Who can forget President Joe Biden standing on a podium outside Independence Hall in September 2022?  With ominous red lights glaring in the background, the president of the United States demonized approximately half the voters in the country and labeled them as a threat to democracy. He warned of MAGA Republicans and the dangers they represented. He […]

“TRANSFER — Free room and board!” As I walk to class each day, my eyes inevitably land on the bold letters of the billboard looming large in the distance promoting a rival university. While the sign has never tempted me, as I chose my college based on its proximity to home, I have wondered how […]

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report   The Big Story New York House special election: What you need to know Western New Yorkers are heading to the polls to decide who will replace longtime Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins, who retired earlier this year, citing the “slow and frustrating” pace of...

Every dollar lost to improper payments and fraud represents a theft from the American people. We must restore fiscal integrity by acting directly and decisively against these financial abuses.

Columbia University is threatening to expel student protesters against Israel's handling of the war in Gaza who took over a campus building on Tuesday.  “Students occupying the building face expulsion,” said Columbia spokesperson Ben Chang, The Associated Press reported. “Protesters have chosen to escalate to an untenable situation — vandalizing property, breaking doors and...

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the Department of Education is working around the clock to make sure the FAFSA process improves, after major delays and a troubled roll out of the new financial aid form.

Senate Energy Committee Chair Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), said he will lead a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to undo the Biden administration’s final rule on permitting announced Tuesday morning. “All the White House had to do was implement the commonsense, bipartisan permitting reforms in the Fiscal Responsibility Act, that all sides agreed upon, but once...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said it is “possible” that the U.S. troops setting up a floating pier off the coast of Gaza could be shot at, and that they have the right to shoot back. “Typically, all of the deployed service members carry guns and they have the ability to protect themselves if challenged,”...

The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to move marijuana off the most severe classification of Schedule I to Schedule III, a source familiar with the decision confirmed to The Hill Tuesday. Rescheduling marijuana is distinct from descheduling it entirely, which some advocacy groups and lawmakers have called for, as it could still lead...

In her new autobiography, Noem tells the story of killing a 14-month-old puppy because it misbehaved. Reaction was swift and unanimous across the political spectrum: Killing puppies is bad.