Latest articles

Tennessee moves to shield gun firms after school shooting

In the wake of a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee awarded final passage Tuesday to a proposal that would further protect gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits.

Bidens paid 23.8% taxes on $579,514 earnings, returns show

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, made $579,514 last year and paid $137,658 in federal income taxes. That works out to a 23.8% tax rate, more than the average of roughly 14% for all U.S. households.

Bidens report nearly $580K in income, Harris and husband report $457K

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden made a combined income of $579,514 last year and Vice President Harris and her husband made $456,918, according to documents published by the White House on Tuesday based on the couples’ 2022 tax returns. The president and his wife paid an effective federal income tax rate of 23.8...

Fetterman jokingly addresses body double conspiracy theory

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Fetterman suffered a stroke. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) jokingly played along with a conspiracy theory that he had a body double, posting a video in which he interrupts himself explaining that the rumor was false, posing as a fake body double. “During my time during...

Manchin, Capito outline next steps for permitting

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Lawmakers chart next steps on permitting reform Bipartisan lawmakers on Tuesday outlined their next moves on trying to speed up the federal approval process for infrastructure and energy projects. © The Hill, Greg Nash Sen. Joe...

McCarthy to address Israel’s Knesset

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on Tuesday that he will address the Israeli Knesset during an upcoming trip to the country, making him the second Speaker in history to deliver a speech before the legislative body. “My first trip abroad as Speaker will be a return to Israel to commemorate their 75th year of statehood....

Texas Republican endorses Trump following meeting with DeSantis

Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) announced on Tuesday that he is endorsing former President Trump for the GOP nomination for president in 2024 following a meeting with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Gooden said in a statement posted on his Twitter account that he made the decision after “careful consideration” and a “positive meeting” with DeSantis....

House GOP should trade the debt ceiling for REINS Act

In the Fall of 2022, our national debt surpassed $31 trillion for the first time in our nation’s history. Thanks to reckless spending by both sides of the aisle, President Biden and congressional leadership must, once again, find a way to tackle the problematic debt ceiling debate. Biden’s budget proposals continue to fan the flames...

Original COVID-19 shots no longer authorized

Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Old COVID-19 vaccines out, new immunization plans in The original COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, the only immunizations against the virus for a majority of people, are officially no longer authorized in the U.S. as the federal government...

SEC chief doubles down on crypto crackdown

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story SEC chief doubles down on crypto crackdown During a tense hearing, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler reiterated his view that his agency has clear authority to regulate crypto — and that crypto firms are still trying to...

All categories

Recent comments

spot_img