The best defense President Joe Biden and his allies have been able to offer for his failing presidency is that he is a helpless bystander who can’t do anything about anything. When Biden is the common factor in all of these problems, though, maybe he is the problem after all. “Most Americans still not sold […]
There is little doubt that the whole purpose of putting former President Donald Trump on trial in New York City and elsewhere is to brand him as a convicted felon before the 2024 election. The early returns suggest that plan is backfiring in more ways than one. My colleague Jeremiah Poff detailed the verdict’s effect […]
My old middle and elementary schools hosted Scholastic Book Fairs every year. I would usually have a difficult time choosing between the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid or something about dinosaurs, but students today can choose from titles about changing their gender or going to a drag show. This is as ridiculous as it […]
The Trump campaign has sent vetting materials to a handful of potential running mates, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill, a sign that the former president's search for a vice president is ramping up. The source said North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) and Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.)...
Former NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and his son were arrested Wednesday on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol, the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Tighe Scott, 75, and Jarret Scott, 48, were arrested in Pennsylvania on two felony charges and a few misdemeanors each, according to the office. Tighe Scott...
Story at a glance Baby boomers and women are the two groups that are the most likely to always tip, according to a new Bankrate survey. The 2,445-person survey found that half of American adults—59 percent—have a negative opinion about tipping. More Americans think that tipping culture has gotten out of control. In...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) picked Reps. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to serve on the House Intelligence Committee, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. The House leader named the members Wednesday, filling the seats on a committee that has access to highly confidential information and provides oversight of the...
If you shopped at Walmart during the last five years you may be eligible to claim up to $500 as part of a class action settlement if you act quickly – the deadline to file is Wednesday.
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked consideration of legislation that would create a federal right to birth control, after Republicans argued the bill was unnecessary and overly broad. The vote failed 51-39. It needed 60 votes to proceed to a vote on the underlying legislation. The legislation from Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and other Democrats is part...