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The anti-abortion movement is showing its true colors

Idaho is putting doctors in the impossible position of choosing between violating federal law by not providing emergency abortion care or violating state law if they do.

FBI watching for threats to Jewish Americans ahead of Passover, Wray says

The FBI is monitoring for threats against Jewish Americans ahead of the Passover holiday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said, adding the number was already high before Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel.  Wray mentioned the FBI’s work on investigating anti-Jewish hate crimes while speaking at an event Wednesday hosted by the Secure Community Network,...

Kennedys endorse Biden in rebuke of RFK Jr. bid

More than a dozen members of the Kennedy family endorsed President Biden for reelection on Thursday, rebuking the candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which critics have argued his independent bid will help elect former President Trump. Kerry Kennedy, the younger sister of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., addressed a group of Biden supporters in Philadelphia, joined on stage...

Columbia suspends Ilhan Omar’s daughter after pro-Palestine protest

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) daughter Isra Hirsi announced Thursday she had been suspended from college after taking part in an unauthorized pro-Palestine protest on campus.   “i’m an organizer with CU Apartheid Divest @ColumbiaSJP, in my 3 years at @BarnardCollege i have never been reprimanded or received any disciplinary warnings,” said Hirsi on X.  ...

Biden world joins forces with Camelot

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report   The Big Story Biden world joins forces with Camelot Many members of the Kennedy family officially endorsed President Biden on Thursday, despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent bid to take the White House. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon The family appeared with Biden at...

Key architect of Eric Adams straw donor scheme pleads guilty to larceny 

A key architect of a straw donor scheme to help get New York City Mayor Eric Adams elected pleaded guilty to larceny on Thursday. Shamsuddin Riza, who owns a construction company, pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring to make illegal campaign donations, according to court records. He was charged alongside five others last year in...

House progressives unveil 2025 agenda 

The Congressional Progressive Caucus will continue to focus on increasing the minimum wage and lowering the cost of living for Americans after November’s election, according to its agenda for 2025. Progressives unveiled an agenda Thursday that highlights “proactive, top-priority policies that lift up poor and working people.” Their priorities focus on raising wages and lowering...

Favorable views of Harris rival Beyoncé in new survey

Vice President Harris is almost as popular as Beyoncé, a new survey shows. The April survey by Echelon Insights found that 43 percent of respondents view Harris favorably, while 45 percent view Beyoncé favorably. Almost 2 in 5 respondents — 19 percent — had a "very favorable" view of Harris, who is running for reelection...

Senate begins FISA surveillance debate with deadline looming

The Senate voted Thursday to advance a House-passed bill reauthorizing the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act’s (FISA) warrantless surveillance program, setting the stage for a bruising debate over the controversial program before it’s set to lapse after Friday. The Senate voted 67-32 to advance a motion to begin debate on the bill, the first of at least...

US to veto Palestinian request for full UN membership

The U.S. will use its veto power against a Palestinian bid to be recognized as a member state of the United Nations during a vote at the Security Council expected to take place Thursday evening. Vedant Patel, principal deputy spokesperson for the State Department, described as premature an effort by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to...

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