MILWAUKEE — Although Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) has come to Wisconsin as the proud Republican representing Utah’s 4th Congressional District, the ordinary workers staffing the four-star Pfister Hotel recognize him as the veteran safety who won the 1980 Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders. While Owens’s congressional colleagues are a dime a dozen in the […]

REPUBLICANS HOLD CONVENTION, DEMOCRATS CRACK UP. Milwaukee — The remarkable thing about the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, and now into Thursday, is that the news, the chatter, the buzz, isn’t about Republicans. It’s about Democrats. The theme of Wednesday was supposed to be the speech of new vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance. Beyond that, […]

At this year’s Republican National Convention, former President Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, delivered a speech showing a level of humanity that could deliver this election to Trump on a silver platter. She appeared onstage with her father, Donald Trump Jr., and stole the crowd’s heart with personal stories of her grandfather.  Her speech was […]

Joe Biden’s presidency has been falling to pieces before our eyes for months, but recent events have made it clear that his Humpty Dumpty moment has finally arrived. Few will weep. If you’re looking for a rundown of how awful Biden’s presidency has been, Victor Davis Hanson offers a pretty good summary. Yet for me, […]

On Wednesday, Gold Star families who lost loved ones at the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan gave a speech at the Republican National Convention. On the RNC stage, they criticized President Joe Biden’s inability to protect U.S. troops and interests. The tear-ridden speech was a powerful and moving reminder of the broader disaster of Biden’s […]

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas continues to be the most useless and incompetent Cabinet secretary in recent memory. It is an open question whether he has done anything right in his 3 1/2 years on the job. Each new detail revealed about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump reflects poorly on Mayorkas, both […]

The Biden administration made a pair of announcements on Thursday that aim to bolster solar energy in Puerto Rico — which frequently deals with power outages. The Energy Department announced a conditional agreement to loan $861 million to finance the construction of two solar farms and batteries to keep the power stored even when it’s...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized sales of certain tobacco-flavored Vuse Alto e-cigarette products from RJ Reynolds, allowing the company to keep the products on the market.  Vuse is the top-selling e-cigarette brand in the country, according to Nielsen data, comprising more than 40 percent of the market. The FDA’s marketing...

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a prominent member of the congressional progressive caucus, called "leaks" and a “lack of leadership” within the Democratic party “shameful” as talk continues about if President Biden can beat former President Trump in November. “I can’t tell you all how shameful it feels to hear all these leaks about what Democratic...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Consumer watchdog cracks down on paycheck advance products The government’s consumer watchdog proposed a new rule that would categorize popular paycheck advance products as consumer loans, which the agency says will ensure lenders provide borrowers with key...