Sea levels along the U.S. Gulf and Southeast coasts are rising at a pace three times faster than the global average, according to a new study.  The study, published in Nature on Monday from a team of nine researchers, found that the rates at which sea levels are rising in these regions are “unprecedented” for...

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Federal government weighs Colorado River water cuts The Interior Department on Tuesday laid out its options for making water cuts to the Colorado River as supplies dwindle, though it declined to back a specific policy. ©AP...

Former President Trump mocked President Biden for telling reporters during a White House Easter event that he still planned to run for reelection, saying he doesn’t see “how it’s possible.” When asked by NBC’s Al Roker whether he planned to participate in Easter events at the White House past 2024, a nod to the president...

Jews and members of other faiths have brought religious liberty suits against laws restricting abortion in several states.

A group of Democrats sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday urging him to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over his publishing of classified materials. Assange faces 17 counts under the Espionage Act and one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. The Democrats pressing Garland on the issue...

Democrats in Florida's House on Tuesday filed a pile of amendments to water down and lampoon a Republican-led bill that would ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, including an amendment that would dub the proposed law the “Forced Pregnancy Act.” The push by Florida lawmakers to place even further restrictions beyond the state’s...

Lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon and Justice Department on leaked classified documents surrounding the war in Ukraine, with several congressional committees demanding briefings from the Biden administration. Among other things, the leaked material includes warnings of weaknesses in Ukraine’s capabilities — specifically in air defense and shortfalls of ammunition as Kyiv prepares for a...

{beacon} Evening Report Tuesday, April 11   © AP Bragg files lawsuit amid deepening battle with House GOP Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is suing House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), alleging Jordan and the GOP-led panel "are participating in a campaign of intimidation, retaliation, and obstruction" in their oversight attempts regarding the hush money investigation...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story How leaked classified docs spread on social media The leak of documents is under investigation by the Justice Department and Pentagon, but they reportedly circulated on Discord and other social media sites first. © AP Photo/Jeff Chiu The latest leak of classified...

Chicago will play host to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the party announced Tuesday, putting the Windy City and the Midwest as a whole front-and-center in next year’s presidential campaign. President Biden and Democratic National Committee (DNC) leaders ultimately chose Chicago over Atlanta, which was viewed as the next closest competitor, as well as New...