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GOP report on 2022 election struggles doesn’t mention Trump

A draft of a report examining the Republican Party's struggles in last year's midterm elections says the results show that voters aren't interested in "relitigating previous elections" and that failing to heed those warnings could harm the GOP in 2024 and beyond.

Democrats anxious over default, but refuse to abandon Biden’s no-negotiation pledge on debt limit

Congressional Democrats are anxious about a potential default on the national debt, but are sticking with President Biden in his refusal to negotiate with House Republicans on cutting spending in exchange for raising the debt ceiling.

DC airport brawl: Delta attacks the anti-competitive regulations protecting United

If you want to fly nonstop from Washington, D.C., to Austin, Texas, there is only one flight from close-in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The other four flights fly out of Dulles International Airport, which is out in Loudoun County, 20 miles from downtown.

Paris Hilton pushes bipartisan bill to reform ‘troubled teen’ industry

Paris Hilton appeared on Capitol Hill Thursday with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to advocate for a newly-introduced bill to regulate "troubled teen" facilities, meant for young people struggling with behavioral issues and substance abuse. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), as well as Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Buddy...

Kevin McCarthy revels in proving his doubters wrong

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is getting used to proving his critics and doubters wrong. First through the four-day, 15-ballot Speaker election and most recently with House Republicans’ debt limit and spending cut bill, McCarthy has shown that he can successfully navigate the rocky ideological waters in House Republicans’ slim, four-seat majority. “You guys have been wrong....

Climate advocates hit GOP with attack ads over votes to repeal renewable tax credits

The League of Conservation Voters and Climate Power said Thursday that it would run attack ads against five Republicans who voted to repeal tax credits for renewable energy as part of the GOP debt limit bill. All but four Republicans voted to pass the bill, which would repeal tax credits for renewable energy that were...

Judge holds off on pretrial custody ruling for Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira

Jack Teixeira, the National Guard airman accused of leaking U.S. intelligence documents online, on Thursday asked a magistrate judge to release him from pretrial detention, though the judge has not yet made a decision on the request. Magistrate Judge David Hennessy said he would consider arguments and later issue a ruling on whether the 21-year-old...

US economy slows unexpectedly

  Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon}   Business & Economy     Business & Economy   The Big Story  Why the economy is slowing down Experts knew the economy slowed down in the start of 2023. They just didn’t realize it slowed that much. AP Photo The U.S. economy grew far...

States lose bid to revive Meta antitrust case

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story States lose bid to revive Meta antitrust case A push by a coalition of state attorneys general to revive an antitrust case against tech giant Meta was rejected by a federal court of appeals on Thursday. © iStock The D.C. Circuit Court of...

Hawaii Rep celebrates winner of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ on House floor: ‘It gives us hope’

Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) on the House floor on Wednesday celebrated the recent victory of Hawaii native Sasha Kekauoha, best known by the stage name Sasha Colby, who placed first this month in the 15th season of the MTV drag competition show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” “From the very beginning of the competition, Sasha, a seasoned...

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