Rebuking Democrats, Republicans in Congress are refusing to support the Biden administration's push for a major new financial aid injection for Ukraine.
The House on Wednesday voted in favor of blocking a Biden administration rule that’s expected to shift car sales in the U.S. significantly toward electric vehicles. The vote was 221-197. The rule in question could move car sales as far as to reach two-thirds electric by 2032. The bill approved by House Republicans on Wednesday...
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel over a lack of border provisions in the measure. Senators voted 49-51, failing to reach the 60-vote threshold that would allow the proposal to come up for consideration. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) voted with every Republican against the measure. Senate Majority...
{beacon} Presented by the Working Forests Initiative — {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record 2023 will be the warmest year on record, with the global mean temperature for the past 11 months hitting a new...
Nearly six in 10 Americans feel like the U.S. economy is currently in a recession despite avoiding the sharp downturn widely predicted by economists last year, according to a recent Bankrate survey. This holds true across generations and income levels, the survey found. Generation X and Millennials were the most likely to say that the...
Four presidential candidates will face off Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the fourth Republican primary debate, hosted by The Hill’s sister news organization NewsNation. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are set to clash on stage as they vie for second place behind former President Trump, who is skipping the...
The House will consider a short-term extension of the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers as part of the defense policy bill, House intelligence leaders confirmed Wednesday. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will include a provision to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) into mid-April — dodging its end of the year...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said on Wednesday the board of directors at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) needs to convene after the school president’s response to questioning at a House hearing on antisemitism. During a hearing on Tuesday, UPenn President Liz Magill, along with the leaders of two other top universities, was asked...