, was arrested, according to The Associated Press. The St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office told multiple news outlets that the shooting...

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was escorted out of a Denver theater in the middle of a performance Sunday night for allegedly “causing a disturbance,” according to a new report in The Denver Post on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Boebert’s campaign office confirmed to The Denver Post that Boebert was escorted out of the theater, but...

Jim Trotter, who was a sports reporter with the NFL Network for five years, has filed a lawsuit against the league and its cable sports channel alleging that racial discrimination played a role in his dismissal from the network.  In a 53-page complaint filed in Manhattan federal court Tuesday, Trotter alleged that his contract wasn’t...

Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson argued former President Trump won't be able to defeat President Biden in the 2024 election if he wins the GOP nomination. “I don't believe he can beat Biden,” Hutchinson said in a CNN interview Tuesday. “And even though you can look at the polls now and say, ‘Well, you know,...

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden officials want to change century-old mining law A federal group issued a report on Tuesday outlining more than 60 mining policy recommendations as part of a broader effort to bolster mineral supply chains. © Getty Images...

Vaccine makers say their updated booster shots could be in pharmacies by the end of the week, and unlike early COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, this one is recommended for just about everyone right from the start.

Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Updated COVID-19 shots clear final hurdle The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signed off on the updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna on Tuesday, officially making them available for the public after months of anticipation. © Getty...

New York City’s pension funds have sued Fox Corp., alleging the company neglected its duty to shareholders by airing false statements about the 2020 election that exposed it to defamation lawsuits. “Fox’s board of directors has blatantly disregarded the need for journalistic standards and failed to put safeguards in place despite having a business model...