Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), a Trump-aligned rising conservative star, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a leading liberal advocate of fighting climate change, have teamed up to form the Senate’s newest odd couple by joining forces to eliminate tax breaks for corporate consolidation. Vance and Whitehouse on Thursday unveiled the Stop Subsidizing Mergers Act, which would...
The FCC has waded unnecessarily into the cultural chaos of this era with a bureaucratic order that is merely a proposed “solution” in search of a problem.
A Boston hospital announced Thursday that its doctors transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a human patient — marking the first time such a feat has been accomplished. If the procedure is ultimately successful, it could open the door to thousands of patients with kidney failure who are waiting for an organ transplant. The...
Former President Trump is lagging far behind President Biden in fundraising, potentially putting him at a significant disadvantage as the general election race kicks into gear. Trump saw an uptick in his February fundraising compared to January, but his monthly haul, as well as his cash on hand entering March, was far surpassed by the...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that he would extend an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress, after indicating Wednesday that he was considering the move. “I would love to have him come and address a joint session of Congress. We'll certainly extend that invitation,” Johnson said in an interview on...
As long as private equity remains a significant player in U.S. health care, Americans should have the right to know which hospitals, hospices and other providers are owned by private equity.
Linking some offshore wind power projects through offshore transmission networks would lower electricity costs and reduce fossil fuel reliance, according to Energy Department findings first shared with The Hill. The study results also indicate this method would increase overall grid reliability, an Energy Department official told The Hill. Researchers also found financial benefits from offshore...
A Milwaukee jury has found a former election official guilty of fraud and misconduct in office after she obtained fake absentee ballots in the 2022 election. Kimberly Zapata, 47, was charged in November of that year with one felony count of misconduct in public office and three misdemeanor counts of election fraud. The jury found...
The Transportation Department announced Thursday it will review the privacy practices of the top 10 airlines in the United States. Federal officials said they will look into how the airlines collect, handle and use their passengers’ personal information. The department specifically will look into whether airlines are protecting customers’ private data and whether they are “unfairly or...