Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested and charged with assault and strangulation stemming from an incident with a woman at a New York City hotel, according to police. A New York Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson told The Hill that authorities responded to a call of an assault at the Millennium Hilton New York...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) expressed concerns Monday amid reports that the Biden administration agreed to unfreeze $6 billion for Iran in exhange for five U.S. prisoners. Menendez said “one of the concerns” about negotiating for the release of American prisoners unjustly detained by foreign adversaries is that it encourages hostile nations...
Redistricting challenges in states across the country are roiling the battle for the House majority ahead of 2024. States, including North Carolina, Alabama and New York, are expected to see changes to their maps or are in the middle of litigation over potential new lines. Given Republicans’ narrow hold over the House majority, experts agree...
As the first presidential debates of the 2024 election cycle get underway, there is growing concern among House Republicans about the potential of foreign donations to U.S. charitable organizations being misused for political activities. While Congress was out for August recess, members of the House Ways and Means Committee sent an open letter to nonprofits—entities...
Mark Dickey, an American researcher who was trapped in a Turkish cave for 10 days after becoming seriously ill, was brought to safety Monday after a successful rescue mission. The Speleological Federation of Turkey, which had been covering the rescue operation on social media, said in a post Monday that the mission was complete and...
When it comes to the deeply divided country, a nonprofit is aiming for a Hollywood ending, trying to reduce political polarization in movies, TV shows and more. “Whether we like it or not, the status quo has an impact on the political culture of America,” said Steven Olikara, who ITK can exclusively reveal is the new head...
The White House is preparing for a sharp rise in the U.S. poverty rate following the end of pandemic-era child tax credit (CTC) expansion. President Biden and Democrats fought unsuccessfully last year to extend an expanded version of the CTC that started during the depths of the pandemic and temporarily lifted millions of children out...