Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt limit deal has spawned such bad blood within the House Republican Conference that it threatens to upend the rest of the GOP's agenda for this year.
The House Oversight Committee, in a Monday letter, asked President Joe Biden why he hasn’t filled several inspector general positions. Lawmakers noted alarming vacancies for these watchdog positions in the State Department and Treasury Department, which haven’t had an inspector general for over 1,000 days, and the Agency for International Development, which has gone more than 850 days without one.
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday against an anti-abortion group, Red Rose Rescue, alleging its members have repeatedly blocked entrances to health clinics and have “made it their mission to terrorize reproductive health care providers and the patients they serve.” “Only we have the right to make decisions about our own...
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Thursday pressured Secretary of State Antony Blinken for unredacted documents related to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, threatening a subpoena if the requested materials aren’t provided by next week. "The Department must comply with each of the Committee’s requests. As stated above, many of these...
Former President Trump said Thursday that his legal team has been told he's been indicted in an investigation into his handling of classified documents. Trump posted on Truth Social that he has been summoned to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday afternoon. “I never thought it possible that such a thing could happen...
Lin-Manuel Miranda launched a new initiative Thursday aimed at increasing diversity among theater professionals on Broadway and in theaters across the country. The Representation, Inclusion and Support for Employment Theater Network (R.I.S.E. Network) will create a database of diverse professionals working in various roles in the theater world, hoping to make it easier for prospective employers...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Housing affordability could take hit for some over debt deal The agreement struck to raise the debt ceiling, along with a host of proposals to curb spending, is expected to deal a blow to housing affordability...
Story at a glance Asian Americans have mixed feelings on colleges considering race during the admission process, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center. Researchers found that three-quarters of Asian American adults believe race or ethnicity should not factor into college admissions decisions. Instead, the bulk of Asian Americans believe that things...